The Granby High girls soccer team beat Berlin, 3-0 in the Class M championship game on Saturday, (Photo courtesy of Granby Sports on Twitter)
WATERBURY, Nov. 18 – Four times, the Berlin High girls soccer team beat a higher seed to advance in the Class M tournament. In the semifinals, the No. 20 Redcoats upset No. 1 seed Lewis Mills on penalty kicks, 3-1.
But in the championship game, No. 2 Granby scored with 26.9 seconds left in the first half and added a pair of second half goals to win their sixth state championship and the first since 2001 with a 3-0 victory over Berlin at Municipal Stadium.
Samantha St. Pierre had two goals to lead the Bears (19-1) to the title.
Read more about this victory at GameTime CT.com
It was the only title of the day for the Bears, who had three teams in the semifinals. The boys soccer team lost in the Class M semifinals to NCCC rival Suffield, 4-1. The girls field hockey team earned a spot in the Class S championship game for the 21st time.
The No. 2 Bears took a 1-0 lead midway through the first half but top-ranked North Branford (21-0-1) scored a pair of second half goals including the game-winning goal with 17:02 remaining to win their fourth state championship and their first since 2006 with a 2-1 decision.
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