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With 30 seconds left in double-overtime, Sarah Bresette hauled in a pass from Suki Smith and scored the goal that gave Brooks soccer a 1-0 victory over Nobles in the NEPSAC Class A title game yesterday.

Sarah Bresette fired a crossing pass to Sydney Brackett, who slid it into the goal to give Brooks soccer the lead, and the Green and While held on to best Hotchkiss 2-0 in the NEPSAC semifinals last night. Emma Goff added the other goal, off an assist from Isabella Papapetros. Brooks will take on Nobles in the NEPSAC finals today at 1 p.m.

Brooks knocked off Choate in the first round of the NEPSAC class A girls soccer tournament. No. 2 Brooks was ready to play. Sarah Bresette headed in a beautiful Abby Hammerl corner kick to put Brooks up 1-0. Less than ten minutes later, Sydney Brackett would secure the win with a goal of her own off of a great pass from Isabella Papapetros. Olivia Papapetros did a stellar job man marking Choate's star player, Caitlin Farrell. Brooks' back line, midfield, and goalkeeping were tremendous today and kept Choate's attack to only 6 shots. Amelia Hulshult recorded 5 saves on the day. Brooks sees action next Saturday against either Hotchkiss or Westminster in the semi-final round of the tournament.

  Senior Matt Welch of Lowell went 5 of 11 from beyond the arc as a part of his 23-point effort and Methuen's Romeo Diaz had eight assists that helped UMass Lowell defeat Clark University, 84-58, in an exhibition men’s basketball game last night at the Costello Athletic Center.

Revenge provided Central Catholic girls soccer all the motivation it needed.

Losing to Winchester during the regular season last year and in a scrimmage this preseason, the Raiders turned the tide in a convincing 3-0 Division 1 North quarterfinal victory.

Once Kylie Regan scored in the second half, Central Catholic's offense soared to a 6-1 girls soccer tourney victory over 19th seed Lexington.

"We were dominating the entire game but our early shots were all going over the net," said Central head coach Casey Grange as her squad trailed 1-0 at halftime. "Once Kylie got us on the board, the floodgates opened."

Playing with increased pressure in the second half, sixth seed Winchester jumped on an attempted clearing pass by No. 11 North Andover, scoring on a header with 4:40 left to take a 2-1 Division 1 North first round victory.

Brooks girls soccer beat Nobles, 2-0, the first ever win over the Bulldogs for seniors Abby Hammerl, Suki Smith, Sarah Bresette, Emilie Klein, Kim Neyman, and Amelia Hulshult.

Emily Crocetti scored three goals, but Londonderry dropped a Division 1 semifinal to Bedford 4-3.

Kayleen Walberg scored two goals and assisted on another as No. 2 Londonderry rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat No. 10 Timberlane 5-2 in the Division 1 soccer quarterfinals. Emily Crocetti, Aliza Simpson and Lydia Simmon seach also scored a goal for the Lancers, who face No. 3 Bedford on Wednesday at at 5:30 p.m. at Southern New Hampshire University.

Westford, which was coming off a Tuesday shocker over unbeaten Lincoln-Sudbury, found a tougher matchup than the top-ranked team in Emass. The Ghosts fell to North Andover, 2-0, in girls soccer action. Midfielders Abbie Karalis, Tess Dunham and Catie Wolstromer carried the Knights. "Doc" Guthrie and Pam Coufos scored.

Alli Wiggins scored the equalizer with 75 seconds left to play, preserving Central Catholic's unbeaten season at 12-0-3 after a 1-1 tie with Andover. Veronica Alois had put Andover up 1-0 with the earlier goal.

Rachel Morrier assisted on two goals as No. 10 Timberlane beat No. 7 Bishop Guertin 3-0 in the Division 1 North soccer first round. Nichole Bruen and Caitlin Rothwell each scored a goal for the Owls, who travel to face No. 2 Londonderry on Saturday at 2 p.m.