Photos: CC girls soccer defeats L-S in dramatic Kicks for Cancer final
Sophomore Catherine Kilmartin scored to tie the match; junior Natalie Saak landed the gamewinning goal.
Acton-Carlisle’s Catherine Kilmartin, left, is mobbed by pink-clad teammates after scoring the tying goal in the second half.
After falling behind 1-0, the Acton-Carlisle girls’ soccer team secured a dramatic come-from-behind victory, scoring two goals in the final 10 minutes to defeat Lincoln-Sudbury, 2-1, before a pink-clad crowd at Saturday’s 19th annual Lois Wells Memorial Kicks for Cancer tournament at CCHS.
Sophomore Catherine Kilmartin scored to tie the match and junior Natalie Saak’s gamewinner in the final minutes touched off a raucous celebration in the Patriots section.
Since 2007, Kicks for Cancer has raised awareness and funds to support women’s cancer research.
Photos: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
Acton-Carlisle girls soccer captains and girls in the Acton-Carlisle Youth Soccer program watch as a referee performs the opening coin toss for the match against Lincoln-Sudbury.The Patriots huddle before taking on L-S during the 19th annual Lois Wells Memorial Kicks for Cancer tournament.Acton-Carlisle senior captain Liv Delaney, left, battles a Lincoln-Sudbury player.CC’s Emmy O’Donnell, right, goes up against Lincoln-Sudbury’s Alexa Hultin.Patriots player Kendall Johnson heads the ball during the first half.The Acton-Carlisle student section celebrates after a girls’ soccer second half goal against Lincoln-Sudbury.O’Donnell, left, moves the ball upfield.Natalie Saak gets a hug from Braeden Peca (No. 5) after scoring the game-winning goal late in the fourth quarter.Johnson gets a lift from a teammate as she and goalie Aubrey Monaghan celebrate the Patriots’ dramatic victory.CC players exult after the come-from behind victory.Johnson, who injured her leg during the game, is carried off the field.
