Lacrosse: Swampscott holds off Peabody

The Swampscott boys lacrosse team won a wild one at Peabody, 7-6, with the defense making a huge stop on the Tanners as they were pressing for the tying score.?We were up 7-4 with three minutes left,” said Swampscott coach Todd Pierce, “but we turned the ball over twice in the last three minutes and Peabody took advantage.”The Big Blue, who closed out the regular season at 13-4, were playing without two starters (Devin Conroy and Spencer Mulvey), who were injured before the first half ended.Jason Dignan had four goals, and was 10-for-13 on faceoffs, one of them a crucial draw near the end of the game.?He was really tired,” said Pierce, “but I told him if we ever needed a win, this was it. And he came through.”Griffin Hunt had a pair of goals and Alex Balleza had one.Goalie Max Cohen had 16 saves.With time running out, Peabody was charging up the field when Swampscott?s Tucker Merritt and Emory Green double-teamed the Tanners? player and forced him to put the ball on the ground.Northeast 12, Tech 0At Manning Field, the Tigers? season came to an end after being shut out by the Golden Knights. Trailing 8-0 at halftime, Tech (0-16) never surrendered, a characteristic that coach Jay Richards lauded following the game.?For an 0-16 team, my guys never once mailed it in,” he explained. “We had all 12 guys on the field rotating from position to position and we played a much better second half in front of (goaltender) Ryan Lippett.” Hamilton-Wenham 11, Saugus 6At Stackpole Field, the Sachems fell to 3-13 despite three goals from Brandon Rolli and a pair of finishes from Joe Russo. Fill-in goaltender Chris Sanderson provided the highlight of the game for the hosts when he went coast to coast for a rare tally.Pentucket 12, Bishop Fenwick 2At Pentucket, the Crusaders end their season at 9-11. Scoring for the Crusaders were Chris Napolitano and Jake Mitchell. Goalie Nick Finan made 16 saves.