Bolton-Warrensburg and Whitehall met in the Championship game of the Bolton-Warrensburg Kickoff Classic on Saturday. The game ended in a 3-3 tie and Bolton-Warrensburg won the championship based on penalty kicks, 3-0.
BW scored first with Mya Rumble knocking in a loose ball less than two minutes into the game. Hannah Daken was credited with the assist.
Ariya Eggleston then took over the game for Whitehall. Eggleston scored two first half goals, giving Whitehall a 2-1 lead at halftime. Aurora Eggleston scored in the second half on an assist from her sister Ariya giving Whitehall a 3-1 lead.
Bolton-Warrensburg was able to cut the deficit to 3-2 with 14 minutes remaining when Rumble scored again on an assist from Olivia Bennett. Maelyn Hubert delivered the tying goal with just 1:58 remaining by scoring on a corner kick for BW.
The game remained tied through both overtime periods. The game is officially a tie, but penalty kicks were done to determine the champion of the tournament. During PK's, Bolton-Warrensburg goalie Ella Hens stopped all three shots she faced. Olivia Bennett, Maelyn Hubert, and Meghan Hull all connected on their shots, giving BW the championship win.
In the consolation game, Spa Catholic topped Johnsburg/North Warren/Minerva by a final score of 2-0.
Named to the all-tournament team was:
Maeghan McKinney - Jsbg/NW/Min
Julia Dzenaska - Spa Catholic
Ariya Eggleston - Whitehall
Maelyn Hubert - Bolton-Warrensburg
The Tournament MVP was:
Olivia Bennett - Bolton-Warrensburg
Championship Game: Whitehall vs Bolton-Warrensburg
Final - 3-3
(BW wins in PK's 3-0)
Halftime: Whitehall 2-1
Whitehall
Ariya Eggleston - 2 goals and 1 assist
Aurora Eggleston - 1 goal and 1 assist
Jill Martell - 1 Assist
Gracelyn Macura - 11 Saves
Bolton-Warrensburg
Mya Rumble - 2 goals
Maelyn Hubert - 1 goal
Hannah Daken - 1 Assist
Olivia Bennett - 1 Assist
Ella Hens - 13 saves