The Gloucester High School varsity girls fell, 2-1, to Woodrow Wilson High School in the Eastern Region Soccer Tournament quarterfinals Tuesday night at the Old Dominion University soccer complex.

Three minutes into the first half, a Wilson defender drilled in a shot from the 35-yard mark. The Dukes later tied it on a corner kick from midfielder Carrie Adams to Delaney Doyle, who sent a shot in front of the net and scored on a deflected ball.

Both teams took several unsuccessful shots in the second half. With less than two minutes remaining, a Wilson player beat the Gloucester defenders and scored the game winner on a fast break. The Dukes took three more shots at the Wilson goal but narrowly missed the net.

The Gloucester girls capped their district play by beating previously undefeated Menchville, 1-0, in the Peninsula District Tournament finale at GHS on Friday.

It was a rematch that the Dukes looked forward to and the highly physical play resulted in yellow cards and injuries on both sides in the scoreless first half. With 10 minutes remaining in the second half, Adams sent a long ball from the sideline to Doyle on a fast breakaway.

Flanked by Menchville defenders, Doyle headed for the goal. When the Monarch keeper came out, Doyle drilled the ball into the lower corner of the net for the winning goal. The intensity of the match increased but the Dukes’ defense stood strong and keeper Cheyenne Hogge had some great saves to keep the one-goal advantage and the championship.

Following the tournament, Gloucester forward Mary Williams was named the Peninsula District Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Williams was also named to the PD First Team at forward as was Doyle. Katie Daugherty was named to the First Team as a midfielder and Taylor Gamble as a defender. Hogge was named to the Second Team and Cierra Griffith received an Honorable Mention.