| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Acton-Boxboro | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Junior Kate Gemmell with 1:31 left in the half and No. 8 Andover toppled top-seeded archrival Acton-Boxboro, 1-0, in the Division 1 North quarterfinals. It was Andover's first shot of the game and the Golden Warriors only attempted two shots all game.
Andover played with an extra sweeper and A-B got off 11 shots and won on corners as well by an 11-4 margin.
Andover's extra sweeper was sophomore Alana Miller and she came up big.
The defending state champions got a big game from Alison Gasperoni, who stopped 11 shots. Carissa Agostino, Joanna Archambault and Sydney Gregory also were stars on defense.
"We just outlasted them. It wasn't super pretty," said coach Maureen Noone. "A-B is very, very good. I'm sure they are still trying to figure out what went wrong."
A-B (18-2) KO'd North Andover 4-0 in the first round.
Division 1 North Quarterfinals
Goals: Kate Gemmell
Saves: Alison Gasperoni 11
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