Westford's Brewer steps up against Boston Latin
Playing backup for an All-New England keeper isn't always the most active role, so when Westford senior Lauren Brewer gets the chance to fill in as striker, she takes it.
"It's tough," said coach Tracy Capone. "We try to get her on the field when we can."
Yesterday, Brewer found the net twice as the Grey Ghosts trounced Boston Latin, 4-0, in girls' soccer. After scoring on a header off a corner kick 11 minutes into the game, the utility player struck again in the same fashion, six minutes into the second half.
"We were thrilled," Capone said after that win that boosted Westford to 9-3-1 and qualified it for the tournament. "We've been working on trying to score off of corner kicks in practice."
Second in line to the dominant A.J. Millet, Brewer has been in net only once, for a 30-second appearance against Acton Boxboro, when Millet suffered a minor injury.
But on a team that has had its share of injuries this season, Brewer is just one example of a player stepping up, regardless of position. Ten players were inactive for Westford yesterday.
With Westford guaranteed a pass into the playoffs, the focus has shifted. "Our first goal is to get healthy," said Capone. "We'll go from there."
ACL: Ashley Parrelli recorded her fifth shutout as Marshfield motored past Plymouth South, 2-0.
Prep-private: Amanda Brisco scored every goal as Andover rolled over St. Paul, 4-0.
Boys' soccer
Nonleague: Andrew Revanales recorded a hat trick for Sharon and Kyle Morrissey scored three times for Bishop Feehan in a 4-4 tie.
Commonwealth: Daniel Jaramillo recorded his second hat trick of the season in Northeast's 5-4 win over Lynn Tech.
South Shore: EMass leading scorer Keith Rose tallied two goals (24 on the season), boosting Dighton-Rehoboth to a 2-1 victory over Fairhaven.
ISL: Sam Duker had two goals as Belmont Hill defeated St. Paul's, 3-0 . . . Harold Salinas registered a hat trick and an assist and Charlie Rugg added two more goals as Rivers (7-1-1) routed Governor's Academy, 5-1.
Field hockey
Patriot: Tracy Clough scored two goals in Duxbury's 4-3 win over Pembroke . . . Hanover (10-1-1) clinched a tie for the league title as Kristina Katsikis scored the winner in the Indians' 4-0 victory over Scituate.
Cross-country
MVC: Metheun remained unbeaten with a 26-32 win over previously unbeaten Lowell. Behind a first-place finish by Jared Reddy, the Rangers clinched the league title and improved to 9-0 after rolling over Billerica, 15-50, in the tri-meet.
South Shore: Senior Steven Lynch tied a Norton course record with a 14:53 time on the 2.7-mile trail, powering Hopkinton past Norton, 27-32.
Girls' volleyball
Greater Boston: Melissa Thevenin had 10 kills and 2 blocks, Xiomara Pearson had 11 aces and 6 digs, and Cindy Mondesir chipped in with 8 kills as Cambridge (14-0) took down Everett, 3-0.
Cape Ann: Adrianna Doyle registered 12 kills and Alison Friberg had 24 assists to lift North Reading over Lynnfield, 3-0. 