Behind three goals and an assist from both Jason Rothwell and Tyler Ostroff, No. 15 Swampscott protected home turf defeating No. 18 Fairhaven 14-6 in Division 4.
It was a balanced attack for Swampscott, as it got 16 goals from seven different players. Chase Russo, Liam Keaney and Drew Hause all scored a pair of goals.
Timmy Sheehan made 12 saves in net for the Big Blue, who will advance to the Round of 16 where they will travel to face No. 2 Weston with the time and date TBD.
“Boots came out strong, focused and moved the ball efficiently. Defense executed well and forced Fairhaven to turn the ball over a lot,” Swampscott Head Coach Geoff Beckett said. “Great way to start the postseason.”
BOYS LACROSSE
Medfield 23
St. Mary’s 4
After a great season, No. 32 St. Mary’s bowed out of the Division 3 state tournament against top-seeded and defending state champion Medfield.
Joe Calder scored twice for the visitors, while Cam Marchand and Sal Brogna each found the back of the net for St. Mary’s.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Grafton 14
Marblehead 6
The No. 23 Magicians traveled to No. 10 Grafton but came back empty-handed, as Marblehead was eliminated from the Division 2 tournament.
The game was close at halftime with Marblehead trailing 6-4. Unfortunately, in the second half, the Magicians couldn’t keep up.
Kathryn Commoss and Zoe Dwyer led the Magicians with two goals each. Maddie Forbes and Ramona Gillett also got on the scoresheet with a goal apiece. Molly Bullard made five saves in net.
“It was a well-fought game to conclude a season we are incredibly proud of,” Head Coach Annie Madden said. “Our seniors were leaders from the first day of our season to the last. The legacy they have left behind is more important than any win.”
BASEBALL
Lynnfield 15
Amesbury 5
No. 2 Lynnfield opened the Division 4 state tournament with a comprehensive victory over No. 31 Amesbury.
The pitching was elite, like it has been all season, and the bats were hot as Lynnfield showed why it was ranked No. 2 in Division 4.
The Pioneers will host No. 18 Stoneham with the time and date TBD.
BOYS TENNIS
Lynnfield 5
Nantucket 0
The Pioneers welcomed No. 18 Nantucket to their home and swept them 5-0 to advance to the Elite 8 in Division 4.
Shea McCarthy (6-1, 6-2), Shlok Kudrimoti (6-4, 6-2) and Matt Reinold (6-2, 6-1) all won at singles for No. 2 Lynnfield.
Raffi Arkun and Andee Shieh won at first doubles 6-2, 6-1, while teammates Ritvik Mahajan and Rowan Bayer won at second doubles 6-0, 6-2.
Lynnfield will face the winner of No. 7 Mystic Valley and No. 10 Pioneer Valley, who play Tuesday.
St. John’s Prep 5
Belmont 0
The Eagles cruised to a 5-0 sweep over No. 17 Belmont on Monday afternoon in Division 1.
No. 1 St. John’s Prep advances to the Elite 8 where it will host No. 8 Needham on Thursday at 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Bishop Fenwick 5
Belchertown 0
Another game, another tournament upset for No. 21 Bishop Fenwick. After defeating No. 12 Norwell 3-2 last week, the Crusaders battled No. 5 Belchertown. Bishop Fenwick is showing all of Division 3 that it is a lot better than its ranking suggests, as it defeated Belchertown in a 5-0 sweep to advance to the Elite 8.
Bishop Fenwick will wait and see who it will face in the next round, as it will play the winner of No. 4 Old Rochester and No. 13 Danvers.
Wayland 4
Marblehead 1
After winning its opening match against No. 15 Masconomet, No. 18 Marblehead made the trip to No. 2 Wayland for the second round of Division 2 tennis.
Unfortunately for the Magicians, they couldn’t pull off another upset, losing 4-1.
The lone winner for Marblehead came from the first doubles team of Reese Friedman and Lani Gilmore, who won a back-and-forth match 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), (12-10).
“Wayland is a powerhouse of a tennis team. All of their players hit tough deep balls with tons of variety in their games. It was easy to see why they are the number two seed. I was proud of our girls for never giving up on balls and fighting to the end,” Marblehead Head Coach Tracy Ackerman said. “Reese and Lani ended their uber-successful doubles tennis career in stellar fashion. After losing the first set, they battled from behind to win the second set in a tiebreaker. They pulled from all their experience as partners for two years and won an absolute battle of a tiebreaker 12-10. As a coach, that is all I could ask for. Lani and Reese have shown tremendous leadership and sportsmanship throughout the season, and for them to finish with this win means the world.”
Dover-Sherborn 5
Swampscott 0
No. 16 Swampscott took on undefeated and top-seeded Dover-Sherborn on Monday evening. The Big Blue couldn’t pull off the upset, losing all five matches in Division 3.
Despite losing, a positive for Swampscott came at first singles, where freshman and Northeastern Conference Player of the Year Nikki Carr lost a close match 4-6, 4-6.
