HANOVER — Josie Laabs had three goals and three assists to lead the Hanover High field hockey team to a 6-0 win over visiting ConVal on a perfect Tuesday afternoon.
The win improved the Bears to 8-4-1 with just one game left in the regular season, at Merrimack Valley on Friday. Coach Jean Essex praised the overall team effort as the Bears clicked offensively and defensively in shutting out the Cougars.
“The offense was explosive today, while seniors Sadie Higgins and Emily Perras made sure that the D held solid,” Essex said.
Caroline Healy, Hannah Boone and Janina Li each added goals for Hanover. Eva Bell and Maggie Higgins each had assists. Goalie Reilly Loughman made five saves for the shutout.
Hanover further solidified a spot in the top half of the NHIAA Division II standings with the win as postseason play starts next week.
MANCHESTER — The Raiders went on the road and picked up an overtime win to even their record at 6-6-1.
Sophia Salo scored the game-winner 2:20 into overtime for Lebanon, aided by a Savannah Theriault assist. Payson Fowler-Thorsen scored the Raiders’ first goal, unassisted.
“The team did so well today. I’m extremely proud of them for playing with high intensity through the whole game,” coach Amanda Valliere said.
Valliere also praised the midfield work of Keira Houdegbe. The Raiders close the regular season at home against Plymouth on Thursday.
WEST CANAAN — Freshman Makenna Houston had a hat trick and the Royals earned the win on senior night.
Senior Carmen Zani added the other goal for Mascoma (6-6-1). Houston scored twice in the first quarter and once in the second. Zani, Kara Miller and Ann Buffington all had assists.
Zani and Megan Dow are the only two seniors for the Royals, who visit Littleton on Friday to close out the regular season.
SOUTH ROYALTON — Freshman Jacob Benoit’s volley over the Rebel goalkeeper’s head early in the second half lifted the Wildcats (6-4-1) to their fourth straight win.
Leland & Gray opened the scoring in the first half, but sophomore Donovan Craven set up senior Colin Lafromboise for the equalizer moments later.
“At the beginning of the season, if you’d told me we were going to win four in a row, I would have laughed,” White River Valley coach Alex Montaño said. “At this point, we’re playing with house money.”
The Wildcats are at Bellows Falls on Thursday.
CHESTER, Vt. — Ezra Lockhart and Ben McKenna each had a goal and an assist for the Wasps (6-4-0), now winners of three straight games.
Rowan Smail added a goal, and Declan McCullough had an assist for Woodstock. The Wasps opened the game with two straight goals before Green Mountain answered before halftime to narrow the score. Lockhart’s goal in the second half, on McCullough’s assist, gave the Wasps some breathing room.
Keeper Parker Pierce made two saves for Woodstock, which visits Otter Valley on Thursday.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Vt. — Jake Gilman’s hat trick led the Panthers (4-5-2) to a dominant road win.
Gilman, Xander Oshiniyi and Wyatt Polletta all scored in the first half for the Panthers. Gilman added two in the second half, one on a PK. Mitch Parkman closed the book in emphatic fashion with a direct-kick goal from 60 yards out in the 78th minute.
Gilman added two assists. Boone Fahey and Uly Junker each had one. The Panthers host Spaulding on Friday.
SALEM, N.H. — The Bears (9-4-0) picked up their sixth straight win, continuing their surge up the NHIAA D-I standings.
Alex McGrath headed home an Andrew McGuire corner and Carter Guerin scored his sixth goal in the last five games to account for the Hanover damage. Becket McCurdy had an assist, and Hanover keeper Ty Nolon made two saves. Salem counterpart Matt Ferreira had 11 saves, playing what Hanover coach Rob Grabill called a “superb” game.
Grabill praised the numerous Hanover reserves who saw action in this tight game, spotlighting freshmen Ryan McLaughlin and Roan Palm along with sophomores Noah Winchester, Charlie Forbush and Sam Ames.
Hanover visits Manchester Central on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in a rematch of one of last season’s D-I semifinal games, which was won by the Bears.
MANCHESTER — The Royals improved to 10-2-1 with a dominant road win.
Zach Thompson scored twice for Mascoma in the first five minutes to help set the tone early. James Thomas added the next two goals, also in the first half. Sophomore Andrew Prince then netted his first career varsity goal to open the scoring in the second half. Brayden Pierce closed the book with the Royals’ sixth, assisted by Aiden Smith. Pierce and Tanner Moulton also had assists.
Keepers Matt Favreau and Mason Ballard split time for Mascoma, which visits Fall Mountain on Friday.
ORFORD — Harry Molesworth and Josiah Welch each scored for Rivendell (9-1-0).
Keeper Carter Bacon made 11 saves and picked up an assist. The VPA Division IV Raptors opened the season with a loss to D-III Thetford and have now won nine straight since then.
Rivendell visits Leland & Gray on Friday.
BRADFORD, Vt. — The Olympians (2-8-0) came up short against Twinfield (8-2-0) in a hard-fought game.
Coach Andrew Fisher praised the defensive work of Matthew Corti and Shane Morse in front of keeper Dakota Goodridge.
Oxbow hosts Blue Mountain on Friday for homecoming.
LITCHFIELD, N.H. — The Cardinals fell to 2-11-0 and will host Green Mountain in an interstate clash on Friday.
LEBANON — The Raiders (7-5-0), battling assorted illnesses, sniffled and coughed past the Cougars (4-9-0) behind two goals by Mary Rainey.
Delaney DeShane opened the scoring by lofting a 25-yard shot over goalkeeper Ray Covey from the left side. Rainey scored in similar fashion from atop the penalty area a minute before intermission to give the hosts a 2-0 lead.
ConVal halved its deficit five minutes into the second half, but Rainey scored on yet another high shot four minutes later. Maddy Newton finished with four saves in helping Lebanon to hold on.
The Raiders, who have lost senior fullback Claire Falcone to a knee injury, are at John Stark (6-6-1) on Friday.
CLAREMONT — The Cardinals (12-1-0) kept it rolling with a tight home win over Campbell.
Riley Leonard scored for Stevens. Addison Derosier had the assist. Keeper Hailey Knight earned the Cardinals’ 10th shutout of the season.
WINDSOR — Senior Olivia MacLeay had five goals to help the Yellowjackets to an emphatic victory on Senior Day.
Audrey Rupp added three goals and two assists. Brianna Barton and Kemari Wildgoose also scored. Kenzie Westcott had a team-best three assists.
Skyla Thibodeau, Estella Attwood, Sophia Dufour and Gabby Crane also had assists.
“We wanted to send our seniors off on a high note. I’m proud of how we all worked together to make sure that happened tonight,” Windsor coach Jeff Bachey said.
Windsor visits Woodstock on Thursday to begin a stretch of three straight on the road to end the regular season.
SHARON — Sharon lost a heartbreaker to Green Mountain, with the visitors scoring in the 95th minute to claim the win.
The Phoenix opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a nice combination goal when Maddy Mintz set up Avry Loftus for the go-ahead strike.
Green Mountain answered shortly thereafter, and the score remained deadlocked at 1-1 until midway through the second overtime.
“We played so, so well and really pushed Green Mountain. The effort from the team was outstanding. If we play like that against our last three opponents, we’re going to pick up results,” Sharon coach Andy Ruddell said.
The Phoenix hit the road to visit Long Trail on Friday.
NEWPORT — The Tigers (3-10-0) suffered their 10th straight loss after opening the season with three wins. Newport is at Hinsdale on Friday.
NORTH SUTTON, N.H. — The Royals remained winless on the year at 0-10-0 as they fell to the Cougars. Mascoma is at Prospect Mountain on Wednesday.