MILTON – Medfield can cease pondering now about its state last loss to Nipmuc from a 12 months in the past.
All of the ideas about how final season ended for the Warriors went away Saturday and have been changed with a victory Medfield will keep in mind eternally.
Prime-seeded Medfield exacted revenge on No. 2 Nipmuc on the identical stage and this time got here away with the 1-0 determination – the outcome the Warriors misplaced by in 2024 – at Curry School’s Katz Area to cap a dominant season by claiming the Division 3 ladies soccer state title.
“It was in my thoughts 24/7, every single day, each week,” mentioned Medfield All-American midfielder Sidney Heavey, because it was the Warriors’ first state title since 2012. “Simply getting again on the sphere with this wonderful group of women is unbelievable to do it collectively.”
Medfield (22-1), which gained its last 18 video games, made positive the end result was in its favor this time in opposition to Nipmuc (21-1-1) because of a purpose from sophomore ahead Devon Weafer and a sensational defensive efficiency.
Weafer put Medfield forward within the thirteenth minute when Heavey made a future down the best wing earlier than making an ideal cross via the field to Weafer, who put her shot into the empty web for her seventh postseason purpose.
“Each time Sid beats somebody, dribbles down there, so I knew precisely the place to be as a result of she crosses it the identical approach,” Weafer mentioned. “I simply hit it in as a result of I knew the place she was going to go it.”
Medfield’s protection made the purpose arise by holding off Nipmuc for the rest of the sport. Cate Tengler got here near netting the equalizer early within the first half, however her shot rang off the crossbar.
The again line of Stella Scobbo, Ava Kraus, Somer Higgins and Lyla Manning thwarted Nipmuc’s possibilities time and time once more, whereas goalie Cate Rodenhi made two of her 4 saves within the last minutes to assist Medfield snap Nipmuc’s 43-game unbeaten streak.
“Our offense has gotten a ton of press over the course of the 12 months, however our again line is actually its personal fortress,” Medfield head coach Melinda Lohan.
Medfield completed the season outscoring its opponents by an eye-popping 123-16 margin, together with a 29-2 mark within the event. And probably the most dominant seasons in state historical past couldn’t have ended any higher for the Warriors.
“Understanding that we bought again right here in opposition to the identical staff, identical rating, simply our approach this 12 months, it’s simply unreal,” mentioned senior captain Emily Hoffman.
