Saturday’s field hockey playoff roundup: Elise Cecere works her magic for Lincoln-Sudbury

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The Providence-bound senior scored twice as the top-seeded Warriors cruised into the Division 1 semifinals with a 3-0 victory over No. 7 Andover.

What does Providence-bound senior Elise Cecere bring to Lincoln-Sudbury?

Midway through the second quarter of Saturday’s Division 1 quarterfinal, Cecere redirected a rocket off the stick of senior Isabelle Waugh, sending the ball bounding past the goalie. At the end of the third quarter, there was no tip-in needed: Cecere navigated through traffic to score again.

Top-seeded Lincoln-Sudbury (17-0-2) out-cornered No. 7 Andover (16-3-2), 12-3, en route to a decisive 3-0 victory. With the win, the Warriors are headed to the semifinals, with a neutral-site showdown against Dual County League rival Acton-Boxborough, the fourth seed.

“We worked really well to transfer through our back line to our forwards using the midfield,” Cerere said. “If it wasn’t working on one side, we just pulled back, reset, and tried to find the other side. We stayed calm, and we attacked together.”

Added Caburian: “I am just ecstatic. This team deserves it. We worked so hard, and this is what we’ve been working for. I’m so happy for L-S — the program, the alums that are here, the entire community here to support us. I’m so proud to be part of this.”

The Warriors hit pay dirt early, forcing two corners within the first three minutes. Andover thwarted both attempts — at first — before senior Avery Acquaviva, who is committed to play lacrosse at Penn State, collected a rebound, delicately brought the ball close to the net, and fired a shot that was tipped away from the goalie by New Hampshire-bound senior Sabrina Tibbert.

“Every single practice we’re making sure we’re getting shots on the net, with tippers inside. We work super hard getting shots on the net, and we did that today,” said Tibbert. “It’s so surreal. This has been such a long time coming.”

Belmont 4, Winchester 0 — Gigi Mastrangelo, Amelia Long, Reagan Moulis, and Avery Reinold scored for the third-seeded Marauders (19-1-1) in a quarterfinal win against No. 6 Winchester (13-6-2).

Franklin 2, Attleboro 0 — Junior Penelope Brady scored the…

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