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Dowd nabs Peabody girls' soccer scoring record

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By Liz Torres, Globe Correspondent

Northeastern Conference leading scorer Hayley Dowd notched two goals Wednesday to break the Peabody girls' soccer career goals record. She now has 92.

Dowd isn't new to the record books -- she scored 45 goals her freshman year for a state record. The junior forward has been recognized as an ESPNHS-All American, totaling 80 goals and 104 points her first two years at Peabody.

Dowd, who has committed to Boston College, scored in the 26th minute to tie the record and in the 38th minute in the second half to make it her own in No. 13 Peabody's 6-0 victory over Salem. Justine Hartigan had held the record.

"She's not the type of player that focuses on records," said Peabody coach Dennis Desroches of Dowd. "The No. 1 thing she's concerned with is the 'W' in the win column."

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