No. 7 Bishop Brady 2, No. 2 Newfound 1
Key players: Bishop Brady – Laura Yap (2 goals), Margaret Sheehan (assist), Ava Archambault (8 saves), Kylee Potter (defense), Reese Pelletier (defense), Danielle Lacourse (defense); Newfound – Isa LaPlume (goal), Allie Normandin (6 saves)
Highlights: Yap put Brady on the board in the first quarter off a corner at 6:51 with an assist by Sheehan and Yap stepped up again by netting a penalty stroke at 5:56. The Bears pressed with six corners in the third quarter and LaPlume put Newfound on the board with 12:41 left in the fourth, but Brady’s backfield and Archambault stepped up. Pelletier broke up several runs by Newfound and forwards Kimble Rose and Carly Fuller kept the pressure on Newfound’s defense; Sheehan, Gabby Heck and Payton Bryson worked every inch of the field, Archambault made a couple of great saves, and the defense did a good job clearing the ball as Bishop Brady upset the Bears. The Giants will play No. 3 Newport in Tuesday’s Division III semifinal at 5 p.m. on Tuesday at Exeter’s Bill Ball Stadium.
Coach’s quote: “I couldn’t be prouder of how this group of girls played today! Making sure these girls continue to believe in each other and themselves is what this journey is all about. The rest will take care of itself.” – Bishop Brady’s Kelly Owen
Records: Bishop Brady 10-6; Newfound 12-3
Kennett 28, Merrimack Valley 21, OT
Key players: MV – Buddy Eddy (TD run), Braden Hussey (88 yard kickoff return TD), Cam Chevarie (37 yard TD run), Aidan Monaghan, Travis Garcia (3-for-3 extra point kicks), offensive and defensive lines
Highlights: Eddy scored in first quarter to give the Pride an early 7-0 lead and the two teams traded kickoff return touchdowns as MV took a 14-7 lead into halftime. Kennett tied it 14-14 in the third quarter before Chevarie’s run put the Pride back on top, 21-14, in the fourth quarter, but the Eagles tied the game with 1:07 left in regulation and eventually won the game in overtime.
Coach’s quote: “Hard fought battle by both teams and excellent effort.” – MV’s Joe Raycraft
Records: Kennett 5-3; MV 3-5
John Stark 50, Lebanon 0
Highlights: Another strong run game powered the Generals to their fourth consecutive victory.
Records: John Stark 4-4; Lebanon 0-8
Campbell 45, Kearsarge 6
Highlights: Campbell won on the road in a battle of two Cougar teams.
Records: Campbell 6-2; Kearsarge 2-6
Bow 3, John Stark 0
Key players: Bow – Bella LaPerle (goal), Lyndsey LaPerle (goal, assist), Gabby Tarsa (goal), Olivia Selleck (assist), Leah Gallier (assist), Maeve Nadzan (defense), Makayla Trudel (defense), Abby Foote (defense), Marissa Green (defense), Sidney Roberge (midfield), Lexi Insana (midfield), Bridget Hilton (shutout)
Highlights: The Falcons scored three goals in the first half to top the Generals in the regular-season finale. Bow will be the No. 1 or No. 2 seed, while John Stark will be No. 8 for the upcoming Division II tournament.
Coach’s quote: “We started kind of slow and John Stark did a good job controlling the ball at the start, and then we found our passing game which started a good run of goals in a seven minute span. I thought our defense played an excellent game. It was a very good game against an always tough John Stark team. Thank you to John Stark for recognizing our seniors during their Senior Day celebration.” – Bow’s Jay Vogt
Records: Bow 14-2-0; John Stark 8-7-1
Bishop Brady 4, Hillsboro-Deering 2
Key players: H-D – Emily Howell (goal, assist), Emma Davison (goal), Madi Ledvina (assist), Lexi Ledvina (goalie)
Highlights: The Giants and Hillcats closed out the regular season at H-D. Both teams will play in the D-III tournament.
Coach’s quote: “This was H-D’s Senior Night. All five seniors played the whole game. They put their heart and soul into this game. We outplayed Brady and won the majority of balls, but we weren’t able to outscore them. I am so proud of the maturity and how level-headed they stayed throughout the game.” – H-D’s Makayla Savoy
Records: Bishop Brady 10-5-1; H-D 7-9-0
Belmont 2, Berlin 0
Key players: Belmont – Will Riley (goal), Alejandro Gonzalez (goal), Liam Waldron (assist), Ronan Taylor (assist)
Highlights: The Raiders ended the season with their fourth straight win to secure the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Division III tournament. Belmont is unbeaten in its last eight matches.
Records: Belmont 12-2-2; Berlin 4-10-2
Bishop Brady 1, Hillsboro-Deering 0
Key players: Bishop Brady – Nick Steigmeyer (goal), Seamus McIntyre (assist), Alexander Brooks (5 saves)
Highlights: McIntyre fed Steigmeyer with the ball for the game-winning goal in the 63rd minute on Senior Day. Bishop Brady and H-D will both play in the D-III tournament.
Coach’s quote: “It was a well-played match and after recognizing the seniors of visiting Hillsboro-Deering, along with Bishop Brady seniors. The crowd was treated to an entertaining back-and-forth tilt which culminated in Nick Steigmeyer’s game-winner.” – Bishop Brady’s Peter Steese
Records: Bishop Brady 11-3-2; H-D 10-5-1
Coe-Brown 3, Kingswood 0
Key players: Coe-Brown – Noelle Sartin (6 kills, 3 digs), Lily Silvester (14 digs, ace), Emma Broadstone (4 kills), setters Jordan Gilbert, Julie Anderson and Maya Barthel (combined for 17 assists and set the team to a .259 hitting percentage)
Highlights:
Coach’s quote: “Tonight was Senior Night and the team was on fire. We ran a few different lineups to showcase and support our seniors and the team truly showed their flexibility. Senior Night is always an emotional night, especially with nine seniors. You could feel the love, support and energy in the gym from the team on and off the court to the stands and it was awesome.” – Coe-Brown’s Renee Zobel
Records: Coe-Brown 15-1; Kingswood 9-7
John Stark 3, Campbell 1
Highlights: The Generals bested one of Division III’s strongest teams on the final day of the regular season. John Stark will be the No. 3 seed for the upcoming postseason tournament.
Records: John Stark 13-3; Campbell 11-3