
Emma Bannister, right, and Medfield (Mass.) High School have been dominant in their first two D-3 playoff games. (Mike Mao)
The biggest surprise of the first week of MIAA girls lacrosse state tournament play? No surprises.
As we move into the quarterfinal round this week, all the top teams are still playing, setting up some terrific matchups across all four divisions.
In Division 1, seven of the eight quarterfinalists are represented in our latest statewide Top 10. Similarly, almost all of the chalk picks in Division 2, Division 3 and Division 4 are still standing.
Here is a look at some tournament takeaways to this point, and a look at what should be a thrilling quarterfinal round.