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Considering the fact that Framingham is the girls lacrosse Division 1 defending state champion, and Andover has gone 0-10 against the Flyers lifetime, the Warriors left no doubt yesterday,  blitzing to a 12-2 halftime lead and rolling on, 14-4. Meghan Morris and Sara Miller each netted three goals as Andover moved to 13-1. Framingham dropped to 4-7-1.

Andover mixed and matched in a 16-4 win over Dracut. Goalies Katherine Geffken (2 goals) and Jill Beucler (1 goal) showed they can star in the field, too. The Golden Warriors (10-1, 8th in EMass.) are hosting defending Division 1 state champion Framingham (4-4-1, 14th in EMass.) Thursday at 7 p.m.

Andover outscored three-time defending Central Mass. champion Westborough by a 9-3 count and registered a 15-10 decision behind three goals each from Meagan Keefe, Jen Caro and Ally Fazio.

ANDOVER — Considering both teams were averaging at least 12.9 goals per game, last night’s matchup between Central Catholic and Andover promised to be an offensive delight.

The host Golden Warriors, however, were the only ones to live up to the billing.

With 12 different goal scorers, Andover exhibited the epitome of team play in its 13-3 triumph over Billerica. Freshmen Jenny Hill and Charlotte Lenes (two goals) highlighted a strong Golden Warrior defense in the victory.

Jaclyn Torres made her comeback from an injury with a pair of goals and Jaymi Cohen, Jackie Alois and Bridget Thibodeau anchored an impressive defense as Andover dumped Triton 17-7.

Elise Krekorian's three assists sparked the offense and Bridget Morris excelled at both ends of the field in Andover's 15-5 victory over Haverhill.

Meagan Keefe scored a career-best five goals, includinng four in a row to end the first half, as Andover pulled out a thrilling 13-9 win over previously unbeaten Longmeadow (now 6-1).

DERRY — A cold and windy day might not be when most people think about heading north, but the Andover girls lacrosse team made the trip worthwhile yesterday with a convincing 12-5 victory over Pinkerton.
Jen Caro put the Golden Warriors ahead 45 seconds into the match with the first of her three goals. The senior attacker made it 3-0 a mere 41 seconds later moments after a goal by Ally Fazio. The rout continued as Andover (5-1) scored the game’s first nine goals in less than 15 minutes and led 10-2 at halftime.
It was the third straight year the Golden Warriors have defeated the Astros, but the previous two victories were by a combined four goals and included an overtime affair in 2009.
“We’ve had some great games (against Pinkerton),” Andover coach John McVeigh said. “(Pinkerton coach) Bryon (Murphy) does an unbelievable job, and this is a really good Pinkerton team. This was just one of those days where we played very well in the first half and we controlled the ball. And in lacrosse, when you control the ball, you can have a half like that.”
Andover has gotten off to its hot start despite missing junior goalie Jill Beucler (concussion) and midfielder Jaclyn Torres (knee), who  were injured in a preseason scrimmage against Westwood. Both, however, are back practicing and could return to the lineup soon.
In Beucler’s absence, Katherine Geffken has filled in admirably and stopped half of the 10 shots she faced yesterday.
“Katherine is a freshman and it’s her first year of lacrosse, but she’s had a heck of a season for us,” McVeigh said. “It was a challenge losing both of them, but it was an opportunity for Katherine and a couple of our young midfielders to come in and play, and they’ve done a great job.”
Before it was over, seven different Golden Warriors scored as Andover controlled the action with strong play on the draws.
“(Twins) Kate and Anne Farnham have been phenomenal,” McVeigh said. “There’s nothing more important in lacrosse than winning draws and winning ground balls. They make us go and are tremendous players.”
Pinkerton (2-1) got two goals from Sam Murray and a goal and three assists from Erin Coutts.
“They jumped on us really quick and we didn’t respond well,” Pinkerton coach Bryon Murphy said. “It’s a little disheartening. We play these out-of-state (opponents) for competition purposes. The win and loss thing is not the most important thing. It’s the playing against a good level of competition. You have to respond to it and we did not.”
Andover 12, Pinkerton 5
Goals: A — Jen Caro 3, Sara Miller 2, Weezie Gross 2, Ally Fazio 2, Meagan Keefe, Kate Farnham, Meghan Morris; P — Sam Murray 2, Erin Coutts, Callie DeLuca, Vicki Kuhn
Assists: A — Anne Farnham 2, Keefe; P — Coutts 2
Saves: A — Katherine Geffken 5; P — Diana Kraus 6
Andover (5-1):    10 2 — 12
Pinkerton (2-1):     2 3 —  5

Abby Tustis and Jackie Alois scored their first career goals and Andover spread the wealth to the tune of 13 different goal-scorers in a 15-6 romp over Tewksbury.