WHS Sports: Boys Lacrosse Team Beats Belmont; Erika Kelly Honored by Globe

Timely goals by junior Joey Farrar and sophomore Matt Donnell powered the Watertown's boys' lacrosse team past rival Belmont, 9-8, on Friday.

The game went back and forth, said Watertown head coach Chris Burns. The Raiders led 2-1 after the first quarter and the game was tied 4-4 at halftime. 

Belmont took a lead at the end of the third quarter by the Raiders battled back from an 8-5 deficit, Burns said. Donnell tied the game at 8 with 1:35 left in the game. 

The teams played a four minute overtime, and Farrar scored the decisive goal with 1:07 left in OT, Burns said.

Raiders goalie, senior Justin Pelletier made some key saves to keep the Raiders in the game, Burns said.

"Justin had 11 saves on 19 shots, and two big saves in ovetime," Burns said.

Watertown's scoring was spread out with freshman Anthony Busconi scoring two goals and 

one assist, Donnell netting three goals, junior Matt Johnson had a goal and an assist, sophomore Joey Kelland got a goal, senior Dino Flori had a goal and two assists and Farrar scored one goal.

Erika Kelly Honored by the Boston Globe

The Boston Globe named Erika Kelly to the All-Scholastic team after she had a state leading 70 points in her senior year, including nearly 50 goals.

Kelly netted 49 goals and had 21 assists to end her Watertown High School ice hockey career with 241 points.

During her time on the ice for the Watertown/Melrose hockey team, Kelly earned five Middlesex League first-team selections and she was named the Middlesex League Small Division co-MVP. In the fall Kelly will attend Stonehill College where she will play field hockey.

Kelly was one of several Watertown High School athletes named to the Middlesex League All-Stars by the Globe.

The Globe's Middlesex League (Small) All-Stars

Boys Basketball

Pat McHugh

Girls Basketball

Gabriella Coppola

Boys Ice Hockey

Mike Busconi

Girls Ice Hockey

Lauren Giordano, Erika Kelly, Emily Loprette.

Boys Indoor Track

Alec Holland and Patrick Lally

Girls Indoor Track

Lauren Basile, Calista Diehl, Talia Flores and Meaghan Kelley

(Note: The Globe did not have an All-Star list for Wrestling)