Saturday’s tournament roundup: No. 12 Franklin girls’ lacrosse sets the tone vs. No. 5 Bishop Feehan
After a closely-contested first half, 12th-seeded Frankling girls’ lacrosse reeled of five consecutive third-quarter goals and didn’t look back in an 11-8 Division 1 second-round upset of No. 5 Bishop Feehan in rainy Attleboro.
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“We definitely set the tone on the draw,” said Franklin coach Kristin Igoe. “Our ability to win the ground-ball battle and our attackers pushing the pace didn’t let Bishop Feehan set into their zone defense.”
Senior captain Izzy Cross was the driving force, tallying six goals, sophomore Clara Blongastainer scored twice, putting her two goals shy of 100 for her career, and senior Morgan Lovell was crucial on the draw.
Despite the seeds, Panthers (19-1) played with supreme confidence, especially after beating the Shamrocks (16-4) by a goal, 9-8, in Attleboro just 10 days ago.
“We kind of felt like an underdog, but also knew we were capable of winning,” said Igoe. “So we don’t really care about being the 12-seed, honestly.”
Division 3
Cohasset 17, Hanover 2 — Emily Regan (five goals) and Kate Greer (three goals) paced the top-seeded Skippers (20-2) to a second-round triumph over No. 17 Hanover (7-12). Cohasset hosts Dover-Sherborn in the quarterfinals.
Boys’ lacrosse
Division 1
Bishop Feehan 19, Haverhill 0 — Chase Dreystadt netted six goals, Ryan Avila, Connor Messler, and Dexter Izzo each scored twice, and Sean Higgins and Colin Murray combined to go 20 for 23 at the faceoff-X as the fifth-seeded Shamrocks (14-4) rolled to a first-round home win.
Shrewsbury 12, Westford 8 — Jacob Karter netted three goals as the No. 12 Colonials (15-5) advanced past No. 21 Westford (8-10) in first-round action.
St. John’s (Shrewsbury) 16, Central Catholic 5 — Will Lake and Carter Richard each netted four goals for the 10th-seeded Pioneers (11-8) in the first-round victory over No. 23 Central Catholic (8-11). St. John’s will visit Winchester in the second round.
St. John’s Prep 13, Arlington 6 — Ryan McCarthy led with three goals, and Beckett Lee (two assists), Cam Mitchell, and Ryan Finkle each scored twice for the top-seeded Eagles (17-2) in a first-round victory. St. John’s Prep, the five-time defending D1 champions, raced out to an 8-0 halftime lead and controlled the pace of play throughout.
Softball
Division 4
Mt. Greylock 4, Minuteman 3 — Audrianna Pelkey crushed a solo homer in the first inning for the No. 29 Mounties (8-11), then delivered a walkoff RBI single to secure a preliminary-round win over No. 36 Minuteman (14-6). Bayleigh Tatro added an RBI single, and Kayleigh Jaros was 3 for 4 and earned the win in the circle, striking out nine while allowing two hits and no earned runs. Minuteman’s Alyssa Collins struck out 14 and walked none.
Division 5
McCann Tech 5, Wareham 1 — Junior Emma LeMire spun a one-hitter, striking out nine and walking two as the No. 13 Hornets (17-2) battled to a first-round triumph over No. 20 Wareham (13-8). Key plays from the outfield and a three-run breakthrough broke the stalemate in the fourth inning, with contributions from LeMire (hit, RBI), Mackenzie Lemanski (hit, two RBIs), and Gabby Driscoll (2 for 3, run).
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Globe correspondents Webb Constable and Aiden Barker contributed.
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