Jonathan Klein buried a cross from Aengus Cox for the game’s first goal just five minutes into regulation, and visiting 20th-seeded Amherst held off a second-half challenge for an impressive 3-1 win over No. 4 Plymouth North in the Div. 2 Round of 16 Wednesday night in Plymouth.
The 20th-seeded Hurricanes earned themselves a home game in the quarterfinals Saturday, as they’ll entertain No. 21 Canton with a spot in the semifinals on the line.
Plymouth North tied the game midway through the first half but Cox answered with a goal with 4:30 left before halftime to re-take the lead. Carlson Rose sealed the deal with an insurance marker with five minutes remaining.
No. 3 Douglas 3, No. 14 Granby 1 – Aidan Ferguson netted a hat trick to lift No. 3 Douglas in the Div. 5 boys soccer Round of 16 Wednesday night.
Douglas scored all three of its goals before halftime to advance to the quarterfinals and a matchup with No. 11 Keefe Tech on Saturday.
Granby cut into the deficit in the second half when Francisco Climent notched a penalty kick goal. Rams goalie Daniel Gauvin made eight saves.
Granby finished its standout season, which included a state tournament win over Boston International, with a 14-4-2 record.
No. 2 Manchester Essex 3, No. 15 Frontier 0 – Elsa Wood notched a pair of first-half goals, lifting the second-seeded Manchester Essex field hockey team past No. 15 Frontier, 3-0, in a MIAA Div. 4 Round of 16 contest played Wednesday in Manchester-by-the-Sea.
The Hornets (15-4-1) advanced to the Div. 4 quarterfinal round where they will host No. 7 Lynnfield.
Frontier finished its season 11-7-1.
“I told the girls after the game, let’s not let this game define our season,” Frontier coach Missy Mahar said. “Let’s look at all the memories, big accomplishments we had as a team, and leave the game thinking about those. The whole experience of making the statewide tournament, reaching the Round of 16, that’s all something to be proud of.”
Wood put the Hornets on the board less that two minutes into the game, and she added another early in the second quarter to stake the hosts to a 2-0 halftime advantage.
“They were quick in transition and scored on a counter attack,” said Mahar of the first goal. “Their ability to get from their defensive 25 to our 25 is probably only two or three passes. I think that’s where we got hurt the most, their counterattacks.
Caelie Patrick tacked on an insurance goal for Manchester Essex in the fourth quarter.
Frontier goalie Ella Flanders made 14 saves. The Redhawks were outshot 17-2.
No. 1 Monomoy 4, No. 17 South Hadley 1 – The Tigers had their chances in the first half, but ultimately fell on the road in Harwich in the Div. 4 Round of 16 Wednesday.
After a scoreless first quarter, Monomoy struck first in the second period to take a 1-0 advantage into halftime.
The hosts sealed the deal with a three-spot in the second half to advance to the quarterfinals.
Goals by Ayden Kokoszka, Luke Ballard, Lorenzo Redaelli and Jose Paiz lifted the Williston boys soccer team past Kingswood-Oxford, 4-0, in action on Wednesday. Max Fujimori, Ayden Kokoszka and Avi Kacker added assists.
Elsewhere, the Wildcats received goals from Olivia Lawry, Natalie Stott and Katherine King in a 4-3 loss to Deerfield Academy on the field hockey pitch. Abby Booth made four saves.
The girls soccer team posted an impressive 0-0 draw with Choate.