Greene’s Alex Brown takes a shot attempt late midway through the second half after receiving a pass from Jess Unkel (18). Brown scored on the play to cut the lead down to one goal but the Trojans fell 2-1 to Section II Champion Johnstown. (Dan Gilmore Photo)

Johnstown’s first-half goals enough for win

VESTAL – With the clock winding down in the closing seconds of the New York State Regional championship game, Greene’s Jess Unkel gave every ounce of effort she had. The junior reached out to get her stick on the ball with hopes of tapping a shot into the open left side of the net.

Missing by inches, the ball rolled wide and the Johnstown Sir Bills ran onto the field in celebration in the 2-1 win over the Lady Trojans, bringing Greene’s amazing season to an end.

“Everyone should be proud of their accomplishments and what they have done this season,” said Trojans’ head coach Christine Battaglini. “We have been here now and we know what it’s like. We just have to be hungry for this next season.”

Trailing by two to start the second half, the Lady Trojans knew they had to shake off the nerves and jitters in order to get themselves back into the game against the undefeated, Section II champion Sir Bills of Johnstown.

Coming out of the locker room on a mission, Greene kept the offensive pressure up as they nearly doubled their shot attempts from the first half. Johnstown only saw the ball in their offensive third a few times and did not take a shot in the second half.