May 25, 2010
HS notebook: Westwood girls win showdown
by Roger Brown/
Very little separated the Westwood and Wellesley High School girls lacrosse teams Tuesday.
Each team entered the contest unbeaten, but only Westwood stayed that way. Senior Misha Beatty scored six goals and assisted on another to help the Wolverines edge the Raiders 16-15 in the final regular-season game for both programs.
Westwood, which won the Division I state championship in 2008 and 2009, improved its record to 19-0 with the victory. Blake Dietrick scored eight goals for Wellesley, which dropped to 15-1-2.
“They understood the level of opponent, the level of the defense and they rose to that,” Westwood coach Leslie Frank told The Boston Globe. “I thought it was a good physical game.”
Westwood entered the day ranked No. 1 in Massachusetts, and No. 18 in the country by Laxpower.com.
The loss ended Wellesley’s 13-game winning streak. The Raiders, who tied two of their first three games, were allowing an average of five goals per game through their first 17 contests.
Westwood knocked Wellesley out of the playoffs in 2008 and 2009. Wellesley was unbeaten until it lost to Westwood last season.
Wellesleywas seeking its first victory against Westwood since 2006.
Bulldog mentality
The Portland (Maine) High School boys won the Class A state championship last season, and the Bulldogs seem capable of winning another state title this spring.
Portland improved its record to 9-0 by beating Gorham 18-4 on May 19.
Bronson Guimond and Max Pierter each scored four goals for the Bulldogs.
Salisbury finishes on top
The SalisburySchool boys captured their first outright Western New England Prep School Lacrosse Association championship with a 9-3 triumph over Choate Rosemary Hall on May 19.
The victory improved Salisbury’s record to 13-1 and extended the team’s winning streak to 13 games. Salisbury’s only loss came in its opening game against Boys Latin of Maryland.
Before it beat Choate Rosemary Hall, Salisbury defeated Deerfield Academy and Avon Old Farms to compete the WNEPSLA portion of its schedule unbeaten.
Noteworthy
►Michael Kemmy scored six goals to help LaSalle Academy (R.I.) complete the regular season unbeaten with a 16-3 victory over Portsmouth on May 19. LaSalle Academy improved its overall record to 13-0 and claimed the Division I regular-season championship with a 12-0 record in league play. LaSalle will have a bye in the first-round of the playoffs.
►Adam Slocum scored three goals and Sam Mattson stopped 15 shots to help Essex (Vt.) hand Champlain Valley its first loss of the season Saturday, 9-8. Essex, which dropped an 8-7 decision to Champlain Valley last month, raised its record to 11-2. Champlain Valley fell to 13-1.
►The Hollis-Brookline (Hollis, N.H.) girls extended their Division III winning streak to 26 games with a 14-1 road victory over Pelham on Tuesday. Hollis-Brookline was 15-0 against Division III competition last season. Tuesday’s contest was Hollis-Brookline’s final Division III regular-season game.
►Yarmouth (Maine), which has won the last two Class B boys state championships, extended its home winning streak to 70 games when it beat Falmouth 8-6 Friday. Yarmouth improved its record to 9-0 with the win. Falmouth dropped to 7-2, and both losses came against Yarmouth.
►Central Catholic (Lawrence, Mass.) attackman Andrew Ouellette collected his 100th point of the season Sunday in a 10-5 non-league victory over Timberlane (Plaistow, N.H.). Ouellette had four goals and three assists in the victory. He has 66 goals and 35 assists this season.
►Senior Elizabeth Morse scored five goals and assisted on three others in as Needham(Mass.) beat Newton North 15-7 Monday. Morse has 87 goals this season and 148 in her high school career
