EASTHAM — The Nauset boys lacrosse and boys tennis teams both progressed to the Round of 16 in their respective MIAA Division 2 State Championships.
Seniors Quinn Mucha (3 goals, 2 assists), Cooper McIntire (4 goals, 1 assist), and Payton Kender (4 goals) led the way for the second-ranked Warriors, who dispatched No. 34 Wakefield Memorial on Sunday afternoon.
Classmate Andrew Berardi added a goal and an assist, while junior Riley Meehan tallied two goals. Senior Kevin Wright and sophomores Logan Poulin and Owen White each had a goal.
Kender struck at the 9:14 mark of the opening quarter before Wright made it 2-0 just 57 seconds later. Meehan, Poulin, and Berardi then all scored within 48 seconds of one another to give the Warriors a 5-0 lead with 4:10 to go in the first period. Nauset extended its lead to 14-0 by halftime and never looked back.
The Warriors were scheduled to play 18th-ranked Silver Lake Regional — a team they beat 17-8 back on April 21 — in the Round of 16 on Wednesday.
The number 22 ranked Nauset boys tennis team upset No. 11 Scituate 3-2 in their Round of 32 match at the Old Gates Tennis Courts on May 31. The Warriors were set to take on sixth-ranked Sharon on Wednesday in the Round of 16.
On the track, junior Damian Bebber placed fourth in the 400-meter dash at the Meet of Champions to qualify for the New England Championships on June 10 in Bangor, Maine.
Sophomore golfer Sophie Sullivan tied for 40th at the MIAA State Championship held at Longmeadow Country Club on Monday. Sullivan, who placed solo 13th in the South Division Tournament last week, posted a 31-over 103.
No. 39 Nauset softball fell 19-3 on the road at 26th-ranked Westwood on June 1 to end the year with a 15-6 record overall.
The Warriors clawed back from a 4-0 deficit to get within a run midway through the fourth inning. But the hosts exploded for 15 in their half of the inning to take a 19-3 lead. With Nauset unable to push another run over home plate in the top of the fifth, the game ended after five innings.
Nauset girls lacrosse saw their season come to an end at the hands of 12th-ranked Minnechaug, who walked away with a 15-4 win on May 31. The Warriors trailed 7-4 at halftime but were held scoreless after the break. Minnechaug, meanwhile, tallied eight goals to advance to the Round of 16.
Girls lacrosse finished with an 11-8 record overall.
The 34th-ranked Warriors girls tennis team was swept 5-0 by No. 31 Plymouth South in the preliminary round. They end the season at 9-8.
Upcoming games
Sat., June 10
Boys track and field: Junior Damian Bebber will compete in the 400-meter dash at the New England Championships in Bangor, Maine.
