No. 32 St. Mary’s trailed No. 33 Dighton-Rehoboth by a goal in the final minute of Friday’s Division 3 boys lacrosse game at Manning Field, but the Spartans – on the verge of elimination – had a little fight left in them.
Joe Calder tied the game with 31.7 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter before Sal Brogna won the game with 14 seconds on the clock. The final score was 15-14 in favor of the Spartans.
Brogna (6 goals) and Finn Racki (6) led a dynamic St. Mary’s (11-6) offense. The Spartans led, 9-8, at halftime.
Next up for St. Mary’s is top-ranked Medfield (15-3) Monday at 5 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE
Lynnfield 21
Bourne 8
Despite allowing eight goals, the ninth-ranked Pioneers had more than enough in the tank against No. 24 Bourne (Div. 4). Lynnfield’s John Powers exploded for six goals, followed offensively by Kelan Cardinal (5 goals, assist, 5 ground balls), Paul Daley (4 goals, assist), Mike Murphy (3 goals, 2 assists), Owen Doherty (3 assists), and Owen Considine (2 goals, 3 assists). Next up for the Pioneers is the winner of Monday’s game between No. 8 Littleton and No. 25 Monomoy.
St. John’s Prep 19
Medford 1
The No. 2 St. John’s Prep Eagles (18-1) – in search of another Division 1 title – defeated No. 31 Medford by 18 goals at Glatz Field. Sam Pruell and Cal Haughey shined defensively, while 17 Eagles netted goals. Chase Kenyon won 18 of 20 face-offs, while Brody McMahon won three of four.
GIRLS LACROSSE
St. Mary’s 14
Tri-County 2
The No. 24 Spartans took care of business at Manning Field, sending No. 41 Tri-County home with a double-digit loss. Ava Nason (3 goals), Camdyn Driscoll (3), Shaye Denning (2), and Keira Twomey (2) racked up strong offensive numbers. Next up for St. Mary’s is Monday’s road game against traditional archrival Bishop Fenwick.
BASEBALL
Minnechaug 1
Lynn Classical 0
The No. 36 Rams played a solid road game, but couldn’t find an equalizer in its Division 2 matchup against No. 29 Minnechaug. Classical checked out with a 14-7 record behind first-year Coach Jason Rogato.
“The team fought hard all year until the very last out. Unfortunately, today, we couldn’t get a run across,” Rogato said. “Christian (Figueroa) pitched great in his final game. He left everything out there on the mound. He also got some help in the field. Rolky Brea and Emerson Lara made two amazing catches in the same inning to keep it close. It was a successful season. I’m proud of how hard the team worked all year. It’s a great group of young men.”
Marblehead 4
Marshfield 2
Division 2 action saw No. 37 Marblehead take down No. 28 Marshfield in a preliminary showdown. Carter Sahagian (7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, BB, 6 K) put on a show from the mound, while the offense was led by Stefan Shepard (H, 2 RBI). Despite committing four errors, seven Magicians compiled hits to put pressure on the hosts.
Lincoln-Sudbury 7
Peabody 0
The No. 34 Tanners met their match in the preliminary round of the Division 1 tournament. Lincoln-Sudbury plated seven runs and punched its ticket to the round of 32 against No. 2 Saint John’s.
SOFTBALL
Lynnfield 5
Oxford 4
A 4-1 deficit was no problem for No. 21 Lynnfield, which upset No. 12 Oxford in a Division 4 tilt. Olivia Kelter put the Pioneers on the board with a solo home run (1-0), but Oxford plated the next four. Lynnfield tied the game, 4-4, in the fourth inning – big plays coming from Angelina O’Hara, Gia Gagnon, and Libby Considine. From there, Morgan Hubbard homered to give Lynnfield a 5-4 lead. Gagnon (5 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 BB, 6 K) earned the win.
“Hubbard, at short, and Kaila George, in center, had amazing diving catches,” said Lynnfield Coach Hector Longo. “Lily Williams and Kelter also had giant days defensively.”
Marblehead 3
Leominster 0
Marblehead pitcher Tessa Francis gave up three hits and struck out 11 batters as the No. 15 Magicians are still alive in their Division 2 quest. Isabel Mortensen led Marblehead with a pair of hits, followed by Ashley Mortensen, Nora Mahan, Tessa Andriano, and Francis, all of whom collected hits.
Notre Dame (Hingham) 3
Lynn Classical 2
In the preliminary round of Division 2, Lynn Classical bowed out after a one-run defeat. The Lady Rams put together a strong 13-8 season behind Coach Joe Morin. Notre Dame visits Tewksbury Memorial Sunday at 6 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS
St. John’s Prep 5
Methuen 0
The No. 1 Eagles flew over Methuen on home courts Friday. In hopes of another deep tournament run, St. John’s Prep hosts No. 17 Belmont Monday at 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Lynnfield 4
Bourne 0
Top-ranked Lynnfield (Div. 4) defended its ranking with a sweep of Bourne. Paige Martino, Lily Alves, and Kami Khiat went 1-2-3 in singles, while Kathleen Brown and Christine Choi picked up a second doubles win. The first doubles match featuring Lynnfield’s Ella Hayman and Vicky McCrann was suspended due to rain.
VOLLEYBALL
Lynn Classical 3
Norton 2
The Rams (13-8) pulled off a Division 2 upset and took out Norton in set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, and 15-10. Leading Classical were Viet Tran (23 kills, 8 digs), Kenzel Lantano (51 assists, 3 kills, 6 digs), and Josh Gonzalez (10 kills, 4 blocks, 3 digs).
“This was a tremendously well-played game by both teams. We took turns winning the first three sets and we got to the fourth down 2-1 with no real margin for error,” said Classical Coach Chris LeBlanc. “One of the hardest things to do in volleyball is to go on the road in the state tournament, fall behind 2-1, and come out with a win . . . The kids really fought hard and deserved this win tonight.”
TRACK AND FIELD
Two Peabody High athletes put on a show in the MIAA’s Division 2 championships at Merrimack College. Alex Jackson won the boys’ discus with a throw of 180-5, while Alessandra Forgione followed suit in the girls’ discus with a heave of 130-2.
For St. Mary’s, at the Division 5 level, Will Potter ran a school-record time of 2:01.48 in the 800m for 10th place. Other big performances came from Lucian Paula (800m) and Jimmy Jennings (200m). On the girls’ side, Kelsey Kwiatek (2-mile, 4th) medaled with a time of 11:30.04, while Tina Amin set a personal best in the 200m.
