Hanover
Christo Dragnev, Liam Collins and Earl Barrowes scored for the Marauders (12-4), who have shut out seven teams over those 10 wins since beginning the season 2-4.
“We’ve been learning from our mistakes, have gotten a couple of players back (from injury) and our young players are learning how to play soccer,” said Hanover coach Rob Grabill.
The Blue Devils (11-3-1) entered the game third in D-I. The loss bumped them to fourth while Hanover appears locked in the No. 5 spot entering the tournament.
Having just entered the game as substitutes during the 19th minute, fresh-legged juniors Dillon Bradley and Dragnev combined for Dragnev’s fifth goal of the season to make it 1-0 at halftime.
Less than five minutes into the second half, Collins netted his team-leading 11th goal of the season — on the team-leading 12th assist of the year by Henry Kahl — and Barrowes added more insurance by dribbling through three defenders and lifting a shot past Salem goalie Anthony Bellomo in the 65th minute.
Led by Gary Li, Sam Pych and Ben Parrado, Hanover’s defense helped keep things simple for Hanover keeper Hans Williams. He needed only one save to preserve his team’s latest clean sheet.
Hanover awaits its first-round playoff opponent and will likely host it next Wednesday, Grabill said.
Lebanon 1, Souhegan 0
Amherst, n.h.
Johnstone’s goal came on a one-timer from Nate Chickering.
Chris Nulty had two saves for Lebanon, while center backs, Cameron Magari and Cooper Bourne had outstanding games, according to Raiders coach Rob Johnstone.
Lebanon wraps up the regular season with a home game against Milford on Friday afternoon.
Rivendell, 4, Windsor 0
Orford
Tyler Gray staked Rivendell to a 1-0 halftime lead, converting a 30th-minute pass from Wyatt Guillette. The Raptors claimed the match after the interval as Zach Gould doubled the lead before an Owen Pelletier brace set the final margin of victory. Lennart Burgwedel and Max Haehnel finished with assists for Rivendell, and Dash Fukushima recorded a 10-save shutout.
“The kids were excited when they looked at the standings today and saw they were in first place in Division IV,” Rivendell coach Bob Thatcher said. “I told them, ‘All that means is you’ve got a target on your front and on your back. We’ve got to play this week like we’re at the beginning of the tournament season.’ ”
Eli Milligan had a busy day in the goal for Windsor, which closes its schedule against Springfield on Friday. Rivendell visits Sharon for its finale on Saturday.
South Royalton 2Chelsea 1 (2 ot)
Chelsea
Hewitt scored in regulation for South Royalton, assisted by Caleb Chase.
South Royalton held a 21-2 advantage in shots but was stymied much of the day by Chelsea’s goalkeeper.
Royals goalie Sam Fisk made two stops behind an outstanding midfield performance from Carder Stratton.
South Royalton hosts Sharon today in a rematch of a 1-1 tie earlier this season in Sharon.
Woodstock 4, Fair Haven 0
Fair Haven, Vt.
Cullen McCarthy added a goal and an assist and Griffin Van Neil and Will Vicar tallied assists for Woodstock, while goalie Steve Bianchi registered one save.
The Wasps host Mill River for senior night on Thursday.
Mascoma 6, Franklin 1
West Canaan
Dartangnan Collins had a goal and an assist, Brennen Murphy assisted on two Disbrow goals and Ryan Stapelfeld added a helper for Mascoma.
Hunter Whyte and Liz Pelton split time in net for the Royals, who host Hillsboro-Deering on Friday for senior day.
Profile 2, Woodsville 1
Bethlehem, n.h.
“We had numerous opportunities, but just couldn’t get the equalizer,” said Woodsville coach Mike Ackerman. “I was pleased with the way we played overall. It was tournament-style soccer.”
Cooper Davidson made 14 saves and Garrett Olsen scored on an Adam Cataldo pass for Woodsville, which hosts Gorham on Friday.
Whitcomb-Rochester 1Sharon 1 (2 ot)
Sharon
Amelia Mattrick netted Whitchester’s goal, scoring on a pass from Sylvie Coltey shortly after halftime. The visitors’ defense held up until TSA’s Novah Conway drilled home a free kick with six minutes to play.
“It was a good game, a tough game to tie,” Sharon coach Heidi Thedwall said. “We really wanted to win this one. We dominated play a lot but only got one in the back of the net.”
Rory Livingston recorded 10 saves for the Phoenix, who host Rivendell on Saturday. The Mountaineers visits Twinfield to close the regular season on Thursday.
Oxbow 2, Enosburg 1 (ot)
Enosburg Falls, Vt.
The Olympians (7-6) had yet to board the bus when it caught fire, according to coach Charlie Barton.
“We were still in the gym, and one of the kids came in said, ‘The bus is on fire,’ ” the Oxbow coach recalled. “We tried using a fire extinguisher, but it (was already too large). By the time we were leaving (on a backup bus), it was fully engulfed.”
More excitement came on the field, where the score was knotted, 0-0, at halftime despite chances by both sides.
Enosburg broke the ice with 34 minutes to play before Melanie Neil netted the equalizer for Oxbow with less than 20 minutes remaining.
Mason Tomlinson made 11 stops in net for Oxbow, which is back on the road Saturday at Richford.
Stevens 4, Conant 2
Jaffrey, n.h.
Kelsey Belisle and Sydney Miller each scored once, while Jenna Pond had two assists and Ellee Grenier had one helper for the Cards.
Kaitlyn Chambers had a strong game in goal for Stevens.
Woodsville 4, Profile 2
Bethlehem, n.h.
Molly Clough set up Bazzell’s first goal on a corner kick, and Sarah Britton had an assist for the Engineers. Woodsville hosts Gorham on Friday.
Souhegan 2, Lebanon 0
Lebanon
Lebanon wraps up the regular season on Friday at Milford.
Springfield 1, Woodstock 1
Woodstock
Maddy Trimpi scored off of a rebound for Woodstock, Mackenzie Yates having taken the initial shot.
Maggie Park made eight saves for Woodstock.
McKeen, Windsor GirlsWin MVL D-II
Rutland
Olivia Rockwood (third; 23:58) and Belle Moulton (seventh; 24:55) followed for the Jacks.
Hartford’s Katie Trombley was second behind McKeen, four seconds back in 22:59. Clementine Phillip (ninth; 25:57) also placed in the top 10 for Hartford, which placed third.
The Hurricane boys were also third, led by Aaron Mitchell (seventh; 19:29.7) and Lucas Benson (eighth; 19:34.5).
Windsor’s boys were fourth, including a third-place showing for Justin Smith in 18:42.7, behind only a pair of Mill River runners.
Boys team scores: Otter Valley 25, MSJ 32, Hartford 39, Windsor 42, Long Trail 72.
Girls team scores: Windsor 21, Otter Valley 35, Hartford 37, Mill River 55, Springfield 66, Poultney 85.
Thetford Girls, Boys Third
Westminster, Vt.
Brattleboro won both team and individual races, with the Colonels’ Sarah Gallagher edging Balch by seven seconds and Isaac Freitas-Eagan capturing the boys race in 16:14, three seconds ahead of Woodstock’s Riley Shepherd.
Eloise Silver-Van Meter (fourth; 19:20) also cracked the top five for Thetford’s girls, while Layla Hanisson was 14th in 19:39, Eleanor Koppers placed 22nd in 22:35 and Morgan Lavoy 27th in 22:58 for the Panthers.
Woodstock’s girls placed seventh, led by an eighth-place performance from Grace Vollers (19:51) and 13th-place run from Molly Shearer (19:34). Jana Ros (58th; 30:35), Allison Leibly (59th; 30:45) and Ana Chesa (63rd; 35:44) followed for the Wasps.
On the boys side, Malcolm Silver-Van Meter (fifth; 17:24), Clifford Ransom (seventh; 16:22) and Ian Spellman (15th; 18:22) led the Panthers, followed by Eamon Deffner (26th; 18:40) and Eli Kaliski (29th; 18:52).
For the fifth-place Wasps, Shepherd was the runner-up in 16:17. Matthew Bassette (16:54) followed in fourth, Owen Coats (18:10) was 17th, Justice Bassette (18:25) was 23rd and Caleb Hepler (19:45) was 42nds for the Wasps.
Boys team scores: Brattleboro 45, Mount Anthony 69, Thetford 82, Bellows Falls 84, Woodstock 85, Burr & Burton 159, Rutland 160.
Girls team scores: Brattleboro 55, Mount Anthony 62, Thetford 68, Burr & Burton 103, Rutland 125, Bellows Falls 133.
UNH 4, Dartmouth 2
Durham, n.h.
Making its first appearance in the national rankings in two years, Dartmouth (8-2-2) got on the board in the 36th minute when Matt Danilack headed home the rebound of a Justin Donawa drive. Donawa’s long-distance blast handcuffed New Hampshire goalkeeper Andrew Pesci (three saves), with the ricochet setting up nicely for Danilack to convert.
The Big Green gave the lead away less than two minutes into the second half as Robin Schmidt stole the ball from Dartmouth netminder Christopher Palacios (one save) for an easy conversion. Schmidt added a second about 20 minutes later, and Siggi Geirsson made it 3-1 for the Wildcats (10-1-3) in the 79th minute. Dartmouth’s Dawson McCarthy gave the visitors a ray of hope with an unassisted strike with 5:13 to play only to have UNH respond through Jack Doherty with less than two minutes left.
Dartmouth resumes Ivy League play when conference co-leader Columbia pays a visit to Burnham Field on Saturday night.
Correction
Morgan McKeen, who won the girls race at the Marble Valley League’s B Division cross country championship in Rutland on Tuesday, is a Windsor High School freshman. An earlier version of this story misstated what year she is in.