November 7, West Springfield High School Stadium

Sunday's Championship Game matched up a talented VYS Leach team against a talented BAC Nicholson team.  Both teams fought hard during the game and both had opportunities to score but nothing got past either goalkeeper for most of the game.  However in the last ten minutes Evelyn B fired a bullet from outside the penalty area over the keeper and into the open net to take the lead.  A few minutes later she dribbled into the penalty area and scored again.  Burke fought back to earn a penalty kick just before the end of regulation.  However VYS goalkeeper Ellen E stopped the shot and fell on the ball.  The final score ended in VYS winning 2-0.  Every victory for VYS Leach was a team effort in which every player contributed to the success.  Team VYS Leach commends the Burke team for a great match and especially thanks the VYS players, parents, Coaches Nick, Mike, Joanna and the VYS club as well as the HSGHSL commissioners for a great season.

Team VYS Leach finished the regular season in second place overall behind SYC Miller and faced third place VYS Carbajal in the semi-finals.  Both teams played with passion and fought hard.  The game and overtime ended in a tie.  In the PK shootout, with VYS Leach shooting first, players Ellie B, Kate R, Mia S, and Sophie C all scored on their penalty kicks for four scores.  VYS Carbajal players matched each goal except when VYS Leach goalkeeper Ellen E stopped the opposing team's third penalty kick.  Then VYS Leach player Evelyn B scored her PK to secure the win for VYS Leach with a 5-3 victory on PKs.

BAC Nicholson got to the Championship Game by beating SYC Miller, the regular season Champion in a closely contested match ending in regulation tied 2-2, and no added score in OT.  The shootout was tied 2-2 on PK's after five kickers, with BAC Nicholson putting in the winning PK with the 6th kicker and SYC Miller not being able to equal.

(standings determined by points for Fall 2021)