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⚽BOYS SOCCER - Division I Preliminaries
Portsmouth 1 (5), Moses Brown 1 (4)
Portsmouth started the Division I boys soccer playoffs with a mild upset Monday afternoon.
The Patriots prevailed on penalty kicks against Moses Brown, 1-1 (5-4), as the warm sunshine set quickly on Wasserman Field.
Shane Rogers completed his team's perfect trip through the shootout with the clincher into the lower right corner, sending Quakers keeper Haven Knapp the wrong way. Eoin Soler, Wyatt Woll, Tony Pyliotis and Will Ramos all converted for Portsmouth before Rogers stepped to the spot and kept his cool.
Gabe Chytka didn't need to make a save for the Patriots after Moses Brown smashed its opening attempt off the right post. Maddox Ribiero, Lane Aronian, Caleb Waring and Knapp extended the five-round proceedings to the limit by converting their kicks, with Knapp finding the right side off Chytka's hands.
The ninth-seeded Patriots (6-6-5) never trailed in this one, taking the lead late in the first half thanks to a pretty move down the right side. Pyliotis and Cael Mitchell combined to advance the ball and Woll came free in the middle for a simple finish that made it 1-0 into the break.
The eighth-seeded Quakers (5-7-4) found an equalizer early in the second half after Portsmouth thought it had cleared a free kick away from danger. Alex Pizzuti took charge on the left side and sent a perfect diagonal ball to Ribiero, who found space with the Patriots defense still attempting to get reorganized. Ribiero took it down on his chest and drilled one home with his left foot to make it 1-1.
Portsmouth played with 10 men over the final 12 minutes of regulation and all 10 minutes of extra time after one of its midfielders picked up a second yellow card and was sent off. The Patriots persevered long enough to earn a quarterfinal date with top seed La Salle, and recent history suggests an upset is a possibility. North Kingstown eliminated top seed Bishop Hendricken in the same round last year on its way to a surprise finals appearance, and the Rams dug deep to record a 3-2 win over Portsmouth in the lone meeting this season.
– Bill Koch
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East Providence 3, Cumberland 0
The Townies started the season on fire and now they’re trying to end it the same way.
Early in the year East Providence looked like the best team in the state, but a brief reality check dropped it to sixth in the standings and forcing a preliminary round game. The sixth-seeded Townies showed up ready to play and with a dominant defensive effort and an offensive push that wouldn’t quit, put up a 3-0 win over the 11th-seeded Clippers to earn a spot in the Division I quarterfinals.
East Providence was a semifinalist last year and came into the season ready to be even better in 2026. The season started strong, but a four-game stretch where it went 1-1-2 dropped in the standings. The Townies bounced back with three straight wins, but last week’s scoreless draw with Cumberland didn’t help momentum.
As it turns out, the last draw was merely a bump in the road. East Providence came out confident and immediately went on the attack, getting on the board on a goal from Jaden Amaral 15 minutes into the half.
The Townies tried to add to it, but the Clippers pushed back. East Providence took a 1-0 lead into the break, thanks in part to its back line and the play of goalie Kayke De Campos.
A one-goal lead is never safe, but the Townies doubled it midway through the half after drawing a foul in the box. Nigel Fernandes converted the PK to make it 2-0 and sent a wave of energy through the sideline. Infused, East Providence kept chasing and Damian Monteiro found a goal to close out scoring for the night.
The defense was spectacular, with De Campos finishing with 16 saves in the win. East Providence will head to North Kingstown Thursday to play the Skippers, who it beat back on September 16.
Cumberland’s season ends with the loss.
- Eric Rueb
⚽BOYS SOCCER - Division III Preliminary
Blackstone Valley Prep 3, PCD 0
Goals weren’t hard to come by when the Pride and Knights met in the regular season and that didn’t chance in the rematch in the playoffs.
Only difference was, Hayden Carreon was doing all the scoring.
Carreon was a force No. 7 Providence Country Day had no answer for, scoring two goals in each half to lead No. 10 Blackstone Valley Prep to a 4-1 win in Monday’s preliminary round game.
The teams met on October 14 at BVP’s small field, with PCD earning a 3-2 win. The loss was a part of a rough close of the season for the Pride, who lost four of its final five games and dropped to tenth in the D-III RPI standings.
In the playoffs, records don’t matter and BVP showed why. The Pride put immediate pressure on Providence Country Day and when its defense struggled to clear a ball, Carreon was there to gain possession and finish for the game’s first goal 10 minutes in.
For the majority of the half, BVP kept the ball on the offensive end. The Knights managed one strong attempt, but the Pride’s defense held strong and, after Carreon scored on a breakaway with 7:02 left, they took a 2-0 lead into halftime.
A two-goal lead is dangerous, so 1:55 into the second half, Carreon made it three. Providence Country Day managed a score from Gabriel Johnson to gain some late momentum, but Carreon wrapped a bow up on the result with his fourth goal later in the half.
Blackstone Valley Prep moves to the quarterfinal round of the Division III playoffs and will travel to play No. 2 Ponaganset Thursday at 6 p.m. Providence Country Day’s season ends with the loss.
- Eric Rueb
⚽Other Boys Soccer scores:
Central Falls 3, Cranston East 2
Central 2, Tiverton 0
Narragansett 3, Westerly 2
Woonsocket 2, Burrillville 0
Davies 4, Prout 2
⚽GIRLS SOCCER - Division I Preliminaries
It took something exceptional to beat Marielle Nassiff on this unseasonably warm Monday night, and Mt. Hope finally found it in the second half.
Sara Nencka scored a pretty goal in the 54th minute that wound up the winner, as the Huskies overcame a superb performance from the Moses Brown keeper to snatch a 1-0 win in this Division I girls soccer preliminary meeting at Roger Williams University.
Mt. Hope (7-6-4) found mostly frustration while looking to finish its chances in this one, but a lone strike was all it needed to book a quarterfinal place opposite Lincoln. Kendra Ascoli and Emma Goglia picked their way down the right wing and Goglia's layoff in front found Nencka to slam one home and snap a 0-0 tie.
The Huskies poured on the pressure from there but never found the insurance that would have all but assured their progress into the next round. Nassiff made 14 saves to keep the Quakers (6-10-1) within striking distance, and Cole Walker's drive into the side netting nearly gave the visitors the opener in the 48th minute. Moses Brown enjoyed precious few clear chances otherwise.
Nencka, Goglia and Ascoli were part of a class who played in a title match against Cumberland during their respective 2023 debuts. They could meet the Clippers again in a semifinal, but that would require a road upset against the third-seeded Lions. Mt. Hope and Lincoln will square off Thursday in a 5:30 p.m. start at Ferguson Field.
- Bill Koch
Chariho 0 (7), Prout 0 (6)
The Chargers outlasted the Crusaders in a dramatic penalty-kick shootout, 7-6, after the teams played to a 1-1 tie through regulation and overtime.
After a scoreless first half, Morgan Brucker gave Chariho the lead with about 15 minutes remaining. Lily McCann set up Brucker, who beat three defenders before slipping a shot past Prout goalkeeper Lauren Gill.
Prout answered in the closing minutes when Madelaine Voccio played the ball into the box for Olivia Micklick, who beat a defender and scored to force overtime.
Neither team scored during the 10-minute overtime, sending the game to penalty kicks. Both teams converted their first five attempts before the shootout stretched to nine rounds. Chariho's Olivia Riley converted in the ninth round, and Prout missed its final attempt to give Chariho the victory.
Chariho will play Cumberland in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
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Barrington 0 (4), Portsmouth 0 (3)
Ella Marin's penalty kick proved to be the winner as the Eagles edged the Patriots in Monday's preliminary round matchup.
After the match ended 0-0 in regulation, Barrington's Zoey Dyer saved one penalty kick attempt (five overall) and that was enough as Molly Thurston, Marissa Lema and Maddie Kiely also found the back of the net for the Eagles.
The win advances Barrington to the quarterfinal round, where they will meet top seed La Salle.
No Portsmouth stats were provided
East Greenwich 4, Smithfield 0
Liz Low and Maeve Soden each scored goals and Gwyn Xynellis and Emma Goodwin each found the back of the net for the first goals of their careers as the Avengers blanked the Sentinels in the D-I playoff preliminary.
East Greenwich goalie Charlotte Hamil recorded five saves to preserve the shutout.
In spite of the loss, Smithfield netminder Payton LaPolla turned in a strong outing in goal with 12 saves.
East Greenwich will face North Kingstown in the D-I playoff quarterfinals on Thursday at NK with the time TBA.
⚽GIRLS SOCCER - Division II Preliminaries
Coventry 2, Westerly 0
Goals by Taylor Deverna and Olivia Cidade and a strong effort in net by goaltender Ella Hitte helped lift the Oakers to a shutout of the Bulldogs in the Division II playoff preliminary.
Despite the loss, Bulldogs goaltender Phoebe Brennan turned in a yeoman effort in net as she recorded 15 saves.
West Warwick 4, Blackstone Valley Prep 2
The Wizards jumped out to 4-0 lead in the first 15 minutes of the contest and never looked back as they doubled-up on the Pride in the D-III playoff preliminary.
Brianna Andrade and Scarlett Smith each scored a goal and added an assist in the win and Rylie Huikko and Morgan McGuire had the other tallies.
BVP had scores from Elayza Urbina and Luna Morales, but fell short in its comeback bid.
West Warwick advances to the D-III quarterfinals and will play No. 2 seed Pawtucket Co-op on Thursday, 6 p.m., at Max Read Field.
⚽Other Girls Soccer scores:
Mt. Hope 1, Moses Brown 0
Johnston 2, Central 1
Burrillville 5, Classical 0
Rogers 1, Central Falls 0
🏐GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - Division I
Mt. Hope 3, South Kingstown 1
Margaret Thorp sparked a team effort by the Huskies with 12 kills, 3 aces and 4 digs as Huskies upended the Rebels, 27-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-17.
Also creating havoc for MH were Natasha Lightfoot with 7 kills, 5 aces and 3 digs, Stella Hill with 9 kills and 3 digs, and Hayden Sylvia who recorded 30 assists, 13 digs and 1 ace in the win.
For SK in the loss, Lila Muffit had 11 kills, 2 digs, 3 blocks and 1 assist, Shannon McGarty recorded 12 kills, 3 aces and 12 digs and Izzy O'Rourke was good for 2 aces, 3 digs and 21 assists.
North Kingstown 3, East Providence 0
North Kingstown rolled to a straight-set girls volleyball victory over East Providence, winning 25-20, 25-23 and 25-9.
Kayleigh Garrepy led the Skippers with a dominant all-around performance, finishing with 20 kills, 11 digs, four aces and two blocks. GeorgiaSteppen added seven kills and a block.
Tayla Schneider directed the North Kingstown attack with 16 assists while adding six digs, and AlisonMcCoombs contributed 12 digs and three aces.
Westerly 3, Cranston East 1
Westerly bounced back from a second-set loss to defeat Cranston East, 3-1, in girls volleyball action. The Bulldogs dominated the opening set, 25-4, before the Thunderbolts answered with a 25-21 win. Westerly then closed out the match with 25-13 and 25-17 victories.
Ella Reyes led Westerly with 12 kills, two digs and a block; Santanaa Hamelin contributed a strong all-around effort with 11 kills, 11 digs, five aces, two assists and a block. Gemma Fusaro added eight kills as Westerly secured the four-set victory.
East Providence did not provide statistics.
La Salle 3, East Greenwich 0
Sloan Medina directed the La Salle attack with 29 assists, while Courtney Sims recorded 12 kills in the win (25-20, 25-20, 25-12).
For East Greenwich, SashaLattenist finished with 10 digs, and LenaWolfson contributed five kills and six digs in the loss.
Cumberland 3, Lincoln 0
Division I Cumberland earned a straight-set girls volleyball victory over D-II Lincoln, winning 25-23, 25-19 and 25-22.
Darryl Ashilaka led the Clippers with 16 kills, 10 digs and two aces. Lyla Parmentier dished out 28 assists to go with five digs and three kills, while reaching a career milestone with her 1,500th assist.
Kenzie McKinley paced Lincoln with nine kills and two aces, while Bella Elliott finished with 26 assists in the loss.
🏐GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - Division II
Bay View 3, Burrillville 2
After Burrillville took a 2-1 advantage, Bay View responded with a dominant fourth set before closing out the match in the fifth, with scores of 25-23, 23-25, 13-25, 25-13, 15-8.
Charlotte Didie-Burke led a balanced Bay View effort with seven kills, 23 assists and 22 digs. Sydnee Walsh-Cerelli added nine kills and 40 digs, while Mia Kumar contributed six aces and 20 digs.
For Burrillville, Sophie Mekdsy recorded 49 digs, five kills and three aces. Amiyah Perry added 34 digs and an ace, while Sophie Foster finished with 12 digs and two aces.
🏐GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - Division II
Tiverton 3, Johnston 1
Liv Perreira led Tiverton with 19 kills, 17 digs and an ace, while Sayler Ouellette handed out 35 assists to go with 14 digs and an ace. Livvy Rodrigues added 22 digs and three aces.
After Tiverton won the first two sets, Johnston stayed alive with a 25-23 victory in the third. Tiverton answered by taking the fourth, 25-18, to close out the match (25-11, 26-24, 23-25, 25-18).
Isabella Paulson paced Johnston with seven kills, while Julia McLellan finished with 15 assists.
🏐GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - Division III
Narragansett 3, Achievement First 0
Ella Boyd led a balanced Narragansett effort with 11 kills, 12 digs, three blocks and three aces. Ruby Prendergast contributed 14 digs, five aces and three kills, while Cassidy Solomon added 14 digs and two aces in the win (25-19, 25-21, 27-25).
Block Island 3, Rogers 1
Block Island took control early and held off a Rogers comeback to earn a 3-1 victory on Monday.
The Hurricanes won the first two sets, 25-14 and 25-17, before the Vikings battled back with a 25-23 victory in the third. Block Island responded by taking the fourth set, 25-17, to close out the match.
Abigail Willi powered Block Island with 18 kills, 20 digs, five aces and six blocks, while Elizabeth Evans added 16 kills, eight digs, seven aces and three blocks. Sydnee Coffen handed out 23 assists and added six digs.
Riley Ahern led Rogers with six kills, seven assists and 13 digs. Ali Brown collected 24 digs, while Gabby Woolery finished with four kills and two blocks.
Mount Pleasant 3, Hope 0
Leslianny Contreras recorded 19 of 22 serves, 4 aces, 5 kills and1 block, Danna Marla posted 13 of 14 serves and 6 kills and Alicia Mensah was good for 12 of 14 serves, 3 aces and18 assists in the Kilties win over the Blue Wave.
No Achievement First statistics were provided.
🏐Other Girls Volleyball scores:
Coventry 3, Chariho 1 (25-12, 19-25, 25-5, 25-11)
Cumberland 3, Lincoln 0
Tiverton 3, Johnston 1
North Providence 3, St. Patrick 0
Exeter-West Greenwich 3, St. Raphael 0
Portsmouth 3, Cranston West 1
Tuesday's High School Schedule
🏐BOYS SOCCER - Preliminaries
Division I
South Kingstown at Chariho, 6 p.m.
Cranston West at Lincoln, 6 p.m.
🏑FIELD HOCKEY - Semifinals
Division I
Moses Brown vs. La Salle at Cranston Stadium, 5:30 p.m.
Division III
Both Games at Cumberland High School
Chariho/Prout vs. Pilgrim, 5:30 p.m.
Tiv/BV Co-op vs. Toll Gate, 7:30 p.m.
🎾GIRLS TENNIS - Semifinals
Division I
South Kingstown at La Salle, TBA (or Oct. 28)
North Kingstown at Prout, 4 p.m.
Division II
Lincoln School at East Providence, 4:30 p.m.
Ponaganset at Lincoln, 4:30 p.m.
Division III
Pilgrim vs. Tol Gate at Warwick Vets Middle School, 3:30 p.m.
🏐GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
St. Patrick at Davies, 5 p.m.
Scituate at Exeter West Greenwich, 6 p.m.
Achievement First at North Providence, 6 p.m.
Hope at Providence Country Day, 6 p.m.
Burrillville at West Warwick, 6 p.m.
Pawtucket Co-op vs. Middletown at Tolman, 6:30 p.m.
Lincoln at Pilgrim, 6:30 p.m.
Johnston at Ponaganset, 6:30 p.m.
Times2 at Rogers, 6:30 p.m.
Central Falls at Toll Gate, 6:30 p.m.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: High school soccer playoffs kicked off Monday. Here are the scores
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