By Tyler Pruneau
The New Canaan Rams (11-5) lost to the Wilton Warriors (13-3) 1-0 in their final regular-season clash.
“We’re even in the FCIAC so we knew it was going to be a tight game and that we needed to show up and play a full 60 minutes,” Head Coach Megan Cunningham said. “Regardless of the score, I think we did that.”
Throughout the game, both squads played aggressively, but Wilton capitalized in the second half to win the contest. With just over seven minutes left in the third quarter, Juliette Ring continued attacking the net and scored off a corner, giving Wilton a 1-0 lead.
In the first half, both programs created several scoring opportunities, but the defenses stood strong. New Canaan struck first as Hadley Clough slingshot the ball to midfield, leading to a penalty corner. The ball bounced around the arc and landed at Reagan Celiberti’s feet, but the defense blocked the shot.
In response, the Warriors notched three corners of their own. However, Clara Fielden struggled to control the ball, allowing the Rams to quickly clear it out. In the final seconds of the opening quarter, Liza Fogelson nearly caught the defense off guard on a penalty stroke. Just outside of the a...