Hockey roundup: St. Mary’s boys edge Archbishop Williams

After losing a heartbreaker to Hingham, one of the top-ranked programs in the state, over the weekend, the St. Mary’s boys hockey team rebounded with a vengeance Wednesday to defeat Archbishop Williams, 3-2, at Connery Rink.”To come right back against a similar quality team and beat them was impressive,” St. Mary’s coach Mark Lee said. “We have a young team with only a few seniors. Every single kid gave everything he had.”Michael Restuccia put the Spartans on the board 1:19 into the game (Corey Bartlett assist). Williams, the seventh-ranked team in the state, fired back with goals by Mike Boyle and Jon O’Brien, before the end of the period.St. Mary’s got one back in the second period when Julian Yourawski and Brendan Mageary crashed the net after a shot by Bryan Wilkins. Yourawski got a stick on the puck and stuffed it home to tie the game.James Perkins fired off a wrist shot from the slot that found its way into the right-hand corner of the net 9:31 into the final period for the game-winner. Restuccia and Cam Kennedy assisted. The defensive play of the day came in the third period when, with the game still tied, St. Mary’s goalie Don Hesse (20 saves) stopped a penalty shot.The Spartans (9-7, 6-3 CCL Div. 1) play Matignon Saturday. A win would guarantee them second – a scenario put in place with Austin Prep’s 5-2 win over Arlington Catholic last night.Saugus 9, Salem 1At Kasabuski Rink, the Sachems (4-9-1, 4-7-1 NEC South) outshot Salem 42-12 and by the end of the second period, led 7-0. Ralph Pagliuca (2 goals); Kurt Rodrigues (goal, 2 assists); Mike Kotowski (goal, 2 assists) and Mike Green (goal, assist) led the attack. Saige Tait, Steve Spinney and Nick Taylor (first varsity goal) also scored. Nick Hegarty and eighth grader David Aiken split the game in net.Winthrop 2, Revere 0At Larsen Rink, Joe Scarfo scored what would be the game-winning goal in the second period and Kyle Cummings added some insurance in the third. Pat Feeley picked up his eighth shutout. Revere goalie Nick Dimare faced 25 Winthrop shots. The Vikings are 13-1-2.Swampscott 2, Northeast 1At Rockett Arena, the Big Blue (7-8-1) got goals from Justin Massey and Gino Cresta in the first four minutes. Tyler Gallagher made 24 saves. Swampscott needs five points in the remaining four games to earn a spot in the tournament.Peabody 4, Gloucester 3At Talbot Rink, Andrew Bucci scored his 23rd and 24th goals of the season for the Tanners (12-2-1, 11-0-1 NEC). Third liners Eric Costa and Rob Houghton scored the other Peabody goals. Matt Rodgers and Mike Chiappini both picked up a pair of assists. Derek Savage turned away 22 shots for the victors.Connor Ressel scored both goals for the Fishermen (6-5-4). Jason Brooks turned away 20 shots.N’Port 5, L’Field 1At McVann-O’Keefe Arena, Greg Meiniger scored the Pioneers’ (6-7-2) lone goal. Lynnfield was tied with the Clippers 1-1 after the first period.GIRLS HOCKEYSt. Mary’s 13, Matignon 1At LaConte Rink, eighth grader Gina Beth Manganiello scored her first varsity points, as she netted a hat trick for the Spartans (16-0). Her sister, Ann Marie Manganiello, assisted on all three goals. Liz Giacchino turned away seven shots.Marblehead 9, Peabody 0At McVann-O’Keefe Memorial Rink, the Magicians (8-4-4) clinched a tournament berth. Courtney Maag scored a pair of goals to lead the scoring for Marblehead. The Magicians had eight different goal scorers: Abby Dimare, Casey McDonald, Courtney Maag, Ally Healey, Kailey Gillis, Katie Zarinsky, Rachel McKay and Franny Pelletier. Molly Depew made six saves to record the shutout.Lynn 4, Wilmington 0At Ristuccia Arena, Mackenzie Clark scored a pair of goals and a pair of assists for the Bulldogs (6-2-5). As a sophomore, she only needs 15 points to reach the 100-point milestone. Lindsey Barker and Rachel Mailhot scored the other Lynn/Winthrop goals. Katie Burt recorded the shutout by turning away 22 shots.Beverly 3, Masconomet 0At Talbot Rink, Clare Leathersich scored a pair of goals for th