HS Roundup: Milford volleyball edges Souhegan; it’s North’s Bridge
Things moved indoors for a lot of Wednesday’s local high school action, and many of us probably missed some good volleyball action, including a big win for Milford and yet another win for Bishop Guertin.
But outdoors, the Nashua North JV golf team downed South at Hoodkroft in Derry. You know what that means? The fall season Battle of the Bridge goes to North, 8-6-2.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
MILFORD 3, SOUHEGAN 2
The Spartans, now 9-1, pulled out a 15-13 win in the fifth and decisive set, after Souhegan rallied from a 2-0 deficit with 25-19, 25-23 wins. Milford took the first two sets, 25-23, 25-15.
Leading the way for the winners were Paige Davis (six aces, 14 digs), Abby Krulis (11 kills, 15 digs, three aces), Savannah Watson (three aces, 22 digs, seven kills, one block), Beth Brooks (eight kills, four digs, one block, one ace), Kassie Cupin (13 digs, three kills, 37 assists), Amelia Hebert (five kills), and libero Piper Greenhalgh (three aces, 27 digs, one kills, three assists).
Milford hosts Pelham on Friday, while Souhegan, now 6-3 after its third straight loss, is at Manchester Memorial on Friday.
PINKERTON 3, NASHUA NORTH 0
The Titans fell to 6-5 despite a good defensive performance from Patricia So. They’re off now until Tuesday at home vs. Windham.
BISHOP GUERTIN 3, TIMBERLANE 0
The Cardinals enjoyed a 25-8. 25-17, 25-17 sweep to move to 7-2. Standouts included outside hitter Akira Coravos, libero Veronica Gomez, middle hitter Allison Marino, and setter Brooke Partridge.
SALEM 3, MERRIMACK 2
The Tomahawks (8-3) lost a nailbiter, falling to Salem 18-16 in the fifth and final set after rallying from a 2-0 deficit. They won the opening set 25-20, then fell 23-25, 16-25 before evening things at 25-13.
Amelia Walker had 15 kills, four blocks; Rachel Flett had 16 kills and eight service aces. Others who helped out included Leah Monroe (seven kills), Noor Eldeib (31 assists, seven kills, nine digs), Sofia Victal, Sofia DeGraia and Laren McLaughlin (seven digs each).
Merrimack is at Winnacunnet on Friday.
SPAULDING 3, ALVIRNE 2
The Broncos came oh, so close to that first win, losing the fifth set 15-10 after forcing that with a 25-23 win in set four. Spaulding took set 1 25-19, Alvirne evened things 27-25 then fell behind again 25-19.
Playing well for the Broncos (0-10) were outside hitter Cori Sevigny, middle hitter Courtney Anderson, setter Mena Lewis, and libero Collette Ivos.
Alvirne is at Hollis Brookline on Friday.
HOLLIS BROOKLINE 3, WINDHAM 0
The Cavs are now 7-2 after their 25-15, 25-22, 25-23 sweep.
Key contributors were Lolly Adair (six kills, four aces), Kate Berrigan (nine kills, one ace), Maggie Noble (six kills, two aces) and Anika Carlson (eight kills)
HB hosts Alvirne on Friday.
FIELD HOCKEY
KEENE 4, NASHUA SOUTH 1
Meury Navarette had 32 saves in goal for the Panthers (2-9) before she was unfortunately injured and had to leave the game. It was played at Nashua South’s field inside the Fran Tate Track after Stellos Stadium was shut down.
Playing well for South were Ava Dergarabedian, Keegan Dolan, Wylie Hart, Lilly Shulte and Emily Richard.
HOLLIS BROOKLINE 4, LEBANON 0
Addie Marchant, Brooke Bouchard, Emily Tebbetts and Nyah Jernberg (plus two assists) all scored for the Cavs, now 10-1. Maddie Barichi had three saves to get the shutout.
HB hosts Merrimack Valley on Saturday at 11 a.m.
GOLF
NORTH SECOND IN TRI-MATCH
The Titans totaled 211, behind Dover’s 194 but just ahead of host Merrimack’s 214 at Souhegan Woods.
Drew Goulet (39), Tommy Dratch and Dawson Bolton (40 each), and Conor Prunier and Morgan Barry (46 each) paced North. Merrimack was led by Blake Beaulieu’s 37, while Danny Lavigne added a 41, Wayne Alexander (43) and Nick Staskewicz 46.
Dover’s Carys Fennessy was the match medalist with a 34.
MILFORD THIRD IN QUAD MATCH (Tuesday)
The Spartans totaled a 234, one shot better than Pembroke (235) but behind host Portsmouth (186) and St. Thomas (205) at Portsmouth CC.
Jack Bastarache led Milford with a 44, while Hunter Kolesur a 46, Will O’Connell, Killien O’Connor and Will Bertoncini each with a 48.


