No. 5 Watertown (16-2) led by three goals at halftime and took care of No. 28 Swampscott, 5-0, in Wednesday’s Division 3 Round of 32 field hockey matchup.
Swampscott’s Lilah Caplan made 23 saves, while Nola Conley and Audrey Heath played well, according to first-year coach Lauren Wilkinson.
The Big Blue bowed out of the tournament with a 6-11-2 overall record.
FIELD HOCKEY
No. 32 Apponequet 1
No. 33 Saugus 0
In a Division 3 preliminary game, Saugus’ season came to an end. The defensive battle in Lakeville was scoreless until Apponequet scored in sudden-death overtime. The Sachems finished with a 9-10 record under first-year coach Julie Champigny.
No. 32 Minnechaug 2
No. 33 Marblehead 0
After regulation, two 10-minute overtime periods, and a shootout, Wednesday’s Division 2 preliminary game ended with Minnechaug (2-14-3) celebrating on its home field. Marblehead (7-8-4) had its chances, but couldn’t find the back of the net.
“This was without a doubt our best game this season and the most exciting field hockey game I’ve seen in quite some time. Keliane Salem, Kate Andriano, and Meggie Grenier played every minute of the game, including the two overtime periods,” said Marblehead coach Ali Carey. “Avery Wysor and Paige Waldman came out briefly for minor injuries, but otherwise played the full game, including overtime minutes. It never feels great to see your season come to an end, but we can confidently say that Marblehead gave everything we had and our spirits are high as we head back to town.”
BOYS SOCCER
St. John’s Prep 3
Lexington 0
Finn McCabe, Ryan King, and Garrison Murphy scored first-half goals as St. John’s Prep took care of business on Senior Night. Goalkeepers Padric Sullivan and Matt Droggitis combined for a shutout.
GIRLS SOCCER
Newburyport 2
St. Mary’s 1
St. Mary’s ended its regular season with a one-goal loss to Newburyport (14-1-3) with Sophie Skabeikis scoring for the Spartans (9-6-2) in the first half. MIAA soccer pairings will be released Saturday.
Swampscott 0
Hamilton-Wenham 0
In regular season action, Swampscott and Hamilton-Wenham battled to a scoreless tie. Big Blue goaltender Eve Byrne made nine key stops.
CROSS COUNTRY
In Wednesday’s Greater Boston League meet at MacDonald Park in Medford, Lynn English runners Ian De la Rosa (3rd – PR 17:25) and Maddy McHale (9th – 22:52) continued their stellar seasons. Both athletes received medals for top-10 finishes.
