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The No. 16 seed Magicians (9-6-5) gave the No. 1 seed and defending champions a tough contest in a Div. 2 North first round match.

Marblehead, which played Sunday, came into the game with a defensive strategy in order to conserve energy against the team who had eight days rest. It worked well until Concord Carlisle scored on a Marblehead own goal.

The beautiful weather yesterday afternoon made it seem like a preseason game.

But the truth of the matter is that it's getting down to the end of the regular season for local high school soccer teams. Each point counts dearly as local squads try to win conference titles and lock up playoff positions.

Tucker Cohen scored his first goal of the season in the first half and Alex Terrill added an insurance tally (his 8th goal) in the second half as the Magicians (5-3-2) earned the two points by beating Beverly, 2-0.

Steve Ingemi's Magicians (3-1-2) went down to their first loss in NEC boys soccer Monday, falling to arch rival Swampscott.

The Magicians have a different makeup this year. It's not a team that will draw markers from opponents; that's because of the team's balance. The Magicians have scored 18 goals and have a dozen players with at least one score.

Six players scored for Marblehead in a 6-0 blanking of Winthrop. Oliver Kim (assist), Ryan Braun and Matt Frankel scored their first goals for the Magicians (3-0-2, 2-0-2) while David Traynor, Simon Crowe (2 assists) and Alex Terrill notched the other strikes.

Marblehead rolled past Saugus 5-2. Sam Terrell, Pat Murphy and Ellery Smith each scored for the Magicians, who also got goals from Nick Belesis, Jess Lipkind and Simon Crowe. Goalie George Kaltsas also played well, making seven saves and stopping a penalty kick in the second half.

Last year's record: 8-11-1

Coach: Steve Ingemi (10th season)

Returning players: Alex Terrill, Sr., F; Andrew Solomon, Sr., Mid; Dave Traynor, Sr., F/Mid; Nick Belesis, So., Mid; Dilon Irving, So., Def; Jacob Evanter, Jr., Def..