Riding high on goalkeeper Prachi Kadam’s heroics under the bar, St Teresa’s Convent High School (Santacruz) emerged victorious in the girls U-16 MSSA inter-school hockey tournament, defeating Don Bosco High School (Borivli) 3-0 in a tense tie-breaker.

Both teams had their chances during regulation time but failed to convert, leading to a decisive penalty shootout. Prachi proved to be the star of the game, saving all three attempts by Don Bosco’s Nisha Shetty, Danica Colaco, and Viva Kumar. On the other hand, St Teresa’s Yukti Dabho, Nirja Redkar, and Arya Kamble successfully converted their strikes to secure the win.