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In addition to discovering where at least some of the Super Bowls will likely be held — BC’s Alumni Stadium for the first time since 1981 — Tuesday marked the conclusion of the girls’ and boys’ soccer first rounds. Field hockey and girls’ volleyball ventured into second-round territory and began filling out their quarterfinal brackets.
Without many startling results, the night still provided plenty of highlights, including a 300th coaching win, three overtime finishes, the biggest upset yet of the field hockey tournament, and more.
Find all the scores here and let’s dive into the highlights.
Milestones
▪ A 5-0 second-round victory over Hopkinton marked career win No. 300 for Lincoln-Sudbury field hockey coach Vicky Caburian. Originally from Virginia, the former BU forward is now in her 28th season helming L-S and is seeking her first state title with the top-seeded Warriors.
“It’s pretty emotional,” said Caburian. “I’m really proud of the team and everybody who’s helped reach this milestone, from our coaching staff to the alumni who set this program up for success.”
▪ Attleboro field hockey rallied from down a goal to qualify for its first state quarterfinals in program history with a 2-1 D1 second-round win over Bishop Feehan thanks to goals from Taylor Mondello and Bella Soares.
▪ A 5-1 win by Nantucket boys’ soccer in the first round of the Division 3 tournament marked the Whalers’ first playoff victory since 2021. Nantucket scored five times against a Pentucket squad that had allowed just 11 goals previously.
▪ Somerset Berkley senior Ryan Crook surpassed 200 career points with a goal and an assist in Monday’s 5-0 D2 first-round field hockey win over Doherty.
Best finishes
▪ Freshman Maddie Rodgers rifled in the overtime winner, sending No. 9 Reading past No. 8 Duxbury, 2-1, in Division 2 field hockey. Her senior sister Lily, scored the Rockets’ goal in regulation.
▪ With time winding down in double-overtime, a Megan Pinnix free kick found the foot of Penny Wooden, who fired it into the net for a 1-0 D2 girls’ soccer win for No. 11 Sharon over No. 22 Quincy.
▪ Just 30 seconds into overtime, Andover’s Halle Tisbert delivered the golden goal and sends the eighth-seeded Golden Warriors into the D1 field hockey quarterfinals with a 3-2 win over No. 9 Concord-Carlisle.
The upsets
There have been so few upsets in the field hockey brackets that 10th-seeded Medway’s 2-0 second-round win over No. 7 Dedham in Division 2 qualifies as the biggest of the tournament thus far. Natalie McMenamy and Charlotte Malin scored, and Brooke Eliadi posted the clean sheet. Dedham becomes the first top-eight seed bounced.
Eight stars of the Day
Maddie Cina, Silver Lake — The senior completed a hat trick to send the Lakers past Somerset Berkley, 4-1, in D2 girls’ soccer action.
Nora Hamel, Newton North — The senior was unstoppable at the net, slamming 27 kills, and equally effective at the service line with four aces, as the Tigers held off Westford, 3-1, in the D1 girls’ volleyball second round.
Libby Harper, Hull — The senior struck for a hat trick and added an assist to power the Pirates to a 7-1 D5 first-round win over Franklin County Tech.
Shannon Lane, Canton — The senior provided 75 percent of the Bulldogs’ goals, finishing with a hat trick in a 4-0 D2 second-round field hockey win over Longmeadow.
Jeronimo Perez, East Boston — The senior assisted on all three of the Jets’ goals in a 3-1 D3 boys’ soccer first-round win over Martha’s Vineyard.
Ava Rosborough, Uxbridge — The Providence-bound junior netted a hat trick for the Spartans in a 7-0 D3 second-round win over Weston.
Ella Rowan and Ainsley Siefer, Concord-Carlisle — Rowan, a freshman, and Siefer, a senior, each connected for three goals, combining for four in the opening 13 minutes, during a 9-0 D1 girls’ soccer first-round win over Durfee.
Leah Woodward, Dennis-Yarmouth — The senior left her mark all over a 7-0 D4 second-round field hockey win over Northbridge, totaling 6 points with three goals and three assists.
Patriots make the Case
No surprise here as Joseph Case first-year head coach Mike Cloutier was named Patriots Coach of the Week after his 11th-seeded Cardinals upended the Division 6 bracket by taking down sixth-seeded defending champion Fairhaven, 43-37, in the first round.
With Aedan Borges scoring all six Case touchdowns, including a 45-yard scoop-and-score to seal the victory, the Cardinals earned their first playoff win since 1992, while sending home a Blue Devils squad that had reached three consecutive Super Bowls.
“To earn the program’s first playoff victory in 34 years, against a defending state champion that had beaten them earlier in the season, speaks volumes about their preparation, resilience, and belief in one another,” said Patriots Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett, who presented the program with a check for $1,000 from the Patriots Charitable Foundation and the Kraft family. “In his first year leading this program, Coach Cloutier has shown these young men that success isn’t determined by where you’re seeded or what happened in the past, but by how you prepare, how you respond to adversity, and how you compete when the opportunity presents itself. This is a historic moment for the Joseph Case community, and we are proud to recognize Coach Cloutier as our New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week.”
Coaching carousel
▪ After one year as head coach at Ashland, Dan Nguyen is returning to helm the boys’ lacrosse program at Medway. Nguyen coached Medway in 2024 after seven years as an assistant at Framingham, and has also coached with the Freight Train and Piatelli club programs.
Nguyen is the founder of New Win Co., a family of five companies: LRP Recycling, Top Line Event Rentals, Jump and Slide, Fitted Laundry Outfitters, and LRP Contractors.
Medway went 6-10 last year, while Ashland was 4-14. The Mustangs were 9-10 in 2024 under Nguyen.
▪ Greater Lawrence announced the hiring of David Sacco as head boys’ basketball coach. Sacco brings nearly 20 years of coaching experience, including as head coach of Winthrop and Pope John, where he graduated as the all-time leading scorer. A college football player at Plymouth State, he also he served as an assistant at Saugus and Melrose.
Sacco succeeds Stevie Martinez, who stepped down in October after going 44-28 in three seasons and leading the Reggies to the Division 3 semifinals last year.
College corner
▪ New Hampshire senior Nick Ring, a Hingham graduate, was named Hockey East co-Player of the Week for men’s ice hockey thanks to two goals and three assists over two games. He scored the winner and added an assist in a 3-0 win at UMass Lowell, then added a goal and two assists in a 5-4 overtime victory. His 14 points are tied for second in Hockey East.
▪ Colgate sophomore Andrew Alekseyenko, a Rivers graduate from Brookline, was named Patriot League men’s basketball honorable mention for the week after averaging 22.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in losses at Washington and Drexel.
▪ Tufts graduate student Nikola Antic, a Rivers graduate from Waltham, was tabbed NESCAC men’s soccer Player of the Week after helping the Jumbos win their second straight league crown, and fifth overall. He made 14 saves over the final two rounds, including seven in a 1-0 shutout of Amherst in the final.
▪ Bates senior Haley Dwight, a Pentucket graduate from West Newbury, is now a two-time first-team All-NESCAC selection for field hockey after ranking second in the conference with seven defensive saves. She graduates with a school-record 33 defensive saves.
▪ Keene State senior Grace Seabury, a Wakefield graduate, and freshman Henley Gilstrap, a midfielder/forward from Greenfield, were named second-team All-Little East Conference for field hockey. Seabury logged 27 points, good for seventh in the league, and Gilstrap led all LEC freshmen in scoring with 29 points and 14 goals.
Soccer leaders
(Includes Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday games)
Goals
Gui Cardoso, Hopedale, 4
Griffen Wrisley, Chicopee, 4
Migy Armaczuk, St. John Paul II, 3
Taylor Bello, Hingham, 3
Maddie Cina, Silver Lake, 3
Max DePaula, St. John Paul II, 3
Libby Harper, Hull, 3
Mia McElroy, Foxborough, 3
Lauren Meyer, Sandwich, 3
Brady Hanson, Marshfield, 3
Ella Rowan, Concord-Carlisle, 3
Ainsley Siefer, Concord-Carlisle, 3
Max Tillmann, Medfield, 3
Cody Yetter, Franklin County Tech, 3
Isabel Bar, Sandwich, 2
Maggie Blosser, Masconomet, 2
Rayan Boutrig, Concord-Carlisle, 2
Ella Cammarata, Masconomet, 2
Oliver Cojocaru, West Springfield, 2
Addie Corcoran, Norton, 2
Eliam De Los Reyes, Amherst-Pelham, 2
Alex DeMorais, Wakefield, 2
Alex DePaula, St. John Paul II, 2
Lexie Deschenes, Tyngsborough, 2
Natalie Gallagher, Milton, 2
Julian Holt, Bromfield, 2
Sophia Horton, Franklin, 2
Elias Hyland, Cambridge, 2
Ally Kelley, Norwell, 2
Vivienne LaPorte, Needham, 2
Tate Laramee, Monomoy, 2
Aubrey Littlefield, Hull, 2
Emerson McCann, Cardinal Spellman, 2
Charlotte Mercer, Hingham, 2
Miliana Milatovic, Advanced Math and Science, 2
Vincent Quintanilla, St. John’s (Shrewsbury), 2
Savannah Sanon, Braintree, 2
Owen Smith, BC High, 2
Elena Snyder, Ursuline, 2
Drew Spaeda, West Bridgewater, 2
Olivia Swett, Central Catholic, 2
Christian Truglia, Hull, 2
Assists
Taylor Bello, Hingham, 4
Braiden Johnson, Bishop Feehan, 3
Kennedy Maling, Foxborough, 3
Jeronimo Perez, East Boston, 3
Briana Bedford, Seekonk, 2
Nathan Calcano, Abington, 2
Angelina DaSilva, Advanced Math and Science, 2
Daragh Hume, Marshfield, 2
Serena Isaac, Advanced Math and Science, 2
Brynn Nickley, Cardinal Spellman, 2
Ellie O’Connor, Milton, 2
Field hockey leaders
(includes Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday games)
Goals
Libby Struzziero, Cohasset, 4
Shannon Lane, Canton, 3
Mia Rodolosi, Gloucester, 3
Ava Rosborough, Uxbridge, 3
Leah Woodward, Dennis-Yarmouth, 3
Olivia Almonte, Dennis-Yarmouth, 2
Audrey Anderson, Sandwich, 2
Libby Baxter, Hingham, 2
Haly Doucette-Kaplan, Frontier, 2
Brynna Fahey, Frontier, 2
Ella Marzulla, Franklin, 2
Kaylee Master, Watertown, 2
Ella Morgan, King Philip, 2
Lila Reardon, Franklin, 2
Jenna Richard, Dennis-Yarmouth, 2
Rae Senno, Sandwich, 2
Michaela Sloan, Frontier, 2
Ella Stokes, Hopedale, 2
Elisabeth Stutzman, Sandwich, 2
Assists
Leah Woodward, Dennis-Yarmouth, 3
Penelope Brady, Franklin, 2
Quinn Hallisey, Hingham, 2
Rae Senno, Sandwich, 2
Cade Taccini, Franklin, 2
Caroline Vaughan, Andover, 2
Girls’ volleyball leaders
(From Monday and Tuesday games)
Kills
Nora Hamel, Newton North, 27
Hazel Lovins, Winchester, 25
Audrey Manning, Lynnfield, 23
Gabby Vigeant, Newburyport, 23
Lily Rego, Joseph Case, 21
Julie Hall, Central Catholic, 18
Lola Our, St. John Paul II, 17
Pepper Johnson, Newton North, 16
Emerson Delleo, Franklin, 15
Molly Franco, Old Rochester, 15
Josie Helms, Carver, 15
Emma Wall, Carver, 15
Bonnie Politzer, Chelmsford, 14
Erin Root, Old Rochester, 14
Elizabeth Willis, East Bridgewater, 14
Colbie Adams, Calvary Chapel, 13
Jade Deacon, Ipswich, 13
Kyra Ward, Chelmsford, 13
Ella DiMauro-Lozowski, Greater Lawrence, 12
Sydney Faria, Central Catholic, 11
Lucy Kulka, Wellesley, 10
Marley Lindenmeyer, Franklin, 10
Jane Rosenbaum, Wellesley, 10
Assists
Chiara Vitolo, Newton North, 42
Phoebe O’Connor, Franklin, 37
Alicia Marcal, Chelmsford, 35
Zlata Alioshka, St. John Paul II, 32
Ady Chua, Old Rochester, 29
Madyson Silva, Joseph Case, 29
Sadie Chadwick, Hanover, 24
Bella Fletcher, Carver, 20
Elliott Sinausky, Ipswich, 20
Asmeily Anziani, Greater Lawrence, 18
Hailey Bieler, Central Catholic, 18
Adelyn Croteau, Central Catholic, 14
Colbie Babineau, Calvary Chapel, 13
Riley Hanlon, Calvary Chapel, 12
Audrey Manning, Lynnfield, 12
Digs
Eva Matthes, St. John Paul II, 35
Julia Reed, Ipswich, 29
Kyra Ward, Chelmsford, 25
Sydney Knafo, Hanover, 21
Moni Tauch, Chelmsford, 20
Julie Hall, Central Catholic, 19
Dahiamerys Brito, Central Catholic, 17
Emerson Delleo, Franklin, 17
Elodie Cook, Fairhaven, 16
Ambar Munoz, Greater Lawrence, 16
Sofia Sverdlova, Wellesley, 16
Bella Fletcher, Carver, 14
Grace Hyland, Carver, 14
Gianna Laurello, Franklin, 14
Emma Wall, Carver, 13
Marley Lindenmeyer, Franklin, 11
Audrey Manning, Lynnfield, 11
Zlata Alioshka, St. John Paul II, 10
Bonnie Politzer, Chelmsford, 10
Ady Chua, Old Rochester, 10
Phoebe O’Connor, Franklin, 10
Aces
Colbie Adams, Calvary Chapel, 7
Emma Wall, Carver, 7
Lucy Lombard, Old Rochester, 6
Finley Seymour, Newburyport, 6
Cat Rodrigues, Chelmsford, 5
Ella LeBeau, Fairhaven, 5
Kyra Ward, Chelmsford, 5
Elodie Cook, Fairhaven, 4
Sydney Faria, Central Catholic, 4
Nora Hamel, Newton North, 4
Olivia McManus, East Bridgewater, 4
Audrina Raposa, Fairhaven, 4
Blocks
Gabby Caires, Chelmsford, 7
Ava Bailey, Newburyport, 5
Trinity Figueroa, Greater Lawrence, 5
Alicia Marcal, Chelmsford, 4
Lucy Kulka, Wellesley, 3
Addie Monahan, Hanover, 3
Margaux Poyant, Fairhaven, 3
Cat Rodrigues, Chelmsford, 3
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