DENVER | The Regis Jesuit field hockey team dug itself out of a two-goal hole in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s state championship semifinal against Cherry Creek, but couldn’t complete the comeback in a heartbreaking defeat.
The fifth-seeded Raiders played the top-seeded and defending state champion Bruins to a 2-2 deadlock through four quarters and two 10-minute overtime periods at frigid All-City Stadium, only to get outscored 2-0 on penalty strokes as Cherry Creek advanced to the state championship game.
The Bruins made their third straight final and will meet No. 3 Kent Denver — which upset No. 2 Colorado Academy 2-1 in overtime in the first championship semifinal — at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the same venue.
Coach Spencer Wagner’s Regis Jesuit team advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2022 and finished the season 10-8 overall.
Junior Sam Beatty and sophomore Phoebe Lane had the goals for the Raiders, who saw Lane, juniors Katie Rasure and Natalie Chilton and senior Jane Zilvitis denied in the penalty stroke shootout. Senior goalie Izzy Golding stopped two of the four shots she faced for Regis Jesuit.
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2025 STATE FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINAL
Nov. 3 at All-City Stadium
Cherry Creek 2, Regis Jesuit 2 (Cherry Creek wins on strokes)
Score by quarters:
Regis Jesuit 0 0 0 2 0 0 (0) — 2
Cherry Creek 1 1 0 0 0 0 (2) — 2
Regis Jesuit goals: Sam Beatty, Phoebe Lane
