The Kalamalka Lakers shut down the Fulton Maroons 2-0 in the North Zone Senior AA Girls Soccer League final Thursday at Marshall Field.
The Lakers converted in the 10th minute on a quick counterattack with a solid shot going low corner. Kal added insurance in injury time.
“It was a good game,” said Fulton coach Marty Stein. “We couldn’t bury our chances and they did. That was the difference.”
Stein singled out midfielder Alana Young for running miles and playing hard.
Both the finalists join third-place Seaton Sonics and fourth-place VSS Panthers in the Valley playdowns starting Tuesday at Marshall Field.
Kal starts the eight-team tournament against the Valleyview Vikings of Kamloops (9 a.m.), while Fulton takes on the Princess Margaret Mustangs of Penticton (11 a.m.)
Seaton meets the Sa-Hali Sabres of Kamloops at 11 a.m., while VSS tangles with George Elliot Coyotes of Lake Country at 9 a.m. There are also games at 1 and 3 p.m.
Preliminary games resume Wednesday at 9 and 11 a.m. with the championship and consolation finals scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
The top three teams advance to the provincials, May 30-June 1, in Courtenay.
Meanwhile, Fulton defeated Revelstoke 1-0 in the last regular-season junior girls league game.
Cherish Ayers scored on a pass from Cayleigh Graham. Brittany Skrenek recorded the shutout.
League commissioner and Fulton coach Sharon Shaigec went to tiebreaker rules since four teams finished at 3-1-1. Seaton ended up first with a better goals for and against differential, followed by Seaton, Fulton and Salmon Arm.
The North Zone semifinals go Monday with Seaton hosting Salmon Arm and Fulton visiting Kal. The top three finishers advance to the Okanagan playdowns, May 24-25, hosted by the North Zone winner.
