La Salle Wins Back-to-Back Girls Soccer Titles
La Salle beat Cumberland 1-0 in the Division I girls soccer state championship on November 7, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Soccer
Camryn Bromage scored from 35 yards in the 15th minute, and La Salle held on for a 1-0 win over Cumberland at Alumni Stadium at Rhode Island College. The result gives La Salle back-to-back Division I girls soccer titles.
Why it matters
The win avenges La Salle's only loss of the season, a 1-0 defeat to Cumberland, and extends the program's recent run of Division I success. It also caps a season in which La Salle recorded its 12th clean sheet.
The title game ended 1-0 with Grace Keenan making two saves for La Salle, and the teams finished the season at 14-1-3 and 15-2-2 respectively. La Salle's record included one earlier loss, also a 1-0 defeat to Cumberland.
The players
La Salle Academy
La Salle Academy is a Providence high school whose girls soccer program won back-to-back Division I state titles.
Cumberland High School
Cumberland High School is a Rhode Island public high school whose girls soccer team lost the championship game to La Salle.
The details
Bromage's right-footed shot skipped at the top of the six-yard box and went inside the right post on a slick turf made wet by overnight rain. Jill Handrahan was named tournament Most Valuable Player.
Timeline
2021: North Kingstown beat La Salle in the Division I final.
2022: North Kingstown beat La Salle in the Division I final.
2025: La Salle beat North Kingstown in the Division I final.
November 7, 2026: La Salle defeated Cumberland 1-0 for the Division I title.
Season Trajectory
La Salle's 2025 Division I final win over North Kingstown followed two straight losses to the same program in 2021 and 2022. The 2026 title turns that earlier run into back-to-back championships for the program.
La Salle's title advances its girls soccer program's reputation in the Providence area. Fans following Rhode Island high school soccer can track the program's continued run in the coming seasons.
The takeaway
A single goal and a clean sheet decided a season that ended with La Salle back on top of Rhode Island girls soccer. Teams that lose a close championship game often return to the final, and La Salle's pattern shows that persistence can turn a loss into a title.
Further reading
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