While Reading's defense focused its attention on teammate Lauren Sullivan, junior midfielder Sara Hennessey moved under the radar.
Winchester was down, 13-12, when Hennessey netted back-to-back goals with less than two minutes to go, giving the Sachems the 14-13 victory over their Middlesex League rivals.
"She's actually had a couple of really big games recently," Winchester coach Suzanne Ontso said of Hennessey, who totaled six goals. "The defense was so focused on another player Sara took advantage of some big openings there."
Once No. 10 Winchester (8-1) went on top, senior captain Kelsi Tucci (goal, assist) stripped the ball on the Rockets' last possession to cap a phenomenal defensive game.
Sullivan finished with three goals and two assists, and senior Ali Stager led the charge for No. 17 Reading, tallying four goals and two assists.
"Reading is very strong this year and they're loaded with seniors," Ontso said. "They always play us hard in the league."
Shawsheen 13, Malden 5 - Sophomore attack wing Jessie Houghton netted five goals and added two assists to lead Shawsheen (6-2) to victory.
Bridgewater-Raynham 16, Barnstable 15 - Jess Ferrigno (seven goals), Jill Yung (four goals), and Kristen Jones (two goals), pitched in for Bridgewater-Raynham (3-7), and sophomore Julia Coakley had 19 saves in goal.
Bourne 21, Fairhaven 3 - Juniors Taylor Corsano (three goals, nine assists) and Kayleigh Dube (six goals, assist) led Bourne (7-2-2) over Maritime League contender Fairhaven.
Norwell 25, Hull 10 - Kara O'Connell scored five goals and dished out two assists for Norwell.
Masconomet 17, Newburyport 10 - Junior midfielder Sydney Godett led Masconomet (8-3) with six goals and four assists on the game.
Pembroke 18, Whitman-Hanson 7 - Cara Cahill scored six goals to lead the Titans.
Quincy 9, Silver Lake 3 - Junior center Brianne Phelan scored three goals and senior attackman Leah Wood added a goal and an assist for Quincy in its 9-3 win over Patriot League opponent Silver Lake.
Triton 15, North Reading 14 - North Reading (4-6) fought back from an eight-goal deficit, before falling short of Triton.
Bishop Fenwick 18, Matignon 6 - Senior center Bridget Dullea led Bishop Fenwick (6-1), with five goals and two assists.
Sandwich 8, 3 - Elise Kinchla, Ashley Holmes, and Kristen Guest each had two goals and an assist for Sandwich.
Falmouth Academy 15, Lincoln School (R.I.) 12 - Kallie Leschen-Lindell scored five goals and an assist for Falmouth Academy.
Dover-Sherborn 13, Hopkinton 7 - Dover-Sherborn senior Emily Thorndike had 20 saves in goal.
Duxbury 3.50, Falmouth 2.50 - Briana Conley made par on the ninth hole to win her match, 1 up, for Duxbury.
Central Catholic 3, Arlington Catholic 1 - The Raiders took the lead in the fourth inning on a two-run homer from Tina Eringis.
East Bridgewater 6, Harwich 2 - East Bridgewater's Nicole Eisenmann allowed only four hits and one earned run in a complete game for her seventh win of the season. Senior catcher Kyla Palaschak added three hits and an RBI.
Hull 8, Mashpee 3 - Senior pitcher Rachel Allen had a career-high 15 strikeouts and only surrendered three hits for Hull (4-4).
Brockton 5, New Bedford 2 - Jennifer Shaw belted a home run in the fifth inning to help Brockton (6-5) earn a Big Three win.
Cohasset 15, Norwell 0 - Kelly Naegelin pitched a five-inning perfect game and third and fourth batters Carly Salerno (3 for 4, five RBIs) and Meredith Kelly (4 for 4, three RBIs) drove in eight of the team's RBIs as Cohasset (10-1) qualified for the state tournament.
Weymouth 2, Braintree 1 - Although star hurler Liz DiMascio (14 strikeouts) pitched a perfect game through six innings, Weymouth (5-5) went on top in the seventh, winning the Bay State matchup and handing No. 6 Braintree its second loss of the season.
Winthrop 14, Mt. St. Joseph 7 - The home team saw its season-opening seven-game winning streak snapped, and junior catcher Abby Belcher picked off five of six steal attempts.
Trinity Catholic 8, Maimonides 6 - Molly Stone hit a two-run homer in the second inning and struck out six to lead Trinity Catholic.
Middleboro 16, Randolph 1 - Middleboro and its star pitcher, Amber White, both continued their perfect 12-0 season by defeating Randolph in five innings. The junior hurler notched nine strikeouts.
South Shore Voc-Tech 12, Chatham 1 - Nicolette Hutchinson drove in four runs on a 3-for-4 day for South Shore Vocational-Technical.
Plymouth North 12, Dennis-Yarmouth 4 - Junior Bryanna Joseph went 3 for 4, and senior pitcher Sheila Fey struck out four through seven innings for Plymouth North (7-2).
Taunton 17, Barnstable 1 - Brittney Furtado racked up a whopping eight RBIs, including four on a first-inning grand slam for the Tigers.
Pentucket 6, Newburyport 4 - Bernadette Corrado's two-run triple in the fifth inning propelled Pentucket over visiting Newburyport.
Norton 73, Millis 63 - Laura Johansmeyer was a double winner for Norton in both hurdles events at 100 meters (17.5 seconds) and 400 meters (1:12.7).
Carver 108, Mashpee 23 - Junior Ally Thatcher, who also won the triple jump and 100 meters for Carver, broke the school's long jump record, with a leap of 17 feet and 10 3/4 inches.
Hopkinton 98, Westwood 37 - Micah Ulrich (high jump, triple jump) and Molly Morningstar (100 meters) led Hopkinton over Westwood, 98-37, in a Tri-Valley League meet.
Dennis-Yarmouth 113, Plymouth South 23 - Dennis-Yarmouth junior Megan Maloney threw the javelin 117 feet 8 inches to pace the Dolphins past visiting Plymouth North, 113-23, in an Atlantic Coast Conference meet.
Middleboro 87, Randolph 49 - In Middleboro's 87-49 home win over Randolph, senior Rebecca Gaudet won the triple jump and the 400 meter hurdles, Mary Farley took the javelin and the 800 meters, and Elissa May emerged victorious in both the one- and two-mile races.
Holliston 91, Medway 45 - Emmaline Berg won the shot put (41-6) and the discus (101-8) to lead Holliston.
Chelsea 77.50, Greater Lowell 58.50 - Jermania Barrios won the one- and two-mile races for Greater Lowell in its 77.5-58.5 win over visiting Chelsea.
Burlington 77, Stoneham 59 - Senior captain Melissa Mancini broke Burlington's school record in the 100-meter dash, with a time of 12.5 seconds.
Newton North 98, Norwood 33 - In Newton North's 98-33 win over Norwood, Tigers Emily Hutchinson (javelin, high jump) and Michelle Kaufman (triple jump) combined to win three events.
Bridgewater-Raynham 4, Durfee 1 - B-R duo Jackie McGuirk (6-0, 6-1) and Kelly Meagher (6-0, 6-0) continued their undefeated singles seasons.
Ipswich 4, North Reading 1 - Ipswich's second doubles team Elena Todisco and Rachael Eramo won, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 to continue their undefeated streak, and notch their seventh win and sixth three-set win.
Needham 3, Framingham 2 - Junior Keiana Russo won third singles for visiting Needham, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, in a Bay State league matchup.
Tewksbury 5, Lawrence 0 - Tewksbury duo Katie O'Neil and Alex Farmer defeated Lawrence's Sharlene Del Rosario and Angela Castillo, 6-1, 6-0, to lead the Redmen over the Lancers, 5-0, in Merrimack Valley action.
Milton 4, Fontbonne 1 - Ariana Launie dropped Alyssa Melendez in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, and Allie Houlihan beat Maria Revilla, 6-2, 6-2, to lead Milton over Fontbonne, 4-1, in nonleague action.
Arlington Catholic 5, Archbishop Williams 0 - Sam Orsanos improved to 7-0 in second singles with a 6-0, 6-0 victory.
Barnstable 5, Attleboro 0 - Barnstable's second and third singles, Claire Toffey and Ali Talerman, won their matches, 6-1, 6-0, and 6-0, 6-1, respectively in the Red Raiders' 5-0 win over Attleboro in Old Colony League play.
Somerset 4, Bishop Feehan 1 - Somerset's Daniella Ronan defeated Siobhan Licudine, 6-2, 6-4 in first singles. Bishop Feehan's lone victory came in first doubles when Jess Nolan and Colleen Scanlon sank Catie Dabourg and Ali Vautrin, 6-4, 6-4.
St. Mary's 3, Mt. St. Joseph 2 - The Spartans' Brooke McKinnon won a No. 3 singles pro-set match, 8-1.
Andover 5, Central Catholic 0 - Andover's Bjorn Merinder improved to 5-0 in Merrimack Valley Conference play with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 first singles win.
Brockton 9, New Bedford 5 - Senior Matt Sliney went 7 1/3 innings, surrendering three runs and striking out six for Brockton. Sophomore rightfielder Zack Apotheker had three hits and two RBIs, while senior catcher Chris Pittman drove in one run on three hits.
Abington 3, Carver 2 - Zach Littman struck out seven and scattered five hits to pick up the win as the Green Wave locked up their eighth straight postseason berth.
Norwell 6, Cohasset 5 - Brendan Kennedy's two-out, two-strike single in the bottom of the seventh drove in three runs for Norwell.
Dartmouth 7, Coyle & Cassidy 4 - Dennis Medeiros recorded his fifth win, striking out nine and allowing no walks.
Bridgewater-Raynham 7, Durfee 2 - Eddie Campbell (5-0) struck out 12 batters and also hit a two-run homer and RBI double for B-R.
Lincoln-Sudbury 12, Acton-Boxboro 3 - The Warriors' Mike Antonellis drove in three runs during a 2-for-3 afternoon at bat.
Malden Catholic 5, Cambridge 1 - Steve LaPointe picked up the win after striking out seven and giving up no earned runs in a complete game effort.
Masconomet 18, Georgetown 5 - Evan Bunker (4 for 4) hit for the cycle, while Kevin Beard socked two home runs as the Chieftains pummeled the Royals.
Mashpee 6, Hull 1 - Mashpee won its third straight game behind junior first baseman Cory Andre's three-hit, three-RBI effort and Michael McGuinness's six solid innings on the mound.
Taunton 6, Barnstable 5 - Isaiah Voegeli hit 4 for 4, but it wasn't enough for Barnstable.
Hamilton-Wenham 13, Triton 1 - Hamilton-Wenham's Matt Greek went 3 for 3 with three RBIs in the Generals' 13-1 win over Cape Ann League opponent Triton. The senior also pitched six innings of two-hit ball and added five strikeouts.
Whittier 10, Lowell Catholic 3 - Whittier's Steve Surette went 3 for 3 with two runs batted in. Backing him was Bill Lafferty, who gave up just three hits in six innings.
East Bridgewater 13, Harwich 2 - Junior Brian Sullivan, who made his first varsity start this season, gave up two runs on seven hits, striking out three for East Bridgewater (9-2). Brothers Justin and Casey DeAndrade each drove in five runs.
Lynn Classical 10, Winthrop 3 - Mike Gallo drove in six runs on a 2-for-3 day with two triples for the home team.
Xaverian 13, Plymouth South 3 - Cam Anti drove in a run and stole two bases, but the Panthers were routed by Xaverian.
Duxbury 18, Quincy 9 - In a 18-9 losing effort at Duxbury, Quincy's junior shortstop Kevin Keith collected three hits, scored a run and drove in two.
Latin Academy 16, Burke 4 - Latin Academy cruised past Burke behind senior leftfielder Sal Russo's 4-for-4, two-RBI performance. Tommy Brown, Dylan Warfield and Chris O'Neil all hit home runs for the Dragons in the win.
Scituate 15, Cohasset 11 - Senior attackmen Greg Reynolds (four goals) and Kyle Crowley (four goals, two assists) lit up the Scituate (8-5) offense. Sophomore midfielder Wes Hawkins chipped in with two goals and two assists.
Dracut 12, Melrose 1 - Dracut sophomore midfielder Evan McGuinnes and freshman attacker Tom McSwiggin had three goals each. Rory Fuller and Matt Farren both recorded their first varsity points in the win.
Concord-Carlisle 16, Tyngsboro 2 - Concord-Carlisle's Jack Delaney had four goals and one assist while J.B. Henderson added a hat trick and two assists.
Lincoln-Sudbury 14, Waltham 5 - Devin Acton led L-S with six goals and an assist.
Lynnfield 11, Wilmington 9 - John Luidon (three goals) led a balanced scoring attack that helped Lynnfield pull out a close game.
Carver 105, Mashpee 31 - Senior Jared Spicer won the long jump with a 20-foot-11-inch jump.
Rockland 80, Scituate 56 - The Bulldogs got a triple winner in Terrence Gibson with victories in the long jump (20 feet 2.5 inches), 110-meter high hurdles (17.4 seconds) and 400-meter hurdles (1:01.3).
Hamilton-Wenham 111, Pentucket 35 - Junior Jackson McDowell won the long jump (20 feet 5 inches), the high jump (5 feet 10 inches), the 110 meter hurdles (15.7 seconds) and the 200 meter event (24.0 seconds) to lead Hamilton-Wenham over Pentucket, 111-35, in Cape Ann League action.
Chelsea 92.50, Greater Lowell 43.50 - Chelsea's Diego Reyes won the 400 meters, the long jump and the triple jump, and Ugo Overjtan won the one- and two-mile races in the Red Devils' 92.5-43.5 win over host Greater Lowell.
Newton North 95, Norwood 37 - Junior Ben Kiley won three events, the long jump, the high jump and the 200 meters in Newton North's win over host Norwood in a Bay State League meet.
Marblehead 80, Saugus 56 - Senior Jacob Evanter was a triple-event winner, winning the 400 meter hurdles, the 110 meter, and the javelin.
Millis 45, Norton 41 - Millis seniors Brian Desmond (100 and 200 meters) and Cam Campbell (100 and 400 meter hurdles) led the Tigers over Norton, 45-41, in a Tri-Valley League contest.
St. John's Prep 4, Xaverian 1 - Josh Jackson bested James Houlden in first singles, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, to claim Xaverian's lone win of the night.
Swampscott 4, Gloucester 1 - Swampscott first singles Colin Toner continued his outstanding 8-1 season with a 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Manchester Essex 5, North Andover 0 - Leo Daley overcame a pulled quadricep in the second set of his No. 3 singles match to win 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, over Alex Shumway of North Andover.
Walpole 3, Dedham 2 - Walpole defeated Dedham, 3-2, with first doubles duo Adam Reigal and Ben Lennon winning the deciding match, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) for the visiting Rebels.
Malden Catholic 3, Danvers 2 - Malden Catholic's first and second singles players, Joe Guihan and Jamie Dickenson, both won their matches and the Lancers beat Danvers, 3-2, in a nonleague match.
Framingham 3, Needham 2 - Framingham senior Eric Fando defeated Needham sophomore Colin Myers, 6-4, 5-7 (8-0), 6-3, to trump the Rockets, 3-2, in a Bay State League matchup.
North Reading 3, Ipswich 2 - North Reading's Jason Pacino improved his record to 9-0 on the season by beating Ipswich's Matt Burke, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.
Abington 4, Carver 1 - Abington improved to 6-5 overall with its 4-1 win over Carver. Nick Malafronte's 6-1,6-1 win over Max Suarez led the Green Wave.
Weymouth 3, Braintree 0 - The Wildcats' Josh Ladin notched 14 kills and four blocks in a winning effort (25-22, 25-20, 25-23).
North Quincy 3, Wareham 0 - Senior outside hitter Vince Kwan tallied 12 kills and 10 service points for North Quincy (7-6).
Newton South 3, Lawrence 0 - Newton South defeated Lawrence behind Nadaz Swarttz's 17 kills and Jameson Chue's 43 assists.
