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Pentucket's Leah McNamara scored with about 9 minutes left to cut the Newburyport lead to one goal.

But the No. 17-seeded Sachems wouldn't score again and lost 2-1 to the No. 1 seed in the Division 2 first round.

Sahah Higgins fed Haley DesRosiers with a perfect pass in the middle of the field and DesRosiers found the net with three minutes remaining in Pentucket's 1-0 win over North Reading, in Division 2 North prelimiary action.

Leigh McNamara scored twice as Pentucket blitzed Manchester Essex 3-0 to improve to 3-3-3.

North Andover freshman Leah Chittick scored her first varsity goal as she helped the Knights to a 3-0 win over Pentucket. Liv Boudreau had the other North Andover goals and Alex Medlock assisted on all three goals.

Pentucket and Masconomet battled tooth and nail, but the Chieftains were able to capitalize on more scoring opportunities and seize a 3-1 victory. Sophomore Audrey Moolic (one assist) and senior Leigh McNamara had good efforts for the Sachems.

WEST NEWBURY  —  Senior Meghan Gulbrandsen may not be a dual threat, but she showed that she's a dual talent yesterday as the Haverhill girls soccer team opened their season witha 2-2 tie against Pentucket.