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# Around the Granite State: Nashua South girls lacrosse opens with a win over Merrimack (video)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/around-the-granite-state-nashua-south-girls-lacrosse-opens-with-a-win-over-merrimack-video/
- Published: 2023-04-11T16:46:06.000Z
- Updated: 2023-04-11T16:46:06.000Z
- Description: NASHUA - Ella Benzekri scored four goals Monday to help lead the Nashua High School South girls lacrosse team to a 10-2 win over Merrimack.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Spring Sports, Around the Granite State, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, roundup, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

NASHUA - Ella Benzekri scored four goals Monday to help lead the Nashua High School South girls lacrosse team to a 10-2 win over Merrimack.

Maren Lowell had three goals for the Panthers (1-0, No. 8 in the NHHSSports Coaches Poll) while Maizie Barker had a goal and an assist. Maddy Matylewski had a goal and three caused turnovers and Morgan Udzanovich added a goal.

Karina O'Donnell and Brynn Tefft each had an assist while Keira Walsh made five saves and Nevaeh Epolitto had six groundballs.

Merrimack (0-1) got two goals from Ava Martin and Emma Shorette finished with five saves.

**No. 6 Hollis Brookline 18, Pembroke 0**

Sabrina Hill had six goals and two assists as the Cavaliers rolled to a season-opening win over the Spartans.

Paige Mello added three goals and two assist and Alyssa Hill also had three goals to go with a helper. Madison Caetano scored twice and Bella Haytayan had a goal and an assist to go with seven draw controls and four groundballs.

Juliette Ogren, Samantha Smith and Olivia Laub also had a goal apiece and Teagan Arbogast and Elise Broadhurst each had an assist. McKenna Maguire added four groundballs and Addy Dougherty made two saves in her first start in goal.

**Windham 16, Alvirne 0**

Chloe Hall had four goals and two assists to help lead the Jaguars to the win over the Broncos.

Sophie Ponzini, Darby Madden and Ella Gallinelli added two goals and an assist apiece while Casey Dolliver also scored twice.

Maria Killian had a goal and an assist and Anna Hartman, Brenna Coles and Mia Gallinelli recorded a goal each. Sophie Manchester added an assist for Windham.

**John Stark/Hillsboro-Deering 12, ConVal 7**

Kaycie Rhodes and Elizabeth Hatfield each had three goals to lead the General-Cats to the win over the Cougars.

Emma Dobbins added two goals in the win and Claudia Dustin scored her first varsity goal.

### Boys Lacrosse

**Oyster River-Newmarket 11, ConVal 3**

The Bobcats opened with a win over the Cougars behind four goals and two assists from freshman Tyler Callander.

Evan Plourde added two goals and four assists and freshman Alex Moody also recorded four goals. Sam Guilmette scored, had four groundballs and was 56 percent on faceoffs.

Freshman Henry Tudor added an assist and Finn Mason stopped nine shots for ORN.