Sports Roundup: Girls Soccer Wins Senior Game

This Whaler sports roundup includes photos from the girls soccer team's senior game, which they won 1-0, the boys soccer team following a road victory to cap off their regular season, and round one matchups for the field hockey and volleyball teams after the brackets were released on Tuesday.

Girls Soccer Wins Senior Game 1-0

The girls soccer team welcomed the St. John Paul II Lions to the island and won 1-0 with Grace Schroeder scoring Nantucket’s lone goal on a free kick. Following the game, Nantucket celebrated their seniors in a ceremony. Photos below were taken by Chris Tran.

In other Whaler sports news, the boys soccer team traveled to Abington to play the Green Wave and won 4-2. The victory cemented their regular season record at 12-4-2 as they now move forward into state tournament play. 

Nantucket head coach Rich Brannigan II said the two teams traded goals in the first half, with both Nantucket goals scored by Stoyan Popov. Popov also added an assist in the game.

In the second half, Brannigan said his team was able to take control of the game with Raakin Brannigan scoring the game winner from distance assisted by Aldo Lemus. Lemus then provided the cushion for Nantucket after scoring on a designed free kick.

Keeper Parker Furtado made seven saves on the day while Brannigan said Edvin Valentukevicius and Richard Pires secured the back line for his squad.

The boys soccer brackets will be released on Thursday, November 5th at 1 p.m.

The field hockey team earned the #26 seed in the MIAA Division 3 State Tournament and will travel to play #7 Dedham on Sunday, November 8th at 1 p.m.

The volleyball team earned the #39 seed in the MIAA Division 3 State Tournament and will travel to play the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins on Thursday, November 5th at 5 p.m.