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North Andover's boys soccer scored in the first half and made the lone goal stick in a 1-0 victory over Wayland in the Division 2 North first round. Evan Boudreau scored for the Knights, who got eight saves from Mike Moroney and a fine performance from defenders Danny Connolly, Nick Kingswood, Zach Karelis and Brett Smith. The Knights will play the winner of today's Northeast-Melrose game, probably on Wednesday

WAYLAND — Despite a subpar offensive effort, North Reading was positioned for an upset.

Behind some staunch defense and the inside dominance of senior center Jeff Tyner, the seventh-seeded Hornets gave No. 2 Wayland all it could handle last night before the hosts pulled themselves together and pulled away for a 62-45 Division 3 North quarterfinal victory.

Ernie Lupi's goal late in the first period drew Haverhill even and Brad McGovern's shorthanded breakaway score capped a four-goal run that earned the Hillies a 5-3 victory over Wayland. Freshman Keagan Fitzpatrick and sophomore Nate Hoar have filled some injury-induced holes on defense and played well beside regulars Ken Murray and sophomore Jack Franklin.

Sarah Oteri notched five points for Andover, including her second hat trick of the season, in a 7-2 pounding of Wayland.

Central Catholic's boys soccer team lost in the Division 2 North tournament to Wayland, 1-0, desite a strong performance by the Raiders (7-7-4). Senior midfielders Liam Johnson and Dan Caruso and forward Chris Wilbar all played solid games.