Story and Images by Janet Schultz, NYHOL
The New York State Public Excessive College Athletic Affiliation Women Varsity State Championship is within the books with Adirondack United taking the title for the second consecutive yr.
4 groups took to the ice on the Utica College Nexus Enviornment this previous weekend (Feb. 21/22) to vie for the title. Along with ADKÂ representing Part 2;Â it was Skaneateles, Part III; Frontier/Franklinville/LakeShore/Orchard Park (FFLOP), Part VI and Beekmantown, Part VII.
Within the Semi-finals it was FFLOP vs Skaneateles with the Skaneateles Lakers opening the scoring within the final 5 minutes of the primary interval. Layla Smith scored to finish the interval 1-0 Skaneateles.
Simply seconds into the second interval Smith scored once more and the second interval remained 2-0 Lakers till the whistle.
FFLOP’s Peyton Forcucci scored at 12:56 of the third to place Part VI on the boards. Skaneateles’ Makayla Barron, assisted by Elizabeth Schneid closed the interval with the ultimate objective of the night time and Skaneateles takes FFLOP 3-1 and strikes to the Championship recreation.
Rachael Repair of FFLOP confronted 40 photographs on objective and Skaneateles’ Brooke Coffey stopped 24 of 25 SOG.
FFLOP’s Maya Griffin and Skaneateles’ Barron have been offered with the Sportsmanship Award for the sport.
Picture Gallery: Semi Remaining Sport 1, FFLOP vs Skaneateles. (Images property of NYHOL, Janet Schultz Photographer© To obtain permission to repeat, use or buy e mail [email protected]
Within the second semi-final matchup, Adirondack took on Beekmantown. In a quick paced recreation, the primary interval ended at 0-0, as did the second interval.
It was trying like an time beyond regulation was coming with nobody scoring till 30.3 seconds left within the third Lillian Willis will get one off and scores the primary objective of the sport and secured a win for the United. ADK strikes on to face Skaneateles within the Championship recreation.
ADK’s goalie Aurora Graham-Hayes confronted 27 SOG and the Eagles Bailey Barnett confronted 30.
Beekmantown’s Avery Parker and Adirondack’s Alyssa Temple acquired the Sportsmanship Award for the sport.
Picture Gallery: Semi-Remaining Sport#2: Beekmantown vs Adirondack United
Skaneateles and Adirondack confronted off at Midday with Cora Main opening the scoring for Skaneateles at 5:25 of the primary interval. That objective would stay all through the primary interval and Skaneateles has the 1-0 lead on the whistle.
The second interval was quick paced up and down the ice however no rating till Adirondack’s Aubrey Lozier scored, unassisted, with 3 minutes left within the interval to tie it. However wait, only a minute later United’s Kady Duffy scores and the United finish the interval 2-1.
It appeared that was the top however with simply 44.2 seconds left within the third interval, United’s Gianna Marcantonio scores and empty-netter and Adirondack is the 2025 NYSPHSAA Lady’s Varsity Ice Hockey Champion.
SOG: ADK, 25; Skaneateles, 39.
Adirondack United is made up of six faculties within the Part 2 area together with Corinth, Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Saratoga Springs and South Glens Falls. Skaneateles is made up of faculties within the Skaneateles College District together with Waterman Main, Skaneateles Excessive College and State Road Intermediate College.
Beekmantown’s group is comprised of gamers from West Chazy, Beekmantown Elementary, Beekmantown Center College and Excessive College.
FFLOP’s groups embrace gamers from Fronter, Franklinville, Orchard Park and LakeShore college districts.
So as to make it to the States, these groups had playoffs towards the opposite sections in New York State. Adirondack (Part 2) performed the North Avalanche (Part 1); FFLOP (VI) vs Webster (V); Ithaca (IV) performed Skaneateles (III) and Potsdam (X) performed Beekmantown (VII).
Championship Picture Gallery
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