HERSHEY - After a spirited run to reach the PIAA Triple-A girls’ soccer state title game, Hempfield came up short and settled for silver after a 4-0 loss to District 3 foe Lower Dauphin in Hersheypark Stadium.

It was Hempfield’s fourth appearance in a state-championship girls’ soccer game. The Black Knights won the title in 2000, but are 0-3 since, including Friday’s 4-0 setback to Lower Dauphin, which earned its 15th shutout victory this season.

The four state-championship appearances by Hempfield are the most in the L-L League.

Earlier, Donegal defeated Lancaster Mennonite 3-0 in the state Double-A title game, giving the L-L League one state champ in girls’ soccer this spring.