Sophomore Gianna Giroux scored both goals for St. John the Baptist as it beat Kennedy Catholic (Somers, N.Y.), 2-1, for the CHSAA girls soccer state title.

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St. John the Baptist's Gianna Giroux (no. 21) celebrates after scoring against John F. Kennedy Catholic. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Haley Stewart challenges for the ball against Kennedy Catholic's Daniella Petrullo. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Bridget Patch shoots on the Kennedy Catholic goal. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Samantha Bernieri chases after a ball caught in high winds during a game against Kennedy Catholic. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Bridget Patch gets tripped up during a game against Kennedy Catholic. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist celebrates after winning the CHSAA girls soccer state championship over Kennedy Catholic. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist celebrates after winning the CHSAA girls soccer state championship over Kennedy Catholic. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Samantha Bernieri celebrates with Faith Daley after winning the CHSAA girls soccer state championship over Kennedy Catholic. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Samantha Bernieri celebrates with Faith Daley after winning the CHSAA girls soccer state championship over Kennedy Catholic. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Colleen Hickey celebrates after winning the CHSAA girls soccer state championship over Kennedy Catholic. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Bridget Patch races for the ball near midfield during a game against Kennedy Catholic. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Haley Stewart, Bridget Patch and Gianna Giroux make a wall to defend kick by Ariana Djerdjaj. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Colleen Hickey makes the save against Kennedy Catholic. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Holly Habyan keeps the ball away from Kennedy Catholic's Stephanie Amengual. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Lauren Fremgen comes up to try to block a shot from Kennedy Catholic's Leah Greene. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Lauren Fremgen heads the ball during a game against Kennedy Catholic. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Colleen Hickey can't make the save against Kennedy Catholic.; (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Sara Plowman shoots toward the Kennedy Catholic goal. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Sara Plowman shoots toward the Kennedy Catholic goal. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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St. John the Baptist's Gianna Giroux celebrates knocking in the first of her two goals against Kennedy Catholic. (Nov. 10, 2013)

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