CHAZY — The Lake Placid girls soccer team’s hopes of making a run at the Section VII, Class D title came to a heartbreaking end on Monday, as the Blue Bombers lost to the host Chazy Eagles in penalty kicks.

The Eagles won 4-2 in the penalty shootout in the sectional semifinal round after the game finished 0-0. The young Blue Bombers squad had battled all evening, but just couldn’t find the back of the net.

“Ella Moodey and Kendra Levitt are two very talented players up front for Lake Placid and put pressure on us all night,” Chazy head coach John Tregan said in a statement. “They both show experience far beyond their grade.”

The Blue Bombers finished with an 8-7 advantage in shots as Chazy’s goalie Calleigh Clark had nine saves and Lake Placid’s Emma Clark stopped seven.

“Both goalies made some big stops multiple times during the game. Emma Clark is always aggressive in the box and is fearless,” Tregan stated. “Calleigh Clark made some really dangerous balls over the top seem routine by coming early and calling balls early and often. She also made a save, trapping a hard shot against the crossbar.”

Lake Placid, which ended its season with an 11-5-2 overall record, had won 10 of its last 12 games prior to this semifinal match.

“It really is unfortunate in some ways that it ended this way in a shootout,” Tregan stated. “Two really well-organized and skilled teams. As the score shows, there really wasn’t much between us.”

The Eagles, which claimed the Section VII, Class D crown last season, will return to the title game once again at 11 a.m., where they will face the Boquet Valley Griffins at Plattsburgh High School. The Griffins are the top seed in the sectional tournament.