On Sept. 17, before Penn Manor's girls' soccer team took on Bishop McDevitt, the 2002 state champion Comets were recognized.

On June 8, 2002, the Comets battled Council Rock High School, the defending state and national champions, for the 2002 state championship trophy at Hersheypark. At the end of 80 minutes of regulation play, the teams were tied at 1-1. Playing two 10-minute sudden-victory overtime periods, followed by two five-minute extra periods, neither team gave up a goal and state co-champs were declared. Penalty kicks were put in place the following year to prevent co-champions.

This team further distinguished itself as the first team in school history to win a team state championship. It also became the first team, boys or girls, from the Lancaster-Lebanon League to win all four titles - section, leagues, districts, and states - in one season, finishing with a 25-2-2 record. The team was ranked sixth in the nation.

This team tied the state record for most team shutouts in a season with 20 at that time (which is now at 21 and shared with Penn Manor's 2011 team). It also recorded the most victories in program history and 99 goals scored, which are both still program records. Those present for the ceremony included Carli Brill Egland, Julie Fleming Richardson, Melissa Frerichs Mealy, Lindsay Miller Gring, Jackie Ochs-Gregory Texter, Annie Schwartz Kerekgyarto, and coaches Bill Zapata, Jason Hottenstein, Wes Swanson, Jocelyn Arnold, and Kevin Bower, along with scorekeeper Deb Goodhart. Other team members included Brenna Blalock, Jenny DeGeorge, Ashley Everhart, Keri Foster, Lindsey Freidly, Emily Hershey, Holly Homsher, Nora Jens, Alicia Kilby, Megan Quinn, Carly Reist, Kambria Riggins, Karrine Riggins, Anna Shiffler, Kasie Shover, Sarah Tymon, Britney Vigil, Jillana Yuska, and coach Jack Kremer.