For the second year in a row, the Frontier field hockey team will make its way to the MIAA Division 4 tournament Final Four.
The fifth-seeded Red Hawks downed Sutton, 2-1, at Auburn High School in the Round of 8 on Saturday. Frontier scored early against the Suzies and held on to secure the win.
“The girls scored early and kept the pressure on,” Frontier field hockey coach Missy Mahar said. “Momentum swung and Sutton capitalized.”
Frontier led 2-0 at halftime. Goals came from Haly-Doucette-Kaplan and Rowan Reilly, with assists from Macy DeMaio and Ashlie Galenski. Sutton scored a third-quarter goal to close the gap on Frontier.
“I was happy to see the girls regroup and keep their composure the final five minutes of the game when Sutton was pressuring,” Mahar said. “They should be proud of themselves for going on the road, handling tournament pressure and beating a solid team.”
Frontier plays top-seeded Monomoy at Marlborough High School on Thursday at 6 p.m. Monomoy has outscored its opponents 25-0 so far in its postseason run.
Boys soccer
Rockport 2, Turners Falls 1 – A historic season for the Thunder came to an end on the road in the MIAA Div. 5 tournament Round of 16 on Saturday. After falling behind 2-0, the Thunder applied pressure but could not even the score in the loss to the Vikings.
“They were very good. They are a good team,” Turners Falls coach Matt Kolodziej said of Rockport. “I think we played a lot harder than they expected.”
Yolvin Ovalle-Mejia scored for the Thunder. Rojelio Galvez-Mendez assisted on the goal. Jackson Cogswell made 15 saves.
The Thunder won a league championship and secured its first ever sectional championship this season.
Thursday football
Franklin Tech 33, Northampton 8 – The Eagles roughed up the visiting Blue Devils at home in non-tournament action on Nov. 6.
Mason Bassett went 3-for-4 for 27 yards and a touchdown. Cole Bassett caught a 10-yard touchdown for the Eagles. Franklin Tech had multiple running backs with big games. Max Brunette had six carries for 66 yards while Brady Gancarz carried seven times for 84 yards. Nathan Sobolevski chipped in with 10 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Nolyn Stafford and Sobolevski had rushing touchdowns for the Eagles. Stafford added a sack on defense for Franklin Tech. Wyatt Whitman led the team with seven tackles. Hunter Donahue had a 78-yard kickoff return for Franklin Tech.