Montville girls earn a share of ECC Division III lacrosse title

Indians rise to the top in just fourth varsity season

Montville — Montville High School girls' lacrosse coach Kristin Ventresca called Wednesday's victory "a huge deal."

The Indians topped Wheeler 171 and clinched a tie for the Eastern Connecticut Conference Division III championship in just their fourth season as a varsity program. Montville shared the title with St. Bernard, with the teams splitting their regular-season matchups.

Kenzie Ullrich had four goals and an assist and Karlee Rewers three goals and three assists for Montville (9-6, 5-1).

The four girls who celebrated Senior Night on Wednesday, Rewers, Alyssa Turchetta, Hailey Adcock and Danielle Ida, were freshmen on the Indians' first varsity team.

"It was pretty cool to do it on Senior Night with the seniors," Ventresca said. "If I look at the team, it's the smallest I've ever had, but it's the most dedicated I've ever had.

"I think we won three games in year two. Last year we qualified for states. This season, some days we didn't get off the bus, but the girls always picked themselves back up. You can look at one game we never should have lost. The next day, I thought we were going to not have a great practice and we had a great practice. The girls just moved on.

“It's a great team, an absolutely amazing team."

Turchetta, Alexis Delucia and Chloe Smith scored two goals each for Montville.

Hannah Gomes scored for Wheeler (1-9, 0-5). In other games: • Julia Gigliotti scored five goals, leading Waterford to a 16-9 win over Norwich Free Academy. Jacklyn Lavoie and Mary Grace Wyatt scored four goals each for Waterford (11-4). Lulu Potter had three goals and two assists, Katie Kelly scored three goals and Kayley Ericson and G.G. Guerrier had a goal and two assists each for NFA (6-10).

• Margit Burgess scored five goals and Kate Johnson added four goals and three assists as Stonington cruised to a 21-8 victory over Griswold. Lexi Woviotis added three goals and two assists for the Bears (12-2) while Hannah Lamb finished with two goals and one assist and Hannah Pratt scored twice.

H.S. boys' lacrosse

• Jack O'Leary and Scott Pion each scored three times for St. Bernard/ Wheeler in a 13-9 victory over Montville in ECC Division II. Pat Brady added two goals and two assists for the Saints (9-5, 5-3) and Pion also had a pair of assists.

Pat Caron scored his 100th career goal for Montville (5-9, 3-7), finishing with three goals and Sam Kury had three goals, as well. St. Bernard led 8-3 at halftime.

• Austin Reid had four goals and Brett Reid added four assists as Xavier beat East Lyme 12-6 in a non-conference game.

Sean Williams had two goals and an assist for the Vikings (8-7) and Matt Boguszewski and Connor Schofner each scored twice.

H.S. softball

• Waterford scored 11 runs in the third inning and beat New London 16-0 in a five-inning game. Rachel Miller pitched a three-hitter with eight strikeouts and one walk for the win. Ciana Chiappone tripled twice, drove in three runs and scored three times, Madison Nott (triple) and Ashlee Hancock had two hits each and Baylee Brackett doubled and scored three times for Waterford (13-5). New London (2-14) made seven errors.

• Norwich Tech took advantage of nine errors, leading to seven unearned runs in a 7-2 win over Old Lyme.

Hannah Smith was the winning pitcher, striking out 10, and going 2-for-4 with two RBI. Kalli Campbell was 2-or-4 with a triple and two runs scored for Norwich Tech (153). Audrey Gavin had two hits for Old Lyme (3-14).

• St. Bernard lost to Plainfield 9-7 in an ECC Division III game. Emily Nelson doubled, homered, scored three times and drove in two runs and Briana Beverly was 3-for-4 for St. Bernard (7-11, 4-8).

H.S. boys' golf

• East Lyme edged Fitch 211-214 for the medal point and a 5-2 win in the ECC Division I match. Evan Kluge, Chase Foltz and Cully Moore won matches for East Lyme (7-5, 3-1). Charlie Bresnahan and Andrew Garza won their matches for Fitch (4-8, 0-4).

• Graham Aird earned medalist honors with a 38 in Old Lyme's 163195 win over Hale-Ray in a Shoreline Conference match at Fox Hopyard. Matt McCarthy (41), Mason Swaney (41) and Will Roberst (43) also played for the Wildcats.

• Wheeler remained unbeaten in ECC Division II with a 4-3 win over Plainfield at Foster Country Club. Mike Anderson shot a team-best 39 for the Lions (6-5, 6-0). Stonington also beat Plainfield, 6-1, with medalist Jack Ognisty (36) and Jack Glenn (41) leading the way for the Bears (92, 4-2).

College baseball

• Seven players from Avery Point were named to the NJCAA Region 21 Division II all-star team. Shortstop Cooper Robinson of Mystic, pitcher C.J. Leindecker of East Lyme, second baseman Mike Corso, third baseman Mike Savino, catcher Tom Caravetta, outfielder Mike Chiovitti and designated hitter Vinny Pallisco were honored.