Weekly Sports Roundup: Lynnfield Boys Lax Wins Twice

It wasn’t hard to tell that it would be a light week in the world of Lynnfield sports. The rain washed away nearly all the action during the week, but lacrosse has no limits and they were able to play three games this week. 

In the first game of the week, Lynnfield went down 4-0 to start the game, but AJ Roberto burst open for three goals to get help the team grab a 12-11 win over Georgetown.

Roberto had five goals in the game and Frank Camissa tied the game at 4 with a minute remaining in the first quarter. 

The two teams battled back-and-forth, but it was Lynnfield that got a goal from Matt Kelly with 2:21 left in the game to ultimately keep the Pioneers in the hunt for the Cape Ann League championship. 

That win kept Lynnfield in the hunt for the title and its win over Manchester-Essex actually put Lynnfield in the championship game against North Reading on Tuesday. 

Frank Camissa helped the Pioneers win 90 percent of the faceoffs he handled and Roberto finished with a usual mult-goal game with three. 

In the week’s finale, Lynnfield grabbed a 11-4 win over Melrose. Camissa led the way with five goals, while Blake Stragder had three goals and three assists.

Girls Lacrosse Picks Up Pair of Wins

Manchester-Essex 16, Lynnfield 10: Leading 9-7 with 15 minutes remaining, the Pioneers couldn’t sustain the momentum after an excellent start to the game. The Pioneers led 6-4 at halftime and scored the first goal of the second half, but a strong Hornets team won several draws and scored a few quick goals to take the lead in the second half.  The defense played solidly throughout the first three quarters, led by Joanna Samson who forced three turnovers and also contributed an assist to Devon MacEachern for one of her team-leading five goals.

Lynnfield 14, Malden 4:  Leading 9-0 at halftime, Lynnfield won its fifth game of the season with a convincing victory over Malden on a rain-soaked field.  The Pionneers took and early lead and never looked back.  Kelsey Folkins and Jenny Schelzi were strong in the midfield each scooping up four ground balls to lead the team.  Joanna Samson had three ground ball pick-ups and forced three turnovers as well.  Jessica Folkins made 10 saves in goal.  Alex Prach, Jessica Miles, and Devon MacEachern scored three goals apiece to lead the offense.

Lynnfield 13, Gloucester 11:  The Pioneers had a 5-0 lead erased and went into the half tied 7-7 with a feisty Gloucester team.  After halftime Lynnfield built a 13-8 lead before hanging on for a 13-11 victory.  In a physical and emotional game, the Pioneers showed great mental toughness in withstanding the Gloucester runs and battling until the final whistle.  

Devon MacEachern scored eight goals and added an assist to go with three forced turnovers and four draw-controls that helped close the door on the Gloucester comeback.  Amy Look, Becky Ladd, and Jenny Schelzi all forced two turnovers each and Kelsey Folkins added two defensive blocks to slow the Gloucester attack.

Girls lacrosse info. submitted by head coach Ethan Blanchette.