Roundup: Jets fly past Big Blue

Jack Stafford?s 30-save performance and Tony Uva?s hat trick carried the Lynn Jets past Swampscott, 4-2, and into sole possession of first place in the NEC South Saturday afternoon at Rockett Arena.Swampscott?s Louis Olivieri tied the game at 2-2 40 seconds into the third period with his second of the game. Uva scored the game-winner with 6:19 to play, then tacked on an insurance tally three minutes later.?It was a very even game. It?s never been easy for us to take points from them on their ice. We are still striving for consistency but are pleased with today?s result,” said Jets coach Joe Conlon.Swampscott coach Gino Faia felt the Big Blue turned in a gritty team performance.?It?s a tough loss. I thought we outplayed them for most of the game. Two defensive zone turnovers and a power play goal were the difference,” he said.Mark Brazell also scored a goal and had an assist for Lynn. For Swampscott, freshmen Ryan MacDonald and Mike Johnson had the helpers on Olivieri?s goals and Trent Gallagher had 16 saves.Lynn is 3-0-1 in the NEC South (4-1-1 overall). Swampscott slipped to 0-3-1 (1-5-1).Lynnfield 1, Masconomet 1At McVann-O?Keefe Rink, Rob Loconte scored with less than four minutes to play to earn the tie for the Pioneers (0-3-2). Alex Ganter and Matt Miller had the assists and Joe Bassi finished with 27 saves.Salem 3, Revere 2At Salem State, the improving Witches (1-2-1, 2-3-1) picked up their first league win and knocked the Patriots (2-1-1, 5-2-1) out of a first-place tie in the NEC South.Senior Danny Heck?s team-leading fourth goal early in the third period broke a 2-all tie. Junior Sam Petri assisted, and he and freshman Mike Gillis scored first-period goals less than two minutes apart. Brett Harring finished with 27 saves.Marco Mazzarelli gave Revere a 1-0 lead in the first period and Steve Noel tied it in the second.Central Cath. 5, St. John?s 3At Ristuccia Arena, Central?s Alex Lester broke a 3-3 tie with 1:07 to play and added an empty-netter with two seconds left as the Raiders improved to 5-0-1.St. John?s (3-3-0) had leads of 2-0 and 3-2 on first-period goals 27 seconds apart by Ean Mendeszoon (power play) and Mark Etherington and a second-period tally by Tyler Scearbo. Freshman goalie Zach Laramie finished with 27 saves.?We had the opportunity to get a point and, because of some mental mistakes, lost that chance. We?re young, we?re inexperienced and we?re still learning,” said coach Kris Hanson, who praised the play of Laramie.Beverly 4, Marblehead 3At Salem State, the Panthers (4-0-0; 8-0-1) moved to within three points of tournament qualification with their second win in eight days against the Magicians (2-2-0, 5-3-0). Jesse McLaughlin had two goals and an assist and Connor Irving netted a goal and two assists.Danvers 4, Peabody 3At Salem State, the Falcons (2-2-0, 3-4-0) clawed from two goals behind to prevail on senior defenseman John Milne?s shorthanded strike with 1:35 to play in the Mike Clifford Memorial Game.Andrew Bisconti gave Peabody a 3-1 lead with 9:46 to play but the Falcons countered with goals from Robert Tibbetts, James Curley and Milne in a span of 6:49 to win it. Jay Calcagno also scored for Danvers while Ryan Carney and Giuseppe Zarro tallied for Peabody.Freshman goalie Aaron McDonnell had 26 saves for Peabody in his varsity debut.Winthrop 2, Gloucester 1At Larsen Rink, the Vikings (3-1-0, 4-3-0) moved into sole possession of second place in the NEC North behind junior goalie Ray Feeley?s 26-save performance. Winthrop faces Beverly Wednesday night at Salem State with first place on the line.GIRLS HOCKEYArlington 8, Peabody 1At McVann-O?Keefe, the Tanners (1-7-0) played well through two periods but succumbed to a four-goal third-period burst by the Spy Ponders. Sophia Post had the Tanners? goal, assisted by Bella Piscatelli and Alise Murphy in the first period. Goalie Jill McCormick kept it close through two periods and Ciara DiSalvo and Laura Miele were solid defensively.Beverly 7, Marblehead