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The Hornets gave the Cape Ann Small co-leaders all they could handle before the Pioneers scored three additional goals in the second half.

Jess Crossen scored for the Hornets by curving in a corner kick. Manchester Essex also received a fine performance from sweeper Skylar Coons.

Jess Crossen scored for the lone Hornets goal by curving in a corner kick. Manchester Essex also received a fine performance from sweeper Skylar Coons.

The Hornets host Lynnfield on Monday and conclude the season with another home game, Tuesday vs. Rockport.

Rachelle Bourque scored two goals for Triton (4-10-1). Alissa Sullivan added a goal for the Vikings. Brittany Caprio had two assists. Jen Rock also added an assist.

DeeDee Fagan had three first half goals, all within the first ten minutes of the game. Her first two came within ten seconds of each other, and the North Andover girls soccer team finished with eight on the day. Jenn Pino also had a goal and an assist, and regular goaltender Maya Miatkowski had a pair of assists. The Scarlet Knights improved to 11-2-1.

Facing the Indians (5-5) for the second time this season, the Hornets (1-8) played much better this time around. Senior captain and striker Alex Doyle score the goal for Manchester Essex.

Underclassmen played a big role in North Reading's 5-0 win over Manchester-Essex in girls soccer. Freshman Jessie Valenti had two goals and sophomore Brittany Angiolillo one goal in the win while sophomore Erin Brooks turned aside five shots in the Hornets' net.

Pentucket used six different goal scorers to pound Manchester Essex, 8-1. Breanna Yocum and Stephanie Fitzgerald each netted a pair to go with goals from Erin Troy, Julia Quattrini, Sarah Selig and Katharine Torrisi. "I thought it was nice to have a number of different girls score," said head coach Greg Scruton. "It showed that we have a balanced attack. We moved the ball well, and were able to rely on others, not just one person needs to score for us, which is great to see."