Bishop Brady 4, Hopkinton 0
Key players: Bishop Brady – Laura Yap (2 goals), Margaret Sheehan (2 goals, assist), Carly Fuller (assist), Ava Archambault (save)
Highlights: The Giants scored two goals in the first quarter and tacked on single tallies in the second and third to shut out the Hawks in a rematch of last year’s Division III championship. The two teams will meet again on Friday on the final day of the regular season.
Records: Bishop Brady 5-5-0; Hopkinton 2-9-1
Merrimack Valley 3, Plymouth 0
Key players: MV – Alyssa Brodeur (goal, assist), Amanda Parrotto (goal, 2 assists), Grace Thompson (goal)
Highlights: MV controlled most of the offensive play, cornering Plymouth, 9-1. The Pride scored five minutes into the game when Brodeur tipped the ball in at stroke off a cross pass from Parrotto. The second quarter was scoreless with most of the play going back and forth. MV scored two minutes into the third quarter off another cross pass from Parrotto. Thompson tipped it in at stroke. Parrotto tallied a goal of her own with five minutes left in the game when she tipped in a shot from Brodeur on the post.
Coach’s quote: “This was another great team win this afternoon. We had a lot of opportunities around the net and we did what we needed to to come out with the win. Next week will be a tough close to our season, but we are ready to close out strong.” – MV’s Jennifer Colgan
Records: MV 7-5; Plymouth 2-10
Merrimack Valley 2, Lebanon 1
Key players: MV – Joey Oliver (goal), Gavin Wheeler (goal), Lucas Godoi (assist), Bishow Thapa (defense), Andrew Baldwin (defense), Eli Wormald (defense), Owen Piper (defense), Addo Lakhdaria (defense), Trevor Simonds (goalie)
Highlights: Merrimack Valley went up first when Oliver was able to finish a ball that was bouncing around in the box. Lebanon’s Otto Bourne won a ball and dribbled through some defenders and took a beautiful shot that he buried bottom corner to tie the game, 1-1. Both teams had chances throughout the rest of the game, but with about 15 minutes to play, Godoi sent a free kick into the box that the Raiders’ goalie dropped and Wheeler was able to finish it to put the Pride up 2-1. MV’s defense held off a strong Lebanon attack down the stretch to knock off the defending champions.
Coach’s quote: “That was a great win against a great team. They are always well-organized and well-coached. It was nice to see the guys come out tonight ready to play and get a quality win. Gavin Wheeler has been great for us all season, they man marked him the entire game so we had to switch things on out attack. I am very proud of how we played together as a team.” – MV’s Ken Fuller
Records: MV 8-4-1; Lebanon 9-4-0
Coe-Brown 4, Kennett 1
Key players: Coe-Brown – Bella Lapierre (goal, assist), Lily Wolf (goal, assist), Somer Loto (goal), Avery Wells (goal), Samantha Perron (assist), Becca Scruton (assist)
Highlights: Lapierre struck in the second minute with a 22 yard goal off an assist from Scruton. Lapierre then assisted on the goal by Loto with nine minutes left in the half. Wolf opened the second half with a laser that put the Bears ahead 3-0. Wolf then assisted on the goal by Wells.
Coach’s quote: “We needed this game to get into a better position for possible playoff seeding. The girls played three games in four days and handled it extremely well, going 2-1 on the week against playoff teams. Our goal is one game at a time and we have an opportunity to make a run down the stretch.” – Coe-Brown’s Josh Hils
Records: Coe-Brown 6-6; Kennett 7-6
Bishop Brady 4, Newport 1
Highlights: The Giants made it seven wins in eight matches with a victory over the Tigers.
Records: Bishop Brady 9-3-1; Newport 3-9
Kearsarge 1, Conant 0
Key players: Kearsarge – Myla Welton (goal), Ella Stocker (assist), Analeise Blasingame (defense), Perry Brooks (defense), Tessa Marinello (defense), Reese Lacombe (defense), Adara Boucher (7 saves)
Highlights: Kearsarge controlled much of the opening half, putting a lot of pressure on the Orioles and creating multiple opportunities. The Cougars finally broke through with Welton putting one in off a scramble in front of the net in the 31st minute. Conant opened the second half with pressure on the attack, but the Cougars settled in and held the Orioles off the board.
Coach’s quote: “Big win and much-needed win. The girls have played so hard and have fallen short the past couple of games. We’ve been battling through injuries and illnesses, but they have always given everything they have on the pitch. It was nice to see things click into place and to have things fall in our favor. They earned this one.” – Kearsarge’s Dave Smith
Records: Kearsarge 3-7-2; Conant 5-7-0