PHOTOS: Saanich’s Reynolds Secondary wins girls Island soccer championship

Players from Reynolds Secondary School run to celebrate winning the penalty shootout which secured victory in the senior girls’ soccer AAA Island championship final against Stelly’s Stingers on Tuesday (May 16) at Goudy Field in Langford. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Goalkeeper Lincoln Miracle’s heroics won Reynolds the Island championship during the penalty shootout. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Reynolds Secondary player Abby McDonald (blue) takes a tumble under pressure from Stelly’s Stinger player Adrianna Hilton. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

A Reynolds Secondary player throws in the ball. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Reynolds Secondary celebrates Abby McDonald’s late equalizing goal which tied the game up at 2-2, forcing extra time. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Reynolds Secondary player Abby McDonald shoots as Stelly’s Stingers players attempt to block. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Stelly’s Stingers player Rhiannon Harry winds up for a long throw-in. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Reynolds Secondary player Abby McDonald (blue) passes the ball with several Stelly’s Stingers closing in. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Stelly’s Stingers goalkeeper Isabel Humphries nearly lets the penalty slip through her grasp during the penalty shootout. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Stelly’s Stinger player Malia Hilton slots her penalty kick during the shootout. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Reynold Secondary School’s team poses with the trophy after winning the senior girls’ soccer AAA Island championship final against Stelly’s Stingers on Tuesday (May 16) at Goudy Field in Langford. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Saanich’s Reynolds Secondary School won the senior girls’ soccer AAA Island championship in dramatic fashion against Stelly’s Secondary School on Tuesday (May 16) at Goudy Field in Langford.

After Reynolds player Abby McDonald stole in behind the defence to equalize the game at 2-2 late on, Reynolds won the penalty shoot-out thanks to the heroics of goalkeeper Lincoln Miracle, who saved two spot kicks.

Reynolds and Stelly’s made it to the final after making it through group play on May 15 and 16.

Now Reynolds will turn its attention to provincials on June 1 to 3 in Kelowna.

Stelly’s may still join them there. The team will have to beat third-place finisher Oak Bay in a challenge match next week for the second berth.

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