Snyder puts Windjammers over the top

2023 Camden Hills Soccer Team. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

The Camden Hills Windjammers girls' soccer team worked hard to overcome Brunswick in a 2-1 win at Fuller Field in Augusta on Saturday afternoon.

Here is a link to a photo gallery from this game.

After a scoreless first half, the Dragons put up the first score on a corner kick from Hazel Bachman to give the Dragons a short-time lead. Camden Hills Lea Zwecker took a beautiful pass into the box from Britta Denny and nailed a sweet shot at 35:25 to tie the game up and give Camden some momentum. 

Almost 20 minutes later Denny again found a wide-open Leah Snyder cutting through the box hitting her with a perfect pass that Snyder could put in the opposite corner of the goal at 15:46 to give the Windjammers the lead they would not give up.

Both of these teams fought right to the end, a well played match that saw the athletes leave it all on the pitch. 

This was a big win for Camden Hills who lost last year in the semifinal 1-0 to Brunswick. 

NO. 2 Camden Hills will now face NO. 1 Bangor on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 4 p.m. at Lewiston High School for the Northern  Class A Championship.

CAMDEN HILLS 2, BRUNSWICK 1

Camden's Lea Swecker makes a pass that she would get back in the box for the first score from the Windjammers. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

Camden's Leah Snyder puts a strong foot on the ball in tight coverage for what would turn out to be the game winner for the Windjammers. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

Coach Meredith Messer about 10 seconds before the Windjammers won the game with Brunswick pressuring to score!  (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

Camden Hills Amelia Johnson with a penalty kick in the first half that went just a little wide on a very good kick. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

A scene from the Camden Hills and Brunswick Class A North Semifinal match on Nov. 4, in Augusta Me. Camden Hills won the match 2-1 to advance to the regional final. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

A scene from the Camden Hills and Brunswick Class A North Semifinal match on Nov. 4, in Augusta Me. Camden Hills won the match 2-1 to advance to the regional final. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

A scene from the Camden Hills and Brunswick Class A North Semifinal match on Nov. 4, in Augusta Me. Camden Hills won the match 2-1 to advance to the regional final. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

A scene from the Camden Hills and Brunswick Class A North Semifinal match on Nov. 4, in Augusta Me. Camden Hills won the match 2-1 to advance to the regional final. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

A scene from the Camden Hills and Brunswick Class A North Semifinal match on Nov. 4, in Augusta Me. Camden Hills won the match 2-1 to advance to the regional final. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

A scene from the Camden Hills and Brunswick Class A North Semifinal match on Nov. 4, in Augusta Me. Camden Hills won the match 2-1 to advance to the regional final. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

A scene from the Camden Hills and Brunswick Class A North Semifinal match on Nov. 4, in Augusta Me. Camden Hills won the match 2-1 to advance to the regional final. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

A scene from the Camden Hills and Brunswick Class A North Semifinal match on Nov. 4, in Augusta Me. Camden Hills won the match 2-1 to advance to the regional final. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

A scene from the Camden Hills and Brunswick Class A North Semifinal match on Nov. 4, in Augusta Me. Camden Hills won the match 2-1 to advance to the regional final. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

A scene from the Camden Hills and Brunswick Class A North Semifinal match on Nov. 4, in Augusta Me. Camden Hills won the match 2-1 to advance to the regional final. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

A scene from the Camden Hills and Brunswick Class A North Semifinal match on Nov. 4, in Augusta Me. Camden Hills won the match 2-1 to advance to the regional final. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

A scene from the Camden Hills and Brunswick Class A North Semifinal match on Nov. 4, in Augusta Me. Camden Hills won the match 2-1 to advance to the regional final. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)