Shawsheen boys' lacrosse nearly lets go of rope for second straight year, but strings together second-round win
'We made a lot of great defensive stands and in the final 50 seconds we sucked it up and closed it out,' said Shawsheen coach Chuck Baker. 'We're playing gritty ball right now.'
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Jacob Patterson (2 goals, assist), Quinn Carbone (2 goals), and Zack Timmons (goal, assist) led the offense.
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Dracut 14, Arlington Catholic 7 —
Lucas Ogden rifled in five goals and Matt Lesniak and Owen French tallied two goals apiece for the fourth-seeded Middies (17-3) in a Round of 16 win over the No. 13 Cougars (15-5).
Falmouth 13, Old Rochester 4 —
Jameson Murphy netted a game-high five goals and Travis Smith won 15 faceoffs to set the table for the third-seeded Clippers (16-5) in a second-round win over the No. 19 Bulldogs (14-4).
Medfield 22, North Middlesex 5 —
Braeden Sutton tallied nine goals and an assist, topping 200 career points, and Eddie Breslin amassed 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists), with both players approaching 100 points for the season, as the top-seeded Warriors (17-3) rolled in the Round of 16. Senior LSM Ben Lusby was a two-way force with two goals and Johnny Olenik went 19-for-22 at the faceoff-X.
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Acton-Boxborough 16, Franklin 5 —
Back from a month-long injury, Will Cronin produced four goals and two assists, and Tristan Clayton netted five goals with an assist to power the No. 5 Revolution (16-3) past the No. 12 Panthers (15-6) in the Round of 16. Chris Houle made 10 saves for the hosts.
Andover 20, Needham 9 —
Jack Cooper tied a program record with seven goals, pacing the No. 4 Golden Warriors (13-3) huge offensive output with senior Dan Guinee, freshman Nolan Dowling, and junior Nate Waldinger chipping in to best the No. 13 Rockets (12-8) in the Round of 16.
Division 2 State
Duxbury 10, Sharon 3 —
The third-seeded Dragons (16-5) turned in another excellent defensive performance with seniors John Rovegno and Cole Martin leading the way. Senior captain Liam Goodwin tallied 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists), senior middie Jack Sovik scored four goals with an assist, and juniors Brady Rhinesmith and Keegan Artz netted two goals apiece to top the No. 14 Eagles (10-8) in the Round of 16.
Hingham 12, Minnechaug 3 —
Owen Packard (2 goals, 3 assists), Tom McCarthy (3 goals, assist), and Colin Lasch (3 goals) lifted the fourth-seeded Harbormen (18-3) to a second-round win over No. 13 Minnechaug (17-3).
Mansfield 14, North Andover 6 —
Thomas Donovan netted a team-high six goals, Nico Smith scored once and handed out five assists, Cole Hogencamp had 3 points (goal, 2 assists), and Andrew DeGirolamo and Tommy Vallett scored two goals apiece for the fifth-seeded Hornets (19-1) in a Round of 16 win over the No. 12 Scarlet Knights (9-11).
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Division 4 State
Ipswich 13, Nipmuc 8 —
Connor Wright made 12 saves and Trevor Manning netted two goals for the fifth-seeded Tigers (14-4) in a second-round victory over No. 12 Nipmuc (10-8).
Manchester Essex 9, Pentucket 8 —
Luke Renzi won the opening faceoff in overtime and, following a timeout, buried the winner for the seventh-seeded Hornets (16-4) in a second-round victory over No. 10 Pentucket (13-7).
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