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Saugus girls’ soccer wins again, Botta nets 100^th point

By Dom Nicastro

Senior Madison Botta had two goals and an assist and eclipsed the 100-point mark for her career in Saugus’ 7-1 win over Salem.

Botta started off the afternoon with an assist to Layla Manderson. Botta took the first corner kick of the game, and Manderson headed the ball into the back of the net.

The second goal came minutes after from Botta off another corner kick.

Shawn Sewell scored on an assist from Taylor Deleidi. Botta’s notched her 100th point from an assist from Shayln Sewell.

Eighth-grader Georgia Condakes scored on an assist from Shawn Sewell. Natalie Justice got in on the action with a goal, and sophomore Maria Garcia added the final Sachems goal.

“It was a great team win, everybody contributed,” Saugus coach April Martinez said. “We have been working hard moving the ball around and using our keeper.”

Saugus was coming off a 3-1 win over St. Mary’s.  The Sachems went down by a goal in the first 10 minutes of the game.

The girls fought back, and Botta scored a goal off her own corner kick. Shawn Sewell scored the second goal off a corner kick from Natalie Justice.

Botta scored the final goal in the second half. Goalie Tori Carter played outstanding, saving 18 shots on net.  “She is the main reason we were able to pull out a win,” Martinez said.

Center back Manderson and Garcia were solid at centerbacks. Condakes played outstanding at defense man, marking of St. Mary’s offensive players and preventing them from receiving the ball.

“She understood the assignment,” Martinez said.

Saugus fell to Masconomet, 7-0.

“Even though we prepared for their strong offense, and watched game films, we were not able to match their speed and technical abilities,” Martinez said. “Nothing went right for us. We struggled to connect our passes and were not able to keep up with their speed of play.  We will definitely learn and grow from this loss.”

Saugus beat Gloucester, 7-0. Botta had two goals and two assists. Shawn and Shayln Sewell each had two goals.  Sophomore Sydney Deleidi had her first goal of her varsity career.

Lauren Mudafort and Tori Tum, up from the junior varsity, have been a nice addition.

Saugus boys soccer picks up three points

Saugus tied Gloucester, 2-2.  Goals came from Carlos Miranda with an assist from Captain Isaac Cesco and from Johny Castillo Avila with an assist from Cam Soroko.

“This year we do not stop even if we are trailing,” Saugus coach Guillermo Sepulveda said. “In fact we play harder and faster.  Our captains are very vocal and take charge of the field. We scored one early, controlled the entire first half but were unable to score. They scored two in the second half and we tied it with minutes to go. First time we did not lose to them in years.”

Saugus improved to 2-2-1 after a 3-0 win over Salem.

Castillo Avila scored two, and Cesco had the other.

Saugus volleyball wins one of three

Saugus fell to Beverly and Salem.

“The girls adjusted well and played the way they could play, but unfortunately Beverly just beat them out of the drive a little bit,” Saugus coach Mikayla Niles.

Saugus rebounded with a 3-2 win over Medford.

“One person who I would really like to congratulate is Aiyana Cruz,” Niles said. “I had to pull her up from JV to varsity when one of my players went down with a possible concussion and man, did she step up. She had a great game along with senior Olivia Chaisson, who also had a phenomenal game all the way around overall.

Saugus field hockey blanked by Masconomet

Saugus traveled to Masco and fell, 4-0. The team played well, according to coach Barbara Guarente.

Jordyn Riley-Deminiski had 12 saves. She had another 38 saves in a 6-0 loss to Gloucester.