LYME-OLD LYME — Lydia Tinnerello, one of five team captains for Old Lyme, scored twice this evening at Xavier High School to lift #8 Old Lyme to a convincing 2-0 victory against NW Catholic and win the Wildcats a berth in the CIAC Class S soccer state final for the fifth consecutive year. Old Lyme will meet #3 Holy Cross on Saturday at Veteran’s Field in New Britain. Kick-off is scheduled for 10 a.m.
Tinnerello’s first goal found the net just shy of eight minutes into the game and then she followed up in the last minute of the first half with a shot assisted by Abby Manthous. The move that culminated in the second goal had started with a free kick by another team captain Emily DeRoehn. The other captains are Katie Funaro, Melissa Mauro and Kaylee Armenia.
Paul Gleason’s Wildcats held onto their lead through the second half to the delight of all the spectators who had traveled from Old Lyme to support the team.
After the game, Tinnerello told LymeLine in a text, “I feel great about the game. It was a complete team effort. And I’m really proud of my teammates for always working their hardest.”
GO WILDCATS!
Congratulations! What a great accomplishment!