Pomperaug High School's girls soccer team advanced to the South-West Conference championship game after defeating Newtown 5-3 in a penalty shootout following a semifinal match that was delayed when the stadium lights went out due to a timer malfunction.
The No. 2 seeded Pomperaug Panthers and Newtown played on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with the lights failing before the conclusion of regulation. The game proceeded to a second round of penalty kicks, where Pomperaug secured the victory.
Pomperaug will face top-seeded Notre Dame Prep in the SWC championship game on Sunday at 4 p.m. at Western Connecticut State University.
