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WILBRAHAM, Mass. - The No. 6 Pittsfield girls soccer team fell 2-1 to No. 3 Minnechaug Saturday afternoon in the quarter-finals of the Division 1 Western Mass soccer tournament.
Minnechaug opened the scoring at 18:49 after Jaileen Goncalve's shot went past Pittsfield goalie Allie Hunt's hands. Vanessa Chiarella was there to finish the ball into the net.
Less than a minute later Pittsfield's Carly Robinson was sent to the corner sending in a ball that Ilana Albert was in perfect position for and headed it into the net putting the score tied at 1-1.
Pittsfield's goal changed the momentum of the game. The Generals put a lot more pressure on the Minnechaug defense, but Minnechaug's speed up front still tested Hunt, who had some huge saves.
The score was tied 1-1 at half.
Both teams came out very aggressive in the second half looking to break the tie. Pittsfield moved the ball up the field and created a lot of opportunities, but the ball wasn't hitting the net.
Minnechaug's Kayla Murphy finally broke the tie with 12:38 remaining in the game after beating the Pittsfield defense and sending a shot to the far low corner out of Hunt's reach, taking the 2-1 lead.
Pittsfield called a timeout with 6:47 left looking to regroup, but couldn't follow through on their final opportunities.
Minnechaug will play the winner of No.2 Chicopee and No.7 Belchertown in the semi-finals.