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Super Eight Quarterfinals Game 2

Central Catholic 5, Pope Francis 1: Matthew ORourke scored a pair of goals and the No. 6 Raiders, after losing both regular-season meetings between the teams, swept the No. 3 Cardinals and advanced to the semifinals for only the second time in program history (2012). After Steven Birch got CC on the board with 4:18 left in the first, ORourke lit the lamp with 1:08 left to give Central a 2-0 lead after one. His second goal made it 3-0 after two, then Thomas Manty and Eric Lester pushed the lead to 5-0 before Jeremy Reiser got Pope Francis on the board with 2:07 left. Matthew Pasquale made 19 saves in the win. Zac Steigmeyer (one period, six saves) and Zac Roncarati (11 saves) split time in net again for the Cardinals.

BC High 2, Walpole 0: Matt Fox scored midway through the first period and the second-seeded Eagles turned it over to Luke Garrity (27 saves) and the defense to do the rest while handing the No. 7 Rebels their first loss of the season and force a deciding Game 3. Michael Ball added an empty-netter for BC High with six seconds left. James Corcoran made 22 saves for the Rebels while allowing just his 13th goal of the season.

Malden Catholic 7, Marshfield 0: The top-seeded and defending champion Lancers had no trouble finishing off the eighth-seeded Rams, getting 17 saves from Kyle Casey and a pair of goals from Joey Guarino. Matt Yianacopoulos and Brendan Maloney gave MC a 2-0 lead after one, then Guarino, Colin Nestor and Jagger Benson pushed it to 5-0 after two. Justin Collins (two assists) and Guarino finished the scoring in the third.

Arlington 4, Hingham 1: Peter Scheschareg had a hat trick and the No. 4 Spy Ponders finished off the season sweep of the No. 5 Harbormen. Scheschareg had a goal in each period, including a shorthanded tally that made it 2-0 after two. Jack Hennessy got one back for Hingham on the power play midway through the third but Scheschareg finished his hat trick with a brilliant individual rush with 2:23 left. Mic Curran added an empty-netter with 1:17 left and Jack Pinard had another big game in net for Arlington with 34 saves.

Division 1 girls Quarterfinals

Masconomet 3, Austin Prep 1: The. No. 18 Chieftains not only pulled off their third consecutive upset of the tournament, but they also eliminated the defending state champion and seventh-seeded Cougars in the process. After a scoreless first period, Kate Irons scored on a breakaway and then Izzy Sarra gave Masco a 2-0 lead after two. Madi Brooke pushed the lead to 3-0 just 34 seconds into the third and the Chieftains held on despite a late AP goal from Annie Richards.

Needham 6, St. Marys 2: The top-seeded Rockets kept their unbeaten run going, knocking off the No. 8 Spartans behind a pair of goals by Elizabeth Hernberg. Gracie Brunos shorthanded tally sent the Rockets off and running, then goals from Hernberg, Elizabeth Phalen and Celia Blaszkowsky pushed the lead to 4-0 before Sarah Ryan got St. Marys on the board to close the second. But Needham stemmed any momentum as Hernberg scored again and Rose Evans made it 6-1 in the final two minutes. Ashley Wojewodzic capped the scoring for the Spartans.

Woburn 4, Westford Academy 1: Lily Mallard scored twice and the No. 3 Tanners avenged a double-overtime loss from last years tournament, bouncing the No. 6 Grey Ghosts. Georgie Santullo and Mallard scored three minutes apart in the first period for a 2-0 lead after one. Colleen Ellis got one back for Westford early in the second, but Mallard responded with a huge goal 41 seconds later. Maddie Russo got the final goal for Woburn.

Reading 4, Boston Latin 1: Michaela Boyle continued her huge season for the fourth-seeded Rockets, netting a hat trick in the victory against the No. 5 Wolfpack. Boyle got Reading on the board 4:45 into the game, but goalie Ellen Linso and the Wolfpack kept it tight until Abbie Collins scored with 2:55 left in the second. Latins Sophia Temple cut the deficit in half 17 seconds into the third, but Boyle answered 50 seconds later and then completed her hat trick with 7:13 left.

Division 1 North Semifinals

Andover 2, Austin Prep 1: Michael Reilly scored with 22 seconds left and the No. 4 Golden Warriors pulled out a stunner against the top-seeded Cougars. AP had tied the game with 1:36 left in regulation when Nick Cafarelli fired a tough-angle shot past Andover goalie Zach Laramie (26 saves). But moments later, Caedan Dillman made a strong rush up ice and started to go behind the net at the left post, only to drop a pass to the trailing Reilly for the winner. Michael Biddle had the other goal late in the second period for Andover.

St. Marys 4, Arlington Catholic 2: Dante Maribito had two goals and an assist and the defending North champion and No. 6 Spartans returned to the sectional final by finishing off the No. 10 Cougars. Maribito got the scoring started and then assisted Nico Scalli to make it 2-0. Jason Loeser pushed it to 3-0 before periods end, but the Spartans had to survive a furious AC rally. Mason Beecher and Jack Bertolami cut the lead to 3-2 before Maribito fired home an empty-netter in the final minute.

Division 2 North Semifinals

Stoneham 2, North Reading 1 (2 ot): Nick Feliciano scored with 3:02 left in the second overtime and the No. 11 Spartans advanced to the title game with a stunner against the No. 2 Hornets. North Reading had a 1-0 lead thanks to Patrick Scanlon and it looked like it might hold up, but with the goalie pulled Stonehams Eric Roberts pushed home the equalizer with just 23 seconds left in regulation. Stoneham appeared to have won it during the 4-on-4 first overtime as Feliciano put a shot on net on a rush and Nick Federico banged home the rebound, but the goal was overturned. Feliciano wouldnt be denied in 3-on-3, coming down the left wing and sniping a shot over Day and inside the far post.

Lowell Catholic 10, Saugus 2: Conor Doherty scored four goals and the top-seeded Crusaders simply overwhelmed the No. 12 Sachems to reach their first sectional final. Doherty scored twice along with Alex Graves and Andrius Kulbis-Marino as LC jumped out to a 4-1 lead after one period, and the lead grew to 7-1 after two as Doherty added two more and Michael Andrea got his first. Nic Pereira, Mikas Kulbis-Marino and Andrea again scored in the third. Saugus got goals from John Torres and Kyle Wood.

Division 2 South Semifinals

Medway 1, Canton 0 (2 ot): Ryan Norton scored with 12.4 seconds left in the double overtime and the second-seeded Mustangs survived in a thriller against the No. 6 Bulldogs. With the teams skating 3-on-3, Norton carried the puck down the right wing and fired a shot that clanged off the far left post and past Canton goalie Quinn Gibbs (25 saves). Moments earlier Medways Pat Malloy stopped a C.J. Martin breakaway with a flash of the left pad, on his way to 31 saves and his ninth shutout of the season.

Scituate 5, Westwood 1: David Murray notched a hat trick, including an empty-netter that capped the top-seeded Sailors victory against the No. 4 Wolverines. Ryan Loftus got Scituate going just 59 seconds into the game and Murray followed with his first. After Thomas Keith got Westwood on the board early in the second, Jake McCarthy made it 3-1 through two and Murray added a pair in the third.

Division 3 South Semifinals

Rockland 5, Nantucket 2: Chris McHugh had a goal and three assists, Matt Dunn and Mike Flaherty had a goal and two assists each and the third-seeded Bulldogs advanced to just their second sectional final by beating the previously unbeaten and No. 2 Whalers. After Ben Lombardi put Nantucket on top 3:46 in, Brian McCullough tied it before periods end. Then goals by Zach Callahan, Flaherty and Dunn pushed the Rockland lead to 4-1 after two. Ben Jenkinson cut the Whalers deficit to 4-2, but McHugh added an empty-netter. Harry OBrien finished with 22 saves in the win.

Old Rochester/Fairhaven 6, Dartmouth 3: The No. 5 Bulldogs beat the No. 16 Indians for the third time this season, but more importantly, this one sends the co-op team to its first South final in program history. Sam Austin scored twice and the Bulldogs methodically chipped away against Dartmouth. Sam Henrie and Owen Powers sandwiched a goal by Dartmouths Max Andrade to make it 2-1 after one. Austin had his pair along with Noah Strawn in the second to make it 5-3, then Landon Goguen closed the scoring in the third. Scott Shorrock had two goals in the loss for Dartmouth.

Division 3 Central Semifinals

Shrewsbury 2, Marlboro 1 (2 ot): Anthony Quinlivan scored his second goal of the game at 4:35 of the 3-on-3 overtime and the top-seeded Colonials remained unbeaten and ended the big upset bid by the No. 4 Panthers. The game was scoreless through two periods, thanks in big part to Marlboro goalie Owen OBrien (37 saves), until Quinlivan broke the ice with 10:50 left in regulation. But Patrick McCarthys goal tied it for Marlboro with 5:48 left in the third. Pat Shaughnessy had 15 saves for Shrewsbury.

Wachusett 3, North Middlesex 1: Aidan Rolli scored the first of his two goals midway through the second period and the No. 2 Mountaineers held off the No. 3 Patriots. North Middlesex had taken a 1-0 lead on Matt McCarthys goal just 1:48 into the game, but Liam Comeau tied it for Wachusett before periods end. Rolli gave the Mountaineers the lead, then added an empty-netter with 14 seconds left. Joseph Sheridan made 24 saves for the Patriots, with Mike Putnam needing just 11 stops for Wachusett.

Division 3A Central Semifinals

Grafton/Blackstone Valley 2, Littleton/Bromfield 1: Brendan Coates scored 28 seconds into overtime and the No. 3 Indians, despite having squandered a late lead, regrouped and pulled out the victory against the No. 2 Tigers. Sean Kitains goal with just 52 seconds left had pulled Littleton/Bromfield even, but Coates quickly turned the tide in the 4-on-4 overtime. Noah Charron scored the other goal for Grafton/BVT late in the first period. Ben Lichtman made 30 saves for the Tigers, while Cam Powell had 13 for the Indians.

Oakmont 6, Lunenburg/Ayer Shirley 2: Freshman Jake Hewitt scored four goals and the No. 4 Spartans rolled back to the sectional final by ousting the top-seeded Blue Knights. Goals from Mike Amblo and Lukas Belsky got Oakmont started in the first period, and Hewitts first came just 33 seconds after Belskys for a 3-0 lead after one. Hewitt capped his hat trick for a 5-0 lead before the Knights showed some life. Connor Viviano made it 5-1 after two, and Zane Dawson scored with 5:13 left, but Hewitt added another on a power play with 3:04 to go. Greg Mattson finished with 22 saves in the win, while Lunenburg/Ayer Shirley got 21 stops from Nathan Bourdelais.

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