Lyra Macek netted a pair goals to lead Four Rivers Charter School to a 6-0 victory over Buxton School in a River Valley Athletic League girls’ soccer match Wednesday in Williamstown.
Maitreya Smith and Anna Goldstein and Kin Wildman-Hanlon all added a goal and an assist, and Maddy Wallenius-Duda also scored for the Otters, who led 2-0 at intermission.
Sophie Garbus notched two assists and Michaela O’Donnell added one helper. Teagan Cardaropoli made 5 saves to register the shutout.
Four Rivers (8-2-0) heads across town Friday to face Stoneleigh-Burnham School at 4 p.m.
Hopkins 1, Frontier 1 — Natalie Denkiewicz’s goal in the 73rd minute helped Frontier Regional School earn a 1-1 draw with Hopkins Academy in independent girls’ soccer play Wednesday night in South Deerfield.
Allison Jenks scored unassisted in the 23rd minute to put the Golden Hawks up 1-0.
It remained that way until Denkiewicz converted a pass from Angela Self to pull the Red Hawks even.
Hopkins outshot Frontier, 17-10. Eliza Desmarais made 6 saves in the first half and Alexa Boyden had 7 second-half stops for the Red Hawks. Miranda Pitta registered 7 saves for the Golden Hawks.
Frontier (4-8-2) hosts South Hadley High School Monday at 4 p.m.
Hampshire 8, Greenfield 0 — Eight players found the back of the net as Hampshire Regional High School blanked Greenfield High School, 8-0, in an independent girls’ soccer match Wednesday evening in Westhampton.
Vissi Rizos and Sophie Aldrich led the Red Raiders’ balanced offense with a goal and an assist apiece.
Dina Samake made 15 saves for the Green Wave.
Mahar 2, Smith Academy 0 — Mahar Regional School got back over the .500 mark overall as it bested Smith Academy, 2-0, in independent boys’ soccer action Wednesday in Hatfield.
The Senators (7-6-2) scored both goals in the second half — Jamie Temple booted home an unassisted marker in the 44th minute, and Brennan Mailloux struck in the 58th minute with a helper from Damien Harris.
Bryce Cleveland recorded the shutout by making 7 saves.
“We played a good second half,” said Mahar head coach Dan Guertin. “We’ve been a good second-half team for most of the season.”
Mahar hosts Athol High School Tuesday night at 7.
Pioneer 4, Duggan 0 — Pioneer Valley Regional School inched closer to a postseason berth by beating Duggan Academy, 4-0, in independent boys’ soccer action Wednesday in Northfield.
The Panthers (7-6-2) need two points in its final three games to qualify for the tourney.
Jack Loud and Dana McRae both scored unassisted in a 10-minute span of the first half to stake the Panthers to a 2-0 lead.
Eli Koester made it 3-0 with an assist from DaShawn Sadri in the 48th minute, and Felix Pruitt-Dahl pumped home the final tally from Sam Cahill in the 71st minute.
Ryan Underwood had 4 saves in goal for the shutout.
Hopkins 4, Mohawk 0 — Jack Feltovic made 3 saves for the shutout and four players scored to lead Hopkins Academy over Mohawk Trail Regional High School, 4-0, in independent boys’ soccer play Wednesday in Buckland.
All four goals were scored in a 14-minute span. Mik Gnobo scored right before the half, and John Earle, Uan O’Brien and Brandon Monson all netted goals in the first 12 minutes of the second stanza.
Wyatt Bandy-Page made 10 saves for the Warriors, who were outshot 21-3.
Mohawk goes to Greenfield on Monday.
Eagle Hill 2, Four Rivers 1 — RVAL-leading Eagle Hill School eked out a 2-1 win over Four Rivers in a boys’ soccer match Wednesday in Hardwick.
Mica Van Ivanstein scored the Otters’ lone goal, assisted by Baranbus Yu. Josh Gibson made 8 saves in net.
Four Rivers (8-4-0) will open the RVAL playoffs with a quarterfinal match on Wednesday at a time and site to be announced.