The East Boston ladies soccer workforce couldn’t have picked a greater time to make historical past.
Anahi Vasquez’ third purpose of the sport in time beyond regulation gave the Thirty third-seeded Jets (16-4-2) their first-ever match win, 3-2, victory over No. 32 Amesbury in a Div. 4 North preliminary spherical contest Saturday morning. Next up for East Boston is a gap spherical date with top-seeded Cohasset.
“I’m just so very proud of these Lady Jets,” mentioned East Boston coach Rich LaCara. “The ladies knew that they had the chance to make history and do something no Eastie team has ever done before. We played 13 players and the ladies were exhausted, but continued to withstand the pressure. It was a total team effort.”
The game-winner got here 5 minutes into the time beyond regulation interval. Vasquez rushed down the left aspect and tucked the ball residence with the surface of her proper foot. Keeper Diana Melgar, who was excellent within the Boston City League playoffs, made a number of key stops to maintain her workforce within the recreation. Not unhealthy for somebody LaCara wasn’t certain he was going to have.
“We had to make a deal with her job so that she could play,” LaCara mentioned. “Once the game ended we dropped off Diana at her job in the North End.”
In different ladies soccer motion, Lily Hofmann scored twice as Sandwich defeated Shawsheen, 3-0, in a Div 3. preliminary spherical match. Julia Hargraves tallied a purpose and an help as Durfee topped Peabody, 2-1, in a Div. 1 first spherical assembly.
Field hockey
Melissa Leone netted a hat trick as Ashland dropped Dennis-Yarmouth, 3-2, in a Div. 3 first spherical conflict. … Molly and Maggie Driscoll netted two targets every whereas Caroline Andrade added three assists as Watertown beat Norwell, 7-0. Junior Katie Radzik had a hat trick as No. 10 Hanover defeated No. 23 Auburn 4-1.
In the Div. 2 first spherical, Camille Perlov scored twice as No. 13 Hopkinton (10-4-5) edged No. 20 Nauset 2-1.
Boys soccer
Miguel Vasconcelos scored the lone purpose for No. 18 Sharon as they topped No. 15 North Attleboro, 1-0, in a Div. 2 preliminary spherical matchup.
Jonas Norsica had a hat trick and Angelot Brun added a pair as No. 10 Randolph (11-6-2) defeated No. 23 Burke 7-2 in a Div, 4 preliminary spherical contest.
Girls soccer
Junior Lily Hofmann scored twice as No. 28 Sandwich (9-6-2) blanked Shawsheen, 3-0 in a Div. 3 preliminary spherical recreation.
In a Div. 1 preliminary spherical assembly, Julia Hargraves completed with a purpose and an help to guide No. 36 Durfee (13-5-1) to a 2-1 win over Peabody.
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