Lynnfield’s field hockey team ran into a Sutton-covered wall on Saturday, falling by a score of 2-0 at Pioneer Stadium.

“We came out really strong. We had a great first half and it was tied at halftime,” said Lynnfield coach Kerri Doherty. “We were outplaying them and outcornering them – really dominating.”

But in the third quarter, Sutton found the back of the net off a corner. The visitors added some insurance minutes later.

“We held them in the fourth. However, it was an inability for us to bounce back,” Doherty said. “Once we got behind, it was tough to rally… We kind of defeated ourselves, essentially.”

Gia Marotta, Taylor Valiton, Chloe Gromko, and Lauren Mattia played well in the loss, according to Doherty.

Now, a three-game week against Rockport, North Andover, and Newburyport.

“We came off a high, which was a 2-0 win against Chelmsford,” Doherty said. “Moving forward, we’re going to start playing three times a week. If we can just play for all four quarters, that will be really important. We’re moving the ball really well and we have a lot of speed. I think, when we play our game, we’re unstoppable, but it’s just inconsistent at this time.”

FIELD HOCKEY

Peabody 1
Bishop Fenwick 1

The Peabody field hockey team drew even with its city rival on Saturday. Sophia Kassis of the Tanners made four key saves and Mia Omondi scored her first goal of the season (Daniella White assist).

“Fun cross-town match today for our teams,” said Peabody coach Jillian Tobin. “Presenting a different look both offensively and defensively was tricky today, but proved to be successful.”

BOYS SOCCER

Billerica Memorial 2
Peabody 0

Peabody was shut out on enemy turf this past Saturday. According to coach Stan McKeen, his Tanners are “struggling scoring, to say the least.” As for positives, he credited Kacper Kowalczyk and Dylan Flanagan for playing strong games.