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Things looked dire for the Timberlane girls soccer team, trailing 2-1 with just under five minutes to play. But the Owls got some heroics, first when Monica Bajgrowicz skated around the goalie and scored to tie the game. Then, a minute later, Alida Bates got free and hammered a 25-yard shot with her left foot that found the opposite corner of the net to give the Owls a dramatic 3-2 win over Dover.

Phillips girls soccer coach Lisa Joel says we're going to be hearing a lot from freshman striker Kendall Toth of Salem. That proved true in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Middlesex, when Toth's first-half goal ended up being the game's only tally.

The lid finally came off the net in the second half, as the Greater Lawrence and PMA girls soccer teams combined for six goals after half. But thanks to a three-goal day from sophomore Lisette Perez, the Reggies were able to pull out the 4-3 win. Maddy Seavy had two goals for the Panthers.

The Phillips girls soccer team has a talented senior class, but none of them had ever been on a team that beat Rivers. But that changed on Saturday, as Big Blue got two goals from Andover's Maddy Silveira to earn a 4-0 win.

Leticia Ferrari and Elainy Rivera each scored a pair of goals to lead the Greater Lawrence girls soccer team to a 5-1 win over Lawrence. Lucia Pinto was the goal-scorer for the Lancers.

Greater Lawrence girls soccer got its first win of the young season, tripping Minuteman, 2-0. Jaslyn Abreu made 5 saves for the 1-2 Reggies while Lisette Perez and Nimzay Rivera scored.

Alida Bates earned the free kick herself, then blasted a shot from just outside the 18 that got a bounce and found the back of the net, sending the Timberlane girls soccer team to a thrilling 2-1 double overtime win over Nashua North.

Haverhill's girls soccer team scored three goals in the first five minutes of the second half to pull away from Methuen, 6-2. Meggie Dellea had a goal and two assists for the Hillies.

 Kayla Franks scored twice and Lindsay Blum stopped all seven shots she faced as Pinkerton soccer blanked Timberlane, 5-0.

Adrianna Marinello netted her first varsity goal as Central Catholic girls soccer opened it season by beating Chelmsford 2-1. Faith Lee added the other Raider goal.

Felicya DeCicco started as goalie, then moved to the field and scored two goals as Haverhill girls soccer beat Lawrence 5-0. DeCicco and Taylor Bruneau combined on the shutout. 

Olivia Schwinn-Clanton and Maya Schwinn-Clanton each scored a goal as Andover girls soccer earned its first win of the season, 5-1 over Dracut.

Ella Slayton and Loreah Klimas each scored twice as North Andover girls soccer topped Lowell 5-0.

The returns are early, but it looks like the Whittier girls soccer team has some talent in its freshman class. Victoria Dawkins scored a goal in the Wildcats' season-opening 4-0 win over Greater Lawrence, and twin sister Madison Dawkins pitched the shutout in net with 5 saves.

North Andover scored three goals between the 50-55 minute mark and beat Newton North in girls soccer tourney play. Olivia Gotobed scored twice and senior center-mid Izzy Ceraso came off the bench and marked North's best player brilliantly.