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Nicole Curry found the net five times and keeper Kara Beaulieu made six saves as Pinkerton doubled up Salem, 12-6. Heather Carr and Sammi Benson each scored twice for the Astros while Kacie Connal had a goal and two assists. Salem received single goals from six different players | Laura Santos, Aly Higgins, Sara Halbich, Kyleigh Keating, Tatum Dyer and Taylor Dyer.

Bridget Dullea had one of those days she will probably never forgot.

"I just kept scoring ... it was ridiculous," the 16-year-old junior attack from Peabody said after reaching an individual milestone with eight goals and one assist as Bishop Fenwick (4-0) held off Gloucester, 12-11, in girls' lacrosse on the Fenwick campus yesterday. Her nine-point flurry was a school mark in addition to the eight strikes.

The Manchester Essex girls lacrosse team registered their first win of the season yesterday and every player saw playing time in the 12-5 victory over Newburyport.

Senior Molly Osborne netted a hat trick, while sophomore Hillary Doucette, Amanda Azadian and Shane Gordon added two goals each. Goalie Vicky Grimes played well in net for the Hornets (1-2), making 12 saves.

The Tigers (2-1) blitzed to a 7-2 lead at hafltime and held on for dear life after the break as Triton came storming back. Ipswich came away with an 11-10 win.

Erin Vana led the offense with a hat trrick while Lyndsay French had two goals and an assist and Kim Corkum added a pair of goals with a helper. Sarah Mallard chipped in a goal to go with two assists.

Timberlane downed Winnacunnet 11-4. Morgan DeShaw led the Owls with four goals and three assists. Lindsay Desharnais had two goals and two assists. Jill Bolduc played well in net with 11 saves.

The cryptic message left on Bowen Holden's voicemail wasn't enough to send the Boston College women's lacrosse coach into panic mode.

But in Sam Taylor's mind, the news she was about to deliver to Holden's answering machine could be catastrophic for a newly-signed recruit.

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Coach: Dom Finelli (6th year)

Last year's record: 4-5

Runners to watch: Spencer Shonio, Sr., Sprints/Javelin/Relay; Jordan Kelly, Sr., Shot Put/Discus/100/Relay; James Keeter, Sr., Two Mile/Relay; Dan Rakoc, Sr., Mile/800/Relay; Sam Rakoc, Jr., High Jump/Distance/Relay; John Michael Mason, Sr., Sprints/Relays/Long Jump

The team always comes first for Manchester Essex senior lacrosse standout Molly Osborne. Nothing can illustrate that fact more than what happened to her last week.

Representing Manchester Essex High School, Osborne was nominated for the Salem News Student Athlete Award. Each nominee from the 14 local high schools had to be interviewed last Thursday before the dinner and ceremony that night at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem. The problem for Osborne was that the interviews were occurring at the same time as her team's season opener against Masconomet.

Last year's record: 9-5 (lost to Pentucket in Division 1 North first round)

Coach: Sarah Holch (second year)

Key returnees: Molly Osborne, Sr. attack; Anneliese Brosch, Sr. attack; Sarah Merullo, Sr. defender; Simone Bodmer-Turner, Jr. midfield; Alex Curatolo, Sr. defender; Jen Bishop, Jr. defender; Annie Osborne, Jr. attack; Haley Irwin, Sr. attack

Last year's record: 2-11-2  

Coach: Michael Mateo (third year)

Key returnees: Jennavie Orrell, Jr. center; Jenny Perkins, Sr. defender; Casey O'Malley, Sr. defender; Melanie Tobey, Sr. attack; Mallory McGillery, Sr. attack