Defending champ Wellesley not only was going for back-to-back state titles when it faced off in the MIAA D2 Girls championship game against Notre Dame of Hingham, but the Raiders also wanted to settle a score. The teams played twice during the regular season, and ...
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MIAA Girls D2 State Final: OT Goal Lifts Wellesley To Second Straight Crown
The Wellesley Raiders have won back-to-back state championships thanks to a thrilling 3-2 win overtime win over Notre Dame of Hingham in the MIAA Girls D2 state final at TD Garden. Notre Dame had beaten and tied the Raiders during the regular season. Junior forward ...
Read More »MIAA Girls D2 State Final Preview: Wellesley, Notre Dame Hingham Familiar Foes
If familiarity breeds contempt, then Sunday’s MIAA Girls Division 2 state final between Wellesley and Notre Dame Academy should be a battle. These clubs, who between them own the last three Division 2 state championships, played twice during the regular season. So, there won’t be ...
Read More »MIAA Girls Division 2 Semifinals: Wellesley, Notre Dame Hingham Join Garden Party
Two programs that are very familiar with playing in state final games at TD Garden will make another appearance Sunday as fifth-seeded Wellesley and seventh-seeded Notre Dame of Hingham both posted solid semifinal wins Tuesday night. Wellesley, the defending MIAA Division 2 state champion, returns ...
Read More »MIAA Girls Tournament Highlights: Austin Prep (D1), Westwood (D2) Move On
DIVISION 1 * A big second period barrage propelled top-seeded Austin Prep to a 5-3 win over Braintree to move into Monday’s MIAA Girls Division 1 semifinals. Sam Taber led the way with two goals for the Cougars, while Aylah Cioffi, Ella Saracco and Monique ...
Read More »MIAA Girls Tournament Highlights: Andover, Longmeadow, Notre Dame Are Winners
Division 1 * #4 Andover broke open a close game with three third goals to pull away for a 5-2 win over #5 Franklin and a berth in the semifinals Monday night against the winner of Saturday’s Austin Prep-Braintree battle. Freshman Lauren Adams led the ...
Read More »MIAA Girls Tournament Quarterfinals: Methuen/Tewksbury Rolls On In D1; Wellesley, Walpole Advance To D2 Semifinals
DIVISION 1 * #3 Methuen/Tewksbury rolled into the Division 1 semifinal round with another solid win, scoring four third period goals to break open the game and post a 7-1 win over Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading. Sharpshooter Julia Masotta continued her torrid scoring pace, tallying four goals, ...
Read More »MIAA Girls Tournament First Round Highlights: Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading Ends St. Mary’s Season
DIVISION 1 * After losing a pair of games to St. Mary’s during the regular season by scores of 4-1 and 5-0, #11 Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading turned the tables in Monday’s MIAA Division 1 first round clash. The Tanners scored a pair of goals late in ...
Read More »MIAA Girls Division 2 First Round: Top-Seed Walpole Survives In OT; T-Hawks Advance
* Top-seeded Walpole got all it could handle from #16 Winchester in a first round matchup Sunday. The Rebels needed an overtime goal by Madison Ryan to take a 2-1 win and move on to a quarterfinal game against the winner of Monday’s Pembroke-Matignon battle. ...
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