High schools Tuesday: Noble field hockey wins opener against Bonny Eagle
Tuesday's high school sports slate across Maine featured a mix of close contests and dominant performances in field hockey, girls soccer, boys soccer and volleyball.
In North Berwick, Noble edged Bonny Eagle 2‑1 in a season opener for both teams. Bonny Eagle grabbed a 1‑0 lead when Maddy Oliver scored with no time left in the second quarter. Noble tied the game in the third on a penalty corner by Erin Hale, then took the lead in the fourth quarter when Mia Smith converted an assist from Ella Dupuis. Goalkeepers Lauren Merchand of Noble and Summer Champ of Bonny Eagle each recorded five saves.
In York, the Wildcats shut out Poland 2‑0. Sarah Orso made nine saves for York, while Taylor McIntire scored unassisted in the third quarter and Chloe Ridley added a goal on an assist from Ella Neiverth in the fourth. Poland's Isabella Billings stopped nine attempts.
Freeport defeated Gray‑New Gloucester/NYA 8‑1. Callie Bourgoin paced the Falcons with three goals, Dalila McCarthy added two, and the visitors got a goal from Kenlie Nadeau and 22 saves from Mallory Kulas.
Deering topped Biddeford 9‑0 in Portland. Matalida Freeman scored six times, and Zoe Noonan, Annabelle Price, Vanesse Oellena and Vesta McCarroll Christmas also found the net. Biddeford's Shaylyn Goudreau made 21 saves.
Gorham beat Westbrook 3‑0, with goals from Neve Hanley, Courtney Cyr and Bailey Grimard, and two assists from Evelia Gonzalez. Jocelyn Peffer earned the shutout with three saves, while Westbrook's Greta Krantz stopped six shots.
Poland dominated Sacopee Valley 10‑0 in Hiram. Phoebe Paradis led the Knights with three goals, and Liv Lemieux contributed a goal and an assist. Additional goals came from Leksi Langevin, Addi Gravel, Julia Paradis, Payton Rose, Regan Wakem and Delilah Farrington.
Windham defeated Bonny Eagle 6‑1. Emily Wardwell scored four times, and Logan Curry and Carly Franzoni added goals. Baylee Kimball scored for Noble.
Yarmouth beat Lake Region 6‑0. Lauren Jabar and Fiona John each scored once and provided an assist. Miah Jacobs, Lilah Pernal, Chloe Parker and Emma Sullivan also scored, while Lexi Wiles and Reese Butler recorded assists. Lake Region's Ashlynn Stevens made 24 saves.
Waterville edged Medomak Valley 2‑1. Caroline Cothran opened the scoring from the edge of the penalty area two minutes in and later assisted Hailey Snipe on a rebound before halftime. Medomak's Addie Hyler scored her first varsity goal with 10:55 remaining, assisted by Alex Fullerton. Waterville's Mikayla Achorn made 13 saves; Medomak's Lilly Hills stopped 10.
In boys soccer, Westbrook beat Marshwood 3‑0 in South Berwick. Ryan Garber scored twice and Mechac Boyilimpo added one.
Pine Tree Academy defeated Carrabec/Madison 6‑1 in Anson. Rio Soram contributed a goal and two assists; Collin Farrell and Lucky Kabeya each scored and assisted. Fitzroy Hakizimana and Luis Sanchez also scored, and an own goal from a Rhett Tyson shot rounded out the scoring.
Lincoln Academy topped Erskine Academy 3‑2 in South China. Asher Light opened the scoring in the first half, and James Hanley and George Siegel added second‑half goals. Erskine's Will Adamson scored both of his team's goals in the final 20 minutes.
Monmouth Academy rolled past Wells 9‑1. Zayn Foyt scored three goals, Tyler Day added two, and Bryce Fletcher scored once and provided two assists. Noah Schultz, Tyson Bryant and Devon Sangermano each scored, and Max Robitaille recorded two assists. Monmouth's goalkeeper Gavin Parsons made two saves, and coach Joe Fletcher noted strong defensive play by Sangermano, Kalvin Lovering, Wade Givens and Jonah Schultz. Luke Laplante scored for Wells, and Aiden Baker made seven saves.
In volleyball, Deering defeated Yarmouth 3‑2. Blake Gayle led the Rams with 30 kills, and Nora Lauze distributed 34 assists. For Yarmouth, Sutton Yi finished with five kills, five aces and 22 assists; Agnes Bolese added six kills and two aces; and Stella Holden contributed six kills and three aces.
Bonny Eagle beat Cape Elizabeth 3‑1 (25‑12, 32‑30, 25‑16). Karlye Drouin and Tessa Gaudiano combined for 13 kills, and Allie Champagne recorded 17 aces.
Marshwood edged Edward Little 3‑2 (25‑18, 19‑25, 25‑19, 14‑25, 15‑13). Kyla Leighton had 10 assists, and Julia Sudol notched eight kills and four blocks. Hannah Tuttle contributed 14 digs, and Keira Keaveny added six aces.
