The Winthrop Ramblers avenged two regular season losses by defeating Spruce Mountain in overtime to capture the 2023 Mountain Valley Conference Championship. The Phoenix, who are ranked #1 in the final MPA Class C South Heal Point standings, defeated the #2 Ramblers 3-1 and 3-2 during the regular season.

Spruce Mountain Senior Elizabeth Grondin opened the scoring at the 13:00 mark of the first period to give the Phoenix a 1-0 lead. She extended the lead to 2-0 at the 7:50 mark with her second goal.

Winthrop responded with 44 seconds remaining in the 1st on a goal by freshman midfielder Piper Clark, with the 2-1 score holding up through the first half.

Rambler midfielder Madeline Wagner tied the game with 13:22 left in the 4th period. The Winthrop junior then gave the Ramblers a 3-2 lead with a goal at the 9:08 mark.

Olivia Mastine knotted the score a 3 all with a Phoenix goal at 6:37 of the 4th. That score held up through regulation time.

In overtime, junior middie Izzy Folsom scored the game winner at the 6:16 mark to crown the Ramblers champions. 

Cyara Harriman had 5 saves in goal for Winthrop.