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Cincinnatus Girls Soccer team wins their second consecutive sectional title. (photo provided by Timothy A. Bennett, Owner & Publisher of The Cortland Voice).
The top-seeded Cincinnatus Lady Lions won their second consecutive sectional title after beating 2nd-seed Bishop Ludden with a score of 1-0.
The Section III Class D championship game was played at SUNY Cortland on Saturday (October 28th).
After a scoreless first half with both sides having opportunities to score, Cincinantus and Bishop Ludden both continued to battle throughout the second half.
With about 2 minutes left in the second half and with the game looking like it was going to overtime, Cincinnatus freshman Payton Landers launched a perfect pass that got through Bishop Ludden’s defense for junior Cassia Schuyler to go head to head against Bishop Ludden’s goalkeeper Tatum Gilbertson.
Schuyler ended up getting past Gilbertson (Bishop Ludden’s goalkeeper) and scored the winning goal for Cincinnatus.
With less than 2 minutes to go, Bishop Ludden pushed all their troops forward to try to get a late goal.
However, the Lady Lion’s defense stood strong and denied Bishop Ludden any last minute chances.
Here is a score breakdown of the game:
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
| Cincinnatus | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bishop Ludden | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Here is a video of Cincinnatus celebrating the sectional championship win as well as their championship award ceremony:
Here are postgame video interviews with Cassia Schuyler, Emma Finch, and head coach Lisa Sustad:
Cincinnatus’ next game will be against Section IV champion Edmeston/Morris in the regional round of the state tournament.
According to Cincinnatus’ athletic calendar, the Lady Lions will take on Edmeston/Morris at Nottingham high school this upcoming Saturday (November 4th) at 2pm. (Note: the start time of the game is subject to change).
Here are some photos from Saturday’s sectional championship (photos provided by Timothy A. Bennett, Owner & Publisher of The Cortland Voice):
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