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PHOTOS: Warriors are EMass D2 State Champions
Check out scenes from the Medfield High School girls' lacrosse team's first ever Eastern Massachusetts Division 2 state championship following the Warriors' 10-9 victory over Winchester at Babson College.
WELLESLEY – Medfield has the best MIAA Division 2 girls' lacrosse team in the state.
The Medfield High School girls' lacrosse team defeated Winchester, 10-9, Monday at Babson College in the Eastern Massachusetts Division 2 final to capture the team's first state championship in the program's history.
Medfield's Emily Zlevor led the offensive attack with five goals – three in the second half and Katelyn Noschese added three. Caroline Tschirch and Natalie Gill also netted goals for Medfield.
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Gill was also strong on the draws Monday and Sarah Honan made several key saves in front of a solid Medfield defense to limit Winchester to just one lead the entire game (2-1 with 20:45 remaining in the first half).
After trailing 2-1 early in the first half, Medfield responded with six of the next eight goals to close the first half with a 7-4 lead.
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Winchester stayed in it, making a run in the second half to tie the game at nine apiece with 4:27 remaining in regulation but Zlevor netted her fifth goal of the game less than a minute later to give Medfield the 10-9 lead and eventual win.
The Warriors' historic run through the Division 2 state tournament began with a 19-5 victory over Hull in the first round of the Division 2 South Sectional tournament. From there, Medfield rose above tremendous competition in the D2 South bracket, beating some of the best teams in the state – Norwell (14-10), Duxbury (6-5) and Hopkinton (9-8) before Monday's victory over D2 North champion Winchester.
2012 Roster:
The following players, coaches and administration are this year's EMass D2 Girls' Lacrosse State Champions.
Medfield ends the 2012 season with an 18-5 record (9-3 in the Tri-Valley League) and as the best Division 2 girls' lacrosse team in the state. Here's a look at the Warriors' 2012 season results:
April 3
@ Holliston
13-2, W
April 5
vs. Westwood
16-7, L
April 10
@ Medway
15-2, W
April 11
vs. Cold Spring Harbor High School
9-8, W
April 13
vs. Hopkinton
10-8, W
April 19
@ Notre Dame
15-8, L
April 23
@ Walpole
15-5, W
April 24
@ Ashland
11-8, W
April 27
vs. Dover-Sherborn
14-7, W
May 1
vs. Bellingham
16-4, W
May 4
vs. Holliston
18-11, W
May 5
@ Needham
14-2, L
May 8
@ Westwood
16-1, L
May 10
@ King Philip
13-5, W
May 15
@ Hopkinton
10-8, L
May 18
vs. Ashland
17-9, W
May 21
PPD (May 23)
May 30
June 1
June 5
June 8
June 11
vs. Cohasset
@ Dover-Sherborn
vs. Hull (MIAA D2 South Sectional First Round)
vs. Norwell (MIAA D2 South Sectional Quarterfinals)
@ Duxbury (MIAA D2 South Sectional Semifinals)
@ Hopkinton (MIAA D2 South Sectional finals)
vs. Winchester @ Babson College (MIAA D2 Finals)
17-7, W
14-8, W
6-5, W
9-8, W
View the photo gallery above for scenes from Monday's historic victory.
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