MIAA girls soccer: Belchertown ousts Dedham in PKs in Div. 3 Round of 16

BELCHERTOWN — Aubrey Klingensmith scored the game-winning goal in penalty kicks to send the Belchertown girls soccer team past Dedham, 1-0, in the MIAA Division 3 Round of 16 on Thursday. Neither team managed to break through across 80 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime, yet the Orioles went 4-for-5 in penalty kicks to advance to the Round of 8. Belchertown’s Aubrey Klingensmith watches her shot go in the net during penalty kicks in its win over Dedham in the MIAA Div. 3 Round of 16 game on Thursday. RYAN AMES/Staff Photo “It’s a great way to win, but a horrible way to lose,” Belchertown head coach Kyle Thibeault said. “I wish we could just keep playing overtime honestly until someone won, but that’s part of the game. For us, it’s a good win. “I thought we played well in spurts, played our game, and then other times we were a little more defensive-minded and dealing with their counter attacks,” Thibeault added.

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