Rice Outlasts Harwood in D-II Girls Soccer Final
A 1-1 tie sent the D-II girls soccer championship between Harwood and Rice Memorial into overtime twice on Friday.
The hard-fought match ended with Harwood finishing as runner-up, according to James Biggam's report from The Times Argus.
Harwood Union Highlanders and Rice Memorial Green Knights played at Burlington High School on Oct.
Harwood was 71 seconds away from ending a 15-year title drought when Rice scored an equalizing goal.
In the second overtime period, Harwood celebrated an apparent game-winner, but the scorer was offside.
Harwood Union Highlanders (left) and Rice Memorial Green Knights during the national anthem at the D-II girls soccer final match at Burlington High School.
Photo by Lisa Scagliotti.
Author's summary: Rice wins D-II girls soccer final.