GIRLS SOCCER CIAC CHAMPIONSHIP CAPSULE

CLASS L

When: Sunday, 4 p.m.

Where: At Dillon Stadium, Hartford

Seeds/Records: No. 1 St. Joseph (19-1-1) vs. No. 10 Simsbury (12-2-6)

Tickets: Digital only (no cash sales at the event). $10 adults, $5 for students and senior citizens (65 and older), free for children under 5 and members of the military with an ID

ON THE AIR/WEB: NFHS Network (subscription required)

COVID-19 vaccines available:

Free vaccine clinics will be held Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (in partnership with Griffin Health). Boosters are available as well, but person must bring a vaccine card to get the booster. K-12 students getting vaccine will be offered free admission to the event.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES

St. Joseph: 8th appearance, 6-1 overall. Making its first appearance since going back to back in 2016 and 2017 in Class L. Simsbury: 14th appearance, 7-6 overall. Last appeared in 2007, last winning in 2005 (co-champion with Cheshire).

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

Simsbury has a storied tournament pedigree, but it’s been quite some time since the Trojans have made it to the final weekend. Simsbury got past CCC rival E.O. Smith in penalty kicks to reach the final. St. Joseph went unbeaten during the FCIAC season, behind the play of Mary Lunderegan and Alexa Pino. The Cadets are coming off a 4-0 win over Waterford in the semifinals. Simsbury needs to rely on its solid defense — 11 shutouts thus far — to keep it close, get an early lead and keep Pino and Lundregan under wraps in order to pull the upset.

YOU SHOULD KNOW

St. Joseph’s only loss was in penalty kicks in the FCIAC tournament semifinals against Staples.