Waterford’s Lily Marelli is mobbed by teammates after scoring against Avon in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford goalie Mckenzie Gregory jumps for the ball as defender Aimee Girard (10) goes up for the header and Lily Marelli marks Avon’s Leah Nevins (15) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Amarys Jimenez (7) keeps the ball in play on the end line against Avon’s Mia Agudelo (20) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Emily Gates (2) takes the ball away from Avon’s Emma Krug (4) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Paige Jessica (5) collides with Avon defender Sophie Mango (5) and goalie Tanvi Raman in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Lily Marelli (23) heads the ball away from Avon’s Hope Meaney (45) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Lily Marelli heads the ball into the goal over Avon’s Emma Krug (4) and past goalie Tanvi Raman and defender Katelyn Cifaldi (13) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Lily Marelli (23) celebrates her goal against Avon with Amarys Jimenez (7) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford goalie Mckenzie Gregory dives for the ball between defenders Marin Mahoney (17, left) and Aimee Girard (10) and Avon’s Leah Nevins (15) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford goalie Mckenzie Gregory dives for the ball between defenders Marin Mahoney (17, left) and Aimee Girard (10) and Avon’s Leah Nevins (15) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Emily Gates trips up Avon’s Emma Krug in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Avon’s Isabel Lasota (19) sends Waterford’s Marin Mahoney (17) sprawling as they battle near the sideline in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Nicole Li (11) heads the ball past Avon’s Kate Loparco (40) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Emily Gates (2) battles Avon’s Emma Krug (4) for the ball in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford goalie Mckenzie Gregory collides with Avon’s Ali Nyberg in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Aimee Girard (10) beats Avon’s Kate Loparto (40) to the ball in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Emilia Podeszwa (20) clears the ball away from Avon’s Sophia DiBella (21) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Avon’s Leah Nevins tangles with Waterford’s Camryn Dickinson (14) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Aimee Girard (10) uses her head to clear the ball away from Avon’s Kate Loparto (40) and Sofia Agudelo (36) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford’s Lily Marelli (23) tangles with Avon’s Isabella Mucciacciaro (25) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Waterford defenders Emilia Podeszwa (20) and Aimee Girard (10) battle Avon’s Mia Agudelo (20) and Leah Nevins (15) in front of the Lancer goal in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Avon goalie Tanvi Raman tries to get control of the ball in front of Waterford attacker Emma Marelli (6) and teammate Katelyn Cifaldi (13) in CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament second round action Wednesday, November 9, 2021. The fourth-seeded Lancers got a goal from Lily Marelli to take the 1-0 win over the 20-seed Falcons and advance to Friday’s third round. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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