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Bishop Feehan Girls Soccer Team Celebrates First State Title
Junior Francesca Yanchuk's goal in the 80th minute capped an undefeated season in thrilling fashion for the Shamrocks.
ATTLEBORO, MA — The Bishop Feehan girls soccer capped an undefeated season with a thrilling, last-minute victory in the Division 1 state championship game Saturday night in Worcester. Junior Francesca Yanchuk, one of the leading scorers in the state all fall, made her final goal of the season one for the ages when she scored in the 80th minute to secure a 3-2 triumph against Westfield.
It is the first state championship in Feehan program history as the Shamrocks finished season at 23-0-1.
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WE DID IT!!!!! UNDEFEATED SEASON AND STATE CHAMPIONS had to bring it back home #rollrocsforever pic.twitter.com/3q3v9OXk9U
— Feehan Girls Soccer (@FeehanSoccer) November 24, 2019
Yanchuk scored the first goal of the game for a 1-0 Feehan lead, then assisted on the second goal to Kelly Coady for a 2-1 lead early in the second half. Westfield tied it with about 10 minutes left in the game before Yanchuk's dramatic game-winner.
The victory led to a massive celebration on the Worcester State field that carried over to the school week for the newly crowned champions of the state.
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State Champs! #goshamrocks @BishopFeehanHS pic.twitter.com/hmn29OwlPK
— Bishop Feehan Athletics (@FeehanAthletics) November 23, 2019
November ECHO cheering for Feehan Women’s Soccer....let’s go. @FeehanAthletics @BishopFeehanHS pic.twitter.com/m7BzQsb829
— Bishop Feehan Campus Ministry (@feehancampmin) November 23, 2019
What a beautiful home for a hard earned trophy! #goshamrocks #nowwearedone @FeehanSoccer @BishopFeehanHS pic.twitter.com/Mv9Bjo00T2
— Bishop Feehan Athletics (@FeehanAthletics) November 25, 2019
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