The Greater Boston League goes through Lynn Classical (15-3) as the Rams captured their second consecutive volleyball league championship.
Classical defeated Somerville on the road 25-15, 25-22, 26-24. The Rams were led by senior Amanda Hughes who registered 14 kills, two digs, and two aces in the conference-clinching game.
Hughes now has 503 kills in her career, becoming the first Lynn Classical player to amass 500 kills.
Emma Chevalier (27 assists, 2 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs), Mia Pento (12 digs, 3 aces), and Jaiyda DeBenedetto (5 kills, 7 digs, 5 aces) all produced big games.
Pento and DeBenedetto received praise from head coach Chris LeBlanc for rallying the team after going down late in the third set.
“When we got into the third set and fell behind, I really thought we were going to need a fourth set to pull it out. But our captain Mia Pento went back to serve at 22-24 and knowing that we just needed a chance, she did her job and put the pressure on Somerville with some quality serves,” LeBlanc said. “Jaiyda also had two huge kills to draw us close and Mia was able to serve an ace for the win. I’m really proud of the effort and the accomplishments.”
The Rams are back in action at home on Tuesday against North Andover. This game is Classical’s “Dig Pink” fundraiser for breast cancer research.
BOYS SOCCER
KIPP 2
Salem 2
The Panthers hosted the Witches and the two teams fought to a draw.
KIPP’s Jelder De Leon and Rafael Consoro couldn’t be contained as the Panthers ran all through the Witches’ defense. De Leon provided two assists while Consoro scored both Panthers goals.
Salem scored the equalizer in the last minute to leave Manning Field with a draw.
St. Mary’s 0
Swampscott 0
In a defensive game, the Spartans and Big Blue were held scoreless at Blocksidge Field.
St. Mary’s goalie, Cian LeVasseur, continues his great season with another clean sheet added to his resume.
GIRLS SOCCER
Swampscott 1
Bishop Fenwick 1
The Big Blue and the Crusaders battled to a draw on Monday evening.
Swampscott’s goal came from a corner where Greta Siefken sent in a great ball and it found Lyla Rogers who struck it past the Bishop Fenwick goalie.
Saugus 1
Peabody 1
All season long the Tanners found a way to make it difficult for teams to score against them and it was no different on Monday night in Saugus.
The Sachems took the lead with a goal from star Madison Botta, assisted by speedster Shalyn Sewell.
Peabody found an equalizer from Ally Bettencourt off of a cross from Avery Marcus.
FIELD HOCKEY
Lynnfield 3
Amesbury 0
The Pioneers got a shutout road victory at Amesbury on Monday.
In the first quarter, Taylor Valiton scored off of a corner feed from Lily Alves.
Lynnfield kept its one-goal lead into the fourth quarter. Then at the six-minute mark, Cameron Munion got a goal from a Sophie Morgese assist.
Then Valiton went from goalscorer to provider when she set up Morgese to get her first goal of the night.
Lynnfield’s defense did its job, allowing goalie Lauren MacDonald to face a shot all night as she registered a shutout.
