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HAVERHILL – When Matt Pappalardo went to the plate in the top of the sixth Sunday afternoon, he couldn’t be sure how many more at bats he might have left in his stellar career.

Marissa Kobelski notched 20 kills, including the 500th of her career, helping Andover overcome a 2-1 deficit to beat Methuen 3-2. Sophia Pierce added 20 service points and 38 assists for the winners. Kathryn Driend added 16 service points, four aces and and 17 assists for the Rangers.

Ryan Mckinnon who shot a 1-under 33 for medalist honors to lead Methuen to a 13-7 win over Dracut. Connor Mottram added a 1-up victory for the Rangers. 

Lily Finocchiaro scored one goal and assisted on another as Methuen stayed perfect on the season (7-0-0), beating Haverhill 4-1. Riley O’Hearn, Brooke Tardugno and Ava McKenna added a goal for the Rangers. Ava Votto scored the Hillies' goal.

METHUEN –Shane Eason’s optimism only grew as Friday’s gusting winds continued throughout the day.

“Once I saw it was really windy, I kind of expected to get a lot of carries tonight,” the Methuen sophomore said. “And I did my thing.”

Shelby Nassar scored the lone goal in North Andover field hockey's 1-0 win over Methuen. Rangers goalie Alex Tardugno starred, making a whopping 25 saves.

Luna Prochazkova grabbed first in 19:30 over the 2.8-mile course as North Andover beat Methuen 16-46. Scarlet Knight Hannah Shea was second (19:46). The top Ranger finisher was Elise Anderson (fifth, 21:11.)

Sam Driend scored a season-high 30 kills, 19 service points and four aces as Methuen beat North Andover 3-0 for the first time in program history. Ariana Baez added 16 assists and Carolina Rodriguez had 14 digs for the winners.

Courtnee Pickles scored both Methuen goals as the Rangers stayed undefeated by beating Tewksbury 2-1. Sam Pfeil made nine saves for the winners (5-0-0).