Today’s games are listed below.
Softball
D1 South
#4 King Philip, 0 @ #1 Taunton, 7 – Final – Click here for a Recap and Photo Gallery from this game.
D2 South
#12 Foxboro, 2 @ #1 Middleboro, 11 – Final
Boys Lacrosse
D2 South
#13 Hanover, 11 @ #1 Canton, 10 – Final (OT) – Canton overcame a four-goal deficit in the final quarter to force overtime but the Bulldogs saw their season come to a close in the D2 South semifinal round. Canton raced out to a 4-1 lead to start the game but its lead was down to 4-3 by the end of the first quarter and the hosts trailed 6-5 by halftime. Hanover blanked the Bulldogs in the third and scored an early goal in the fourth for a 9-5 lead before Canton orchestrated a comeback. Senior Jeff Fitzpatrick scored once, freshman Pat Drury netted back-to-back goals, Colin Blake scored once, and Sam Carlino scored with just under two minutes to go to tie the game at 10-10. Canton had a potential game-winning chance turned away at the one-minute mark, and the Bulldogs forced a turnover in overtime to gain possession but couldn’t find the back of the net.
D2 South
#4 Martha’s Vineyard, 2 @ #1 Foxboro, 3 – Final – Foxboro’s Sarah Prag emerged with a hard-fought win at third singles to give the Warriors their third point, clinching the win over previously undefeated Martha’s Vineyard. The visitors jumped ahead 2-0 by sweeping both doubles matches but Foxboro freshman Athena Li got the hosts on the board with a 6-0, 6-0 win at first singles. Pam Nelson secured a 6-2, 6-0 win at second singles to tie the game 2-2, meaning the match would be decided at third doubles. Prag ended up with a 6-4, 6-4 win to grab the final point and the win. Foxboro will host #2 Notre Dame Academy in the D2 South Final on Saturday at 4:00.
Wrestling
D1 South Final
#2 Taunton, 24 @ #1 New Bedford, 49 – Final – Taunton finished as the D1 South Sectional Finalists, coming up short on the road against top-seeded and unbeaten New Bedford. The Tigers got wins from Christian Balmain (160, 4:48), Jackson Mandeville (170, 2:58), Peter Ye (220, 4:52), and Johnnie Mainer-Smith (106, forfeit).
D2 South Final
#2 North Attleboro, 31 @ #1 Plymouth South, 39 – Final
D2 Central Final
#2 Milford, 25 @ #1 Natick, 39 – Final
Boys Volleyball
South
#10 North Quincy, 0 @ #2 Taunton, 3 – Final – Taunton earned its second straight sweep in tournament action, this time taking down North Quincy, 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-19). Daniel Medina set the offense in motion with 24 assists, spreading the ball around as the Tigers had a balanced attack. Tyler Stewart had 10 kills and five blocks, Dolan Campbell added eight kills and three blocks, Faisal Mass notched seven kills and three blocks, Mattia Casagrande recorded five kills, eight digs, and three aces, and Jakob Thorpe chipped in with a pair of kills and three aces. Travis Nunes anchored the back row defense again with 12 digs and a strong serve receive that allowed Taunton set up its offense. Taunton will host #3 Brookline on Saturday in the South Semifinal at 4:00.