Eagles, Lyme play 110 minutes of scoreless soccer in girls' Class D championship match.
Eagles share state Class D title after playing to scoreless tie
By CRAIG KNOWLES
PLattsburgh Press Republican Staff Writer
Published November 18, 2007 01:15 am -
CORTLAND -- The Chazy Eagles reached the pinnacle of state Class D girls' soccer Saturday -- along with their opponents, the Lyme Indians.
On a brisk, windy afternoon at SUNY Cortland, Chazy and Lyme battled through 110 minutes of scoreless play without settling the issue. The girls' state tournament does not allow for a shootout and thus the two were declared co-champions. It's the first time since 2002 that the state recognized co-champions in girls' soccer and only the fourth time in the 24-year history of the tourney. It had never happened before in Class D.
"Neither team deserved to lose," Chazy Coach Joe Dumoulin said. "We wanted to win, but we're happy with being co-champions."
Junior midfielder Madelaine Guay, voted the outstanding player of the championship game, was satisfied with the outcome.
"It was a little disappointing we didn't win; we gave it our all," Guay said. "But I wouldn't want to lose that way. I was happy they didn't do PKs (penalty kicks).
"We worked really hard to get here. The (1-0) loss to E'town really helped us become a better team."
The loss to Elizabethtown-Lewis on Sept. 27 was Chazy's only setback in a 23-1-1 season. The Eagles, over the last two seasons, have compiled a 44-2-1 record.
Olds sets record
Chazy keeper K.C. Olds, in holding off Lyme, set a state record with her 20th shutout of the season.
"It's pretty awesome," Olds admitted. "I actually forgot about it until someone on the P.A. system said it."
Olds was quick to credit the rest of the defense, which she considers "family. Brittany (Godreau), Brigid (Daul), Sam (LaVigne), Meg (Ryan), we've been together since modified soccer. They're the enforcers of front of me."
Olds came up with six saves while Lyme keeper Alex Weston made 12 stops. Chazy held a 16-9 advantage in shots.
Two of Chazy's fledgling Eagles -- freshman Astrid Kempainen and eighth-grader Caitlyn LaPier -- had the best scoring chances of anyone with breakaways early in the first half. However, Weston was up to the challenge, making a huge stop on LaPier's try.
"We didn't get the crosses into the box that we wanted to, but they tended to pack the box," Dumoulin related.
Lyme (22-1-1) double-teamed Victoria Reynolds, whose 40th goal of the campaign lifted Chazy to a 1-0 victory over defending champion Arkport in Friday's semifinals. Marked by a sweeper and stopper, Reynolds had few scoring chances and was forced to dump the ball off to her wings.
"We worked the wings very well, but they were couldn't connect with our crosses," Dumoulin added. "Both teams were like immovable objects and mirrors of each other." Chazy 0, Lyme 0, 4 OT Chazy 000000-- 0 Lyme 000000--0 Shots: Chazy 16, Lyme 9 Saves: Olds, Ch, 6; Weston, Lyme, 12.
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