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Stuffed by an oppressive defense helmed by junior stopper Carissa Cicolini, Methuen cruised to a 4-0 soccer victory over Notre Dame. Jenna Bueno broke the scoring ice 42 seconds into action with strong offense from freshman Kristen Alfonso (goal) and junior Victoria Bonneau (two assists) following for the Rangers (2-1-1).

As usual, the Presentation of Mary-Notre Dame Academy cross country collision was a close one.

The Panthers found an unsung heroine to turn the tide as freshman Abiah Floyd splashed to a brilliant ninth place in her high school debut.

In her last home match senior Lindsey Boland won 6-0 and 6-1 to lead Haverhill to a convincing 5-0 win over Notre Dame of Tyngsboro. The Hillies took all but seven games and with the win qualify for the state tournament.

Luz Brenz was a force at the plate in Lawrence's 10-3 victory over Notre Dame of Tyngsboro. The senior went 2 for 3 including a two-run home run, driving in three. Yuleisy Villar also had a pair of hits and plated a run for the Lancers (8-7).

Luz Brenz was a force at the plate in Lawrence's 10-3 victory over Notre Dame of Tyngsboro. The senior went 2 for 3 including a two-run home run, driving in three. Yuleisy Villar also had a pair of hits and plated a run for the Lancers (8-7).

On Senior Day for the Andover softball team, Alex Strock had a grand slam, went 5 for 5 and had five RBIs while Ashley Coffey started and smacked two doubles and drove in three runs in a 15-3 rout of Notre Dame.

Janina Santiago limited Notre Dame to just a single hit as Lawrence easily topped Notre Dame, 10-0, in six innings.

Presentation of Mary pitcher Chris Byron gave up a leadoff single, but that was the only hit she would allow all game as the Panthers (1-6) won their first game of the season, 10-3 over Notre Dame. Byron walked eight, but she struck out 14 in the win.

Haverhill senior Alicia Briggs had a no-hitter denied in the bottom of the sixth, but settled for a one-hitter in an 11-1 rout of Notre Dame. Briggs struck out seven and walked two.

Victory by the relay team of Melanie Lilly, Kim Pham, Kayla Rodriguez and Giselle Munoz helped Lawrence pull even with Notre Dame of Tyngsboro, finishing in a 43-43 deadlock. Rodriguez also was victorious in the 2-mile (13:37.3) and Munoz was tops in the 600 (1:41.9) for the Lancers (0-4-1).