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Brooks fell to Thayer 1-0 in New England Prep Class B semifinals.

Phillips Academy bowed out of the New England Class A prep field hockey tournament yesterday, but its 2-0 loss to Hotchkiss was no disgrace. Hotchkiss is the defending seven-time champion. Phillps finished a superb season with a 14-1-1 record.

Brooks surrendered a goal at the two-minute mark of the first half, but bounced back for a 2-1 win over Williston. Christie Donovan and Chapin Duke scored for Brooks, who advance to play Thayer on Saturday (noon) at Phillips Academy in the NEPSAC semifinals.

Behind two goals from Elisa Flynn and Katie Riley, Phillips Andover cruised to a 4-0 win over Tabor, moving on to the semifinals on Saturday against Hodgkiss (at Deerfield, noon).

ANDOVER — For much of the final 20 minutes of the contest, Andover threw all of the pressure it could at its opponent. But, in the end, the Golden Warriors couldn’t find the back of the net.

 Merrimack College sophomore Jason Fischer was named the Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Week. He  became the first player in school history to intercept three passes in a game, leading Merrimack to a 46-14 victory over Pace to clinch a share of its second-ever Northeast-10 Championship. Fischer returned his second interception 52 yards for his first career touchdown. He finished the year second in the Northeast-10 with six interceptions. The six picks tie the school record set last season by Mike O’Brien.

Sarah Oteri scored three goals and added two assists to lead No. 2 Andover past No. 7 Westford Academy 5-1 in the quarterfinals of the Division 1 North tournament. 

No. 4 North Andover outshot No. 12 Brookline 29-6 on its way to a 4-1 quarterfinal victory in the Division 1 North playoffs. 

Meg Twomey and Michelle Martin each scored in the final five minutes of the first half to give the Scarlet Knights a 2-0 halftime lead. 

The Northern Essex Community College men's basketball team bounced back strong from an opening-season loss in the New Hampshire Tech Tournament.

Just one day after losing to the host school, the Knights ripped Eastern Maine 111-69. Anthony Siri led the way with 23 points and eight rebounds while Methuen's Matt Richardson and Edwin Gonzalez chipped in with 17 and 16 points respectively. Sted Bourdeau had 10 points, 11 assists and ive steals.

Andover wasted no time taking control of its Division 1 North field hockey tournament opener.

The Golden Warriors scored three times in the first half and cruised to a 4-0 victory over Lincoln-Sudbury in first round play.