01/22/202401/22/2024

The Campus Report: Boys Soccer Awards and Highlights

The Campus Report

By HockomockSports.com Staff

A half dozen former Hock players suited up for Brendan Adams and the MASCAC champion Bridgewater State squad this season. Freshman Nick Ribeiro took his talents from Milford to Bridgewater and made an immediate impact, scoring the game-winning goal in the MASCAC championship game against Westfield and earning Co-Rookie of the Year honors. OA’s Hector Bucio was selected to the All-MASCAC Second Team. Milford’s Dan Santos was a team captain this year, Foxboro’s Matt Garcia started in 19 games on defense and finished with three goals and two assists, Attleboro’s Will Halben also scored three goals and had two helpers in 19 appearances, and North Attleboro’s Justin Silva – a junior captain – appeared in 14 games (13 starts) and had two assists. Franklin’s Freddie Beckmann served as an assistant coach for the Bears.

Down in Storrs, former North Attleboro standout goalie Kyle Briere finished off his career with the University of Connecticut in a memorable way. After seeing minimum time throughout his first three years, Huskies head coach Christopher Gbandi handed Briere his first career start in the BIG EAST Quarterfinal against St. John’s. Briere delivered, making six saves in a 2-1 overtime win to send the Huskies to the BIG EAST semifinals.

Former Oliver Ames standout defender Brady deVos was a reliable option in the back for head coach Ed Matz and Assumption University. The defender was second on the team in minutes played with 1,304, starting in 15 out of 16 games.

Bentley University finished second in the Northeast-10 conference this season and OA alum Michael Haikal played a key role for the Falcons. A sophomore midfielder, Haikal tied for a team-high six assists and scored one goal – the game-winner in a win at Saint Anselm – to earn All-Conference second team honors.

Canton’s Griffin Roach saw a decorated collegiate career come to a close in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. For the second season in a row, Roach was named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year after helping the Terriers limit opponents to 0.88 goals per game and six shutouts. He also scored a pair of goals as BU won the Patriot League and earned a spot in the NCAA tournament. For his career, Roach started in 51 games with three goals and one assist, logging 4,563 minutes.

Only a short drive down to Bryant University, a pair of former Hock soccer players factored into the Bulldogs’ historic campaign that ended with the program’s first-ever conference title. Attleboro’s David Medeiros appeared in 32 games over the past four years, including 23 starts, and scored his first collegiate goal – the game-winner in overtime – as a sophomore against SFU. King Philip’s Cam Lawrence wrapped up his junior season and has appeared in 22 games during his career, with 13 starts, notching a pair of assists.

Franklin Pierce won its second consecutive national championship this year, with Taunton’s Colton Madeira and Canton’s Erik Valdovinos on the roster. Madeira made 12 appearances this year, including one start. He recorded his first collegiate point with an assist at Saint Michael’s. Valdovinos didn’t play this year but still made history as the play-by-play announcer for the first-ever Spanish-language broadcast for the championship, along with five other games.

Sophomore striker Matt Angelini made nine appearances for Curry this year, including one start. The former Foxboro goal-scorer got on the score sheet with an assist in a 5-3 win over Mass. Maritime. In two seasons, Angelini has six points.

Joey Soucy had a bright start to his junior year at Emmanuel College. A former Bombardier, Soucy started in seven straight games to start the season and scored twice. Freshman Riley Rebello made his collegiate debut in the season-opener and went on to make 14 appearances, including three starts. He scored his first collegiate goal on the road at the University of Saint Joseph.

Sharon’s Miguel Vasconcelos was a welcome addition to the Lesley University squad this season, making an immediate impact as a freshman. The former Eagle appeared in all 17 games this season, including 14 starts. He scored his first collegiate goal for the Lynx in a 6-1 win at VTSU Lyndon, adding two assists in the same game. Though just a rookie, he finished second on the team in points with nine (three goals, three assists).

Two years removed from earning All-American status with Olives Ames, Mathias Taylor is now an important piece in Rhode Island’s lineup. This past season, he appeared in 16 games with four starts. Taylor scored his first collegiate goal against rival Providence and added a second later in the season against George Mason.

Fifth-year Zac White wrapped up his collegiate career with Roanoke this past fall. He logged a career-high 445 minutes in eight games played, including five starts. White, who had a strong career in high school at King Philip, finished his career with 20 appearances for the Maroons.

Colin Milliken made an instant impact in his first year dawning the purple and white for Stonehill, earning All-Northeast Conference second team honors. After playing two years at Southern New Hampshire, the former OA standout and Hockomock League MVP set career-highs in goals (six), assists (four), points (16), shots (31), and shots on goals (15) in his first season with the Skyhawks. In his first game with Stonehill, Milliken scored twice and had an assist against La Salle University. Two more familiar Hock faces joined Milliken at Stonehill this season: Franklin’s Noah Cain (one game played) and Terry O’Neill. O’Neill, a 2021 HockomockSports Best XI selection and honorable mention for Player of the Year, was one of six players to appear in all 16 games for Stonehill. The former Panther started in 15 games, and although just a sophomore, has played in 31 games already.

In his first year with UMass Dartmouth, Joey Requinha was a mainstay in the lineup for head coach Jason Burnett. Renquinha, a former Taunton Tiger, logged 1,500 minutes played this year (second on the team) and started in all 18 games as a freshman. King Philip’s Thomas Meader made eight appearances, getting his first collegiate start on the road against Bridgewater State.

10/01/202303/04/2024

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05/28/201905/30/2019

Wednesday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 05/29/19

Today’s games are listed below.

Baseball
Attleboro, 3 @ North Attleboro, 11 – Final – Click here for a recap of this game.

Franklin, 6 vs. Bishop Feehan, 0 – Final – Franklin seniors Gerard Collins and Ben Guzman combined for the shutout, allowing a combined six hits with neither issuing a walk to lead the Panthers to a win over visiting Bishop Feehan. Collins scattered five hits over four innings in his first career start to earn the win while Guzman picked up a three-inning save, allowing just one hit while stirking out one. Scott Elliott paced the offense with three hits, including a double, and two runs scored, Alex Haba added two hits, a run scored and knocked in a team-high four runs, and Cooper Ross had a pair of hits, an RBI and a run scored. JB Floris (RBI) and Joe Lizotte (run) each had a hit for Franklin.

Milford, 2 @ King Philip, 4 – Final – King Philip’s Terry Murray allowed just three hits in a complete game performance, helping the Warriors earn a win over visiting Milford. Murray struck out five with two unearned runs allowed in the fifth inning. King Philip scored all four of its runs in the fourth inning. Murray and David Morganelli each had two hits, while Chris Sawyer, Tom Weir, and Connor Cooke each had an RBI.

Oliver Ames vs. New Bedford – Postponed to Thursday, 5/30 at 4:00.

Softball
Mansfield, 5 @ Holliston, 0 – Final – Sarah Cahill tossed a two-hit shutout for the Hornets to earn a win in the first of back-to-back games against the Panthers to close out the regular season. Cahill struck out 12 in the win. The game stayed scoreless until the fifth inning when the Hornets broke things open with a four-run rally. Sydney Woods led off with a walk and advanced twice on fielder’s choices. She scored the opening run on a Megan Letendre single. Mady Bendanillo drew a walk and then both runners came home on a Caty DeMassi double. Mary Muldoon completed the rally with an RBI-single. In the sixth, Mansfield added a fifth run when Bendanillo drew a bases loaded walk.

North Attleboro, 7 @ Dartmouth, 8 – Final (11 inn.) – The Rocketeers fell just short in back-and-forth extra inning battle at Dartmouth. Ashley Cangiano had four hits for North Attleboro, including a double and a triple. Katie Daby and Bella Erti chipped in with three hits apiece while Annabelle Hebard had two hits and knocked in three runs. Both Daby and Cangiano initiated double plays while Hebard finished with six assists defensively.

Boys Lacrosse
Canton, 11 vs. Old Rochester, 3 – Final – Click here for a photo gallery from this game. – Canton raced out to a 5-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back in a win over a potential playoff opponent. Junior Tommy Vaughan had two goals with five assists, senior Griffin Roach notched a hat trick with one assist, Andrew Canto found the back of the net four times, and Davis Allen chipped in with a goal and one helper. Dan Cohen (goal), Chris Lavoie (assist), and Ben Guerini (assist) each had a point for the Bulldogs.

Franklin, 7 vs. St. John’s (Shrewsbury), 8 – Final (2OT) – Click here for a Photo Gallery from this game.

King Philip, 11 @ Walpole, 6 – Final

Milford, 4 @ Mansfield, 18 – Final – Mansfield won its final game of the season, beating Milford to qualify for the state tournament. Brady Kessler led the way for the Hornets with four goals and three assists, Mike Reed (three assists) and Nico Holmes each scored a hat trick, and Jake Quirk netted one tally and had three helpers. Both Aidan Sacco and Connor Quirk found the back of the net twice for Mansfield, who finishes with an 8-8 record for tournament purposes.

Girls Lacrosse
King Philip, 11 @ Medway, 12 – Final (OT)
Franklin, 10 @ Bishop Feehan, 8 – Final
Mansfield, 21 @ Holliston, 25 – Final

Boys Tennis
Milford, 3 @ Attleboro, 2 – Final – Milford won a pair of matches in singles action and one more in doubles play to edge Attleboro. Brendan O’Shaughnessy won 6-0, 6-0 at first singles and Cam Doherty picked up a 6-1, 6-2 victory at third singles. The team of Ben Johnson and Dylan Wang prevailed 7-5, 6-3 at second doubles to secure the win. Attleboro’s Jared Cooper won 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 11-9 in a marathon match at second singles and the team of Luis Sandoval and Eli Araujo earned a 6-2, 7-5 win at first doubles.

North Attleboro, 5 @ Canton 0 – Final – North Attleboro picked up a sweep on the road, winning all five matches in straight sets. Jonah Manso won 6-1, 6-0 at first singles while the team of Vikram Senthilakumaran and Tomas Bentley won 6-0, 6-2 at first doubles. Alex Pfeffer (second singles), Sam Gallagher (third singles), and the team of Will Redding and Isa Siddiq (second doubles) all won 6-0, 6-0.

Mansfield, 4 @ Westwood, 1 – Final – The Hornets won twice in singles action and twice in doubles play to beat Westwood in their regular season finale. Luke Nickerson didn’t drop a game in a 6-0, 6-0 win at first singles and Luke Devine earned a 6-3, 6-3 win at second singles. The team of Sethu Odayappan and Max Bank rallied for a 2-6, 6-0, 6-1 win at first doubles and Sam Donellan and Dheeraj Valluru emerged with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 win at second doubles.

Girls Tennis
Canton, 4 @ North Attleboro, 1 – Final – The Bulldogs won all three singles matches and added a fourth point through a win at second doubles to knock off North Attleboro in their season finale. Rachel Kupferman (first singles) and Natalie Keppler (second singles) each won 6-0, 6-0 while Sarah Hernandez battled to a 6-3, 6-2 win at third singles. Canton’s second doubles team of Kiara Cerruti and Lily Hazam won 6-1, 6-2. North Attleboro’s Haley Strom and Sam Martino won 6-4, 6-1 at first doubles.

King Philip, 4 @ Oliver Ames, 1 – Final – King Philip went on the road and swept singles action, grabbing a fourth point with a win at first doubles to close the regular season with a win over Oliver Ames. Erin Regnier didn’t drop a game in a 6-0, 6-0 win at first singles while sophomores Katarina Schneider (second singles) and Mia Valencia (third singles) each won 6-1, 6-0. The team of Grace Ely and Katie Welch earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory at first doubles. Oliver Ames’ Sarah Morley and Kate McCormick won 6-4, 6-4 at second doubles.

05/24/201905/25/2019

Friday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 05/24/19

Today’s games are listed below.

Baseball
Canton, 1 @ Quincy, 3 – Final

Oliver Ames, 7 @ Foxboro, 5 – Final (13 inn.) – For the second straight game, Foxboro rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning to force extras but saw the visiting team earn the win. With the win, OA keeps its postseason hopes alive with one game to go. OA plated five runs in the top of the fifth inning to take a 5-2 lead before the Warriors rallied to score three runs in the seventh to send the game to extras for the second straight day. After five scoreless innings, OA tacked on two runs in the top of the 13th. Freshman Jack Richardson, who earned the win in relief, led off the inning with a single and Matt McCormack followed with a base hit of his own. Cam Perron brought the go-ahead run in with a sac fly and the second run scored on a wild pitch. McCormack (two runs) and Jake Erlich (RBI) each had two hits for OA while Kyle O’Connor had two RBI. Michael Devlin (RBI, run), Joe Cavaleri (RBI), and Sean Yoest (run) each had two hits for Foxboro while Cam Prescott was strong in relief, tossing 7.1 innings with six strikeouts, allowing one run on five hits.

Mansfield, 1 @ Walpole, 2 – Final – Mansfield took a lead in the third inning but Walpole used a pair of doubles in the sixth inning to jump in front and beat the Hornets. Kyle Moran was strong on the mound, allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out five. He also had one Mansfield’s two hits.

North Attleboro, 8 vs. Bishop Feehan, 3 – Final – North Attleboro jumped ahead in the first inning and senior Todd Robinson (3-for-3, two stolen bases, two runs, four RBI) belted his third home run of the season as the Rocketeers ran away with a win over Feehan. The Rocketeers took a 3-1 lead after an inning of play when Robinson drove in Brendan McHugh (HBP), Nick Raneri scored on a double steal, and Shawn Watters singled Robinson home. In the second inning, Robinson increased the Rocketeers’ lead with a two-out, two-run home to to make it 5-1. With the bases loaded in the fourth, Robinson was hit by a pitch to bring McHugh in and sophomore Jared Penta scored on a fielder’s choice from Jake Palmer. Robinson added another run by stealing home. Matt Seavey pitched a complete game, striking out six with three walks.

Softball
North Attleboro, 5 @ Foxboro, 2 – Final – Foxboro took a 1-0 lead into the sixth inning but the Rocketeers rallied to score five runs in the sixth inning, including four with two-outs, to upend the Warriors. Mandi Hanewich and Olivia Capobianco had back-to-back hits for the Rocketeers, and Abby Gallagher (double, two hits) drove in Hanewich to tie the game. With two outs, Katie Daby, Emily Nardelli and Alex Moulson (two hits, stolen base) strung together three consecutive singles to bring in four runs. Junior Bella Erti allowed just one earned run on two hits, striking out eight.

Franklin, 0 vs. Bridgewater-Raynham, 1 – Final

King Philip, 5 vs. Walpole, 4 – Final

Taunton, 6 @ Mansfield, 1 – Final – Taunton eighth-grader Ava Venturelli blasted a grand slam, her first career home run, in the sixth inning to spark a six-run frame that helped the Tigers beat the Hornets. Mansfield took a lead in the third when Megan Letendre put the ball in play and Sydney Woods came in to score. In the sixth, Peyton Ceglarski walked and Paige Silvia and Tayah DaCosta followed with base hits to load the bases for the Tigers. Venturelli then put one over the left field fence to put Taunton ahead. Hanna Aldrich drove in Jaime Brown with a double and scored on a squeeze from McKenzie McAloon to make it 6-1. Kelsey White earned the win, limiting Mansfield to six hits while striking out 13. Woods, Kara Bendanillo, and Mady Bendanillo (triple) each had two hits for the Hornets.

Boys Lacrosse
Canton, 8 @ Dartmouth, 7 – Final – Canton’s David Allen had one of his best games of the season and Dan Cohen made several key plays throughout to help the Bulldogs get a win on the road. Canton peppered the Dartmouth cage but Charles Gamache thwarted plenty of Bulldog chances. Allen had three goals, Andrew Canto added three goals and an assist, Griffin Roach scored once and had three helpers, and Tommy Vaughan chipped in with a goal and an assist.

Attleboro @ North Attleboro, 5:15

Foxboro, 5 vs. Xaverian, 9 – Final

Sharon, 11 vs. Pembroke, 10 – Final

Girls Lacrosse
North Attleboro, 18 @ Attleboro, 13 – Final

Mansfield, 22 vs. Milton, 12 – Final – Katy Garvin scored seven goals while Hayleigh Crawford and Olivia Murray each found the back of the net four times to lead the Hornets to a win over Milton. Lauren Whitman added three goals for Mansfield.

Taunton, 21 vs. Coyle & Cassidy, 0 – Final – Taunton sophomore Alana Tavares scored nine goals as the Tigers earned a big win over Coyle. Emma Sheehan added a hat trick while Mabel Smith, Tasia Lajoie, and Rosemary McGrath each scored twice for Taunton. Kamryn Li, Jade Holmes, and Kristen Hearrold each scored once while Emily Gannon made six saves in the shutout.

Boys Tennis
Franklin, 4 @ Bishop Feehan, 1 – Final – Franklin won three matches in straight sets and one more in a super tiebreaker to take care of Feehan. Rohan Herur won 6-1, 6-2 at second singles while Lucas Gulick picked up a 6-2, 6-0 win at second singles. The team of Saketh Saripalli and Vayshnav Malhotra earned a 6-1, 6-4, and the second doubles team of Saket Gandham and Shoyaib Shaik rallied for a 4-6, 7-5, 10-8 win.

King Philip, 4 @ North Attleboro, 1 – Final – King Philip swept both doubles matches and earned two wins in straight sets in singles action to knock off North Attleboro in a non-league clash. Nate Ihley and Jack Cannon won 6-2, 4-1 (retired) at first doubles while the team of Jake Mager and Zak Ryan picked up a 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 10-3 win at second doubles. Marco DiStefano won 6-2, 6-1 at first singles and Nick Putney won 6-1, 6-0 at second singles. North Attleboro’s Sam Gallagher didn’t drop a game in a 6-0, 6-0 win at third singles.

Taunton, 0 @ Mansfield, 5 – Final – In a match continued from earlier in the week, Mansfield knocked off visiting Taunton. Luke Nickerson won 6-0, 6-1 at first singles, Luke Devine picked up a 6-3, 6-2 win at second singles, and Sam Donellan earned a 6-3, 6-3 win at third singles. The team of Max Bank and Sethu Odayappan prevailed 6-0, 6-1 at first doubles while Sam Shirmacher and Ben Newcomb won 6-3, 6-1 at second doubles.

Girls Tennis
King Philip, 5 vs. Walpole, 0 – Final

Franklin vs. Bishop Feehan, 4:00

Taunton, 5 vs. Coyle & Cassidy, 0 – Final

Boys Volleyball
Taunton, 3 vs. Durfee, 2 – Final – Taunton earned a win over Durfee in five sets (26-28, 25-23, 18-25, 25-19, 15-11) to finish the season 11-9. Fabio Goncalves had a game to remember with a career-high 25 kills, sophomore Tyler Stewart added 12 kills, and Alex Tavares (nine blocks) chipped in with 10. Gage Kingman anchored the defense with 22 digs.

05/21/201905/21/2019

Tuesday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 05/21/19

Today’s games are listed below.

Baseball
Attleboro, 8 @ Bishop Feehan, 9 – Final – Attleboro junior Camden Fitzpatrick had a day to remember at the plate but the Bombardiers fell just short on the road at Bishop Feehan. Fitzpatrick went 3-for-4, hitting a grand slam, a solo home run, and an RBI single for Attleboro.

Canton, 3 @ Milford, 7 – Final – Milford scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth to take the lead and tacked on two runs in each the fifth and sixth innings to beat visiting Canton. Colby Pires was strong on the mound, tossing a complete game with three runs allowed and two strikeouts. Matt Shaver went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored while Justin Applebee had two hits, an RBI, and a run scored for the Hawks.

King Philip, 0 @ Oliver Ames, 4 – Final – Click here for a recap and photo gallery of this game.

Sharon, 6 @ Holliston, 12 – Final

Taunton, 3 @ Mansfield, 8 – Final – Mansfield broke open a scoreless game in the bottom of the third, exploding for six runs and then tacked on two more in the bottom of the fourth to earn a win over visiting Taunton. The Tigers plated two runs in the top of the fourth to cut the lead to 6-2 before Mansfield answered with two runs of its own to make it 8-2. Kyle Moran (two RBI, run), Eric Longley (RBI, two runs), and Jake Gerraughty (run, RBI) each had two hits to pace the Hornets’ offense. John Carney earned the win on the mound, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks, striking out seven in five innings of work. Matt Scibilia allowed an unearned run on two hits and a walk in two innings of relief. Taunton junior Nic Notarangelo went 2-for-3 with two runs scored while sophomore Danny MacDougall went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Softball
Attleboro, 2 vs. Bishop Feehan, 6 – Final

Milford, 13 @ Canton, 12 – Final – Milford senior Lucy Creedon came through in the clutch with the bases, delivering a two-run single in the top of the seventh to give the Hawks a win on the road in a close, back-and-forth contest with Canton. The Bulldogs built an early 6-0 lead, and led 8-3 after three innings before Milford’s offense roared to life with an eight-run fifth inning to take an 11-8 lead. Canton responded with a four-run sixth inning to go ahead 12-11 before Creedon put the visitors in front for good in the seventh. Milford freshman Gianna Cacciola went 3-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored, hitting a home run that sparked the Hawks’ big fifth inning. Freshman Olivia Morelli went 4-for-4 with three runs and a two-run double for Milford. “Our girls never gave up, they never quit, ” said Milford head coach Steve DiVitto.

Oliver Ames, 7 @ Whitman-Hanson, 2 – Final – Oliver Ames senior Colleen Larson had a game to remember, earning the win in the circle and hitting a home run to pace the Tigers to a win on the road. Larson struck out five in a complete game effort and smacked a three-run home run in the seventh inning to give OA the cushion it needed for the win. OA scored in the seven, third, and fifth innings to build a 4-2 lead. Grace Simone (two runs, RBI), Kayla Georgeu (run, RBI), Katie Abreu (two runs) and Abbi Holmes each had two hits for OA.

Taunton, 9 @ Dighton-Rehoboth, 3 – Final – Taunton scored three runs in the first, tacked on four more in the fifth, and plated two more insurance runs in the sixth to sweep the season series with Dighton-Rehoboth. Kelsey White improved to 12-1 on the season, allowing three runs (one earned) on seven hits, no walks, and nine strikeouts. White helped her own cause with outstanding defense and drove in three runs offensively. Abbie McDonough went 3-for-3 with an RBI and stolen base while McKenzie McAloon (RBI, SB), Alexa White (two runs), Payton Ceglarski, Jaime Brown, Ava Venturelli (RBI), and Tayah DaCosta (RBI) each had a hit for the Tigers.

Sharon, 2 @ Stoughton, 4 – Final – In a game continued from Monday, Stoughton scored two runs in the final innings to grab a win over visiting Sharon. The Eagles held a 2-1 lead on Monday before freshman Sydney Menz (3-for-3) singled, took third on a bunt single from Karly Estremera, and scored on an RBI from Jordan Lyons. On Tuesday, Menz was the catalyst for the Black Knights again, smacking a one-out triple to right and scoring on a bunt single from Estremera. Lyons grabbed her second RBI by knocking in Estremera with a single. Nicole Baker grabbed her 12th win of the season, stirking out seven with four hits allowed.

Boys Lacrosse
Attleboro vs. Bishop Feehan, 5:15

Franklin, 15 @ Canton, 7 – Final – Franklin raced out to a 5-0 lead after a quarter but Canton chipped away to get within two (9-7) early in the fourth quarter, but the Panthers scored the final six goals to pull away and secure a perfect record in Hockomock League action. Jake Davis had three goals and three assists for Franklin while Owen Palmieri scored five goals, Ben Greco had a goal and four assists, and Jacob Alexander (who had a strong day at the faceoff X) added two goals. Griffin Roach (assist) and Andrew Canto each had three goals for Canton while Tommy Vaughan had one goal and two assists. LSM Nick Mackay had his best all-around game of the season and won some key faceoffs for the Bulldogs.

Milford, 3 @ Foxboro, 18 – Final

Girls Lacrosse
Attleboro @ Bishop Feehan, 3:45

Foxboro, 18 @ Milford, 2 – Final

Sharon, 14 @ Mansfield, 19 – Final – Click here for a Recap and Photo Gallery from this game.

Boys Tennis
Milford, 1 @ Canton, 4 – Final – Canton swept all three singles matches and grabbed another win in doubles to beat Milford. Freshman Suraj Ramanathan picked up a 6-0, 7-5 win at first singles, sophomore Minh Duong earned a 7-6 (7-0), 6-0 win at second singles, and sophomore Ethan Nguyen secured a 6-2, 7-5 win at third singles for the Bulldogs. The team of senior Tyler Duffy and junior Justin Luk emerged with a 7-5, 6-4 win at first doubles. Milford’s Ben Johnson and Dylan Wang earned a 6-2, 6-3 win at second doubled.

North Attleboro, 4 @ Foxboro, 1 – Final – North Attleboro went on the road and swept all three singles matches and added a fourth win at second doubles to beat the Warriors. Jonah Manso (first singles) and Sam Gallagher (third singles), both sophomores, won 6-0, 6-0 while junior Alex Pfeffer secured a 6-1, 6-1 win at second singles. The team of Saketh Uppuluri and Justin Strom picked up a 6-1, 6-1 win at second doubles. Foxboro’s Brian Gardner and Justin Neale won 6-2, 6-3 at first doubles.

King Philip, 4 @ Xaverian, 1 – Final – King Philip went on the road and knocked off Xaverian in a non-league showdown. Marco DiStefano won 6-1, 6-2 at first singles, Nick Putney won by the same score at second singles, and Jack Cannon completed the singles sweep with a 6-1, 6-0 result at third singles. KP’s first doubles team of Nate Ihley and Zak Ryan earned a 6-0, 6-1 win.

Oliver Ames, 3 @ Brockton, 2 – Final – Oliver Ames completed a season sweep of the Boxers with a 3-2 win on the road. The Tigers won all three singles matches to beat Brockton. Senior captain Henry Simone battled to a 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) win at first singles, freshman Kylash Ganesh won 6-4, 6-4 at second singles, and junior Yusaf Hameed prevailed 6-4, 6-3 at third singles.

Sharon, 3 @ Bishop Feehan, 2 – Final – Sharon junior Alberto Olivei prevailed in a tiebreak to win the second set, his match, and the entire match on the road at Bishop Feehan. Olivei won 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) at second singles while freshman Rueman Bhattacharyya picked up a 6-0, 6-1 win at third singles. The team of senior Max Brody and freshman Max Chen won 6-2, 6-0 at first doubles.

Taunton, 4 @ New Bedford, 1 – Final – For the third straight season, the Taunton boys tennis team is headed to the state tournament. The Tigers qualified by beating New Bedford, sweeping all three singles matches and getting one more win in doubles action. Brett Beaulieu (first singles), Dylan Kullas (third singles), and the team of Barrett Hodgson and Tyler Goddard (second doubles) each won 6-0, 6-0 while Charlie Fiske picked up a 6-3, 6-0 win at second singles.

Girls Tennis
Franklin, 3 @ Attleboro, 2 – Final – Franklin swept doubles action and earned one more point with a victory in singles action to beat Attleboro. Krissy Stoyonova earned a 6-0, 6-1 win at third singles, the team of Brynn Jacobs and Ashvika Boopathy won 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at first doubles, and Vagmi Kantheti and Tessa Cacioppo teamed up for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win at second doubles. Attleboro’s Ella Lynch-Bartek won 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 at first singles and Bri Aronne picked up a 6-4, 6-0 win at second singles.

Canton, 5 @ Milford, 0 – Final – The Bulldogs won all five matches in straight sets to knock off Milford on the road. Rachel Kupferman (first singles) and Natalie Keppler (second singles) each won 6-0, 6-0 while Sarah Hernandez pulled out a 6-2, 6-1 decision at third singles. The team of Nyah Claiborne and Rose Hazam earned a 6-3, 6-1 win at first doubles while Lily Hazam and Kiara Cerruti won 6-0, 6-0 at second doubles.

Oliver Ames, 2 vs. Brockton, 3 – Final – Oliver Ames won both doubles matches but suffered two three-set heartbreakers in singles action and another very tight two-set match at third singles. The team of Eva Belanger and Morgan Vasiliou won 6-1, 6-3 at first doubles while Erika Mekler and Kathryn McCarthy secured a 6-3, 6-3 at second doubles.

Sharon, 5 vs. Bishop Feehan, 0 – Final – Sharon defended home court with a dominant win over Bishop Feehan, winning four of the five matches in straight sets. Nupur Shukla (first singles) and Valeria Barajas (second singles) each won 6-0, 6-0 and Charlie Martinez picked up a 6-1, 6-2 win at third singles. The team of Sophia Fein and Sachi Bhasin won 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 at first doubles while Jessie Tarnoff and Lauren Glass earned a 6-3, 6-2 win at second doubles.

Taunton, 5 vs. New Bedford, 0 – Final – Taunton fended off visiting New Bedford, winning all five matches in straight sets. Jillian Pagliuca (first singles) and Jocelyn Pagliuca (third singles) each won 6-0, 6-0 while McKenzie Lucie earned a 6-1, 6-4 decision at second singles. The team of Sam Martin and Brianna Fevrier picked up a 6-2, 7-5 win at first doubles with Ogechi Ariguzo and Kayla Parrett teaming up for a 6-0, 6-1 win at second doubles.

Boys Volleyball
King Philip, 3 vs. Norwood, 0 – Final – After nearly two weeks since their last game, King Philip returned to action with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-13) sweep over Norwood. Cam Corey dished out 30 assists and had six digs, Kyle Desrochers added 13 service points (one ace), and six digs, and Max Armour chipped in with eight service points and four aces. Eric Altobello paced the offense with 11 kills and two digs, Jimmy Peterson added seven kills and a block, and Mike O’Brien finished with five kills.

Milford, 3 vs. Bellingham, 0 – Final – Milford’s Matt Dague had a team-high five kills while Gabe Brandao added four and the Hawks earned a 3-0 sweep (25-13, 25-4, 25-10) over Bellingham. Nuno Mestre dished out 13 assists in the win.