The report says Evergreen grabbed control almost immediately.
That kind of start changes everything in a final. It forces the trailing side to chase, stretches the game and gives the calmer team a clear script. Evergreen appears to have followed that script well, striking early and then managing the pressure that followed.
If one performance defined the night, it was reportedly Weiner’s. The update says she was unwell throughout the day but still played and directly shaped the first two goals.
There is always a tendency to romanticise a final, but this sounds like a genuine senior-night statement: one last match, one last push, and one player refusing to let the occasion pass her by. In championship football, that resolve often matters as much as shape or tactics.
The report also says Mullen had stronger spells after halftime, only for Mahnken to produce a string of stops and save a penalty from Maci Martinez with one hand.
That is the detail champions are remembered for. Goals win headlines, but title runs are often sealed by a goalkeeper’s moment of conviction.
With the senior core now moving on, the next storyline is obvious: whether Evergreen can reload and chase an even rarer feat next season, while Mullen looks to turn this painful final into fuel for its response.