The Rematch

Ever since Sutton beat Bromfield in the mud and rain of the Central Mass high school girls’ soccer championship last month, 4-2, both teams seemed destined to meet again in the MIAA Division 5 tournament. The rematch will become a reality in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 3 p.m. after Sutton (4) shutout Oxford (29), 4-0, and Georgetown (13), 3-0, and Bromfield (5) blanked Holbrook (28) and David Prouty (12), 5-0 each time.

Scoring and defense has been the name of the game for both teams’ dominant play thus far in the tournament. Each team also has a player scoring a hat-trick in a game, Ava Magnuson had three goals against Oxford for the Suzies, while Katie Iacomini netted three scores against Holbrook.

Both players created numerous offensive opportunities for their teams, but in different ways. Magnuson is small and fast and is dangerous in the open field, while Iacomini is a tough, physical player who uses her strength and quickness to create scoring chances.

They are also opposites in age, as Magnuson is one of the youngest players on Sutton. She is an eighth grader, who was added to the team on an eighth-grade waiver when Sutton had some early season injuries. “I mean that kid is good,” Sutton coach Jensen Shipp has said about his young scoring threat. “She’s a very good player. You know she’s fast. She’s getting the ball and getting great opportunities. She may be small, but her size doesn’t matter. She’s a great player on and off the ball.”

While Magnuson is young, Iacomini is a senior captain and a leader for the Trojans. “Katie Iacomini is constantly working on bettering herself each and every day,” Bromfield coach Katie Greene said after the Holbrook game. “We have been talking together about her taking the ball to goal more and taking more and more shots each game. She has been creating more opportunities for herself to become a threat. She also is a great passer. She sees the field very well … Katie is so hungry to score and she knows playoffs are full of pressure situations and she rises to the occasion. She doesn’t want this season to end unless it’s at the end of the state finals game with a W.”

Magnuson and Iacomini are only two of the many talented players on these teams. Sutton enters the quarterfinals with a 15-4-1 record, while Bromfield brings a record of 13-3-3. Both teams have yet to let in a goal in the tournament and have outscored their opponents a combined 17-0. Something has to give between these two soccer powerhouses on Saturday. If the exciting game between these two teams last month is any indication of the thrilling brand of soccer to come, the rematch could be the game of the tournament, let alone the weekend.

 

GIRLS SOCCER

Division 1

 

Algonquin (8) beat Andover (24), 1-0, Tuesday on a Caroline Alcock goal early in the second half from a Caroline Kelley pass. Goalkeeper Keely Scott had 10 saves for the clean sheet. Algonquin faces their biggest test against the number one ranked team, Hingham (1) on Saturday at 3 p.m.

 

Division 2

 

Westborough (7) beat Masconomet Regional (10), 1-0 PK, with the help of two Elsi Aires, Anna Finnerty, and Sydney Allen all scored for the Rangers in the shootout, while goalkeeper Yael Dugaez made two out of three saves during the shootout to give Westborough the 3-1 shootout win. They will host Westwood (15) on Saturday at 4 p.m.

 

Grafton (8) beat Walpole (24), 2-0, on Wednesday with the help of two first half goals from Lola Follansbee. The Gators will visit the one-seed, Plymouth North on Saturday at noon. 

 

Division 4

 

Millbury (4) beat Wahconah Regional (13), 3-0, and will host Blackstone Valley (5) on Saturday at 6 p.m. Blackstone Valley beat Mashpee (12) on Tuesday, 4-1.

 

Northbridge (10) beat Uxbridge (7), 2-1 OT. The Rams advance to face Hamilton-Wenham (2) at St. John’s Prep on Saturday at 6 p.m. For Town Square’s detailed game story on the Northbridge-Uxbridge clash check-out  www.centralmasstownsquare.com/golden-goal-propels-rams-past-spartans/. 

 

Leicester (9) lost to Hampshire Regional (8), 2-1 PK, on Tuesday. The Wolverine’s finish their season 10-6-2.

Division 5

 

Tahanto (7) beat Gardner High School (23), 4-1, on Tuesday and will host Carver (15) today. Carver beat Whitinsville (2), 2-0, to advance. 

 

Douglas (9) lost to Millis High School (8) Tuesday, 2-0. They finish their season with a 10-8 record.

 

West Boylston (11) upset Lenox (6), 4-0, with the help of two Rhiann Dugan goals in the victory. They advance to play Palmer (3) in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 6 p.m.

 

FIELD HOCKEY

Division 1

 

Wachusett (7) beat Arlington (10), 3-0. Wachusett will advance to play at Walpole (2) on Saturday at 2 p.m.

 

Division 2

 

Nashoba Regional (4) beat Notre Dame of Hingham (13), 2-1 OT. Nashoba will host Holliston (5) on Sunday at 3 p.m.

 

Division 3

 

Oakmont Regional (15) was shutout by Watertown (2), 6-0, in the Round of 16 on Wednesday to finish their season at 11-4-4. 

 

Notre Dame of Worcester (25) upset Dennis-Yarmouth (8), 2-0, in the second round and will travel to Austin Prep today to play in the next round at 5:30 p.m.

 

Division 4

 

Uxbridge (3) continued their dominance by beating Lunenburg (19), 8-0 on Wednesday. This was the Spartans’ second straight 8-0 shutout, beating Narragansett by that same score in the prior round. Six different Spartans scored with both Amelia Blood and Ellie Bouchard scoring twice. Uxbridge remains undefeated (17-0-2) and will host Cohasset in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 11 a.m.

 

Sutton (5) also remains undefeated (18-0-1) after beating Hamilton-Wenham (21), 1-0, with Emma Farrell scoring the only goal of the game midway through the fourth quarter.  Cara Lambert also posted another shutout with four saves, including a big save off the Generals’ breakaway in the fourth quarter when the game was still ties, 0-0. Look for a Sutton team profile in Friday’s Town Square Sports page. The Suzies will visit Ipswich (4) this weekend at a time to be determined.

 

BOYS SOCCER

Division 1

 

Leominster (5) beat Algonquin (12), 2-0, with goals from Jevic Perez and Alex Miller. Leominster will host Lexington on Saturday at 6 p.m.

 

Saint John’s (11) easily advanced past Wellesley (27), 7-0, with Shane Fonseca and Matt Larkin scoring two goals each on Tuesday at 6 p.m. St. John’s will visit Newton North (3) in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 5 p.m.

 

Division 3

 

Nipmuc (7) lost to Cardinal Spellman (5), 2-1 on Wednesday. They finish their season with a 13-5-2 record.

 

Tantasqua Regional (14) fell to Norwell (3), 2-1, as Trevor Harris scored their lone goal in the loss on Tuesday. Tantasqua finished their season with a 13-4-1 record. 

 

Division 4

 

Blackstone Valley (15) lost to Easthampton (2) at South Hadley on Wednesday, 2-0.

 

Division 5

 

Douglas (3) beat Granby (14), 3-1, with the help of Aiden Ferguson’s hat-trick on Wednesday. They advance to the quarterfinals against Keefe Tech. (11) at Millbury on Saturday at noon. Maynard (6) was upset by Keefe Tech. on Tuesday.

 

Bromfield (1) beat Tahanto (17), 5-0, on Tuesday and advanced to the quarter finals against Mt. Greylock on Saturday at 1 p.m. Bromfield has outscored their opponents in the tournament, 12-0. 

 

Sutton (5) beat Oxford (29), 3-1, to advance to the quarterfinals against Hopedale (4) in Milford on Saturday at 3 p.m. Hopedale beat Springfield (13), 2-1 OT, on Wednesday to advance.