WESTFIELD – Westfield scored three first-half goals, and tacked on two more in the second half en route to a 5-0 win over visiting Northampton in a high school boys’ soccer game Tuesday.
Sam Winiarski took a pass from Aidan Dunn and dribbled past the entire defense, including a fallen goaltender in the 10th minute for the first goal of the game.
Westfield’s Sam Winiarski (10) blows past the entire Northampton defense, including fallen goalie Evan Renauld, taking a pass from Aidan Dunn and scoring in the 10th minute of a high school boys’ soccer game Tuesday in the Whip City. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Kyle Roberts scored with 15 minutes remaining in the first half. Winiarski tallied his second goal – again from Dunn – five minutes later to make it 3-0.
Four minutes into the second half, Westfield iced it. Tym Ugrin notched the fourth Westfield goal on a pass from Winiarski. Roberts scored the final Westfield goal with about 20 minutes left.
For Ugrin and Roberts, it was their first varsity goals.
“It was good to bounce back from what was an uncharacteristic, lackluster performance from us Saturday against Pittsfield,” Westfield coach Andrew Joseph said. “We were happy with our training session (Monday), and then what we did today as a result.”
Westfield will have an off day before traveling to Belchertown to take on what figures to be another solid Orioles squad.
Herk’s hat trick downs Gators
Athol 6, Gateway 2
Athol’s Hayden Herk recorded a hat trick to down Gateway.
Robert Crossiere notched a first-half goal, his first varsity score, and Joe Coon scored in the second half.
Saints rally to force tie
St. Mary’s 2, Ware 2
St. Mary’s rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit, tallying two unanswered goals to force a tie.
Jake Butler and Aaron Blanchard scored for St. Mary’s. Saints’ Jack Lamirande assisted on both scores.
St. Mary goalie Dom Nomakeo made 10 saves.
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY
Rams split
Southwick-Tolland 18, Pioneer Valley 36; Mohawk 28, Southwick-Tolland 28
Southwick Bill Carroll came away the winner, finishing the 2.7 mile race with a gold-medal worthy time of 16:36.
Matt Jansen, Cameron Brockbank, seventh grader Aiden Drenen, and Rob Boulanger rounded out the scoring for Southwick. Rams’ seventh graders Conner Nyland and Mike Wescott had strong showings in their first varsity races.
GOLF
Bombers split
East Longmeadow 158, Westfield 167; Westfield 167, Chicopee 196
Jack Hogan shot a one-over-36 at Tekoa Country Club to lead Westfield at Tekoa Country Club.
Rams stay unbeaten
Southwick 20, Frontier 4
Southwick improved to 4-0 with another routine victory Tuesday at Edgewood Country Club. Rams’ James Longhi shot a 36, Brad Durand finished with a 39, and Matt Garrity had a 42.
Willenborg leads all
Ware 19, St. Mary 5
St. Mary’s Luke Willenborg led all golfers with a 38 at Tekoa Country Club.
FIELD HOCKEY
Rams earn road shutout
Southwick-Tolland 2, Athol 0
Junior Alyssa Pompi and sophomore Emily Martin scored one goal apiece and Southwick picked up a key road victory.
Southwick goalie Clare Stratton made three saves in the first half, and did not touch the ball in the second half as the Rams did not allow a single defensive corner throughout the game.
JV FIELD HOCKEY
Southwick 2, Athol 1
Marissa Ouelette and Marissa Coviello each scored to lead Southwick to victory.
