In a back-and-forth thriller of a boys lacrosse game, host Peabody defeated Bishop Fenwick, 8-7, in Thursday’s 14th annual Danish Cup. Neither side scored in the fourth quarter as the Tanners’ dominant first half was the difference.
Peabody led, 3-2, after the first quarter behind goals from Jason Houlden, Jayden Kritikos (4 goals, assist), and Derek Collins. From there, the Tanners carried a three-goal lead (7-4) into halftime.
Fenwick scored three third-quarter goals, courtesy of Nate Ricciuti and Aidan Byrne, to make things interesting, but Joe Vaz’s third-quarter tuck proved to be the game-winner for Peabody.
Liam Kelsch stood strong between Fenwick’s pipes with 11 saves.
Peabody hosts Masconomet Tuesday at 4 p.m., while Fenwick visits Bishop Stang Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE
St. John’s Prep 9
Catholic Memorial 8
Josh Barton, Luke Kelly, Ryan McCarthy, and Cam McCarthy all scored twice as The Prep (11-1) escaped Catholic Memorial. Chase Kenyon won 15 of 21 face-offs, while Madden McGowan added a goal.
Marblehead 16
Beverly 5
Reece Moore (4 assists), Will Sullivan, Tyler Forbes, and James Achterhof compiled hat tricks to lead the Magicians, who received nine saves from Colin Maniaci and four points from Sean Dolan.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Peabody 11
Chelmsford 10
Peabody goalie Caitlin Snow (11 saves) crossed the 500-save mark in the Tanners’ (8-2) narrow home win against Chelmsford, which is currently ranked No. 2 in the MIAA Division 1 power rankings. Brooke Lomasney (5 goals, 2 assists), Ally Bettencourt (3 goals, 3 assists), and Madi Barrett got the job done offensively.
“The game was led by strong defensive play from Snow, Maia Davis, and Connie Patturelli,” said Peabody Coach Michelle Roach. “I’m very proud of their hard work, excellent decision-making, and commitment to pushing until the last whistle.”
Swampscott 18
Winthrop 5
Goals were aplenty in Swampscott’s (9-2) handling of host Winthrop. Avery Laundry led the way with five goals and three assists, followed offensively by Cecelia Tripp (4 goals), Bridget Maloney (3 goals, assist), Victoria Pierro (2 goals, 3 assists), Quinn Kelleher (2 goals, assist), Fiona Keaney (goal, 2 assists), and Chloe Puzzo (goal, 2 assists). Lilah Caplan played well with six saves.
Marblehead 14
Beverly 13
Behind Maddie Forbes’ six-goal performance, her Magicians (7-4) squeezed past the Panthers on enemy turf. Ramona Gillett tucked her 100th career goal.
“Play as a team, win as a team,” said Marblehead Coach Annie Madden. “We play hard, pretty lacrosse. The defense was strong and made the difference against a strong, fast Beverly team.”
Also contributing were Kathryn Commoss (goal, assist), Gretchen Smith (goal, 3 assists), Caitlyn Ryan (goal, assist), Zoe Dwyer (goal, assist), Maggie Svencer (goal), and Molly Bullard (10 saves).
BASEBALL
Lynn English 1
Revere 0
Call it a pitchers’ duel. English’s Engel Thomas (7 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 8 K) earned the win, while Domenic Bellia took a tough loss for Revere despite allowing just three hits and striking out seven Bulldogs. Jariel Benzan, Gilbert Galva, and Thomas connected on hits for English, which didn’t commit a single error.
Lynnfield 3
Triton 1
Lynnfield pitcher Madux Iovinelli (7 IP, 2 H, 12 K) “was the difference,” according to Pioneers’ Coach John O’Brien. Offensive contributors were Walter Radulski (2 H, R), Jimmy Pasquale (2 H, RBI), and Sam Bird (RBI).
“It was a terrific game by Madux and he threw very well,” O’Brien said. “Twelve strikeouts and two hits… he was around the strike zone all day.”
Bishop Fenwick 5
Marblehead 3
Fenwick jumped out to 3-0 and 5-0 leads en route to a victory against visiting Marblehead. Andrew Kiricoples (2 H, RBI) led the Crusaders offensively, while Colin Churches earned the win after striking out five Magicians across four innings. Rory Zampese impressed for Marblehead with a pair of hits, while Carter Sahagian punched out five batters from the bump.
Peabody 7
Masconomet 2
Joey Smith (6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7K) earned the win as Peabody rolled over Masconomet. Doing offensive damage were Luke Maglione (3-for-4, R, RBI), Mike Murphy (2-for-4, 2 R, RBI), Jariel Tolentino (2-for-5, RBI, R), Jayden Cunningham (2-for-3, R), and Zach Hartnett (1-for-1, 2 RBI).
SOFTBALL
Lynn Classical 17
O’Bryant 5
Classical upped its record to 5-4 as captain Nevaeh Eth was 3-for-3 with a triple, three RBI, and four runs scored. Brooke Braswell batted 3-for-4, Aysia Olaes batted 2-for-3 with four RBI, and Chloe Corbett batted 2-for-4 with a pair of runs.
Salem 16
Lynn English 5
The Bulldogs held a 5-4 lead in the second inning, but Salem’s offense proved to be too explosive. LeaNyah Pineiro compiled two hits, while Amelia Serino and Kate Johansson went home with two RBI apiece for English.
BOYS TENNIS
Amesbury 3
Swampscott 2
Three singles defeats sealed the deal for Swampscott, which fell to Amesbury on home courts. The doubles teams of Elijah Stadtlander/Daniel Wabno and Costa Shub/Zac Goldman were victorious.
GIRLS TENNIS
Swampscott 5
Saugus 0
Ana Eccles, Lilly Carr, and Janielle de la Cruz served up singles wins as the Big Blue took down their Northeastern Conference foe. Ava and Alexia O’Donnell took care of first doubles, followed by Eve Byrne and May Hood in second doubles.
Lynnfield 5
Newburyport 0
The Pioneers (9-1) put on a show in a blanking of Newburyport. Paige Martino, Lily Alves, and Kami Khiat won singles matches, while the duos of Ella Hayman/Vicky McCrann and Kathleen Brown/Christin Choi were also winners.
VOLLEYBALL
Lynn Tech 3
Whittier 2
In tight set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 17-25, 22-25, and 15-12. Elmer Duran’s 40 assists, six digs, and three aces led the Tigers (10-2) to victory. Helping the cause were Didlaire Jacques Jr. (16 kills, 7 digs, 4 blocks), Anthoni Diaz (10 kills), Jacob DeLeon (8 digs, 5 kills, 3 blocks), and Davi DeOliveira (7 kills).
