Foxborough Falls to Arlington Catholic in MIAA D2 State Semi-Final

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Things were looking up for the Foxborough following a third quarter that saw the Warriors shut out the Arlington Catholic Cougars. But thanks to a 14-point fourth quarter from Erin Donlan, it would be Arlington Catholic punching their ticket to the Division 2 championship game with a gritty 37-30 win over Foxborough in the MIAA Division 2 semi-final at the TD Garden.

Clipping on the heels of Arlington Catholic for most of the first half, the Warriors fell behind 17-10, but rallied to enter the intermission down 19-17.

A Lily Sykes 3-pointer gave Foxborough the lead early in the third quarter. With the Cougars struggling on offense, a Riley Collins outside shot with 30 seconds to go took the Warriors into the fourth with a six-point lead.

The roles revered in the fourth quarter, with Arlington Catholic going on a 9-0 run to take a 28-26 lead with 4:44 to play. Foxborough's last lead of the game was 29-28 and was the result of a top of the arch three-pointer by Grace Tamulionis.

Arlington Catholic needed the game on a 9-1 lead.

In what is now a bittersweet moment, Ashley Sampson broke the 1,000-point barrier late in the second quarter. She finished the game with 13 points.

The Warriors end the season with a record of 21-3.

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