Staff Reports
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The Hartford High boys soccer team had given up all of two goals in match action since the start of preseason last month. That made Tuesday’s 5-1 Southern Vermont League loss to Brattleboro a bit perplexing for both the Hurricanes and coach Kevin Guilbault.
Part of it was the Colonels’ excellence. The visitors broke open a 1-1 tie with goals in the 25th, 32nd and 33rd minutes, eventually more than doubling Hartford’s goals against for the season in the span of 80 minutes at the Maxfield Sports Complex.
“I think part of how well we’ve played is we’ve had a good mental approach; they’ve been committed to the defensive end,” Guilbault said. “Through our first six games, we’d only given up two goals, and that goes back to our three scrimmages in the preseason. Here’s a team that’s given up just two goals all fall, and then it gives up four in 40 minutes. I think once they gave up two again, they had a hard time collecting themselves.”
Brattleboro (5-2-0) also showed its quality.
“They scored a couple of really nice goals,” Guilbault noted. “The two they scored 20 seconds apart (late in the first half) were really, really nice. Quality high school goals, struck well and in the corners.”
Brattleboro opened the scoring in the seventh minute. Hartford’s Nick Jones countered a minute later on a pass from Andrew St. Martin before the Colonels took over.
Hartford (5-2-0) visits Otter Valley on Friday.
Hanover 4, Central 3
MANCHESTER — Charlie Adams broke a 2-2 tie — as well as the Marauder program’s career goal-scoring record — with a 50th-minute free kick that sent Hanover (6-1-0) past the squad that knocked it out of the NHIAA D-I semifinals last year.
A wild match saw both teams own and lose one-goal leads in the opening half. Eric Ringer scored his second goal in two games to get Hanover started, Central’s Samuel Assantha and Sam Latona moved the Little Green (5-1-0) ahead and Blake Palmer leveled on an Adams assist in the 33rd for the halftime draw.
Adams drilled home a free kick to break the deadlock early in the half, moving past former Hanover and Dartmouth striker Eric Jayne with his 51st career goal. The Brown-bound Adams added No. 52 eight minutes later by stripping a Central defender and scoring on a breakaway.
Assantha gave the Gill Stadium crowd hope with his second at 69:50. Hanover used key contributions from reserve defenders Brendan Brigham and Noah Pikielny to keep the lead, aided by Joey Perras’ three-save goalkeeping and overall game management.
“This wasn’t revenge; we went in with the understanding that this was a team that beat us, 4-0 (last year),and we wanted to be competitive,” Hanover coach Rob Grabill said. “It’s good to get a result against (Central).”
Hanover hosts Concord on Thursday.
Lebanon 3, Bow 0
BOW, N.H. — The Raiders (6-1-0) completed a season sweep of the Falcons (4-2-1) by scoring three times in the first 18 minutes of the match.
Tyler St. Martin started it after just 92 seconds, grabbing a Bow turnover to feed Logan Falzarano for his 10th goal of the season from 12 yards out. Ben Tichner cracked a one-timer off an Alex Felix corner at 13:06, and Sam Twarog finished the rebound of a Falzarano bid at 17:04 to cap the scoring.
Goalkeeper Jorgen Leuthauser took care of the defensive end of the field, posting a five-save shutout. Lebanon hosts Kearsarge on Saturday afternoon.
WRV 3, Leland & Gray 1
SOUTH ROYALTON — The Wildcats (2-4-0) won their second in a row thanks to Pete Metzer’s third straight two-goal game.
Metzer and Jacob Barry (on a penalty kick) struck for a 2-0 halftime lead. Metzer added to it after the break, and goalies Timber Russell (five saves) and Cameron Gray (two saves) kept the Rebels off the scoreboard until late.
White River Valley hosts Rivendell on Friday night.
Rivendell 10
Bellows Falls 0
ORFORD — A.J. Debois (three goals, one assist) and Kyle Carter (one goal, three assists) threw down four-point afternoons as the Raptors (7-1-0) cruised in Southern Vermont League action.
Zach Gould provided two goals for Rivendell, which also received single markers from Josiah Welch, Chris Pierce, Garrett Stever and Henry Tse. Luke Senn, Ander AlbaErazo and Derek Vogelien added assists, and Owen Manser earned an eight-save clean sheet in goal.
The Raptors visit White River Valley for an evening contest on Friday.
BFA-Fairfax 8, Oxbow 0
BRADFORD, Vt. — The Bullets (4-4-0) overwhelmed the Olympians (0-6-0) behind an Owen Demar hat trick. Demar had his three goals by the match’s 18th minute, at which time the visitors owned a 5-0 lead.
Cole Nanopoulos and Dylan Bearce held up well in the Oxbow net, combining on 11 saves. The O’s visit Lyndon for a makeup contest on Thursday.
Berlin 2, Mascoma 1
BERLIN, N.H. — The Mountaineers’ answered Ben Seiler’s equalizing goal with the game-winner within the next minute to deal the Royals (4-3-0) a frustrating road loss.
Seiler buried his team-best eighth goal of the campaign behind Berlin goalkeeper Shaun Goyette (13 saves). The Mounties answered in the next minute with a free kick that solved Mascoma netminder Connor Thompson (seven saves).
The Royals head to Bishop Brady on Thursday.
Peoples 3, Thetford 2
MORRISVILLE, Vt. — The Wolves notched the afternoon’s first two goals, then spent the rest of the contest denying the Panthers (2-6-0) a complete comeback.
Elliot Jones scored his fourth and fifth goals of the campaign for Thetford, each cutting into a two-goal Peoples cushion. Ryan Pepe set up the first for TA, and Frank Loveland had the helper on the second.
Ryan Malloy and Riley Burkins combined to make 10 saves. Thetford hosts Lyndon on Saturday.
GIRLS SOCCER
Lebanon 2, Kennett 1
LEBANON — The Raiders (2-5-1) broke both a five-match winless streak and five-match goalless drought in beating the Eagles at Lebanon High School.
Lebanon bounced back from a one-goal halftime deficit for the victory. Ella Longacre got it started with her first goal of the year in the 50th minute on assists from Megan Gradijan and Alyssa Graber. Gradijan also took care of the winning goal, drawing a tripping foul in the Kennett penalty area and burying the ensuing penalty kick with 10 minutes left.
Sally Rainey had seven saves for the Raiders, who entertain Kearsarge on Saturday.
Stevens 6, Windsor 0
WINDSOR — The Cardinals (7-0-0) kept up the beat with a shutout win over the Yellowjackets (4-2-1).
Sydney Miller and Angelina LeClair took turns setting each other up for first-half goals as Stevens took a 2-0 lead into the break. Hannah Miller and Tanner Brown both added a goal and an assist in the second half, with Stella Lavertue and Ellee Grenier providing the other goals. Tori Drake had an assist and Fionah Carbee posted the shutout for Stevens, which visits Hopkinton on Thursday in a rematch of last year’s NHIAA D-III championship match.
The Jacks, who received a combined six stops from goalkeepers Adi Prior and Natalie Nichols, host Black River for homecoming on Saturday.
Hanover 1, Oyster River 0
HANOVER — The Marauders’ front-line big three of Sage McGinley-Smith, Charlotte Johnson and Riley Craft connected for the game’s only goal as Hanover (7-0-0) stayed perfect on the season.
McGinley-Smith posted the marker eight minutes into the second half, with her partners each offering assists. McGinley-Smith now has six goals on the season, with at least one scored in each of Hanover’s last four matches. Bella Bardales tossed a two-save shutout in goal. The Marauders visit Pelham on Friday.
Proctor 2, Sharon 0
SHARON — Rory Livingston’s 14-save work in the goal crease kept the Phoenix in the contest until the Phantoms finally secured the Southern Vermont League win. Sharon (2-5-0) visits Bellows Falls on Saturday.
FIELD HOCKEY
Woodstock 6
Fair Haven 1
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. — The Wasps (2-4-1) received goals from four different players, topped by a hat trick for Lilia McCullough, to bust a three-game winless streak.
McCullough established Woodstock’s first lead unassisted at 18:33. Fair Haven tied the game only to have Lily Gubbins convert penalty corner passes from Allie Cimis and Sophie Yates for a 2-1 halftime lead.
McCullough scored twice, and Cimis joined Yates in the goals-scoring department in the second half, all of the markers coming unassisted. Maggie Parker had two saves in the Woodstock net. The Wasps head to Windsor on Friday.
Hanover 6
Hollis-Brookline 0
HOLLIS, N.H. — The Marauders remained unbeaten with a shutout win over the Cavaliers.
Kate Blaisdell delivered three unassisted goals for Hanover to reach 10 on the season. Miranda Galbraith struck for two goals, and Olivia Trummel accounted for the other. Anna Stafford and Macy Curtis recorded assists. Goalie Ella Edmonds had a two-save shutout
Hanover (7-0-0) entertains Derryfield on Friday in a battle of undefeated NHIAA Division II leaders on Friday.
Stevens 3
Littleton 0
LITTLETON, N.H. — The Cardinals (4-2-0) returned to the win column with their fourth shutout victory of trhe season.
Bri Frisbee led the attack with a pair of goals. Abigail Faro also scored, and Rylee Little and Zoey Foote provided assists.
Stevens hosts Conant on Thursday.
GOLF
Hartford tops Wasps
QUECHEE — Hartford earned a 41-stroke win in a head-to-head match with Woodstock on the Quechee Club’s Highland front nine.
Jared Vanderpot (42), Joseph Barwood (44) and Logan Raymond (46) owned the top three spots overall for Hartford, which played without normal No. 1 Brady Hathorn (ill). Matt Roberts’ 49 closed out Hartford’s scoring.
Woodstock gained its points through Ethan Bean (47), Owen Spann (56), Will Bean (58) and Louis Mills (61). Both schools will be at Woodstock Country Club on Wednesday for the Southern Vermont League Division II championship tourney.
Team scores: Hartford 181, Woodstock 222.
CROSS COUNTRY
Wasps nudge TA
WOODSTOCK — The host Woodstock boys needed a sixth-runner tiebreaker to nudge past Thetford for a Southern Vermont League win at Mount Peg as TA’s girls also posted a runner-up team result.
The Wasps’ Riley Shepherd led the assault, winning in 17 minutes, 32 seconds over five kilometers. TA’s Tadd Darrah (17:35), Robin Durham (17:54) and Eamon Deffner (18:21) were 2-3-5, with Hartford’s Pau Carol (18:02) and Aaron Mitchell (19:04) fourth and sixth, respectively. Owen Coates’ seventh-place result (19:23) gave Woodstock hope, and the Wasps’ Wilbur Adams ultimately decided the day by placing sixth for Woodstock and 19th overall (20:59).
Sharon’s Dominic Piccicuto was eighth (19:42). Owen Abrahamsen was 26th (21:44) to lead Windsor.
Thetford’s girls took second to Burr & Burton, with the Panthers’ Madelynn Durkee winning the race in 20:49. Leila Hanissian (23:50) and Abby Egner (20:51) were 7-8 for TA. Molly Shearer (23:22) took fourth to lead Woodstock, Bea Wendling was fifth (23:30) to pace Hartford, and Sophie Chesnut was seventh (23:49) for Sharon.
Boys team scores: Woodstock 45, Thetford 45, Brattleboro 66, Hartford 95, Burr & Burton 115, Springfield 163.
Girls team scores: Burr & Burton 42, Thetford 57, Woodstock 67, Hartford 77, Sharon 96.
MEN’S SOCCER
Albany 4, Dartmouth 2
ALBANY, N.Y. — Austin DaSilva scored to open each half as the Great Danes built a 4-0 cushion before putting away the Big Green (3-3-0).
Tiger Graham and Dawson McCartney netted for Dartmouth. Kota Sakurai earned an assist. Alex Budnick stopped three shots.
The Big Green hosts UConn on Tuesday night.