In dramatic fashion, Westwood boys' lacrosse flips the script on Marshfield to reach Division 2 quarterfinals
'We really just believed in our guys and our system and we got one more break than they did,' said Westwood coach Todd Zahurak.
Senior Kyle Harvey was a monster on defense, which helped the Wolverines offset a deficit at the faceoff-X.
After Marshfield junior Jon Sullivan scored late in the third quarter to make it 9-8, the Wolverines climbed back to tie it, 10-10, with two minutes left on a goal from senior captain Jack Roycroft (3 goals).
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Williams scored his second goal to win it, as seven Wolverines tallied points, but none exceeded 3 in a balanced effort.
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'I've been here for 16 years and this [win] is right there near the top. It might be the top one,' said Zahurak. 'We don't have any A+ players, but we all play together, and the belief these guys have in each other makes us able to have a special year.'
Division 4 State
Littleton 13, Lynnfield 12 —
Down 7-2 at halftime, the No. 9 Pioneers (13-7) rallied back to tie it, 12-12, but ultimately fell to the No. 8 Tigers (17-1) in the Round of 16 on a last-second goal. Owen Considine (3 goals, 3 assists) and Kelan Cardinal (4 goals) led the comeback.
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Nantucket 11, Sandwich 7 —
Arann Hanlon had a massive first half with 5 of his 7 points (5 goals, 2 assists) coming early to spot the fourth-seeded Whalers (14-5) an 8-3 halftime lead in the Round of 16, allowing them to hold off the No. 13 Blue Knights (9-11) in a state finals rematch. Jeremy Jenkinson made 14 saves, David Cirillo earned 12 faceoff wins, and Jake Grant added two goals and an assist for the defending D4 champions, who will host fifth-seeded Ipswich (14-4) in the Round of 8.
Girls' lacrosse
Division 2 State
Walpole 21, Burlington 6 —
Emily Hagan tallied five goals and four assists, and Ava MacLean was a force in the midfield as the No. 2 Timberwolves (22-1) cruised past the No. 18 Red Devils (8-12) in the Round of 16.
Division 3 State
Medfield 22, Nauset 3 —
Senior Kendall Herrick (4 goals, 2 assists) and Sophia Zeppieri (4 goals, 2 assists) had six points apiece, freshman Olivia Macropoulos recorded a hat trick, and the top-seeded Warriors (19-3) won in the second round against No. 16 Nauset (12-7).
Correspondents Joe Dimino and Lenny Rowe contributed.
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