Lexington finishes comeback in OT
Lexington field hockey coach Laura Galopim knew her team’s No. 22 seeding was no reflection of the Minutemen’s capabilities in this season’s MIAA Division 1 tournament. A first-round upset victory, 3-2, over host No. 11 Braintree on Saturday proved her right.
“There’s not a lot you can do about that, it’s the power rankings, but I never felt like a [No. 22] seed,” said Galopim.
Entering the fourth quarter facing a 2-0 deficit, the Minutemen (10-8-1) scored a pair of goals on special teams in the final seven minutes. Freshman Lola Capapey tipped in a corner drive to pull Lexington within one, and offensive catalyst Hannah Ward converted on a penalty stroke to tie it, 2-2, and force overtime.
“We’ve never come back from [being down], 2-0, so that was fun,” said Galopim. “I had a good feeling that if we could go to overtime, that we would come out winning.”
Ward was the hero in the extra frame, unleashing a powerful reverse chip that sailed up and over the Braintree corner defense corps, securing the Minutemen a ticket to the Round of 16, where Lexington will travel to Chelmsford to face the No. 6 Lions.
Andover 7, Newton North 0 — Emma Reilly scored two goals and added three assists and Mia Batchelder notched a goal and an assist to lead the No. 2 Golden Warriors (18-1-0) to a firstround win.
Division 2
Milton 3, North Attleborough 2 — Junior Meghan Mylod scored in overtime to lift the host No. 15 Wildcats (9-8-2) in the Round-of-32 victory over the No. 18 Red Rocketeers (10-7-2).
Division 3
Sandwich 7, Old Rochester 0 — Freshman Khloe Schultz and sophomore Alivia Barnes netted two goals apiece, freshman Quinn Jordan and sophomore Rachael Birch each recorded a goal and an assist, and freshman Megan Dwyer also scored for the Blue Knights (17-0-1) in their Round-of-32 triumph.
“We’re so young,” said Sandwich coach Kelsy Beaton, whose team will host No. 15 Medway (8-6-3) in the Round of 16 at 4 p.m. Tuesday. “When they were reading the starting lineup, I was thinking about it.”
Watertown 7, Norwell 0 — Molly and Maggie Driscoll had two goals each and Caroline Andrade added three assists to power the top-ranked Raiders (18-0-0) past the No. 33 Clippers (10-7-3). Watertown will host No. 16 Ashland in the Round of 16.
Ashland 3, Dennis-Yarmouth 2 — Melissa Leone’s hat trick sent the No. 16 Clockers (8-8-3) to the Round of 16 in an overtime win against the No. 17 Dolphins (410-5).
Division 4
Uxbridge 7, Westport 1 — Kendall Gilmore notched a hat trick and Meghan Smith, Ellie Bouchard, Lily Brayman, and Amelia Blood also scored for the No. 1 Spartans (19-0-0) in a firstround victory over the No. 32 Wildcats (7-9-1).
Football
Division 8
KIPP Academy 44, Lee 12 — Sidelined all week by the flu and unable to practice, Juan Setalsingh delivered a monstrous effort in his return. The senior quarterback passed for 264 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing for 25 yards and a 10-yard TD, to guide No. 7 KIPP Academy (5-4) through the first round.
“He changes the game on both sides of the ball,” said coach Jim Rabbitt, noting how Setalsingh also had a forced fumble to go along with several tackles on defense.
Setalsingh connected with senior Vic Mafo on TD passes of 2, 20, and 4 yards, and junior Morenel Castro on a 35-yard TD strike.
Lowell Catholic 32, Millis 20 — Senior quarterback Riley Nichols showcased his dual-threat capabilities, throwing for 108 yards on 4-of-6 passing, and rushing for 150 yards and touchdowns of 70, 20, and 5 yards to spark the second-ranked Crusaders (8-1) to a victory and a quarterfinal matchup against No. 7 KIPP Academy (5-4).
“It’s been a nice turnaround for our program,” said coach Paul Sobolewski. “We came out last year and started out 4-1 and had a whole slew of injuries that derailed our season.”
Nick Sawyer rushed for 58 yards and a 1-yard TD on 12 carries.
Girls’ volleyball
Division 1
Andover 3, Quincy 0 — Marissa Kobelski (18 kills, 11 aces) and Adrie Waldinger (four blocks, 10 aces) powered the sixth-seeded Golden Warriors (17-3).
Division 4
Ipswich 3, Stoneham 1 — Ella Stein (five kills, seven aces), Claire Buletza (11 kills, two aces), and Tess O’Flynn (seven assists, three aces) powered the top-seeded Tigers (17-2) to the first-round win.
Globe correspondents Olivia Nolan reported from Braintree, Brad Joyal from Sandwich. Colin Bannen, Ethan Kagno and A.J. Traub contributed.