Concord-Carlisle Advances With 3-0 Win in Div. 1 Soccer First Round

Julia Reynolds scored the opening goal of that decisive surge. Abby Ruhmann and Skyla Rigazio followed with tallies as the Patriots outshot their opponents 20-1.

“Scoring has been our biggest issue as of late, so we’ve been practicing all week,” Concord-Carlisle head coach Mary Desmond said.

“At halftime, I just said to the girls, ‘We have to find a way, we have to finish.’ They went out with the mentality of intensity, team, and it’s a we-not-me attitude. They played like a team and it all flipped (in the second half),” Desmond added.

Foxboro advanced with a 4-0 win over Apponequet in the Division 3 first round. Brynn Allen contributed two tallies and an assist, eclipsing 100 career points as No. 5 Foxboro improved to 13-3-3 for its 14 straight game unbeaten.

Dedham defeated Nantucket 3-1 in the Division 3 first round. Julia Solorzano scored the game-winning goal in the second quarter before a second-half shutout sealed the victory.

Canton blanked Agawam 8-0 in the Division 2 first round. Shannon Lane tallied a hat trick, joining four other scorers on the offensive sheet.

Framingham took down Lexington 2-1 in overtime during the Division 1 first round. Sam Pacheco scored less than a minute into the first extra period to lift No. 14 Framingham to an 8-5-7 record.

Bedford rallied past Mansfield 2-1 in the Division 2 first round. Remy Kihumba netted the game-winner to push No. 17 Bedford to 9-9-1.

St. John Paul II edged Nashoba Valley Tech 3-2 in the Division 5 first round. Alex DePaula scored twice and Alexandra Fielder provided the game-winner.