"In the final minute of the first half of Saturday morning’s Div. 1 state title game at Leominster’s Doyle Field, Franklin (15-5-2) lofted a ball into the penalty area. Natick was only able to half-clear it and it pinballed into the path of senior winger Gwen Holland.
The bounce may have been fortuitous but there was nothing lucky about the finish, as Holland coolly opened her body on the run and rolled it into the bottom corner.
Franklin was back in it, cutting the deficit to just one at halftime. Momentum was with the No. 6 seed and it carried through the break. The Panthers came out for the second half determined to get back into the final. They struck the bar, forced six saves, and had two gilt-edged chances inside the six that they weren’t able to put away.
Sometimes, you just don’t get the bounce you need. Natick capitalized on the missed opportunities and Nicole Proia scored her second goal of the match in the 65th minute to seal a 4-2 win for the Redhawks and their third state title in the last five seasons."
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