Merrimack Valley 3, Bow 1
Key players: Bow – Barrie Guertin (G), Sarah Guerrette (A), Emma Hilton (midfield), Maddy Tibbetts (defense), Amelia Coe (defense); MV – Molly McLaughlin (G), Caitlyn Fortier (G), Alexa Prewitt (G), Reilly Swislosky Abby Forbes, Lauren McLaughlin, Taylor Bailey
Highlights: Guertin opened the scoring on an assist from Guerrette midway through the first half. MV responded 10 minutes later when a shot from Swislosky rebounded off the goalie and Fortier was there to tip it in. MV scored twice in the second half with both coming late. With 10 minutes left to play Prewitt beat a defender into the circle and flipped the ball passed the goalie. Three minutes later McLaughlin rocketed a shot from the top of the circle off a corner.
Coach’s quote: “We knew we would have good competition playing MV today. We started strong and scored first, but they came back scoring in the first and twice more in the second. I thought both teams played very well today.” – Bow’s Rebecca Cleary
“We came out slow again today and seemed to be have trouble advancing the ball through our midfield in the first half. The girls made some adjustments the second half and we started to move the ball more with quick restarts to find them out of position on transitions. It is always nice to see multiple people score. We have been working on getting more touches on the ball going toward goal under the 25. I’m glad they were able to capitalize on those opportunities tonight.” – MV’s Jen Colgan
Records: Merrimack Valley 4-5; Bow 4-5