PHOTOS: Warriors are EMass D2 State Champions

WELLESLEY – Medfield has the best MIAA Division 2 girls' lacrosse team in the state.

The Medfield High School girls' lacrosse team defeated Winchester, 10-9, Monday at Babson College in the Eastern Massachusetts Division 2 final to capture the team's first state championship in the program's history. 

Medfield's Emily Zlevor led the offensive attack with five goals – three in the second half and Katelyn Noschese added three. Caroline Tschirch and Natalie Gill also netted goals for Medfield. 

Gill was also strong on the draws Monday and Sarah Honan made several key saves in front of a solid Medfield defense to limit Winchester to just one lead the entire game (2-1 with 20:45 remaining in the first half).

After trailing 2-1 early in the first half, Medfield responded with six of the next eight goals to close the first half with a 7-4 lead.

Winchester stayed in it, making a run in the second half to tie the game at nine apiece with 4:27 remaining in regulation but Zlevor netted her fifth goal of the game less than a minute later to give Medfield the 10-9 lead and eventual win.

The Warriors' historic run through the Division 2 state tournament began with a 19-5 victory over Hull in the first round of the Division 2 South Sectional tournament. From there, Medfield rose above tremendous competition in the D2 South bracket, beating some of the best teams in the state – Norwell (14-10), Duxbury (6-5) and Hopkinton (9-8) before Monday's victory over D2 North champion Winchester.

2012 Roster:

The following players, coaches and administration are this year's EMass D2 Girls' Lacrosse State Champions.

Medfield ends the 2012 season with an 18-5 record (9-3 in the Tri-Valley League) and as the best Division 2 girls' lacrosse team in the state. Here's a look at the Warriors' 2012 season results:

April 3

@ Holliston

13-2, W

April 5

vs. Westwood

16-7, L

April 10

@ Medway

15-2, W

April 11

vs. Cold Spring Harbor High School

9-8, W

April 13

vs. Hopkinton

10-8, W

April 19

@ Notre Dame

15-8, L

April 23

@ Walpole

15-5, W

April 24

@ Ashland

11-8, W

April 27

vs. Dover-Sherborn

14-7, W

May 1

vs. Bellingham

16-4, W

May 4

vs. Holliston

18-11, W

May 5

@ Needham

14-2, L

May 8

@ Westwood

16-1, L

May 10

@ King Philip

13-5, W

May 15

@ Hopkinton

10-8, L

May 18

vs. Ashland

17-9, W

May 21

PPD (May 23)

May 30

June 1

June 5

June 8

June 11

vs. Cohasset

@ Dover-Sherborn

vs. Hull (MIAA D2 South Sectional First Round)

vs. Norwell (MIAA D2 South Sectional Quarterfinals)

@ Duxbury (MIAA D2 South Sectional Semifinals)

@ Hopkinton (MIAA D2 South Sectional finals)

vs. Winchester @ Babson College (MIAA D2 Finals)

17-7, W

14-8, W

6-5, W

9-8, W

View the photo gallery above for scenes from Monday's historic victory.