Sam Callahan has been a one-woman wrecking crew of late for the St. Mary?s girls? hockey team. After scoring twice in a win over Lynn/Winthrop/Saugus on Saturday, the junior went one goal better on Thursday against Fontbonne, finishing with a hat trick in a 4-0 win over the Ducks.
?Sam has been playing really well for us,” St. Mary?s coach Frank Pagliuca said. “She?s been finishing chances and playing well in all three zones.”
Callahan now has a team-leading 13 goals and 19 points in 14 games this season.
The game was scoreless until late in the second period when St. Mary?s scored twice in 40 seconds to take the lead.
First, it was defenseman Vanessa VanBuskirk finishing off a Sophia Post feed at 11:11 to make it 1-0. On the next shift, Callahan scored unassisted to increase the margin, 2-0.
Callahan struck again just 3:22 into the third, assisted by Adara Nazarian and Sarah Ryan, before she capped her spectacular day off a Nazarian feed later in the period.
?It was nice, for the first time all year, to put back-to-back games together against a quality opponent,” Pagliuca said.
BOYS? HOCKEY
Lynn 2, Weston 2
The Jets (5-6-2) got a hard-fought point on the road after not having stepped on the ice since a win Saturday against Newton South. Mark Brazell scored in the opening minute, assisted by Mike Clougherty, before Weston tied it four minutes later.
Weston took the lead midway through the second before Brett Molea tied the score just over a minute later, assisted by Owen Sedille.
?I was worried coming in off the layoff we had with how we would respond,” Jets coach Joe Conlon said. “Once we got into the game, it got back to normal pretty quick. It was an intense, competitive game and getting a point on the road is never bad.”
Jack Stafford had 25 saves for Lynn.Winthrop 5, Saugus 1
The Vikings (9-2-1) clinched the Northeastern Conference/North division title outright as four different players recorded goals. Freshman Henry Brooks had a goal and two assists while Charlie Page added a goal and an assist for Winthrop.
Mike Norris, Alex Anzuoni and Mark Ferullo also had goals with Pat Todisco dishing out three assists.
Saugus? marker came midway through the third from Jimmy Alcott, assisted by Victor DeMatteo.
?It?s crazy how well we have played,” Winthrop coach Dale Dunbar said. “We had a lot of young guys step in and play really well. And we weren?t favored (to win the league) so that makes it even nicer.”Gloucester 5, Rockport 2
The Fishermen (8-4-1) got a hat trick from Jack Nicastro and three assists by Jared Favazza as they broke a 2-2 tie after two periods. Ethan Brennan and Alex Enes had the other Gloucester goals with Enes also adding an assist.Newburyport 5, Lynnfield 1
The Pioneers (3-6-2) got into a 4-0 hole through two periods before Dan O?Leary?s power-play goal early in the third cut their deficit to 4-1 but they could get no closer.
?We had some chances and couldn?t convert,” Lynnfield coach Jon Gardner said. “But we also made some big mistakes and Newburyport took advantage of them.”St. John?s Prep 5, Archbishop Williams 2The Eagles (8-4-0) got a pair of goals from senior captain Tyler Scearbo with Kyle Lynch, Nick Latham and Sam Stone also scoring.
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