Fairfield Warde's Dream Season Ends in Class LL Final

The Fairfield Warde girls’ soccer team’s dream season came to an end with a heartbreaking 2-1 double overtime loss to Glastonbury in the Class LL championship game Saturday night at Ken Strong Stadium in West Haven.

Glastonbury’s Maddy Lamagna scored early in the first overtime period to help send the top-seeded Tomahawks (22-1) to the championship — and their first state title since 2001.

Fairfield Warde finished with a 17-4-3 record and enjoyed a memorable season in which it earned its first FCIAC title (which is shared with Staples) and reached its second state final in program history.

“What these girls were able to do was tremendous,” Fairfield Warde coach Tom Cunningham told Mary Albl of the New Haven Register/GameTimeCT. “I loved every moment being a part of it. Replacing our seniors that were out there is going to be tough, because they set the foundation; they set the bar high for our players going forward.”

Read the full story at GameTimeCT here.

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