Sports Roundup: Boys Lacrosse Wins Two

The Lynnfield High boys lacrosse team had a solid week with two wins convincing wins. AJ Roberto proved why he is the leader on the offensive side of the ball with nine goals and three assists this week.

In the 12-3, Roberto wracked up four goals, while Nick Critch made 11 saves in net to cool the Saugus offense.

Head coach Joe Papagni noted that Frank Camissa won every faceoff except for one of the afternoon. For a game where faceoffs and possessions are huge for an offense to gain control of a game, that was a big way to gain conrol of the action.

Matt Kelly had two goals and four assists, while Shane McRae added two goals and an assist.

In a 9-2 league win over Wilmington, Papagni was looking for a spark. He got that from Greg Meininger. AJ Roberto had five goals in the game, but it was Meininger who helped spark Roberto’s fifth goal and later added his lone goal of the game when he raced from one end to the other.

Nico DiCesare notched two goals, which Papagni was happy about.

“It was good to see Nico DiCesare get his scoring touch with two key goals,” said Papagni.

Girls Lacrosse

Masconomet 17, Lynnfield 6:  After battling to keep the game close at halftime (9-4), Lynnfield ran out of steam in the second half and eventually lost 17-6 to a strong Masconomet team.  Devon MacEachern scored four goals to lead the offense and Lauren White made 13 saves in net.

Ipswich 15, Lynnfield 6:  A strong effort against a talented Ipswich team, this game showed flashes of great individual defense by a number of Pioneer players.  Jenny Schelzi, Kelsey Folkins, and Lindsay Petras all turned in strong defensive efforts coming up with big plays that resulted in a combined 14 turnovers or blocks between the teammates.   Devon MacEachern and Amy Look had three and two goals respectively to lead the offense.

North Andover 15, Lynnfield 8:  Leading a close 9-5 game at halftime, North Andover made a run early in the second half to extend the lead and eventually won by seven after a few late Lynnfield goals.  Amy Look scored three goals to lead the Pioneers and Steph Tsui and Devon MacEachern scored two goals apiece.  Alex Prach was strong in the midfield and off the draw, leading the team in ground balls with four.

Lynnfield 12, Gloucester 4:  After posting an 8-0 shutout in the first half, the Pioneers cruised to their third win of the season, defeating Gloucester 12-4 on Saturday. Goalie Lauren White made nine saves on 13 shots on goal in one of Lynnfield’s best defensive efforts of the season.  Midfielder Emily Stewart scored three goals and also led the team in ground balls and forced turnovers for an excellent all-around performance.

Boy’s Tennis

The Lynnfield boys tennis team got the week off to a good start with a win over Triton, but fell in matches to Hamilton-Wenham and Austin Prep.

The team had a strong 5-0 win over Triton as every match ended in straight sets.

However, they were on the opposite end of five straight set losses to Hamilton-Wenham a few days later.

“I don't think the score reflects the fact that we played pretty well against a consistently dominant team in the league,” said head coach John Harrison. “We had several good points with their team and battled in many games. Our singles players were really moving around out there, going from one corner of the baseline to the other. Their singles players really know how to put us in tough positions to make a good shot."

Felix Funke was the only player to grab a win in a 4-1 loss to Austin Prep as he displaced his opponent in straight sets 6-1, 6-2.

Andrew Fabiszewski and Pat Burgess lost their match, but coach Harrison noted that each match went the maximum number of games.