WESTFIELD – The St. Mary High School boys’ soccer team is, for lack of a better word, rolling. And rolling along quite nicely.
St. Mary’s followed up a win over Westfield Voc-Tech this past week with a 1-1 tie against Ware on Friday. The Saints, who have bounced back from an 0-2 start to the season, rallied to tie the Indians at Westfield North Middle School.
“It was a good, hard fought win,” said St. Mary’s coach Andrew Martin.
Although it was an own goal from Ware in the second half, the Saints’ strong-armed goalkeeper Bryce Kibbe corralled 11 saves to keep his team close every step of the way.
Ware struck for its goal in the first half on a shot from Eli Goudreau. Leon Gaumond assisted on the play. The Indians controlled the tempo of the half, but St. Mary’s turned it around in the second.
“Unfortunately, neither team could capitalize on any of the chances by the offense,” Martin said.
St. Mary’s will next host powerhouse Cathedral on Wednesday, a true test for the Saints.
Westfield 0, Minnechaug 0
Sam Blake earned the shutout in net for Westfield, which opened its independent slate after a 1-2-2 start to the season.
Gateway 3, Mohawk 0
Curtis Dowers, Calvin Dowers, and Zach Mackechnie each scored for Gateway. Gators’ goalie Mike Arel made three saves, and Ryan Fisk and Justin Edinger delivered defensively.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Belchertown 5, Westfield 0
Abbey Narden scored two goals apiece – one in each half – and Belchertown received goals from three other girls’ soccer players in a 5-0 shutout of host Westfield Friday.
Kelsey Shea (1st half), Natalie Caney (2nd half), and Breanne Moreau all scored for the Orioles.
Narden’s second half goal came on a penalty kick.
Belchertown goalies Ashley Cavanaugh (3 saves) and Sarah LaClair (1 save) combined for the shutout.
Amelia Tooker (10 saves) and Celina Nunez (5 saves) split duties in goal for Westfield.
Franklin Tech 3, Westfield Voc-Tech 0
Alyssa Andrews recorded a hat trick for Franklin Tech, scoring two first-half goals and adding a third in the second half.
Brook Meuse (2 saves) and Elile Diemind (1 save) combined for the victory in net.
Voc-Tech goalie Megan Illnicky (11 saves), and defenders Cathie Iglesias and Julia Levkha played well for the Tigers.
St. Mary’s 1, Commerce 0
Monika Peterson scored in the 49th minute on a pass from Bella Butler to lead the Saints to victory.
FIELD HOCKEY
Westfield 6, Athol 5
Jordan Swift and Amanda Womeldorf scored two goals apiece to lead Westfield. Bombers’ Lexi Minicucci and Mary Boudreau each had one.
Alex Affeldt and Ashlee Owen each had two assists, and Andrea Onyski and Swift contributed one each.
Jess Hale finished with eight saves in net for Westfield.
GOLF
East Longmeadow 229, Southwick 289
Jake Hough shot a team-low 41 for Southwick on the par-35 at Elmcrest Country Club.
LATE RESULTS
FIELD HOCKEY
Southwick 7, Central 0
Power and White scored two goals each, and Lafortune, Rogers, and Petit notched on goal apiece to lead Southwick in a rout at Central on Thursday.
White, Lafortune, and Power each had one assist.
Southwick’s keeper collected three saves.
GYMNASTICS
Minnechaug 130.725, Gateway 117.875, Hampshire 117.5
Emily Murphy (34.25) finished first in the All-Around for Minnechaug, which swept the top three spots. Murphy finished first on the bars and beam and placed second in the floor routine Thursday.
JV BOYS’ SOCCER
Chicopee Comp 2, Southwick 0
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