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Arlington Catholic victorious in last game at 'The Pit'

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By Seth Lakso, Globe Correspondent

With bulldozers set to rip up the field affectionately dubbed the "Arlington Catholic Pit” parked along the sidelines, the Cougars' boys lacrosse team sent their field out in a fitting manner Monday night with a rain-soaked, 9-8, overtime victory over Austin Prep.

Zach Blanch’s overtime strike, set up by a 75-yard pass from Billy Cooke, gave Arlington Catholic a one-goal edge they’d never relinquish in the extra period as the Cougars improved to 11-4 on the season.

The win – made possible by 12 saves from netminder Andrew Uglietto – is the third straight for Arlington Catholic, whose grass field, known to most as "The Pit," will be replaced by tuft in the coming weeks.

“I couldn’t believe [the referees] actually let us play out the entire game on that field, in all that water,” said Arlington Catholic coach Dan Brothers. “But It was a great way to close out the Pit."

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