Keeper Michael McDonough scored on a direct kick from 75 yards to offer No. 2 Dedham (18-0-3) a 1-0 win over seventh-seeded Dover-Sherborn in a Div. 3 boys soccer quarterfinal.
Connor Lyons and Matthew Bergquist scored as No. 2 St. John’s (Shrewsbury) (18-2-1) edged seventh-seeded Franklin 2-1 in a Div. 1 state quarterfinal. … Garrison Murphy and Alex Borkland scored as No. 2 St. John’s Prep rallied to defeat No. 6 Concord-Carlisle, 2-1.
Josh Murray and Malachi Val scored as No. 12 Plymouth North (15-3-3) superior to the Div. 2 semifinals with a 2-1 win over fifth-seeded Westborough.
Andrew Martins scored twice and Joey Carney added the opposite purpose as No. 1 Oliver Ames (18-1-2) edged No. 9 Leominster 3-2 in a Div. 2 quarterfinal.
Caelen Twitchell and Sean Gasbarro scored as No. 9 Newburyport (21-0-0) handed top-seeded Pembroke its first loss, 2-1.
Angelot Brun, Jonas Norsica and Baldimy Joseph all scored as No. 10 Randolph (13-6-2) knocked off second-seeded Pope Francis 3-2 in a Div. 4 quarterfinal.
Girls soccer
Brianna Marrero and Sydney Kofton scored as No. 3 Bishop Feehan (21-0-0) trimmed sixth-seeded Natick 2-1 in a Div. 1 state quarterfinal. … Sophie Reale scored twice and Claire Murray added the opposite tally as No. 2 Hingham (17-0-4) edged seventh-seeded Brookline, 3-2.
Ellie Manser had 4 saves for the shutout as Kaylin O’Meara scored the opening purpose as third-seeded Littleton (20-0-1) blanked No. 6 Millbury 3-0 in a Div. 4 quarterfinal contest.
Field hockey
Abby Sher notched the tying purpose, then Bobbi Serino added the game-winner as No. 6 Danvers (16-2-3) defeated third-seeded Reading 2-1 in a Div. 2 state quarterfinal.
Grace Gerhardt tallied the sport’s solely purpose as No. 2 Manchester-Essex (15-2-3) edged No. 7 Lunenburg 1-0 in a Div. 4 quarterfinal contest.
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