Leah Woodward powers Dennis-Yarmouth into field hockey quarterfinals
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Leah Woodward left her mark all over No. 2 Dennis-Yarmouth's 7-0 win over No. 15 Northbridge in a Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 4 field hockey state tournament Round of 16 matchup on Tuesday.
Woodward recorded a hat trick and three assists. Olivia Almonte, an eighth grader, started the scoring with a goal 2:14 into the game. Jenna Richard added a goal and an assist, and Riley Precourt scored once.
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Dennis-Yarmouth (14-3-3) has recorded shutouts in each of its first two state tournament games, while scoring 15 goals in the process. The Dolphins will play No. 7 West Bridgewater, which also hasn’t allowed a goal in two wins, in the round of 8 at a date and time to be determined.
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Field Hockey
Div. 3, Round of 16 – No. 1 Sandwich 3, No. 16 Scituate 0: The undefeated Blue Knights (20-0-0) notched their 20th win of the season as they shut out a second straight state tournament opponent. They advanced to the Round of 8, where No. 8 East Longmeadow awaits in a game to be played Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m.
Div. 4, Round of 16 – No. 4 Monomoy 2, No. 13 South Hadley 0: The Sharks (11-6-3) shook off upset-minded South Hadley to advance to the Round of 8. They will host No. 5 Hopedale Nov. 15 at 4 p.m.
Emery Cappallo scored on a penalty stroke to give the Sharks a 1-0 lead. Gracen Burrill then capitalized on a 16-yard turnover. Kate Huse had a great game, creating corners and other scoring opportunities. Lily Majka played well on the wing, and Sage Harrison was solid on defense. Maddy Swett made two saves.
Div. 4, Round of 16 – No. 3 Frontier Reg. 7, No. 19 St. John Paul II 0: The Lions (6-9-4) were blanked for the fifth time this season. They upset No. 14 Lunenburg in the Round of 32.
Girls Volleyball
Div. 4, Round of 16 – No. 7 Carver 3, No. 10 Sandwich 1: The Blue Knights (16-6) beat No. 23 Westport to reach the Round of 16 before their season ended.
Div. 5, Round of 16 – No. 4 Saint John Paul II 3, No. 13 Smith Voke Tech 0: The Lions (15-3) rolled to a straight-sets win, 25-22, 25-8, 25-17, to advance to the Round of 8. They will play No. 5 Renaissance School at a date and time to be determined.
Eva Matthes racked up 35 digs to go with two aces, while Zlata Alioshka added a double-double with 32 assists and 10 digs, along with five kills. Lola Our had 17 kills, eight digs and three aces. Caitlin McGrail recorded nine kills and six digs.
Div. 5, Round of 32 – No. 6 New Mission 3, No. 11 Upper Cape 1: The Rams (16-5) saw their impressive season, which included the program's best record in over two decades, come to an end in a four-set loss on the road, falling 26-24, 10-25, 16-25, 18-25. They beat No. 22 Pioneer Valley in the Round of 32.
Daisha Nunes had 12 service points and went 7-for-9 on service receptions, while also recording four kills and a block. Sammy Savioe also added four kills and a block.
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