Devan Fox blasts the ball up the sideline for the Southwick field hockey team. (Photo by Bill Deren)
SOUTHWICK – Southwick scored a pair of second half goals to defeat Belchertown 2-0 in a key field hockey game Friday.
Emily Martin had a hand in both scores, assisting on the first – a tally by Ashley Wild – and scoring on the second.
Southwick goalie Clare Stratton (3 saves) earned a shutout.
In JV action, Belchertown shut out Southwick 4-0.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Rams double up Purple Knights
Southwick-Tolland 2, Holyoke 1
Emily Giancola and Kayla Russ scored one goal apiece to lead Southwick to victory Friday. Liz Tenerowicz and Krista Girroir each had an assist.
Southwick goalie Hannah Gerrish made seven saves.
Pioneers explode with five second-half goals
Pathfinder 7, St. Mary 2
Pathfinder used a five-goal, second-half outburst to overcome St. Mary’s Friday at Westfield Middle School North.
St. Mary’s scored first with Allie Goodreau finding the back of the net on a pass from Chloe Lussier. Pathfinder responded with two goals before the half.
St. Mary’s lost several key players to the injury bug prior to the game and throughout Friday’s contest, setting up four quick Pathfinder goals in the second half.
Goodreau scored the Saints’ lone second half goal on a penalty kick.
St. Mary’s goalie Amelia Willenborg finished with 21 saves.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Gators nipped
South Hadley 2, Gateway 1
South Hadley scored two unanswered second-half goals to rally past Gateway Friday night.
Gateway (0-3) led from the outset with senior Joe Coon scoring 30 seconds in on a pass from senior Jayden Marge.
Jon Foley (3 saves) and Preston Coffey (7 saves) played well in net for Gateway.
“It was a well-fought battle,” Gateway coach Tim Gamble said. “We had good senior leadership even though it was a loss.”
Gamble also credited seniors Alex Auclair and Ethan Saunders with solid play.
Geddis nets two in Rams’ win
Southwick-Tolland 3, Monson 1
Connor Geddis scored two goals, and Jameson Secovich had one as Southwick won on the road at Granite Valley Middle School’s Moriarty Field.
Southwick goalie Kyle Demaio collected two saves.
GOLF
Willenborg tops on links
Franklin Tech 17, St. Mary 7
St. Mary’s Luke Willenborg led all golfers with a 40 at Tekoa Country Club. Andrew Florek took three points for the Saints with a 47.
JV GIRLS’ SOCCER
Southwick-Tolland 6, Holyoke 1
Malleigh McGivney recorded a hat trick and Southwick cruised past Holyoke.
Mikaila Davenport, Clare Hanna, and Alivia Glynn also each scored for Southwick. Annett St. Jacques and Marissa Langan earned assists.
Southwick goalies Isabella Poules (6 saves), Sophia Andrade (3), and Hannah Burke (2) combined to shut down Holyoke’s offensive attack.
Southwick’s JV squad improved to 2-1-1.
