Westfield’s Dillen Bazegian (12) turns the corner on Longmeadow. (Photo by Chris Putz)
WESTFIELD – The Westfield High School boys’ soccer team ran into a buzzsaw Thursday.
Longmeadow scored two goals in the first 17 minutes en route to a 3-0 win at Westfield High School.
Three different players scored for the Lancers.
“I think we have to credit Longmeadow for this one,” Westfield coach Andrew Joseph said. “They definitely came out flying from the first minute.”
Max Robbins put Longmeadow out front when he took a pass from Car Schirmeister in the seventh minute, and scored. Luke Szotkiewicz hooked up with Will Lukas near the 17th minute for a 2-0 lead.
Logan Haidopoulos made it 3-0 in the early portion of the second half to secure the Lancers’ victory.
Longmeadow entered Thursday’s game having lost to Minnechaug the previous day.
“They were pretty fired up about that,” coach Joseph said of the Lancers. “We just really couldn’t get up to their intensity level.”
The Bombers’ coach said it wasn’t all bad news though.
“We had some chances,” Joseph said. “We just couldn’t finish, but we’ll be back at it.”
GOLF
Spartans hold off Bombers
East Longmeadow 160, Westfield 168
Jack Hogan shot a 38 at Tekoa Country Club for Westfield, which remains just one win away from clinching a postseason berth.
Rams clinch title
Southwick 22.5, Westfield Technical Academy 1.5
James Longhi and Bradley Durand each shot a match-best 35 at East Mountain Country Club to help Southwick secure a league title. Matt King led Westfield Tech with a 38.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Lannon scores, assists Tigers
Pathfinder 5, Westfield Technical Academy 2
Heather Lannon scored one goal and assisted on one from Emily White for Westfield Tech. Tigers’ Diana Solokhina recorded 15 saves in her first effort in goal.
FIELD HOCKEY
Heidinger propels Blue Devils
Northampton 2, Westfield 0
Ursa Heidinger had one goal and one assist to lead Northampton past visiting Westfield. Bombers’ goalie Gwen Smith finished with 15 saves.
JV BOYS’ SOCCER
Southwick 14, Hopkins 0
Jameson Secovich scored four goals, and Nick Doyle recorded a hat trick in Southwick’s blowout victory. The Rams improved to 8-1.
