Ball Keeps Rolling for Boys Lacrosse

The beat goes on for the Weston boys lacrosse team, which rolled to a 12-7 victory over visiting Arlington Cathlolic in the Division 3 East quarterfinals yesterday. The  No. 2 Wildcats (18-2) will host the winner of No. 3 Cohasset and No. 11 Newburyport in the semifinals on Thursday.

"We really play well yesterday," Weston head coach Jim Wilcon said. "[We] got off to a very fast start and put them in a hole early."

The 'Cats were led by Joey Pasquale and Kyle Nickerson. Pasquale had five goals and one  assist, while Nickerson struck three times and added three helpers. Matt Martin, Kerry Ecker, Rob Crockett, and Jordon Fong also scored.

Weston also took charge on  defense, with Steve Iodice, Matt Atkins, and Rob Bennett leading the way, while Jared Fong held the fort in goal. Also playing well on 'D' were  Greg Lanzillo, Nick Colangelo, Harrison Fontaine, and Jarret Rowe.    

"We are very excited about being back in the final four for the [Division 3] state tourney and look forward to playing [in the semifinals] in front of our home crowd," Wilcon said.

Seventh-ranked Arlington Cathlolic finished at 17-5.