– Norwell pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament so far, as the 30th-seeded Clippers rode Maddie McDonald‘s hat trick to a 4-2 win over #3 seed King Philip, snapping the Warriors’ nine-game winning streak. Penny Saich also had a goal and Nicole Prescott had 30 saves. Kelly Holmes and Jen Daniels had goals for KP.
– Top-seeded Duxbury got all it could handle from #32 Framingham, escaping with a 1-0 win. Ayla Abban scored the game’s only goal in the opening minutes. Flyers freshman goalie Liz Luong was spectacular in this one.
– #4 Sandwich advanced with a 5-2 win over Burlington. The Lady Knights had five different goal scorers – Emily Souke, Caroline Barrett, Khloe Schultz, Katie Barrett and Emma MacPherson. For Burlington, Amy Viglione and Abby Wojtaszek registered goals.
– #5 Natick looked solid in a 5-0 win over Lincoln-Sudbury. Senior Colleen Quirk had two goals, giving her 27 for the season and tying the school record. Emma Tavilla, Maggie Connors and Caroline Gates also hit the scoresheet for the Redhawks, who move on to face Barnstable.
See Maggie Fortin’s two goals vs. Wellesley:
– Maggie Fortin‘s second goal of the game snapped a 2-2 tie and powered Winchester to a 4-2 win over Wellesley. Defenseman Annie Ettenhoffer fired home a power play goal late in the third period for an insurance marker. Irene Mandile opened the scoring for the Red & Black, while Danielle Cimino and Rowan Green lit the lamp for the Raiders.
** Featured photo courtesy of @BEACHSKATES