It's better to be both very good and a bit lucky at times in sports, a lesson the members of the Kickemuit Middle School girls' soccer team learned first hand last week.

The Huskies capped off a perfect league season with a 2-0 victory over Feinstein-Coventry in the 2025 state championship game played Wednesday night, Oct. 29, at Cranston West High School.

Macy Brodd, with the game-winner, and Mya Salvatore accounted for the goals. Emma Overy had an assist. And keeper Ava Pereira made nine saves.

The third seeded Huskies finished their fall with a 15-0-0 overall record in league outings, while adding to the program's prolific title history. KMS last won the championship in 2022.

The eighth-seeded Falcons, who finished with an 11-2-1 record, were arguably the better side for the first half of the game, at least. Coventry also had the more testing looks on net most of the night, but weren't rewarded.

"We had an incredible season with an outstanding group of girls. Our two eighth-grade captains, Flynn Hancock and Simone Mack, are not only amazing soccer players but also exceptional people, and that kind of leadership goes a long way on a team. The girls truly deserved this championship and worked so hard for it," said Thea Brum, the KMS co-head coach along with Krista Varrichione.

About eight minutes into the game, Feinstein nearly got on the board off a broken play following a throw, but its kick from just on top of the 18-yard box hit the football crossbar behind the soccer goal out of bounds.

In the 10th minute, Feinstein was again denied by the bar off an even longer kick from outside 25 yards. This one deflected high back into the field.

The Falcons continued to surge, forcing Pereira to make a save off a shot from distance a bit later.

And Pereira had to be on alert once more on a long shot mid-way through the opening half, needing to make a short-hop save.

"Our defense rose to the occasion and handled their biggest test of the season with total confidence. Our goalie made some crucial saves, as she’s done all year. We had 15 eighth-graders, along with sixth- and seventh-graders who really stepped up when it mattered most," said Brum.

The Huskies couldn't sustain much possession early and the shots the locals sent towards the Feinstein end weren't threatening.

KMS had its best chance of the period up to that point in the 25th minute as Brodd was sent free on a breakaway via an Overy pass over the Feinstein defense, but her attempt was blocked aside by Falcons' keeper Brynn Bailey.

The Huskies finally settled into the game offensively at about that time, leading to the first goal in the 28th minute. Overy made a pass from the right side to Brodd, who then chipped a shot over Bailey's right shoulder for the tally.

Simone Mack started the sequence for the locals with a steal of a Coventry clear attempt just inside midfield. Her initial pass went to Makenna Butterworth, who then centered the ball to Overy.

The locals took their slim lead into the final 30 minutes. The Huskies were on the front foot more so than at the start of the game, but did not generate any meaningful looks at net.

It almost proved costly when in the 46th minute, the Falcons were for the third time thwarted by the woodwork, their shot hitting the right elbow where the post and bar meet.

Of the near misses by Feinstein that actually hit the frame, Brum said, "Those two were definitely great shots. We were lucky they didn't go in, but that's soccer."

In the 50th minute, Salvatore nearly added an insurance goal. Her shot from about 45 yards out handcuffed the Coventry keeper, though she was able to regain control of the ball before it reached the line.

In the 53rd minute, Salvatore did score. This time, her free kick from 50 yards out following a Feinstein foul took a wicked bounce high off the artificial turf over Bailey's outstretched arms for the tally and a 2-0 KMS lead.

The final seven minutes of the 60 eventually went by without much more action before the Huskies were able to celebrate their victory.

"Coach Krista and I emphasized all season that the playoffs would be a whole new challenge, so we used every regular-season game as an opportunity to get better, and that’s exactly what the girls did," said Brum. "We also stressed the importance of capitalizing on our chances, and they did just that in the final. Every team we faced in the playoffs was tough, and we knew that going in."

Both teams entered the game on significant winning streaks. KMS was undefeated in 14 games. The Falcons had won five in a row.

Feinstein, which finished second in the South Division during the regular season, won its first tournament game at home, a preliminary round outing against Portsmouth, 1-0.

The Falcons then took to the road in the quarters and semis, beating top-seeded Goff-Pawtucket, 5-0, and fourth-seeded North Division regular season champs North Cumberland, 1-0.

The Huskies, winners of the East Division in the regular season, defeated Warwick Vets, 3-2, in their tourney opener.

In quarterfinals they defeated visiting Hope Highlands-Cranston on penalty kicks, 2-1, 3-2. KMS next traveled to second-seeded South Division champ Chariho, rallying to defeat the host Chargers, 2-1.

The 2025 KMS girls' soccer roster included eighth graders Simone Mack, Makenna Butterworth, Julia Morrissette, Macy Brodd, Sofenne Schofield, Flynn Hancock, Ella Boutchie, Julia Fox, Genevieve Rolando, Gabriella Alves, Leah White, Ava Afonso and Sofia Taylor; seventh-graders Mya Salvatore, Mia Delmage, Stella Butera, Ellie Williford, Lyla Toevs, Charlotte Loftus and Ava Pereira; and sixth graders Mylah Borges, Emma Overy and Gianna Faria. Thea Brum and Krista Varrichione were co-coaches.