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Thanks to Thomas Gorbey's prefect day in the faceoff X, Hanover boys top Charlie O'Brien, Bedford
Charlie Campbell (3 goals, assist) scored two quick goals to start the frame, and Sebastian Brown (3 goals, 2 assists) had two goals in the final minutes.
Sophomore attack Kellan Balducci (2 goals, assist) initiated the offense and Brendan Sacco also had two goals. Sophomore goalie Jake Canny made eight saves for the Hawks.
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'We play a tough schedule, so these kind of comebacks are rare for us,' said Hanover coach Shawn Tierney. 'But we stayed positive, the defense was strong, and there is nothing like getting the ball back after each goal.
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'Thomas Gorbey is a stud at the X and this was the best game he's had all year, and we needed it.'
Falmouth 18, St. John Paul II 5
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Recently named Cape & Islands MVP, junior Travis Smith won 21 faceoffs to set the table and his freshman brother, Jackson, scored five goals with an assist to pace the third-seeded Clippers (15-5) in a Round-of-32 win over the No. 35 Lions (12-8). Junior LSM Jonathan Cardoza added two goals for the hosts.
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Division 2 State
Hingham 17, Plymouth North 7
— Luke Hamilton and Sean Carroll combined to control the faceoff X, setting up a balanced offensive outburst from the No. 4 Harbormen (17-3) led by Cam McKenna (two goals, three assists) and Owen Packard (three goals, assist), with Tom McCarthy and Robert Dixon chipping in two goals and an assist apiece in the first-round win over No. 29 Plymouth North (11-9).
Hingham will host No. 13 Minnechaug (17-2) in the Round of 16 Wednesday (6 p.m
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Division 4 State
Cohasset 17, Hull 0
— Long poles Noah Rafferty, Michael Wildfire, Max Ellinger, Wilson Nussbaum, and senior goalie Lincoln Pattison combined for a shutout for the top-seeded Skippers (18-2) in a Round-of-32 victory over the No. 32 Pirates (6-12).
Junior Brayden DiBona and freshman Nate Moore combined to go 16 for 21 on faceoffs and the offense was led by junior Gus Greene (3 goals, 3 assists), junior Max Monahan (4 goals, assist), and senior Shane Mulcahy (4 goals, assist).
Dennis-Yarmouth 13, McCann Tech 3 —
Max Blake, Colin Endres, and Bob McCormick all netted hat tricks for the No. 35 Dolphins (9-8) in the preliminary round, lifting the program to its first tournament win since 2015 by topping No. 30 McCann Tech (13-4).
Marshfield 17, Masconomet 4 —
Senior middie Charlie Carroll led the seventh-seeded Rams (13-5) to a first-round victory over the No. 26 Chieftains (13-6) with five goals and three assists.
North Reading 11, Medway 4 —
Freshman attack Dylan O'Driscoll led the No. 19 Hornets (10-9) with three goals and three assists, senior attack PJ Conte scored four goals, and senior goalie David Tran made eight saves to complement a stellar defensive unit in a Round of 32 upset of the No. 14 Mustangs (9-10).
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Winthrop 10, Tyngsborough 6
— Senior captain Mike Holgersen was all over the field with two goals and four assists, sophomore attack Charlie Ferrara played his best game of the season with two goals and an assist, and sophomore LSM Paul Ferrara vacuumed up more than a dozen ground balls while leading the defense to get the No. 16 Vikings (15-4) past the No. 17 Tigers (10-7) in the Round of 32.
Girls lacrosse
Division 2 State
Hingham 19, Malden Catholic 3 —
Caroline Connolly and Grace Maroney each had five points as the fifth-seeded Harborwomen (14-7) advanced to the round of 16. Neely Sgobbo and Maeve Mooney notched four points apiece to oust No. 28 MC (10-8).
Division 3 State
Apponequet 17, Tewksbury 5 —
Jenna Braga and Abby Bradley led the eighth-seeded Lakers (17-3) to a first-round win with four goals apiece. Cece Levrault and Jayleigh Howarth scored three goals each, Cynthia Morales had two goals and Niamh Gallagher scored once against No. 25 Tewksbury (15-7).
Foxborough 19, Watertown 8
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Cate Noone scored her 200th career goal as the fifth-seeded Warriors (14-5) picked up a first-round win over No. 28 Watertown (10-13).
Division 4 State
Cohasset 20, Hoosac Valley 3
— Emily Regan and Aine Norton each netted three goals to help the top-seeded Skippers (18-2) pick up a first-round win. Kate Greer (goal, 3 assists) and Libby Schiffmann (2 goals, assist) also helped to defeat No. 33 Hoosac Valley (14-4).
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Pentucket 21, Stoneham 8 —
Cat Colvin, Kate Conover, and Ella Palmer each scored four goals to lift the No. 7 Panthers (16-5) past to No. 26 Stoneham (3-16) in a first-round tilt.
Swampscott 18, Hull 5 —
Avery Laundry scored five goals and Chloe Puzzo notched four as the 11th-seeded Big Blue (14-4) picked up a first-round win.
Victoria Pierro (3 goals, 3 assists) and Cecelia Tripp (3 goals, 1 assist) were also stellar on offense. Bridget Maloney, Quinn Kelleher and Lila Girard each scored once to eliminate No. 22 Hull (10-9).
Chloe Wojtanik contributed to this report.