The Whitman-Hanson Regional High girls’ soccer team is moving on.
The Panthers opened the MIAA Division 2 tournament with a 3-0 preliminary round win over Southeastern Regional on Sunday, Nov. 3. Keira Manchester put the Panthers on the board when she redirected an Elizabeth Kowlski corner kick into the back of the net. Kowlski would double the lead with a blast from 25yds out that found the top of the net. The score remained 2-0 until Madeleine Fitzgerald headed home another Kowlski corner. Anna Schnabel was outstanding in the midfield while the back line of Milly Mahoney, Brooke Bell, Shelby Bell and Caleigh Mahoney kept Southeastern from getting many shots off on Keeper Addison Hughes (two saves).
After posting its best regular season ever, girls’ volleyball fell to Hingham 3-2 (24-26, 22-25, 25-20, 25-15, 13-25) in the first round of the Div. 2 state tournament on Friday, Nov. 1. Seniors Brooklyn Buchanan and Sophie Ennis led the team with 12 kills each, while fellow senior Andrea Mulligan contributed nine. Buchanan and Senior Captain Brianna Eddy each added four aces for the Panthers. Other key contributors included senior Captains Caroline Gray and Hazel Carew, along with Sejuniors Molly Geddis, Leah Barnett, and freshman Nguyen Vo. The Panthers finished their season with a 15-4 record.
On the football field, Whitman-Hanson dropped their regular season finale to Marshfield 39-7.
Austin Breheny scored the Panthers lone touchdown.
Defensively the Panthers were led by Brady Markowski (7 tackles) and Bobby Walker (5 tackles). DeVaughn Marshall added a fumble recovery and Bryan Caliman had a sack.