John Stark 5, Merrimack Valley 0
Key players: John Stark – Gracie Bolduc (2 goals, assist), Bella Pelletier (2 goals), Courtney Cranshaw (goal, assist), Linsey Hagman (2 assists), Aubrey Fischer (assist, strong midfield play), Helen Connor (4 saves, shutout); MV – Abby Forbes (strong defense in the midfield), Taylor Gionet (goalie)
Highlights: The Generals controlled most of the midfield play with Cranshaw scoring her first career goal to open the scoring and senior co-captains Bolduc and Pelletier tallying two goals each.
Coaches’ quotes: “We played a strong team game today and definitely our best played game as a whole this season. We emphasized team play and commitment the last three days of practice and the players all brought that to the field today.” – John Stark’s Dennis Pelletier
“(John Stark came to play and created multiple opportunities to score. I feel our defense and midfield worked very hard to move the ball up the field, but (John Stark’s) defense shut down our offensive pressure and we were unable to capitalize on the chances we had.” – MV’s Jen Colgan
Records: John Stark 4-1; MV 0-5