2016 Game Reports

CC could not regain their early first half lead Thursday, losing to a skilled Franklin team 13-7. This year’s team remembers all too well losing a very close game in overtime to Franklin in the Division 1 East sectional finals two years ago. Last year it was CCs turn to beat Franklin in the regular season. The rivalry continued this season as Abby Flynn opened with two saves of her fourteen for the half, letting Madeline Leahy and Hannah Dudley strike first for CC. For the rest of the half CC traded goals with Franklin, with a side-arm shot by Dudley and shots by Kylee Bowen and Payton Vaughn, who streaked up the field with a long pass from Sophie Shipe, keeping it close, ending the half trailing 7-5. Amelia Slade minded the net for CC in the second half, stopping 7 of 13 shots. Joanna O’Neil continued to team with Dudley to win many draw controls and Bowen and Leahy netted their second goals. Written by Teresa Leahy. Photos by Andy Dudley and Dave Andonian.

The Concord-Carlisle girls lacrosse team visited Wayland Tuesday afternoon and left with another win, 13-8. Cassidy Hale struck quickly with an assist from Johanna O’Neill. Goals were added by Kylee Bowen, Madeline Leahy and Hannah Dudley, with two. Wayland came to play, however, keeping the scoring low with the first half ending with C-C up 5-3. Abby Flynn was steady in the net with 3 saves on 6 shots. Wayland came back early in the second half to tie it 5-5, despite aggressive double- and triple-teaming by C-C on their top scorers. Wayland then pulled ahead, leading 9-7. Hannah Dudley stepped up with authority in the second half, controlling seven draws, taking it to goal twice while scoring the first five goals of the second half, with assists from O’Neill, Brianna Stout and Sophie Shipe. With junior Amelia Slade in net for the second half, making two exciting saves in a row to hold a 9-8 lead, the C-C defense permanently shut down the Wayland offense for the final ten minutes. Payton Vaughn had an outstanding game on defense, sticking like glue to the Wayland attackers and coming up with four ground balls, three caused turnovers and contributing two draw…

See the game report here: http://concord.wickedlocal.com/sports/20160408/acton-boxborough-girls-lacrosse-holds-off-concord-carlisle It was one year later, same place, same outcome. In an early-season battle of undefeated Dual County League Large squads, Acton-Boxborough pulled away with a 10-7 victory over Concord-Carlisle on Friday, April 8 at the CCHS turf field 2. “Concord-Carlisle is a great team,” said A-B coach Scott Biron, whose team is now 3-0. “They had a lot of seniors. We had to play really tough to beat them.” The Colonials held a three-goal lead with 7:25 left in the first half before C-C’s Hannah Dudley, a two-time All-America selection, scored twice, cutting the lead to 7-6 at halftime. Brianna Stout tied the game for the Patriots with 18:42 left in the second half, but A-B’s Julia Neyland helped her team regain the lead with 13:15 remaining. Caroline Loverud and Julia Rowland each added a goal with 7:28 and 3:20 left for the final two-goal margin. “This is an extremely tough league and you’re going to be challenged week after week,” said C-C coach Paul Morrison. “It’s April. It’s early and we have some work to do.” C-C (2-1) had two chances to tie the game in the final minute of the first half,…

The Concord-Carlisle girls lacrosse team opened the season big on Saturday with a 10-7 win against a strong competitor, North Andover.The cold and wet conditions made things slippery for both teams, but the Patriots began with three straight goals by Cassidy Hale and captains Hanna Dudley and Johanna O’Neil. Senior captain, Sophie Shipe stepped up with a key assist and two ground balls in the first half. The flow of play was often dictated from the back, as the Patriots repeatedly came up strong on defense, with Payton Vaughn, Annie Wilson, Audrey Hunt and Allie Haney reversing North Andover’s momentum with key ground balls and forced turnovers, led by the expertise of captain Brianna Stout. Kylee Bowen debuted with five ground balls, a forced turnover and an assist. Sophomore Molly Dibble notched her first ground ball. The Concord-Carlisle girls lacrosse team opened the season big on Saturday with a 10-7 win against a strong competitor, North Andover.The cold and wet conditions made things slippery for both teams, but the Patriots began with three straight goals by Cassidy Hale and captains Hanna Dudley and Johanna O’Neil. Senior captain, Sophie Shipe stepped up with a key assist and two ground balls in the…