The Lynn Jets lacrosse team found itself in a tight home game against Somerville Thursday, holding a slim 4-3 lead at halftime. Lynn took control of the game in the second half, however, outscoring Somerville 8-4 en route to a 12-7 victory.
Lynn head coach Peter Pappagianopoulos felt once his team settled in, it was the difference in the game.
“We didn’t start out very well, as Somerville sped us up in the first half,” Pappagianopoulos said. “Our goalie, Christian Serino, really did a good job limiting Somerville and once we calmed down, we got a lot of good looks and played really well. Our depth really showed in the second half.”
Steven DiFilippo led the way for the Jets, scoring a game-high five goals while adding an assist. Ryan Dunn (3 goals, 1 assist) and John Crowley (2 goals, 1 assist) also had strong showings for Lynn.
Jets defenseman Yoel Sosa scored his first varsity goal, going end-to-end before firing a shot past Somerville’s goalie. Lynn improved its record to 2-3 and looks to get to the .500 mark against Malden on Tuesday.
BOYS LACROSSE
Lynnfield 17
Amesbury 5
Lynnfield (5-1) got off to a slow start, but still held a 9-5 lead at the end of the first half. Lynnfield picked up its play in the second half, outscoring Amesbury 8-0. Lynnfield head coach Pat Lamusta was excited about his team’s performance.
“We did not start great, but we ended up playing a really good game all around,” Lamusta said. “We had a tough game against Pentucket yesterday, so it was nice to see this group bounce back so well.”
Leading the way for Lynnfield was Drew Damiani (4 goals), while defenseman James Sharkey put together a well-rounded performance (8 ground balls, 1 takeaway, 1 goal).
St. John’s Prep 16
Catholic Memorial 6
St. John’s Prep used a balanced scoring attack to cruise past Catholic Memorial, as the Eagles had 11 players find the back of the net.
Leading the way for Prep was Oliver Roselli, Will Sawyer, Luke Kelly and Matt Morrow, as they all scored two goals apiece. The Eagles’ record remains perfect (4-0).
BASEBALL
Peabody 3
Saugus 1
Peabody’s starting pitcher Cam Connolly overwhelmed the Saugus offense throughout, throwing a complete game two-hitter while retiring nine batters.
The Sachems’ starting pitcher Cam Bernard also had an impressive performance (complete game, 3 hits, 5 strikeouts, 3 runs).
The difference in the game came in the third inning – that’s when Peabody’s Mike Pietro hit an RBI double, the eventual game-winning run.
Fenwick 8
St. Mary’s 2
The Spartans had their opportunities, but left 10 men on base which proved to be the difference on Thursday.
Leading the way for St. Mary’s was Michal Demaino (2 hits) and Chris Marks (2-for-2). Spartans’ catcher Isaiah Weston had a strong performance behind the plate.
Fenwick pitcher Mike Geissler quieted the St. Mary’s bats, tossing nine strikeouts in five innings. The Spartans (3-2) look to bounce back Saturday afternoon against Pope Francis.
Mystic Valley 10
Lynn Tech 5
The Tigers fell behind early, but battled back and tied the game 5-5 in the bottom of the fifth inning. Unfortunately, that was all the good news.
Leading the way for the Tigers were Will McCafferty, as he pitched a strong 5 1/3 innings, recorded seven strikeouts, and hit two doubles at the plate. Mario Giordano (2-for-2, 2 doubles) and Tyler Maynards (2-for-2), also played well at the dish.
SOFTBALL
St. Mary’s 5
Fenwick 0
St. Mary’s starting pitcher Anna Fringuelli threw a gem with a complete game three-hitter while striking out nine Crusaders.
BOYS TENNIS
Brookline 5
Marblehead 0
Marblehead (2-1) had a solid showing despite the final score. Matthew Sherf fell to Peter Khudyakov in third singles (3-6, 2-6), but played some of his best tennis according to Marblehead coach Elisabeth Foukal.
GIRLS TENNIS
Arlington Catholic 3
St. Mary’s 2
The Spartans fought hard in this tightly contested match and had two winners on the day. Leading the way for St. Mary’s was Riley Maguire at second singles, as she didn’t drop a single set in her matchup (6-0, 6-0). Also, Anna Wood was impressive in third singles for the Spartans (7-5, 6-0).
Lynnfield 5
Malden Catholic 0
The Pioneers dominated singles, dropping just four combined sets in three matches. Winners for Lynnfield were Paige Martino (first singles, 6-0, 6-2); Jenna Gioioso (second singles, 6-1, 6-0); Maddie Sieve (third singles, 6-1, 6-0); Leticia Marafon and Lilly Alves (first doubles, 6-0, 6-4) and Parminder Saini and Vicky McCrann (second doubles, 6-1, 6-4). Lynnfield (2-1) will take on Amesbury Friday.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Swampscott 13
Marblehead 6
The Big Blue are off to a terrific start this season (3-0), and were led by sophomore Avery Laundry on Thursday, who scored a game-high five goals.
Senior captain Abby Eichler (3 goals) recorded another hat-trick in her Swampscott career. Junior captain Coco Clopton and fellow junior Sophia Ciciotti added two goals apiece for the Big Blue.
Freshman Lilah Capllan recorded 13 saves between the Swampscott pipes. For Marblehead, Ramona Gillett (2 goals) and Maddie Forbes (2 goals) performed well.
GIRLS TRACK
Malden 82
English 54
The Bulldogs were led by Sanaya Jackson, as she was a double winner (javelin, 67’4; shot put, 29’4.50). Other winners for English were Victoria Samuel (100 meter, 13.7); Abety Kivagheni (200 meter, 29.3), and Aida Bellal (400 meter, 1:08.3).
Tech 85
Innovation 41
The Tigers received a monster performance from Jirielis De Jesus as she placed first in four different events (100 meter, 200 meter, high jump and triple jump).
Brianna Anderson also had a strong performance for Tech, finishing as a double winner (mile and 800 meter). Other winners for the Tigers were Gisell Rodriguez (2-mile) and Emiley De Jesus (shot put).
Tech improved its record to 2-0.
Chelsea 67
Classical 60
The Rams fell just short, but were led by double-winner Kassandra Pena as she took first in the 100 meter (13.2) and 400 meter (1:05.8). The rest of Classical’s winners were Aklay Brown (high jump, 4’0); Yvensca Oscar (long jump, 14’8.0); Sharlyn Espinal (200 meter, 30.0); Tataina Lazo (mile, 7:01.8) and Pamela Rivera (two-mile, 16:25.2).
BOYS TRACK
Tech 71
Innovation 65
Tech was led by the duo of Cesar Reyes and Isaiah Marshall, who were both double-winners. Reyes took the high jump and long jump, while Marshall took the triple jump and 110 meter hurdles.
Diego Castro was also a winner for the Tigers (800 meters).
Malden 78
English 45
English’s Eamon McHale had a great day running long distance, as he took first in both the 800 meter (2:16) and mile (5:06.2). The rest for the Bulldog winners were Mack Peters (long jump, 17’3.75); Kenneth Gomez Lopez (triple jump, 29’11.25), and Waleri Mora Cruz (shot put, 36’4).
Chelsea 91
Classical 43
The Rams took home first in two individual events, but fell to Chelsea on Thursday. Classical’s Martin Kamara and Ryan Buth each finished first in high jump (5’0), and John Nasky took first in the 100 meter (11.2).
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