Around the Granite State: Londonderry field hockey slips past Timberlane
Here are results from Wednesday's high school sports action.
LONDONDERRY - The Londonderry High School field hockey team scored in the first three minutes of the game and made it hold up for a 1-0 win Wednesday over Timberlane.
Avery Callahan scored just 2:14 into the game, off an assist from Emma Karvielis, for the only goal the Lancers (8-6-1, No. 10 in the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll) would need.
Molly Tharrington finished with four saves for Londonderry while Nora Dufresne made three saves for the Owls (7-8).
Goffstown 1, No. 4 Keene 0 (OT)
Trinity Lunn scored with 4:32 left in overtime to give the Grizzlies the win over the Blackbirds.
Madigan Buckley assisted on the goal, moving the ball downfield in transition and finding her teammate alone behind the Keene defense. Lunn made a move to get around goalie Dayna English, who had come out to play the ball, and found the back of the goal.
Hope Moulton finished with 17 saves for Goffstown (5-8-2) while English had one for Keene (12-3).
Exeter 2, Windham 1
The Blue Hawks improved their shot at a home playoff game with a road win over the Jaguars.
Callan Myers and Olivia Amarosa each had a goal for Exeter (8-7).
Lebanon 2, Plymouth 1 (OT)
The Raiders came back in the second half and held off the Bobcats in regulation before getting the win in overtime.
Lexi Joyce had the goal for Plymouth (8-5-1), scoring on a penalty stroke in the first half. Carmen Donis played well in goal for the Bobcats and recorded her 350th career save in goal.
Berlin 2, Gilford 1 (OT)
The Mountaineers got a full-team defensive effort to hand the Golden Eagles their first loss of the season.
Ella Rivard had both goals for Berlin (10-4-1), which has won six in a row and eight of its last nine. Caitlyn Kelley recorded an assist on the first goal, while the second came off a scramble in overtime.
No. 2 Pinkerton 3, No. 6 Merrimack 1
Meg Shea scored twice to help the Astros to a road win over the Tomahawks.
Jordyn Schreiber also scored a goal and Kara McIntyre an assist for Pinkerton (12-1-2). Molly Kuncik finished with nine saves.
Girls Volleyball
Portsmouth Christian 3, Prospect Mountain 0
The Eagles earned a sweep of the Timberwolves, by game scores of 25-10, 25-20 and 25-17.
Dylan Anderson had 14 kills and Bea Monahan had nine kills and three digs. Lexi Jordan added 27 assists, six aces and three digs.
Caroline Braman also had three kills, two aces and two blocks and MollyMarquis recorded five digs for PCA (12-1).
Hanover 3, Hollis Brookline 1
The Cavaliers took the first set, but dropped the next three in a loss to the Bears. Game scores were 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 and 25-19.
Nicole Kosakowski had 12 kills and six perfect receptions for HB (7-6) while Hailey Klaassens had five kills. Dami Holman added two aces and eight perfect receptions and Max Walsh had four aces.
Results posted in the roundup have been submitted. If you would like your results to be included, either the head coach or someone assigned by the head coach can do so by emailing nhhighschoolsports@gmail.com.
