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Local roundup: Spartans pound out runs to top Tigers

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The Oakmont Regional softball team rolled to a 10-3 win over visiting Littleton High Wednesday afternoon in Ashburnham.

Lauren Collazo drove in three runs for the Spartans (6-9) and Gianna Gerbick added a pair of RBI as the hosts pounded out 13 hits.

Jen Buszkiewicz went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in one, while Olivia Souers was 3-for-3 with two runs. Souers earned the win, pitching four strong innings and allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and four walks while striking out three.

Alison Hazel tossed three strong innings in relief, allowing no hits and just one run while striking out a pair.

Baseball

Groton-Dunstable 6, North Middlesex 3: Kyle Lynch went 2-for-3 and drove in a pair for the Patriots, while Brady Reardon was 1-for-2 and scored two runs.

St. Bernard’s 15, North 5: Jonathan Quigley tossed a one-hitter, striking out 10 for the Bernardians in five innings.

Oakmont 12, Littleton 2: Caleb Allen went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI, while Isaiah Smith was 3-for- at the dish, scoring twice, for the Spartans (12-2).

Volleyball

Leominster 3, Doherty 1: The Blue Devils (14-2) won 25-21, 25-21, 18-25 and 25-21.

Daniel Caetano had 24 kills, 15 digs and eight service points and Andy Truong dished out 51 assists while adding nine services points and six digs in the win. Isaias Anziani chipped in with 19 digs and eight service points, while Tony Truong had 21 service points, 19 digs and seven kills.

Girls tennis

Nashoba 5, Marlboro 0: Davila Honig, Maryam Mulyono and Bella Consentino swept the singles matches for the Wolves (8-5).

The first doubles tandem of Grace Hanley and Audrey Russell was also victorious, as was the second doubles duo of JJ Bravo and Emily Skaar.

Boys track and field

Blackstone Valley Teck 86, Monty Tech 48: Kyle Gendron won the javelin for the Bulldogs, Joe Cruz was first in the 100 hurdles, Colin Locke took first in the mile and Jose Vera placed first in the 400 hurdles.

College softball

Westfield State 2, Fitchburg State 1: The Falcons (15-23, 7-7 MASCAC) were bounced in the opening round of the MASCAC tournament as the host Owls walked off with the win on Mia Alfonso’s second RBI of the day in the bottom of the seventh.

Trailing 1-0 in the top of the sixth, the Falcons knotted the score with junior Dana Cisowski singling up the middle and crossing the plate on an RBI double to right center from senior Molly Grass.

Grass paced the Falcons, hitting 1-of-3 with a double and an RBI, while Cisowski went 1-for-3 with a run scored for Fitchburg State.

Senior Sarah Cahill suffered the setback for Fitchburg State, allowing two runs on eight hits with nine strikeouts over 6.2 innings of work.

Women’s lacrosse

Two Falcons were named to the 2023 MASCAC Women’s Lacrosse All-Conference Second Team on Wednesday afternoon.

Freshman Jessica St. George was selected as MASCAC Women’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Year in addition to collecting Second Team All-Conference honors, while senior Grace Wetherbee netted All-Conference Second honors as well.

St. George notches her first All-Conference accolade after totaling 36 points on 23 goals and 13 assists as well as 39 ground balls, 57 draw controls and ten caused turnovers, while starting all 15 games for Fitchburg State.

Wetherbee also collects her first All-Conference honor, posting a team-leading 36 caused turnover as well as two goals and 33 ground balls over 15 contests for the Falcons.

Fitchburg State recently concluded its 2023 campaign with an overall record of 5-10 and a 2-5 clip within conference play.

Local roundup: Eramo recognized for big week

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Fitchburg State senior Vincent Eramo was named MASCAC Baseball Player of the Week on Monday.

The Shirley native batted .500 (10-for-20) with three home runs , five runs scored, 10 RBI and three walks in a 3-2 week for the Green and Gold. Eramo hit a combined 4-for-6 with a home run, run scored, three walks and two RBI in a double header split with Worcester State on Tuesday before adding one hit, including a home run, one run scored and two RBI in a 14-9 triumph over MCLA on Thursday.

Eramo concluded the week, going 5-for-6 with three runs scored, one home run and six RBI in a 15-4, game two victory over MCLA on Friday, setting the Falcons all-time program record for RBI’s in a career with 119 in the process.

Fitchburg State (17-16, 8-10 MASCAC) returns to action on Friday as it travels to Framingham State for conference matchup at 3 p.m.

Women’s lacrosse

Fitchburg State freshman Jessica St. George was selected MASCAC Women’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week on Monday.

The first-year Falcon picks up her second weekly accolade on the year after totaling eight points on five goals and three assists as well as four draw controls and three ground balls over two games for the Falcons.

St. George notched six points on three goals and three assists in addition to three ground balls and two draw controls in a 17-16 setback to Salem State on Tuesday before adding two goals and two draw controls in a loss to Worcester State Saturday.

Fitchburg State (5-9, 2-5 MASCAC) returns to action Tuesday as it travels to third-seeded Framingham State in opening round action of the MASCAC tournament at 7 p.m.

High school baseball

Ayer-Shirley 6, Littleton 1: Cam Marshall homered and drove in three to lead the Panthers (7-3).

Doherty 7, Fitchburg 5: Nyle Sim had three hits and drove in a pair for the Red Raiders (4-6), while Albert Ascenio and James Geehan each drove in one.

Oakmont 2, Groton-Dunstable 0: Ty Curtis had two hits, a walk and scored a run and Colby Gouldrup had an RBI double as the Spartans improved to 9-1. Jayden Downing scattered a pair of hits over six innings to earn the victory.

High school softball

Oakmont 2, Groton-Dunstable 0: Ava Cote and Alison Hazel each drove in a run for the Spartans (3-7) and Olivia Souers scattered three hits in seven innings, striking out five, to earn the win.

Lunenburg 24, North Brookfield 0: Sarah Viveiros drove in four and scored four runs, while Maegan Martell scattered a pair of hits for Lunenburg (4-4) in the five inning victory.

Littleton 7, Ayer-Shirley 3: The loss drops the Panthers to 5-7.

Maynard 6, Fitchburg 3: The Red Raiders fall to 7-4.

Girls lacrosse

Oakmont 13, Fitchburg 0: Ella Dellasanta scored four times, Meghan Heffernan had a hat trick and Kenzie Correa potted a pair of goals as the Spartans rolled. Annika Sallila turned aside five shots to earn the shutout and Sophie Wolanske, Ashlyn Breton, Gabby Romano and Dani Burke scored single goals in the victory.

Boys tennis

Bromfield 5, Leominster 0: The loss drops the Blue Devils to 0-8.

Nashoba 4, Groton-Dunstable 1: Jesse Gjeltema, Philip Baykov and Tyler Brown swept the singles matches as the Wolves improved to 8-1.

The second doubles pair of David Curran and Elias Skala-Rosenbaum was also victorious for Nashoba.

Girls tennis

Nashoba 3, Groton-Dunstable 2: The Wolves (6-4) swept the doubles matches, with Bella Cosentino and Grace Hanley winning in first doubles and the tandem of Nina Salvatelli and Audrey Russell victorious in second doubles. J.J. Bravo captured the third singles match in the win.

Local roundup: Falcons fend off Cougars

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The Fitchburg State women’s lacrosse downed Clark University, 12-11, in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon at Elliot Field.

Trailing 2-0, the Falcons reeled off three straight goals early on. Senior Eva Kozikowski sandwiched two goals around a tally from Cali Laakso to take a 3-2 lead.

Clark tied the match with a score from Meghan Fogarty before the Falcons forged ahead with just seven ticks on the clock on a goal from Delaney Ponder.

Knotted at 4, the Green and Gold notched back-to-back scores from Jessica St. George and Nicole Orlowski to retake the lead at 6-4.

The Cougars made it a one-goal game 7-6 with the 14th goal of the season from Sophie Didier, but the Falcons countered with a goal from Sophia Yates.

With 6:51 to play in the third frame, Clark added a goal from Elizabeth Liakos and twenty seconds later, Didier added her second of the game to tie the game at 8.

Fitchburg State scored four of the next five goals, including a hat trick from Kozikowski, to up its advantage to 12-9.

Fitchburg's Eva Kozikowski, left, and Alexis Raymond celebrate after a goal during Wednesday's win over Clark. (Sentinel & Enterprise / Alan Arsenault)
Fitchburg’s Eva Kozikowski, left, and Alexis Raymond celebrate after a goal during Wednesday’s win over Clark. (Sentinel & Enterprise / Alan Arsenault)

Clark scored two goals late in the fourth quarter and hit the post as time expired as the Falcons held on for the win.

Kozikowski paced the Falcons (2-5) with five goals, an assist, three ground balls and two caused turnovers, while Orlowski had two goals, three assists, two ground balls, nine draw controls and two caused turnovers.

St. George added a goal, three ground balls, five draw controls and two caused turnovers in the victory.

Netminder Brooke Williams made her debut between the pipes, notching 16 saves to earn her first collegiate victory.

The Falcons will travel to Mass. Maritime on Friday evening for a 7 p.m. contest.

High school baseball

Oakmont 5, Tyngsboro 1: The Spartans broke a 1-all tie with four runs in the eighth courtesy of Connor Horgan’s grand slam. Jake O’Day also drove in a run.

High school softball

Tyngsboro 3, Oakmont 1: Olivia Souers drove in the lone Spartan run, plating Jen Buszkiewicz in the third inning.

Girls lacrosse

Monty Tech 10, Blackstone Valley Tech 6: Bailey Mulrennan netted six goals for the Bulldogs and Haylie Mahoney made 14 saves in the win. Savannah Caskins had two goals and two assists and Abby Marks (two assists) and Lily Mom (assist) scored single goals.

Boys tennis

Nashoba 5, Leominster 0: Philip Baykov, Jesse Gjeltema and Victor Xu rolled to singles wins as the Wolves improved to 1-1 with the victory over the Blue Devils (0-1). Tyler Brown and Alex Jangro won in first doubles, while the tandem of Leo Lima and Brian Quill-Schuffels won in second doubles.

Girls tennis

Nashoba 3, Leominster 2: Davita Honig and Maryum Mulyono picked up singles wins for the Wolves (2-1) and the second doubles pair of Audrey Russell and Allie Lynch was victorious.

Leominster’s Caroline Bjornvig won in third singles and the duo of Gina Iacoboni and Victoria Miele came out on top in first doubles for the Blue Devils (1-1).

Girls outdoor track and field

Nashoba 116, Fitchburg 29: Bella Cotter (shot put, discus), Paulie Michel (triple jump, 400) and Erin Farmer (100, 200) led the Wolves to victory in the opener for both schools.

Athena Williams won the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles for Fitchburg, while the 4×100 relay team of Angie Santiago, Brianna Demers, Fiona Palmer and LaAnna Draper also took first.

Lunenburg 116, Bromfield 29: The Blue Knights opened the season with a win on Tuesday behind triple winners Karynna Ling (100 hurdles, 400 hurdles, discus) and Carli Sanford (100, 200, long jump) and double winner Abby Rodriquenx (400, 800).

Other Blue Knight winners were Alexa Jenkins (shot put), Courtney Raferzeder-Moisan (javelin), Emma King (triple jump), the 4x100m relay of Reese Haefner, Liz Morton, Ashley Harris and Jenkins, and the 4x400m relay of Emma King, Sophia Viveiros, Casey Corey and Morgan Jarrett. Lilia Baril and Jarrett tied for first in the high jump.

Local roundup: Bernardians open season with win

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The St. Bernard’s girls lacrosse team started its spring season in strong fashion Monday, topping Monty Tech/Sizer, 19-4, at Game On Fitchburg.

The Bernardians will look to go 2-0 when they travel to Advanced Math and Science on Wednesday, while the Bulldogs hope to earn their first victory when they host Blackstone Valley Wednesday afternoon.

Baseball

Oakmont 9, Marlboro 1: The Spartans (1-0) host Tyngsboro on Wednesday afternoon.

Softball

Notre Dame 10, North Middlesex 5: The Patriots (0-1) will head to Wachusett Regional on Wednesday in search of win No. 1.

Marlboro 5, Oakmont 4: The Spartans dropped their opener on the road. They return to action Wednesday, hosting Tyngsboro.

St. Bernard’s 9, Worcester Tech 5: Paris Cuevas had a double and a pair of RBI, while Abbey Barriera notched two hits in the season-opening victory.

St. Bernard's Erin Canning drives while Monty Tech's Mabel Matheson defends Monday afternoon at Game On Fitchburg. (Sentinel & Enterprise / Alan Arsenault)
St. Bernard’s Erin Canning drives while Monty Tech’s Mabel Matheson defends Monday afternoon at Game On Fitchburg. (Sentinel & Enterprise / Alan Arsenault)

Boys tennis

Shrewsbury 4, Nashoba 1: Victor Xu earned a third singles win for the Wolves in the season opener for both programs.

Girls tennis

Leominster 5, Gardner 0: Arielle Kouadio, Kaitlyn Perrault and Caroline Bjornvig each had 6-0, 6-0 singles wins as the Blue Devils won their season opener at Doyle Field.

Gina Iacoboni and Victoria Miele were victorious in first doubles action, as were Alaina Garcia and Adrianna Lattanzio in second doubles.

Shrewsbury 4, Nashoba 1: Maryam Mulyono was the lone winner for the Wolves in their opener.

Boys volleyball

Leominster 3, South Lancaster 1: Set scores were 25-15, 25-18, 23-25 and 25-11 in favor of the Blue Devils in the opener for both teams.

Daniel Caetano and Andy Troung each had 11 service points, while right side hitter Brady Troung had a strong game in victory.

College softball

Westfield State swept a MASCAC doubleheader against Fitchburg State, winning 4-3 and 7-3 at the Donna Lee Withington Memorial Softball Field.

In the opener, the Falcons (2-13, 0-2) fell behind 2-0 before Sarah Cahill doubled to score Kiara Bigeau in the bottom of the fourth. The Owls (12-6, 2-0) responded with runs in the fifth and seventh to take a 4-1 lead to the bottom of the seventh.

Fitchburg State made things interesting courtesy of a two-run double by Molly Grass, but was unable to pull even.

Cahill took the loss, pitching all seven innings and giving up six hits while striking out 10 and walking two.

Madison Mantegani finished the first game 3-for-4 at the plate, scoring once.

In the second contest, Fitchburg State fell behind 3-0 in the top of the first before plating a run in the bottom of the frame as Mackenzie Leveille brought home Dana Cisowski with a sac fly.

The Falcons managed to pull even in the third as Grass belted an RBI double to center and later came in to score on a wild pitch.

But the visiting Owls plated a pair in the top of the fourth to take the lead back and pushed across two more in the final frame to put the game far out of reach.

Leveille suffered the loss for Fitchburg State, throwing 3.2 innings and allowing five runs on seven hits. The hurler struck out four and walked three.

Mantegani, Cisowski (two runs) and Grass each went 2-for-3 in the second game, with Grass notching a pair of doubles.