MORGABTOWN — The pressure was on under the lights at Pony Lewis Field in Morgantown on Tuesday night.

It was the quarterfinal round of the WVSLA Girls Lacrosse State Playoffs, and the season was on the line for Fairmont Senior and Morgantown. After the Polar Bears held the Mohigans scoreless through the first 10:58 of the fourth quarter, Morgantown scored a goal to tie the game with just over a minute to play, eventually forcing overtime.

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