Paige Cook (two assists) and Elizabeth Hancock (assist) led the Hawks with five goals each as they improved to 8-6 to finish the regular season. Also scoring for Hopkinton were Maria Booth (four goals, assist), Meg Hemmerlein (two goals, assist), Caroline Sweny and Alexandra Flood. Sabrey Montore led the defense by breaking down plays and snagging two interceptions.
May 24, 2012
Lebanon's one run in the seventh inning ended the Pride's (8-8) five-game winning streak in its regular-season finale. Andrew Cate and Matt Doyon each had singles in the fifth inning, but that was most of the offensive action for MV. David Drouin pitched a complete game, giving up the one run on three hits; he struck out nine.
May 24, 2012
Merrimack Valley wrapped up the regular season at 7-7 after a loss to powerful Hollis-Brookline (13-2). Justin Abbott, Dylan Baer and Tucker Burt scored for the Pride, and goalie Connor Dempsey made 17 saves.
May 24, 2012
Kearsarge (11-1) wrapped up a top-two finish in Division III with a dominant defensive performance. The Cougars limited Merrimack Valley (2-11) to just five shots on goal in the first half while building an insurmountable 12-2 lead. Gemma Bready (one goal, two assists) won 90 percent of her draws and was a force on groundballs, controlling the middle of the field along with Holly…
May 23, 2012
The Knights (7-6) took control in the fourth quarter, snapping a 7-7 tie after three and snapping the Pride's three-game winning streak. MV's offense was led by Mike Lavery's four goals. Justin Abbott (goal, assist), James Burke-Michaud (goal) and Kyle McAnallen (goal) also played well. Goalie Connor Dempsey kept the game close by making an astounding 24 saves, and Jake Kimball…
May 22, 2012
Courtney Gilman hit a two-run double in the seventh inning to score the eventual winning run as the Pride concluded its regular season on the road over Sanborn (7-7). Gilman plated Erin Frost (2-for-4) and Becca Donovan (walk), while Maggie Carey (1-for-3, two RBI) drove in two runs in the fourth inning. Taylor Lowe (five innings, two runs, four hits, three strikeouts) and Kayla…
May 22, 2012
After failing to deliver with runners on base in the first three innings, the Pride (8-7) broke through in the fourth on Cody Barton's bases-clearing double that tied the game at 4-4. The Pride scored three more runs in the top of the fifth to give itself a cushion for the final three innings. Barton also pitched the final four innings, allowing one earned run on three hits while…
May 22, 2012
Boys' Lacrosse
The Pride outshot the Spartans 36-17, but Pembroke remained in the game due to a stellar performance from goaltender Marcus Bessette. Connor Dempsey (nine saves) put in a strong effort between the pipes with key saves in the first quarter for MV (7-5). Sam Niebling (three goals), Dylan Sargent (two goals), Taylor Carter (goal, two assists) and Justin Abbott (goal, two assists) led…
May 19, 2012
Softball
Merrimack Valley (12-3) got its third win in a row with a strong showing against Bishop Brady (6-7). The Pride scored nine runs in the first four innings to give themselves a comfortable cushion. India Thompson earned the win for the Pride, striking out seven while giving up seven hits, five walks and one earned run. Erin Frost knocked in two runs with a triple, while Alison Egounis…
May 18, 2012
The Pride dominated in a matchup between two of the top teams in Division II, clinching the game on Taylor Lowe's RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning. MV upped its record to 11-3 while dropping the Eagles to 10-3. Lowe went 2-for-3 and was also the winning pitcher, tossing all five innings and allowing eight hits, one walk and only one earned run. India Thompson and Erin…
May 17, 2012