Orford
Demonstrating a little well-timed restraint, DeSouza, a senior, scored three goals in the second half as the Raptors prevailed, 5-0.
Rivendell’s top returning scorer, DeSouza scored four goals in the Raptors’ first three games but had been held to only a pair of assists during Rivendell’s next five.
He was more controlled and selective against Stratton Mountain, completing his hat trick with goals in the 55th, 57th and 69th minutes.
“I talked to him after the game and said, ‘Do you know what the difference was?’ ” Rivendell coach Bob Thatcher said. “He said, ‘I was putting it in the back of the net.’ I said, ‘Yes, but do you know why?’ The difference was he was more patient. He’s very quick, and sometimes he rushes. He’s so amped up to score that he overtouches the ball sometimes, and it gets taken away. That didn’t happen in the second half today.”
The game was scoreless until an own goal a minute before halftime, Chris Gendron directing a shot off the hip of a Stratton Mountain defender.
DeSouza’s first goal came after a feed from Robert Burgwedel; his other two were unassisted.
Dashel Fukushima made 10 saves for the Raptors, who held a lofty shots advantage.
Rivendell hosts South Royalton on Thursday.
Woodstock
Hartley Walker-Money and Isaac Emery notched their first varsity goals, the latter assisted by Quest Holding. The Wasps added an own goal.
Jack Arthur (first half) and Steven Bianchi split time in net for Woodstock, which hosts Mill River on Monday.
Plainfield, Vt.
Nicholas Howe added two goals, Jacob Hewitt had a goal and an assist, Ryan Jones scored one goal and Stephen Paige had two assists for South Royalton.
Jayson Perron made six saves for the Royals, who visit Rivendell on Thursday.
Chelsea
Jake Roberts assisted on Daniel Roberts’ second-half goal.
Brandan Palmer made two saves for Mid Vermont Christian, which plays at Sharon on Friday.
Townshend, Vt.
Dylan Hodgdon (two goals, two assists) scored both of his goals during that sequence.
Brandon Tillman and Cameron O’Brien each had a goal and an assist and Vincent Moeykens scored a goal for the Jacks.
Ryan Saucier made 11 saves for Windsor, which plays at Green Mountain on Friday.
New Ipswich, n.h.
Ethan Sweet had two assists and Drew Grenier and Colin Lewis each had one for the Cardinals.
Northwood, n.h.
Lebanon hosts Manchester West on Saturday.
Cabot, Vt.
Whitchester surrendered a goal during the 12th minute and received five saves from Isaac Hodgdon.
The Mountaineers host Randolph in Bethel on Thursday.
Plaistow, n.h.
Brandon Beane scored the other two goals for Timberlane, staking the hosts to a 2-0 lead in the second half.
Hanover pulled within a goal in the 60th minute on Sam Strohbehn’s penalty kick, then tied it with Griffin Johnson’s goal from Marcus Helble five minutes later.
The second half was filled with end-to-end action, Hanover coach Rob Grabill said, one of the highlights being a block by Marauder center back Sam Pych to deny Beane in the second half.
Patrick Logan made four saves for Hanover, which is back at home Thursday against Dover.
West Canaan
Epping, n.h.
The Lakers visit Newmarket on Friday in hopes of avenging a 2-0 loss earlier this season, then host Epping on Tuesday.
Williamstown, Vt.
“Both teams had limited chances for a long time, even though (Williamstown) dominated the midfield,” Sharon coach Rob Stainton said. “Then we started giving away possessions in places where we shouldn’t have, allowing them chances to score.”
Cole Ward scored unassisted and Thatcher Morrison made a pair of saves for the Phoenix, which hosts Mid Vermont Christian on Friday.
Newport
Audrey Puksta and Kelsey Belisle scored for Stevens, with Beth McNamara and Jazmyn Griffin earning one assist each.
Caty Boles made 13 saves for Newport, while Amber Duford had six for the Cardinals.
The Cards (8-6) visit Hillsboro-Deering on Saturday. The Tigers are back at it on Friday, hosting Hopkinton.
Plainfield, Vt.
Kylie Hebard added a goal and two assists and Emily Hemond had an assist for the Royals, while goalie Cassidy Wolf made 14 stops.
South Royalton visits Rivendell on Thursday.
Epping, n.h.
Sunapee visits Newmarket (12-1) on Friday. The Blue Devils’ lone loss came at the Lakers’ hands earlier this month.
Windsor
Kaycee Herschel finished with seven saves for the Jacks, who visit Green Mountain on Saturday.
Orleans, Vt.
The Olympians visit Winooski on Friday in the last of six consecutive road games.
Bow, n.h.
The Falcons struck first off a free kick and again during a goalmouth scramble. Hanover held a shot advantage for the game but fell to 10-3 while Bow improved to the same record. Mahler Meyerrose made one save for Hanover, which hosts Windham (11-0) on Thursday.
Thetford
Orford
Rivendell goalie Shaunna Simmons made 12 saves for the Raptors, including one she tipped off the cross bar.
The Raptors host Craftsbury on Friday.
Lebanon
Leah Mayes began the penalty corner play with a pass off the end line for the Raiders (9-3-1), who received 12 saves from Hope Brown and standout defense from Corinne Kennedy and Emily Hunnewell.
Lebanon coach Deb Beach said her team needs to win its regular-season finale against visiting Merrimack Valley on Thursday and hope for some help from other teams to earn a first-round bye in the NHIAA Division II playoffs.
Woodstock
Doton’s goal came unassisted, while Sarah Yates and Loretta Blakeney earned assists on Woodstock’s second. The latter was off of a penalty corner.
Molly Henne made four saves for the Wasps, who play at Hartford on Thursday.
Penacook, n.h.
“It was a very evenly matched game,” Hanover coach Jean Essex said. “We turned it on at the end of the game and had some near misses.”
Defenders Daphne Friedman and Allyce Good played strong for Hanover.
“They really stepped it up on penalty corners,” Essex said.
Sophie Cardenali made six saves in net for Hanover, which hosts Portsmouth in its regular season finale on Thursday.
Hillsboro, n.h.
Meg Frederick had eight aces and five kills for Sunapee, which hosts Winnisquam on Friday.
West Canaan
Springfield, Vt.
Thetford’s girls produced the first seven finishers. Balch was followed by Ellenor Koppers, Morgan Lavoy, Hannah Harkins, Emma Bauer, Hannah Schwarz and Maggie Harlow.
Girls team scores: Thetford 10, Green Mountain 58, Springfield 89.