Kerrianne Downing Scores Equalizer to Give Field Hockey Tie

The varsity field hockey team tied Milton 1-1 Wednesday to move to 3-4-1 this season.

The Wildcats entered halftime with a 1-0 lead off a corner, but Dedham's Kerrianne Downing knotted the game in the second half off a pass by sophomore Colleen Downing.

Marauder midfielder Tara Celata held the team together, coach Erin MacDonald said.

Dedham will play Brookline on Monday.

Girl's Soccer Ups Record

The Dedham girl's soccer team defeated Milton 2-1 Wednesday to improve to 7-1-1 on the season.

Dedham rode a goal by Kayla Sharpe for most of the match until Milton converted on a penalty kick with 19 minutes left.

Junior Emily Hill broke the tie with less than two minutes remaining to give Dedham the 2-1 victory.

Dedham Boy's Soccer Fights, Can't Hold Milton

The Dedham boy's soccer team just needs to work on two things coach Paul Podolski said: defending corners and free kicks and compiling a strong 80-minute performance.

Both doomed the Marauders on Wednesday against Milton as they suffered a 4-1 loss to drop to 1-2 in Sullivan Rule games.

After a scoreless first half, Milton scored first on Dedham junior keeper Anthony Valentino.

Minutes later, Dedham sophomore striker Santiago Alvarez ripped a grass-cutter from the top of the 18-yard box to knot the game. Chris Zazzara was credited with an assist.

With less than 20 minutes to play, the Wildcats scored off a restart on a header to make it 2-1 and then piled on with two goals in the final minutes, Podolski said.

"We need to do a better job in the league," Podolski said in a phone interview.

Dedham will host Westwood in the finals of the Needham Bank Tournament on Saturday at 7 p.m. at .