The women’s soccer team claimed its third straight CSAC Championship in a 4 – 2 win over Rosemont College becoming only the second team in CSAC history to accomplish three consecutive championship.
“It’s unbelievable just considering how tight our conference is, that any team could win any given day,” said Ken Prothero, head coach. “You know when it came down to it in the playoffs we put the ball in [the net] when we needed to.”
The Cavs certainly scored today when they needed to. The scoring started when Rosemont allowed an own goal, giving the Cavs the one – nothing lead, 23 minutes into the game. But, just over 10 minutes later Rosemont was able to tie it up at one.
Devon Miller scored one of her two goals of the afternoon in the 53rd minute, putting her own rebound in the net. A few minutes later, a potential third goal was disallowed on a hand ball call.
The two-goal-lead could have been the turning point in the game, but Rosemont responded again in the 75th minute, evening the game at two.
In the 81st minute, Devon Miller netted her second of the game, shooting the ball straight past the Rosemont goaltender, putting her team on top again. Just a few minutes later, Melissa Scanzano gave the Cavs the 4 – 2 lead.
The four goals are all the Cavs would need. Rosemont threatened in the final minutes of the game, getting a goal back in the 86th minute, but it wasn’t enough.
As the final horn sounded, Cavs players rushed the field to celebrate and congratulate one another, creating a dog pile near the sidelines. The emotion of winning the championship, some for the first time, some for their third, was obvious.
After the handshakes to acknowledge the effort both teams put into the game, the Cavs were awarded their CSAC championship plaque and banner. The only other question of the game was who was going to be named MVP.
Devon Miller, who scored two critical goals for the Cavs, was named MVP of the game. “It feels pretty good, but I would have been able to do it without my team obviously,” Miller said on winning the award.
After being awarded the championship banner, the team eagerly posed for a team shot with the banner, all holding up three fingers to celebrate such a momentous occasion. Pride, joy and happiness was showing as each women beamed from ear to ear.
“It feels amazing. We’re one of the only teams that has ever done this as a girls sport and it’s a great accomplishment for us and Cabrini,” said Miller on the three-peat.
