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Pentucket was bested by Winchester, 2-1, in double-overtime in the Division 2 North Quarterfinals. Katie Studzinski scored while goalie Stephanie Hallowell blocked 18 for the Sachems.

The Pentucket field hockey team made Bishop Fenwick very aware of the cruelty of "sudden death" yesterday.

In a split second, underdog Bishop Fenwick went from potential Cinderella to first-round victim.

A pair of Lyndsay Beaton goals was the difference in an evenly played game as Pentucket beat Amesbury, 2-0.

After leading 1-0 at halftime, the Sachems put the finishing touches on the Indians off Sarah Galligan's penalty corner. Beaton sent her second goal home, and the Indians couldn't find any scoring of their own.

Kathie Andrusin and Katie Boringa each scored twice to pace North Andover to a 5-1 win over Pentucket. Candace Waldie scored the other goal for the Knights (17-0) while Pentucket got its lone goal from Sarah Galligan. North Andover, which wrapped up the Cape Ann League title, is now 38-1-4 over the last two years.

Sarah Galligan and Lyndsay Beaton each notched a goal and an assist to lead Pentucket over Wilmington 2-1. Kathleen Chenery and Kelly Murphy played well on defense for the Sachems.

The Hornets got a goal from Lee Stroman, but it was only good for a tie. Senior Simone Bodmer-Turner picked up an assist and Sarah Merullo and Meredith Crofton also played well for Manchester Essex (8-1-1).

Sarah Galligan scored two goals to lead Pentucket to a 6-1 victory over Ipswich. Lyndsay Beaton added a goal and two assists. Anne Cleary had a goal and an assist. Christine Roy and Brianna Dunn added one goal each and Katie Studzinski tallied three assists.

Last year's Pentucket field hockey team was the first in program history to post a tournament victory.

So for a squad that returned nine seniors this fall, there was instant pressure to eclipse that accomplishment. "Coming into the season, we knew having all of these seniors would either work out really well, or it wouldn't work at all," said co-captain Briana Dunn.

Anne Cleary had two goals to lead Pentucket to a 3-1 victory over Georgetown. Spencer Lentine added a goal for the Sachems. Lyndsay Beaton had two assists. Christine Roy had one. Danielle Epstein scored the Georgetown goal.

Lyndsay Beaton was the hero for Pentucket, scoring both her team's goals off of penalty corners to lead the Sachems to a 2-1 victory over Amesbury.