ASHBURN — Cox blanked Beach rival First Colonial 2-0 Saturday to win the program’s first VHSL Class 5 field hockey state championship since 2022.

Following the game, an emotional Cox coach Taylor Rountree attempted to put into words what it meant to her to win the program’s 25th state championship overall.

“I’m just really, really proud of this team,” Rountree said. “Their goal was to be region champions, and I said at the beginning of the year, ‘That’s crazy. You guys are state champions.’ ”

Cox fell to First Colonial in the Region A championship game just over two weeks ago to close out October, but the Falcons rallied against the Patriots this weekend, avenging that loss which according to Rountree, ended up being pivotal to the team’s success throughout the rest of the season.

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