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PEABODY | For the second year in a row, the Winchester girls soccer team ended Peabody's season. The seventh-seeded Sachems bounced No. 2 Peabody, 3-1, yesterday in the quarterfinal round at Donahue Field.

When Lowell scored two consecutive goals in the second half to erase a two-goal deficit, Peabody interim girls soccer coach Dennis Desroches wasn't surprised.

Peabody needed two overtimes to dispose of Lowell last year, but Erika Digiacomo made sure overtime didn't enter the equation last night, netting the game-winner with just 30 seconds to play for a 4-3 Tanner victory.

PEABODY | In the biggest upset of the season, the Swampscott girls soccer team came into Peabody and out-slugged the previously undefeated Tanners, 5-3, yesterday afternoon in a game the hosts played without head coach Lori Escolas, who resigned on Tuesday.

Despite a rousing 9-0 start, Lori Escolas has resigned as varsity head coach of the Peabody High girls soccer team, citing personal reasons.

Escolas tendered her resignation on Tuesday. Assistant coach Dennis Desroches was named interim head coach. Desroches was in charge of the Tanners yesterday when Swampscott dealt Peabody its first setback, 5-3.

They're typical sisters, these highly-skilled Manoogian kids on Peabody High's undefeated girls soccer team.

"We have our stupid little fights," Alyssa Manoogian said. "Like when one of us is wearing the other's shirt, stuff like that. Clothes are usually the issue."

Peabody knocked off Saugus, 4-1. The Tanners expanded a 1-0 halftime lead, pulling away on goals by Erica Digiacomo, Stephanie Muscato and Alyssa Manoogian to improve to 9-0.

Emily Manoogian accounted for the first half goal. Alyssa Manoogian collected a pair of assists and Digiacomo had one.

Peabody's Erika Digiacomo had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Tanners to a 6-0 win over Lynn English. Emily Manoogian also had two goals in the win.

Peabody rolled past Salem 3-1. Erika Digiacomo and sister-duo Emily and Alyssa Manoogian scored for the Tanners. Tending net for the Witches was Kristin Wyke, who stopped 11 shots.

Jamie Hanson scored Salem's lone goal in an attempt to rally a second half comeback, but Peabody held on for the win.

Erika Digiacomo spent her sophomore year for the Peabody High girls soccer team as a forward partner of superstar graduate Justine Hartigan. She would make crossing passes to Hartigan that usually ended up in the net.

Erika Digiacomo recorded a hat trick and added an assist, while Alyssa Manoogian scored and assisted on all three Digiacomo goals, and Peabody beat Beverly 4-0. Amy Perkins made five saves to earn the clean sheet, while Haley Lorge made five saves in the loss.