With its 12th win in the Greater Boston League, Lynn Classical’s volleyball team (15-2) clinched at least a share of the GBL title after defeating Chelsea in three sets (25-13, 25-22, 25-6) Wednesday evening.
Seniors Brooke Braswell (9 kills, 2 aces, 12 digs) and Emma Chevalier (18 assists, 2 kills, 7 aces, 5 digs), as well as freshman Karen Diaz (7 kills, 3 digs) led the Lady Rams.
Coach Chris LeBlanc praised his younger players in addition to Braswell and Chevalier.
“It was nice to see some of our younger players step up tonight. Karen was excellent on the outside and Melisa Iriskic had a great night passing the volleyball,” LeBlanc said. “We’ve come to expect great things from Brooke and Emma – and they always deliver. I’d argue that Brooke is having one of the best seasons on the North Shore in recent memory.”
VOLLEYBALL
Lynn Tech 3
Lowell Catholic 0
In set scores of 25-15, 25-13, and 25-17, Tech took care of business and upped its record to 12-3. Leading the Tigers were Zahara Belizaire (25 assists, 10 digs, 2 aces, 2 kills), Mahlyna Williams (10 digs, 2 aces), Lia Morales (10 digs, 3 kills, ace), Katie Tartarini (7 kills), Niya Bingham (7 kills), Azya Castro (7 kills), and Angelica Santini (7 digs).
Marblehead 3
Beverly 0
It was a comfortable evening for Marblehead (13-2), which defeated Beverly in straight sets (25-15, 25-10, 25-12). Leading the Magicians were Greta Sachs (7 kills, 4 blocks), Lila Moniz (9 kills), and Eva Burke (24 assists, 6 aces). Marblehead is back in action Thursday when it hosts Saugus at 7 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Beverly 6
Peabody 0
Beverly was too strong for Peabody. The Tanners struggled in front of the net, while the Panthers were clinical. Despite the loss, Tanners’ coach Stan McKeen said Jayden Lopez, Julio Cambui, and Cameron Fletcher all “played well.”
Swampscott 2
Salem 0
Swampscott’s duo of Simon Ramos and Milad Sassin couldn’t be stopped at Blocksidge Field as Ramos scored two goals – both of which came from Sassin.
GIRLS SOCCER
Swampscott 1
Salem 0
The Big Blue earned a big win on enemy turf. Swampscott’s Chloe Rogers scored the lone goal, assisted by Maddie Mohan. Eve Byrne earned a shutout in net.
Marblehead 4
Danvers 1
In a big showdown between two of the top teams in the Northeastern Conference, the Magicians walked out of Danvers with a 4-1 win.
Liv Carlson and Courtney Hitscherich each scored to give Marblehead a 2-1 halftime cushion. Danvers’ lone goal came from Rylee Sullivan.
In the second half, Callie Gilmore showed off her speed, getting to a ball and finishing to extend the Magicians’ lead to 3-1.
Gilmore later doubled her tally to put the game to bed 4-1.
CROSS COUNTRY
Lynnfield’s boys cross country team traveled to face Hamilton-Wenham, but fell in a 15-49 final. Although the Pioneers ended up on the losing side, there were several strong performances, according to coach William Wallace. Nick Degennaro led the way for Lynnfield, finishing seventh overall with a time of 17:19. Right behind Degennaro were Rowan Bayer (17:43) and Jason Tran (17:48) – eighth and ninth, respectively. Nathan Malenfant (18:23) and Ritvik Mahajan (18:35) rounded out the top 12. The boys finish the season with a 2-3 record and return to action next Saturday for the Cape Ann League championships.
Lynnfield’s girls team had to fight through adversity, missing three of its top seven runners due to injury and illness. The Lady Pioneers came up short, 18-40, against Hamilton-Wenham. Abby Lopez led the way with a time of 18:17, which was good for third overall. Maeve Wertz (22:17), Shea Moore (22:33), Lilly Williams (24:16), and Afsana Rabbani (25:52) all placed in the top 12.
Marblehead’s boys (4-3) defeated Winthrop, 15-48, in its final home meet of the season. Leading the way were Henrik Adams, Will Cruikshank, Zach Pike, Colin Hart, and Filip Grubor, all of whom crossed the finish line together. The Magicians’ next race is Saturday when Marblehead competes in the Catholic Memorial Invitational at Franklin Park in Boston.
Both the boys and the girls teams from Peabody were victorious in a Northeastern Conference showdown against Danvers. The boys won, 15-40, with Logan George claiming first place for the Tanners. Matt McCusker, Aidan Trainor, Mohamed Lhassouani, Osama Mishal, and Jackson Guerriero all finished in the top 10. On the girls’ side, the Tanners won, 23-32. Lauren Foley and Ella Braz finished first and second, respectively, with teammates Lilly Murphy (5th), Maya Sutton (6th), and Marley Lambert (9th) rounding out the top nine.
The Lynn Classical boys edged Lynn English, 27-28. Despite English claiming three of the top five spots, the Rams received personal-best times from sophomores Logan Sous and John Smith, who claimed fifth and sixth, respectively. For the girls, the Lady Bulldogs defeated the Lady Rams, 18-36. Classical’s Sarita Guzman finished second overall.
