Palmerton and Palisades couldn’t settle things in regulation. Or overtime.

It took penalty kicks to finally separate the two Colonial League rivals in their District 11 Class 2A girls soccer quarterfinal.

After 110 scoreless minutes, Palisades prevailed 5-3 in the shootout to secure a 1-0 victory and advance to Tuesday’s semifinals.

For Palmerton, the loss brought an end to a season that featured appearances in both the Colonial League and District 11 playoffs, despite having just 13 players on the roster.

And while the Bombers faced a disappointing bus ride home, head coach Jon Perloni had plenty of reasons to be proud.

“I couldn’t be prouder of this team and all they’ve gone through this year,” Perloni said. “Having 13 girls on the roster, my starters played the whole game all the time.

“With the two overtime halves especially, that came up to about 110 minutes, and that’s only 10 minutes shy of two hours’ worth of flying, and they were right in the game the entire time, as it went all the way to the end.”

The result was another tightly contested matchup between the two programs, which played to a 2-2 tie during the regular season in early September.

Neither team could break through during regulation or overtime in the rematch, sending the game to penalty kicks with a semifinal berth on the line.

Addison Buck, Harper Lake and Avery Barry converted their attempts for Palmerton, but Palisades made all five of its kicks to advance.

Pirates goalkeeper Sadie Chilton was among those who converted against Palmerton goalkeeper Taylor Wasilewski.

Despite the outcome, Wasilewski played a major role in helping the Bombers finish 11-5-2 and reach the postseason.

“Taylor’s been our strongest player, I think, this year, and she held down the fort once again,” Perloni said. “She’s been an incredible leader and has been a rock at the back for us. She’s become the most dependable player on the field.

“You know that she’s going to come up with a big save when needed. In the end, Palisades had five really good penalty kicks and she didn’t get them, but she did end the game without giving up a goal.”

Palmerton’s success was particularly meaningful considering its limited roster. The Bombers relied on their chemistry, experience and determination to remain competitive throughout the season.

“I think that they surprised a lot of people in the league, and there’s nothing that they should be ashamed of,” Perloni said. “Absolutely not the way I wanted to go out, but the fact that we pushed Palisades to two overtimes should speak volumes about the group that we have had this year.

“We were a very small roster team, and we pushed all the way into both leagues and districts. These girls always put in their best effort this whole year. There was a lot of unity and togetherness, and I think that’s how we were able to push and do a lot of damage.”

THANK YOU, UPPERCLASSMEN … Perloni reflected on the contributions of Aubrey Frable, Taylor Wasilewski, Addison Buck and Kate Fritz, who were freshmen when he took over the program.

“This group — Aubrey Frable, Taylor Wasilewski, Addison Buck and Kate Fritz — especially means a lot to me because they were just freshmen when I took over the program,” Perloni said. “So being able to watch them grow into the young adults they are now has been one of the coolest things of my life that I’ve been able to do.

“They bring forth that competitive attitude, and they always try to put their best foot forward all the time for this team. It will be greatly missed next year.”

RESPECT FOR THE OPPOSITION … Perloni credited Palisades for its performance in another closely contested meeting.

“We knew going into today’s game that it was going to be a really close game,” he said. “It was the No. 4 and No. 5 seed. It showed as it took the penalties to separate the two teams.

“I do wish Palisades the best of luck in the next round. It’s unfortunate that it wasn’t us today, but that’s just the way the game goes sometimes.”