Granby Memorial’s girls soccer team celebrates their 3-0 victory over Berlin in the Class M final Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Photo Joe Morelli
WATERBURY — Game MVP Samantha St. Pierre scored twice to help No. 2 seed Granby defeat No. 20 Berlin 3-0 for the Class M state championship Saturday at Snyder Field.
“We’ve kept on preaching family, family, family. And everyone is back (next year),” Granby coach Edward Dzielak said. “This team, I can’t yell at them. I’m usually the coach who is creaming at everybody.”
2017 FALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD
St. Pierre’s first goal was huge, coming with 26.5 seconds left before halftime to break a scoreless tie for the Bears (19-1). Berlin goalkeeper Lindsay Walsh had made five saves to that point.
“It set the tone,” Dzielak said of the first goal.
It remained a 1-0 lead for Granby until Maria Nolan made it 2-0 Bears in the 55th minute. Then with 7:22 left, Walsh collided with St. Pierre, resulting in a penalty kick for the MVP.
Berlin (12-9) pulled four seeded upsets to reach the final.
This is the sixth state championship for Granby while Berlin was playing in its first state final since 1998.
Game MVP Samantha St. Pierre of Granby also the birthday girl. #ctgsoc pic.twitter.com/kZIOVLENgk
— Joe Morelli (@nhrJoeMorelli) November 18, 2017
