BETHEL – There are no second chances in the postseason. It’s a one-shot deal, and nobody knows that better than the Telstar field hockey team.

The Rebels scored two goals in a four-minute span, including the game-winner by Kayla Mills with 7:50 left to rally for a 2-1 victory in a Class C quarterfinal against Jay Tuesday afternoon.

The teams each won one game against the other during the regular season, so the rubber match was certainly worth the wait.

No. 1 Telstar (13-1-1) will host Lisbon or Freeport in a semifinal game Saturday.

The Rebels put forth an offensive onslaught and it paid off as Mills sent a blistering slap shot past Tiger goalie Kaylie Demillo.

The play started on the left wing and Mallory Brown took a shot, but a kick save was directed toward the center.

“I just knew that I had to score,” Mills said. “(The team) did not want to lose again. We hadn’t played well in losing to Winthrop (Mountain Valley Conference championship game) on Saturday. We were ready to play today.”

Telstar controlled the play in the second half, but shots by Stephanie Bennett and Danna Wilson failed to reach the crease. Jay defenders Bree Loon, Jenna Farrington and Audrey Couture stepped forward to clear several balls away.

A timeout allowed the Rebels to regroup and Brown poked a shot past Demillo (14 saves) just inside the left post. Jen Farrington assisted on the play with 11:30 left in the game.

Jay came out on fire, and Jaclyn Lautz scored 4:03 into the game.

Jenna Lord fed the ball in from inside the top of the circle and Lautz was unmarked by the right post.

“We knew that we had to pick up the pace,” Jay coach Sandy Nemi said. “We hadn’t been getting the same flow that we’d had in the first half. Our play did improve near the end and we had a couple corners. Even though we lost, it was a well-played game.”

Jay came back with a vengeance as Ashley and Kristin Uhuad and Ashley Brooks flooded the offensive zone. Rebel goalie Heather Gionet alertly stepped out to kick away five shots, while halfback Liz Rosenberg rotated back to clear two shots.

Telstar held advantages in shots and penalty corners, but hurt itself by constantly being whistled for stick infractions and high hits throughout the first 30 minutes.

“At halftime the players did the talking,” Rosenberg said. “We knew that we could do a better job.”