The Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Final was held on Sunday November, 6 2023 at the Word of Life Bible Institute in Pottersville, NY.
The match featured #1 Seed, SUNY ESF and #2 Seed, the Word of Life Bible Institute. This is the second time that both institutions would face one another in the title game, SUNY ESF defeated the Huskies in 2021 for their fifth conference championship.
When the two faced-off earlier in the regular season, the Mighty Oaks bested the Huskies by the score of 7-0.
The results would end with SUNY ESF defeating the Word of Life Bible Institute 8-0, claiming their seventh straight conference title.
In the first half of play, the Mighty Oaks would strike first when Jessica Bolton would connect with Ryan Hesch. Kimora Brown would place an unassisted goal into the Huskies net fifteen minutes later to give SUNY ESF a 2-0 lead into halftime.
The second half belonged to the Mighty Oaks beginning with an unassisted goal by Abby Neil. Taylor Weber proved to have a golden foot starting with a goal off a pass from Emma Miller. Weber would score again unassisted, and complete a hat-trick(3 goals); when Jessica Bolton dished off the ball for Weber's final goal of the match.
Ryan Hesch would return the favor finding Jessica Bolton for the fifth goal of the half. And, Emma Miller would score the last goal of the championship with an assist credited to, Mackenzie Koniszewski.
A valiant effort came from the Huskies goaltender, Joy Green. Green saved 22-out of-30 shots on goal.
Nadia White of SUNY ESF was named Tournament MVP.
