Sayville was less than a minute away from winning its first-ever girls soccer Long Island championship.

But with 32 seconds left, it was up to eighth-grade goalkeeper Julia Madsen to maintain the one-goal lead.

Seaford’s Kendall Tricoli lofted a shot high as the crowd held its breath. Madsen leaped and reached with her right hand, getting a piece of the ball. It then rang off the crossbar, and Madsen secured possession before the celebration began.

“I’ve never been more nervous,” Madsen said. “I just tried to think, as long as the ball isn’t in my net, we’re good. So I just put forward all my effort to keep it out, and my teammates are just so great.”

Sayville held on to win 2-1 over Seaford in the Long Island Class A girls soccer championship at Harborfields High School on Wednesday n

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