The Bishop Brady girls’ lacrosse team displays better teamwork and communication each game and it is starting to show offensively. The Giants’ offense had its most prolific game of the season, racking up a season-high 15 goals while producing seven different scorers in a 15-2 victory over Belmont on Saturday.
“Seven girls scoring for us is huge,” Bishop Brady head coach Katherine Stearns said. “Our attack is gaining confidence.”
The Giants (4-1) looked confident early on, exploding for a 12-0 halftime lead.
Sam Will and Abby Tremblay each scored four goals and recorded four assists, while Molly Levesque (two goals), Jamie Chitakunye (two goals), Allie Savage (goal, assist), Abby Scharpf (goal), Ashley Gearing (goal) and Lauren Beitler (two assists) also contributed offensively.
Emma Windsor made seven saves in net for the Giants, while Belmont goalie Keagan Berry made 11 saves for the Raiders (0-7).
“Effort, fundaments and respect continue to bring good results,” Stearns said.
That effort, plus the confidence the Giants have gained during this three-game winning streak, will be needed to help Bishop Brady get through the next week.
Saturday’s contest against Belmont kicked of a stretch of four games in six days.
“We’re coming down to the wire,” Stearns said. “We need to take each game seriously.”
John Stark 14, Spaulding 1
Highlights/key moments: The Generals won their sixth straight game to open the season on Friday night. The Generals posted the win and 6-0 record to start the season. Thirteen John Stark players scored goals in the victory, with five players scoring their first goals of the season, including defenders Sydney Story, Avery Gorhan and Olivia Sohl. The Generals are the only undefeated team remaining in D-II.
Records: John Stark 6-0; Spaulding 0-6
Wilton-Lyndeborough 17, Pittsfield 0
Wilton-Lyndeborough 22, Pittsfield 4
Key players: Pittsfield – Destinee Ellis (2-for-2, double, walk in game 1), Emily Thompson (3-for-3 in game 1; 1-for-1, run in game 2), Amber Johnson (1-for-2, run in game 2)
Highlights/key moments: The Panthers were outmatched against the Warriors, one of the top teams in D-IV, but Pittsfield scored four runs in the last inning of game two of a doubleheader.
Coach’s quote: “We cannot get flat-footed. Game 2 of a doubleheader is always tough, but we didn’t give up.” – Pittsfield’s Buddy Carchide
Records: WLC 7-1; Pittsfield 0-8
Derryfield 7, Bishop Brady 2
Key players: Bishop Brady – Sydney Herrington (8-0 win at No. 1), Alexa Bonvie (8-6 loss at No. 3)
Highlights/key moments: Herrington did a good job at the top of the ladder, winning her singles match and No. 1 doubles match with teammate Rachel Achong, 9-8 (7-3), but the Giants didn’t have the depth to match the undefeated Cougars.
Coach’s quote: “We expect the highly skilled and deep Derryfield team to contend for the state championship, so the Brady girls did well to engage them in several competitive matches today.” – Bishop Brady’s Lee Herrington
Records: Derryfield 8-0; Bishop Brady 2-5
Bow 6, Conant 3
Key players: Bow – Lara Chern (8-6 win at No. 1), Gwen Molind (8-2 win at No. 2), Lauren Goyette (8-4 win at No. 6)
Highlights/key moments: The Falcons had to forfeit a singles match due to injury and Chern trailed 5-1 in her singles match, but came back to win 8-6, allowing Bow to tie the match, 3-3, through singles play. The Falcons swept the doubles matches, thanks to victories from Chern and Molind (8-4 at No. 1), Olivia Parzick and Alyssa Harpring (8-5 at No. 2) and Goyette and Miah Munro (8-3 at No. 3), handing Conant its first loss of the season and leaving Bow in sole possession of first place in D-III.
Coach’s quote: “Lara Chern set the tone for us when, after being down 5-1, she came back to win. Unfortunately, we had to forfeit No. 4 singles due to an injury to Emma Conley, but sophomore Alyssa Harpring, who has limited varsity experience, stepped up in Emma’s place at No. 2 doubles with freshman Olivia Parzick, and played superbly for the win. Conant is as tough a team as we have faced and to come out with a 6-3 win is real credit to these girls.” – Bow’s Jonsey Rainville
Records: Bow 7-0; Conant 7-1
Prospect Mtn. 5, Inter-Lakes 4
Inter-Lakes 5, Prospect Mtn. 2
Key players: Inter-Lakes – Alyssa Floyd (won both matches at No. 1 singles), Phoebe Hoag (won both matches at No. 4 singles), Ella St. Cyr (won both matches at No. 6 singles)
Highlights/key moments: The Lakers split a doubleheader against the Timberwolves in matches interrupted by showers and thunderstorms. The Lakers held a 4-2 lead through singles in the first match, but lost all three doubles matches. In the second match, the Lakers held a 4-2 lead through singles, but secured the victory thanks to a win at No. 1 doubles from Floyd and Gabrielle Nedeau.
Records: Inter-Lakes 6-2; Prospect Mtn. 6-2
Coe-Brown 5, St. Thomas 4
Key players: Coe-Brown – Megan Wimsatt (8-1 win at No. 1), Mary Thoms (8-2 win at No. 4), Addy Leifer (8-2 win at No. 5), Lily Libbey (8-1 win at No. 6)
Highlights/key moments: The Bears held a 4-2 lead through singles and secured the victory with a win at No. 3 doubles from the sophomore duo of Leifer and Libbey (8-4) on Friday.
Coach’s quote: “We lost to St. Thomas, 5-4, a month ago. It was nice to split with them this year.” – Coe-Brown’s Mark Struthers
Records: Coe-Brown 7-2; St. Thomas 5-5
Concord second
Key players: Concord – David Cook (1st 3,200), Manny Feliz (1st 110 hurdles, 2nd long jump), Brayden Kearns (2nd 3,200), Alex Galatis (3rd pole vault, 4th 200), William Crawford (3rd discus), Ryan Devin (4th 1,600), Eben Bragg (5th 800), Nick Richards (5th 300 hurdles), Angelo Grey (6th high jump), 4×800 (1st), 4×200 (2nd), 4×100 (5th), 4×400 (6th)
Highlights/key moments: Cook won the 3,200 in 10:17 and was on the winning 4×800 relay (8:40) with Devine, Bragg and Ryan Ciesluk to lead the Tide to second place at the Salem Kiwanis Freshman-Sophomore Meet. Feliz won the 110 hurdles in 15.64 seconds. Concord’s 82 points was second to Nashua North (90 points), who topped the 20-team field.
Kearsarge 10th
Key players: Kearsarge – Gavyn Magistro (1st long jump, 2nd 100), Edward Stowell (6th 400)
Highlights/key moments: Magistro won the long jump with a leap of 17-7, helping the Cougars tie for 10th at the Doug Sargent Freshman/Sophomore Meet hosted by Keene. Magistro scored 18 of Kearsarge’s 19 points. Host Keene won with 111.
Concord 11th
Key players: Concord – Sarah Waite (2nd 100), Morganne Orcutt (2nd 1,600), Julianna Giovinelli (tied 5th pole vault), 4×100 (5th)
Highlights/key moments: Waite and Orcutt had runner-up finishes at Salem Kiwanis Freshman-Sophomore Meet, helping the Tide to the middle of the pack of 20 teams competing. Portsmouth (85.42 points) won the meet.
Kearsarge seventh
Key players: Kearsarge – Mya Dube (1st 1,600), Jenna Bears (3rd 3,200), 4×400 (1st)
Highlights/key moments: Dube won the 1,600 in 5:23 and ran on the winning 4×400 (4:40) with Bears, Marliese Baer and Lili Baer, leading the Cougars to seventh at the Doug Sargent Freshman/Sophomore Meet hosted by Keene. Keene won with 122 points. Kearsarge scored 29.