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Queensbury head coach Dave Huth celebrates a 9-8 win with his players against Niskayuna during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union)
lessQueensbury head coach Dave Huth celebrates a 9-8 win with his players against Niskayuna during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. (Hans Pennink / Special to
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Queensbury celebrates a 9-8 win against Niskayuna during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union)
Queensbury celebrates a 9-8 win against Niskayuna during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union)
Photo: Hans Pennink
Niskayuna players react to a 9-8 loss to Queensbury during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union)
Niskayuna players react to a 9-8 loss to Queensbury during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union)
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Niskayuna's Goalie Alexa Lashway (28) defends against Queensbury's during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union)
lessNiskayuna's Goalie Alexa Lashway (28) defends against Queensbury's during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans Pennink /
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Queensbury's Jordan Bently (7) moves the ball against Niskayuna during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union)
lessQueensbury's Jordan Bently (7) moves the ball against Niskayuna during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans Pennink / Special
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Niskayuna's Annabelle Conover (6) scores against Queensbury Goalie Erin Lant (23) during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union)
lessNiskayuna's Annabelle Conover (6) scores against Queensbury Goalie Erin Lant (23) during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8.
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Queensbury's Meghan O'Connor (2) is defended by Niskayuna's Claudia Barbera (13) during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union)
lessQueensbury's Meghan O'Connor (2) is defended by Niskayuna's Claudia Barbera (13) during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans
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Queensbury's Madeline Montgomery (16) moves the ball against Niskayuna during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union)
lessQueensbury's Madeline Montgomery (16) moves the ball against Niskayuna during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans Pennink /
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Queensbury head coach Dave Huth coaches against Niskayuna during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union)
lessQueensbury head coach Dave Huth coaches against Niskayuna during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans Pennink / Special to
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Niskayuna head coach Jason Bach coaches against Queensbury during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union)
lessNiskayuna head coach Jason Bach coaches against Queensbury during a Section II Class B girls' lacrosse final Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Rotterdam, N.Y. Queensbury won the game 9-8. (Hans Pennink / Special to
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Queensbury girls edge Niskayuna for Class A lacrosse title
Rotterdam
The third time around did not prove charming in 2017, but the fourth consecutive Class B title- game appearance by the Queensbury girls' lacrosse team Wednesday night against Niskayuna showed just how much the Spartans have grown.
Through the agony of three championship losses emerged a steely resolve to finish the mission this time against the Silver Warriors.
Paced by five goals from sophomore attack Jordan Bentley, Queensbury withstood some late-game heroics from Niskayuna to register a 9-8 title triumph at Mohonasen High School.
"The past three years, this is how our season ended. It feels really great to finally come out on top with the win," Queensbury senior attack Rachel Spaulding said.
"It is so nice to get redemption," Queensbury coach Dave Huth said.
Queensbury dropped the 2017 final by a 9-8 margin to Niskayuna. This time around, the Spartans (14-3) flipped that score in their favor and the state's No. 9 squad advances to regional play May 30 against the Section I champion at Fox Lane High School.
"I have never really felt this before," Bentley said. "Coming in and winning for our team and our seniors is definitely a treat."
"This honestly feels better than I thought it would," Huth said.
Huth told his team he had a dream about the final three weeks ago, but his young children woke him up prior to the conclusion of the game.
"I asked them to finish the dream tonight and they did," Huth said.
Wednesday's win was the culmination of a steady build for the Spartans. Queensbury's prolific offense scored its fewest number of goals in a win, upping its goals total to 331.
The Spartans lost their season opener against John Jay and dropped one-goal decisions to Suburban Council Class A powers Guilderland (9-8 in overtime) and Saratoga (16-15).
Niskayuna (11-7) was not going to relinquish its title without a fight. The Silver Warriors watched Bentley scored her fourth and fifth goals in the second half to twice provide Queensbury a two-goal advantage, but the third of the game by Annabelle Conover, with 2:22 remaining, shaved the Silver Warriors' deficit to 9-8.
Niskayuna pressed for the equalizer twice in the final two minutes. Two costly offsides calls negated chances, the second call coming with 53.3 seconds left. The Silver Warriors never regained possession and Queensbury had its first championship since 2012.
"My watch is dinging: I set all sorts of records on my Fitbit watch tonight," Huth said.
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