Coe-Brown 3, Milford 0
Key players: Coe-Brown – Noelle Sartin and Annie Jerome (combined for 15 kills, both hitting over .250), Annika Gunderson (3 blocks) and Alexis Cowan (combined for 9 kills), Libero Haile Comeau (13 digs, 2 assists), Emma Broadstone (2 aces)
Highlights:
Coach’s quote: “We were loose and relaxed tonight, and stayed present. The girls did a great job responding to a solid Milford team who dug a lot of balls and made some excellent offensive plays. Even through some aggressive errors, we stayed focused on the process and working together and I’m very proud of that.” – Coe-Brown’s Renee Zobel
Records: Coe-Brown 12-0; Milford 6-5
Exeter 1, Concord 0
Key players: Concord – Cameron Littlefield (7 saves), Nicholas Reynolds (defense), Nicholas D’Agostino (defense), Connor White (defense), Ben Masur (defense)
Coach’s quote: “We played extremely well against one of the top teams in Division I. Happy with the effort, composure and level play we displayed. We are not happy with the result. The overall team play was one of the best of the year.” – Concord’s Scott Dunlop
Records: Exeter 10-3-0; Concord 5-6-3
Oyster River 3, Coe-Brown 1
Key players: Coe-Brown – Adam Ludwikowski (goal), Max Heigis (assist), Brady Kouchoukos (assist)
Highlights: Coe-Brown tied the game shortly after the Bobcats scored in the first half in a back-and-forth match up, but OR scored a penalty kick in the second and the Bears couldn’t recover.
Coach’s quote: “This was your standard back-and-forth rivalry match with Oyster River with an exciting atmosphere and two teams who left everything on the field. What did us in was our missed chances in the first and losing our shape a bit in the second. If you lose your shape against a team with a technical midfield, they’ll take advantage and create opportunities. Credit to Oyster River who played a good all-around game. This should motivate our guys to stay hungry these last three regular season games.” – Coe-Brown’s Christian Gompert
Records: Oyster River 10-2-2; Coe-Brown 9-3-1
Inter-Lakes 2, Hillsboro-Deering 1
Key players: H-D – Griffin Cassidy (goal), Mason Ferwerda (assist), Mason Savoy (5 saves)
Coach’s quote: “Ultimately, we weren’t ready for this game. The entire team, myself most importantly, came out with no energy and it showed. By the time we started picking up the pace of our play, it was too late. Now we have to shake it off and move on to the next game.” – H-D’s Joey Gillett
Records: I-L 6-6-1; H-D 8-4-1
Bow 8, Plymouth 0
Key players: Bow – Lyndsey LaPerle (3 goals, 2 assists), Bella LaPerle (2 goals, 2 assists), Olivia Selleck (2 goals), Gabby Tarsa (goal), Sidney Roberge (2 assists), Juliette Tarsa (assist), Leah Gallier (assist)
Highlights: Lyndsey LaPerle scored off a breakway set up by Juliette Tarsa less than five minutes into the match to open the scoring.
Coach’s quote: “Our plan was to come out and have a really good first half and put Plymouth under pressure. Girls did an excellent job with not only applying defensive pressure, but also doing a really good job possessing and moving the ball today. The Plymouth keeper made some great saves.” – Bow’s Jay Vogt
Records: Bow 11-2; Plymouth 1-12
Coe-Brown 2, Oyster River 0
Key players: Coe-Brown – Bella Lapierre (2 goals), Lily Wolf (forward and midfield), Molly Sawyer (midfield), Courtney Thomas (defense), Alyviah Blad (defense)
Highlights: ALapierre found the back of the net twice in the second half, first with a phenomenal individual effort to put the Bears ahead 1-0 halfway through the frame. Great midfield play by Sawyer, and defensive efforts by Blad and Thomas held the Bobcats off the board. Lapierre found the net again with 12 minutes left to seal the match.
Coach’s quote: “This was a terrific rivalry game and well-played by both teams. Super proud of the team tonight with the execution and focus on what we needed to do against one of the best defensive teams in the division.” – Coe-Brown’s Josh Hils
Records: Coe-Brown 7-6; Oyster River 8-4
Pelham 3, John Stark 2
Key players: John Stark – Melody Couturier (goal), Makayla Pellerin (goal)
Highlights:
Coach’s quote: “A frustrating game where the results don’t reflect the game, but unfortunately that’s soccer.” – John Stark’s Chris Pike
Records: Pelham 10-2-1; John Stark 6-6-1
Merrimack Valley 2, Keene 0
Key players: MV – Aria Moody (goal), Taiylor Stinson (goal), Colby Magoon (assist), Katie Nudd (defense)
Highlights: The Pride started off strong and scored a pair of goals off beautifully played balls.
Coach’s quote: “I was pleased with today’s victory. The girls worked hard and had many scoring opportunities.” – MV’s Kylee Yam
Records: MV 8-5; Keene 1-11
Trinity 3, Hillsboro-Deering 0
Key players: H-D – Lexi Ledvina (20 saves), Katie Gipson (midfield0, Kathryn Thyng (midfield)
Coach’s quote: “This was one of the best games I have seen the girls play this season. Their communication and spirits were high. I am very proud of the girls for the effort put into this game.” – H-D’s Makayla Savoy
Records: Trinity 6-5-1; H-D 6-7-0
Kearsarge 4, Mascoma 0
Key players: Kearsarge – Myla Welton (goal), Ciara Snyder (goal), Ava Shapiro (goal), Val Soule (goal)
Highlights: The Cougars controlled most of the match and were led by solid defense led by Analiese Blasingame, Reese Lacombe and Perry Brooks to keep the Royals at bay. Midfielders Ella Stocker and Carly Grant pushed the Kearsarge offense, but great goalkeeping from Mascoma kept the game scoreless at halftime. Welton poked a ball past the keeper 10 minutes into the second half and Snyder one-timed a rocket into the net, followed by a Shapiro goal one minute later from just inside the 18-yard box. Soule closed out the scoring with a great redirected shot.
Coach’s quote: “So proud of the way the girls played tonight. Great passing, great communication led to a solid game. Everyone gave everything they had tonight for the full 80 minutes. So glad the seniors were able to battle out a win for their senior night and final home game of the season.” – Kearsarge’s Dave Smith
Records: Kearsarge 4-7-2; Mascoma 0-10-0
Bow 5, Laconia 1
Key players: Bow – Sophia Coombs (2 goals), Trista Day (goal, assist), Alex Larrabee (goal, assist), Maia Kimball (goal), Elena Roy (goal, 2 assists)
Highlights:
Records: Bow 5-7-1; Laconia 2-11-0
John Stark 4, Kingswood 0
Key players: John Stark – Addy Pelletier (6 saves, shutout), Lauryn Guevin (goal, assist), Jillian Fredette (goal, assist), Aubrey Fischer (goal), Courtney Cranshaw (goal), Hailey Brisson (assist), Adie Bolduc (assist), Jackie O’Donnell (defense), Reagan Fischer (midfield)
Highlights: The Generals scored two goals in the second and fourth quarters and held down a speedy Knights’ offense down to remain undefeated.
Coach’s quote: “Kingswood has some talented players, especially in the midfield, and played us tough today. Our girls kept the pressure on all game and generated 20 corners, scoring on three of them. Great effort by our Generals once again.” – John Stark’s Dennis Pelletier
Records: John Stark 12-0-1; Kingswood 4-8-1
Merrimack Valley 3, Kennett 2
Key players: MV – Taylor Gionet (goalie), Alyssa Brodeur (goal), Amanda Parrotto (goal), Grace Thompson (goal), Kalee Keyser (assist), Lauren Bailey (midfield), Kaiya Mercier (midfield), Julia Michael (midfield)
Highlights: Brodeur opened the scoring, putting back a rebound off the goalie’s pads four minutes into the game. Parrotto scored off a scramble in the circle with two minutes left in the first quarter, but Kennett scored with no time left on the clock off a penalty corner. The Eagles tied the game halfway through the second quarter, but Thompson scored off a rebounded Keyser shot with less than a minute to go in the third to secure the win for MV.
Coach’s quote: “I am so proud of the fight the girls showed today, especially in the fourth quarter. We executed on scoring opportunities early which we have been preaching all season. They played aggressive, made smart decisions and never gave up. This was a great late season win against a very tough Kennett team. We look forward to finishing out our season strong at the end of this week.” – MV’s Jennifer Colgan
Records: MV 8-5-0; Kennett 9-3-1
Conant 4, Hopkinton 1
Key players: Hopkinton – Jazz Lee (goal), Emma Brock (assist), Helen Yeaton, Crissy Johnson
Coach’s quote: “We played as a team tonight despite setbacks from injuries. We came together and worked hard filling in where the team needed it. Another night of continued growth. We look forward to our last game and the opportunity to play together one last time.” – Hopkinton’s Kate Hohenberger
Records: Conant 10-3-0; Hopkinton 2-10-1