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Northern Essex Community College men’s soccer defeated Holyoke Community College in a 14-0 blowout Tuesday night.
Holyoke allowed a total of 19 shots through to its goalkeeper who managed only five saves. Northern Essex freshman midfielder Gabriel Garcia scored three goals in the victory, increasing his season total to seven.
In an interview with WHAV after the game, Garcia said “putting the work in” was the reason behind his success. He added, despite being injured, Knights Capt. Samuel DeAmorim has been helping the team by offering advice and support from the sidelines. The Knights have won five games in a row, outscoring opponents by a total of 37-3 in those matchups.
Tuesday night’s game also marked a milestone for Knight’s Coach Eusebio Marote who led the team in his 100th career game as Northern Essex soccer coach.
The Knights next game is next Tuesday, Sept. 22, 4 p.m., at Quinsigamond Community College.
Knights volleyball defeated Massasoit Community College in a 3-0 set sweep, on the road Thursday. The team returns home for a matchup against Bunker Hill Community College, Saturday, at noon.
Haverhill High School field hockey is on a four-game losing streak, being outscored by a total of 8-0 in its last three matchups. In its last game Wednesday, the Hillies fell 2-0 to Central Catholic High School. Despite the loss, Coach Samantha Shea said the defense “did a fantastic job and was a huge part of why we were able to hold central to only two goals.” She added, Haverhill’s Quinn Melo “controlled the whole game even when double marked.” The team’s next matchup is Friday, 4 p.m., at Methuen High School.
Hillies football will be looking to pick up its second win in a row, Friday, 6:30 p.m., at Dracut High School. After winning its home opener against Beverly High School last Friday, Coach Robert Pike said Jathian DeJesus and Lucas Perez both played great on offense and defense, adding quarterback Michael Bayko led the offense well and Abram Temple had a “big” interception.
In other local football news, Methuen High is looking to bounce back after a season opener loss to North Andover High School 31-21. The Rangers play Tewksbury Memorial High School Friday, at home, 7 p.m. Pentucket Regional High School football will try and get its first win of the season after narrowly dropping last week’s game at Dracut High School 25-22. Pentucket plays its home opener Friday, 6 p.m., facing Amesbury High School. Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School picked up a win Thursday night on the road against Lawrence High School, defeating the Lancers in a 22-6 final.