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# Souhegan girls lacrosse wins D1 semifinal over Pinkerton in OT again
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/souhegan-girls-lacrosse-wins-d1-semifinal-over-pinkerton-in-ot-again/
- Published: 2026-06-07T21:54:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-07T21:54:09.000Z
- Description: NASHUA – Just like last year, the Souhegan High School girls lacrosse team had to claw back from a deficit against Pinkerton Academy in the Division I semifinals. And once again it was the combination of Izzy Stevenson and Libby Kennedy that propelled the Sabers back to the championship game.
- Author: Dan Doyon
- Tags: Division I, girls lacrosse, Pinkerton, playoffs, slider, Souhegan, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

NASHUA – Just like last year, the Souhegan High School girls lacrosse team had to claw back from a deficit against Pinkerton Academy in the Division I semifinals.

And once again it was the combination of Izzy Stevenson and Libby Kennedy that propelled the Sabers back to the championship game.

Second-seeded Souhegan trailed 5-0 in the third quarter before storming back to force overtime, when Kennedy found Stevenson for a goal with 1:28 remaining in OT to lift the Sabers to an 8-7 victory over No. 3 Pinkerton at Stellos Stadium.

“It feels surreal,” Stevenson said. “Coming into the game we were all high energy and then we were playing on our heels and we were like ‘What is happening?’ We had to have the mindset that we are winning this game no matter what happens.”

Last season, Souhegan fought back from an 8-5 deficit in the semifinals before Stevenson found Kennedy in overtime to lift Souhegan to a 9-8 win over the Astros.

“Last year, it was literally the same way but just the opposite,” Kennedy said. “It felt like a flashback and I just knew our connection was going to go our way."

The win sets up a rematch of last year’s championship game as Souhegan (17-1) will face two-time defending-champion Portsmouth (17-0) on Tuesday at Exeter High School’s William Ball Stadium. The Clippers advanced with a 15-4 win over No. 4 Exeter (13-7) in Saturday's nightcap

Portsmouth won last year’s championship game, 12-7.

“It’s incredible,” Souhegan coach McKinley Sbordone said. "It just shows our resiliency and the depth of talent. In the first half, we did not play up to our ability. But we didn’t stop believing. We had to find a way to grit it out.”

Pinkerton (14-6) expanded its 4-0 halftime lead with a goal by Francesa Doyle (four goals) before Averie Curran scored and Kennedy followed with a pair of goals to bring Souhegan to within 5-3 entering the fourth quarter.

After Emmie Curran evened up the game at 6-6, Saokie Folsom gave Pinkerton a 7-6 lead with 2:47 left in regulation. Averie Curran then scored on a free position with 1.7 seconds left to tie the game at 7-7.

Souhegan began overtime down a player as Kennedy was serving a penalty. Once she came back in she fought off Folsom and found Stevenson for a laser past Pinkerton goalie Paige Fenner.

“The way they connect as teammates comes from a lot of playing time and they see each other so well,” Sbordone said. “In a moment like that, they’re confident that they’ll execute it.”

It was another heartbreaker at the hands of the Sabers for Pinkerton.

“It was a great game, we came out and gave everything we had and we fought until the end,” Pinkerton coach Katie Bourque said. “It just didn’t fall our way.”

Souhegan’s matchup with Portsmouth will mark the latest chapter in the Curro sibling rivalry between sisters Sbordone and Portsmouth coach JoJo Kerrigan. Portsmouth won the regular season meeting in April, 11-5.

“I truly think we are the team that can beat them,” Sbordone said. “I think people have underestimated us. Our defense has been strong all season long and now it’s time for our offense to put a lot of points on the board."