NHIAA FIRST ROUND
Wednesday, March 5
No.9 Nashua North 5, No. 8 Manchester Memorial 1
The Crusaders ended the defending champion Titans’ season in convincing fashion. A three-goal burst in the game’s first 10 minutes gave them control and goalie Jake Genest took care of the rest with 27 saves, including 14 in the second period.
Jon Wilson, Tim Paige and Jake Latham netted those three early goals, chasing Memorial starter Aaron Shrum. Daniel LeBlanc and Joseph Paige added third-period goals for North while Andrew Putney had the lone Memorial score.
Next up for North is a quarterfinal date at No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas Saturday at 4. Memorial wound up 7-9-3.
Pinkerton
No. 7 Pinkerton 5, No. 10 Hanover 2
The Astros closed the regular season on a roll and that continued in a solid decision of the Marauders. Pinkerton led 2-1 after two periods, then put the game away with three in the third.
Giovanni Corsetto (goal, assist) led the way. Ethan Landry, Ryan Monte, Tyler Poole and Ryan Christie all added goals in support of winning goalie Brendan Murphy as Pinkerton advanced to Saturday’s quarterfinal at No. 2 Salem at 9 p.m.
Hanover closed out at 7-11-1.
QUARTERFINALS
Saturday, March 8
No. 9 Nashua North at No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas, 4 p.m.
No. 7 Pinkerton at No. 2 Salem, 9 p.m.
No. 5 Trinity at No. 4 Manchester Central, 4 p.m.
No. 6 Bishop Guertin at No. 3 Londonderry, 9:20 p.m.
