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Lax: Eastern Tech Boys, Kenwood Girls Advance
The Mavericks and Bluebirds now each move on to the regional quarterfinals following wins on Wednesday.
Senior attack Hunter Oleszczuk scored four goals as the boys lacrosse team topped Patterson, 16-4, Wednesday in a Class 3A/2A North opening round game.
Senior midfielder Sam Jackson and junior attack Charles Rice scored two goals each, while junior attack Bobby Walsh and Dustin Stone had a goal and assist each for the Mavericks (6-9), who had 11 different players score. Also, goalies Wyatt Almond and Sam Miskiel had three and four saves, respectively, in the win.
Eastern Tech now advances to the region quarterfinals and will play at 5:45 p.m. Friday at defending state champion Hereford.
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KENWOOD GIRLS LACROSSE: Midfielder Cierra Wilson scored three goals as the Bluebirds defeated , 7-5, in a Class 4A/3A North region opening round game.
Casey Whitley scored twice and Kelly Dotterweich and Erin Forish scored once each for Kenwood (7-8), which lost to Parkville, 14-12, in the two teams' last meeting on April 17.
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Goalie Amy Genovese had six saves in Wednesday's win for Kenwood, which next faces at 5:30 p.m. Friday at CCBC Essex in a regional quarterfinal game.
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