By Andy Hutchison

Parker Pretty moves the ball during action previously this fall. The Staples girls soccer team reached Thursday’s FCIAC title game, suffering a 3-1 loss to St. Joseph’s. / Photo by Andy Hutchison

WILTON —Staples High’s girls soccer team, facing the only team it lost to during its impressive regular season, was defeated again by St. Joseph 3-1 Thursday in the FCIAC championship game in Wilton. 

St. Joseph was the tourney’s top seed and Staples was No. 3.

Alexa Pino scored all three goals for the Cadets and goalkeeper Emily Robinson made nine saves.

Natalie Chudowsky battles during a game earlier this season. Chudowsky had an assist in the title game loss to St. Joseph on Thursday. / Photo by Andy Hutchison

Staples got a goal from Evelyn Chudowsky, assisted by Natalie Chudowsky. 

Staples goalkeeper Cami Kolek made five saves.

The Wreckers are the No. 3 seed and have a bye in the first round of the Class LL State Tournament. Staples will host the winner of the game between No. 14 Greenwich and No. 19 Shelton in the second round Nov. 10.

Andy Hutchison has been covering school sports — including Staples athletics — as well as news and feature stories in Fairfield County, since the 1990s. Learn more about us here.

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