Lenox Girls Bow Out in State Quarter-Finals

HOPEDALE, Mass. -- The second-seeded Hopedale girls soccer team Saturday earned a 3-0 win over Lenox in the quarter-finals of the Division 5 State Tournament.

 

"Before the game we talked about coming into the game with confidence, intensity, and energy," Lenox coach Nicole Gamberoni said. "We wanted to play for our seniors and that's exactly what they did.

 

"I couldn't be prouder of this team. It is such a nice and incredible group of girls. They worked so hard all season and to see their progression was truly remarkable. Making it to the Elite 8 is something we had talked about going into the state tournament and we made it."

 

Mackenna Carpenter scored the game's first goal midway through the first half and added another inside the 2-minute mark.

 

Lenox made some defensive adjustments to slow the hosts' offense at half-time, but Carpenter was able to complete her hat trick with 13 minutes, 18 seconds left to play.

 

"We are so proud of these girls for making it this far and having a great season with each other," said Gamberoni, who finished her first season as a head coach at her alma mater.

 

"We are going to miss our seniors Reeva [Patel], Julia [Zanin], and Fiona [Ward] both on and off the field, but know that they are going to go on and do amazing things. The growth with those three has been so amazing to watch over the last three years."