Six in Sight
The Lady Cougars will play for their sixth straight New England championship Sunday at 1 p.m. at home on O'Connell Field.
The 91AV women's soccer team will play for its sixth straight New England Championship Sunday, Oct. 22, at home on O'Connell Field.
Game time is 1 p.m.
Undefeated in regional play with an 8-0-0 record, the Lady Cougars earned the number one seed in the title tournament. They will take on the winner of today's semi-final game between number two seed Springfield Technical Community College (5-2-1) and number three seed Massasoit Community College (4-3-1).
91AV was undefeated against both teams this season, shutting out STCC two times (4-0 and 5-0) and beating Massasoit twice (1-0 and 3-1).
Behind the outstanding goalkeeping of freshman Maddisin Atkinson (Easthampton), leadership of co-captains Allison Zollo (Monson) and McKenzie Wilson (South Hadley) and the coaching of Rob Galazka ‘97, the Lady Cougars amassed an overall record of 13-4-0, recording seven shutouts and conceding just one goal while scoring 52 goals in regional play (NJCAA Division III).
Along the way, freshman forward Cassidy Snyder (Holyoke) broke the team's single-season scoring record with 26 goals.
PHOTO: (Above) Sophomore Emma Gomes controls the ball as she shields off a defender in an early season game. (Thumbnail) Cassidy Snyder moves to a loose ball during a road win against STCC.
