GREENE – Greene racked up penalty corner after penalty corner, but was unable to find the right connections early on in Saturday evening’s Section IV Class A title game against Vestal.

A two-week layoff contributed to the Trojans’ scoreless first half, but any lingering game rust wore off in a hurry, and the torrent of offensive opportunities yielded three goals – two in the last 2 1/2 minutes in a 3-0 shutout of the Golden Bears.

It was the third win this year for Greene over Vestal, and the second straight year in which the Trojans needed to beat Vestal three times. The reward for a sixth straight sectional championship is a regional final contest back on the Trojans’ home surface this Saturday at 3 p.m. against the Section II champion.

“It was a hard-fought battle and Vestal played us tough,” Carlin said. “Once we got the rust off, we played much better.”