No. 6 Mavericks storm past penalty-proned Middletown in second half for first championship since 2016; Penczek scores record nine goals

The state championship turning point for Manchester Valley’s No. 6 girls lacrosse team came early in the second half Thursday night.

With Middletown leading the undefeated Mavericks by three goals, a great save from goalie Zoe Cassell kept the lead from ballooning to four and started the momentum swing. Just over a minute later, the Knights collected their fourth and fifth yellow cards, forcing them to play two players short for the rest of the Class 2A final at Stevenson University.

The Mavericks seized all the energy, scoring the final 11 goals for a 15-7 victory to cap a 19-0 season with their first state title since 2016.

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Sophomore midfielder Emma Penczek scored six of the final 11 goals and finished with nine, tying the state record for goals in a state final set by Century’s Katie Schwarzmann in 2009.

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With Middletown leading the undefeated Mavericks by three goals, a great save from goalie Zoe Cassell kept the lead from ballooning to four and started the momentum swing. Just over a minute later, the Knights collected their fourth and fifth yellow cards, forcing them to play two players short for the rest of the Class 2A final at Stevenson University.

The Mavericks seized all the energy, scoring the final 11 goals for a 15-7 victory to cap a 19-0 season with their first state title since 2016.

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With Middletown leading the undefeated Mavericks by three goals, a great save from goalie Zoe Cassell kept the lead from ballooning to four and started the momentum swing. Just over a minute later, the Knights collected their fourth and fifth yellow cards, forcing them to play two players short for the rest of the Class 2A final at Stevenson University.

The Mavericks seized all the energy, scoring the final 11 goals for a 15-7 victory to cap a 19-0 season with their first state title since 2016.

With Middletown leading the undefeated Mavericks by three goals, a great save from goalie Zoe Cassell kept the lead from ballooning to four and started the momentum swing. Just over a minute later, the Knights collected their fourth and fifth yellow cards, forcing them to play two players short for the rest of the Class 2A final at Stevenson University.

The Mavericks seized all the energy, scoring the final 11 goals for a 15-7 victory to cap a 19-0 season with their first state title since 2016.

With Middletown leading the undefeated Mavericks by three goals, a great save from goalie Zoe Cassell kept the lead from ballooning to four and started the momentum swing. Just over a minute later, the Knights collected their fourth and fifth yellow cards, forcing them to play two players short for the rest of the Class 2A final at Stevenson University.

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The Mavericks seized all the energy, scoring the final 11 goals for a 15-7 victory to cap a 19-0 season with their first state title since 2016.

With Middletown leading the undefeated Mavericks by three goals, a great save from goalie Zoe Cassell kept the lead from ballooning to four and started the momentum swing. Just over a minute later, the Knights collected their fourth and fifth yellow cards, forcing them to play two players short for the rest of the Class 2A final at Stevenson University.

The Mavericks seized all the energy, scoring the final 11 goals for a 15-7 victory to cap a 19-0 season with their first state title since 2016.