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WORCESTER — Julia LeBlanc knew that something would eventually have to break in Andover’s favor. After all, how many scoring chances do you need before cashing in?

But what was astounding to LeBlanc is that she would be the person that was in the right place at the right time.

Brooks' field hockey team took to the road and came close to an upset in the Class B tourney, but fell in heartbreaking fashion in the quarterfinals to St. Mark's, 6-5 in overtime.

Andover's field hockey team experienced a couple of firsts in its Division 1 North semifinal matchup with Weston.

Over the course of yesterday's game, the Golden Warriors trailed. And Weston doubled Andover's goals allowed total.

Shannon Tully made seven saves as Andover posted its 18th shutout of the season, beating No. 10 Lincoln-Sudbury 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the Division 1 North tournament.

Michelle Martin scored a goal as she and Angie Minott did a strong job in the midfield. 

But No. 5 seeded North Andover lost 2-1 to No. 4 seeded Chelmsford in the quartefinals of the Division 1 North field hockey tournament.

Meagan Keefe had the hat trick as Andover field hockey blanked Westford, 3-0, in Division 1 North first round action. "The goal that really stood out was a breakaway. You don't see many of those. And because of not being in school it's been tough. Really tough. Westford was in the same situation," said Andover coach Maureen Noone.

Leah Cardarelli netted two goals and Acton-Boxboro ended Central Catholic's field hockey season at 13-6-2 with a 4-0 win in the Division 1 North quarterfinals.

Leah Cardarelli netted two goals and Acton-Boxboro ended Central Catholic's field hockey season at 13-6-2 with a 4-0 win in the Division 1 North quarterfinals.

After a sleepy opening half, the North Andover girls cranked it up in the second, knocking off Lowell, 3-0, in the Division 1 North field hockey matchup. Michelle Martin, Kali Otis and Meg Daley all netted second-half goals for the Knights, who advance to face the Chelmsford-Newton North winner on Sunday. "We got back to our basics in the second half," said coach Courtney Breen. "Our intensity picked up in what was a really well-played game."

WINCHESTER — For the third time in five years, Winchester ousted Pentucket in a state tourney battle of the Sachems. Yesterday, two early goals allowed doomed Pentucket, which fought hard to the bitter end of a 3-0 defeat in the Division 2 North opener.