Girls Lacrosse: The Marauders continued their strong start to the season, and improved to 6-1, steamrolling Arlington 16-6 on April 13, with senior captains Niamh Lesnik (eight goals, one assist) and Nora Goulding (one goal, four assists) providing the attacking firepower. Two days later, on April 15, they beat Wakefield 14-8. Senior captain Sydney Mun netted six goals and senior captain Brooke Whalen dominated in net, recording 16 saves.
Boys Lacrosse : Belmont squeezed by Arlington on April 13, winning 11-10. Senior captain Declan Doherty scored six goals, and sophomore Max Valenti added a hat trick. The Marauders were bested by Wakefield on April 15, 11-8, as Doherty scored four. They closed out the week strongly, dominating Cambridge Rindge & Latin, 14-1. Senior goalkeeper Garen Sandler had nine saves, and senior captain Eli Akins scored five goals.
Boys Rugby : Belmont fell 26-22 against rival Saint John’s Prep on April 16. Tries were scored by senior captains Iggy de la Fuente and Enzo Passos, as well as senior Lucas Kolb and junior James Kenneally. The winless Marauders have a much-needed bye week and will return to action on May 1, when they take on Hanover High School at home.
Girls Rugby: Belmont beat Lincoln-Sudbury, the team that they faced last year in the MIAA State Championships, 19-14 on April 16. Tries were scored by sophomore Cecelia Held and juniors LeeLee Kozelian and Rebecca Christensen. The undefeated Marauders will take the week off before returning to action on April 30 against Algonquin High School at home.
Girls Track: Belmont lost to Reading, 87-44, despite strong performances across the board. Sophomore Isabella Fernandes continued to score points for the Marauders in field events, winning both the javelin and the shot put, and finishing second in the discus. Sophomore Katherine Saltus won the 800-meter, and senior captain Kira van Kelsted won the mile.
Boys Track: The Marauders suffered a tough loss to a competitive Reading team, falling 93-43. Sophomore Malcolm Were broke his own school record in the triple jump, jumping 46.3 feet. He is ranked number 1 in Massachusetts and sixth in the nation. Points were scored by senior captain Greg Zugman in the 100-meter, as well as sophomores Hugh Goulding and Noah Gieger in the 400-meter hurdles and two-mile, respectively.
Baseball: Belmont lost 8-4 to Arlington at home on April 14. A midweek game against Wakefield was canceled due to rain, and they were bested by Westford Academy 9-0 on April 18.
Softball: The Marauders lost two games this week, falling 12-0 to Arlington High School on April 14. They were shut out again on April 17, losing 17-0 to Wakefield. With the losses, their record stands at 2-4.
Ultimate Frisbee: A shorthanded Belmont squad fell 15-8 to an athletic team from Xaverian Brothers High School on April 15. Parker Reynolds shouldered the majority of the scoring load. Juniors Sam Goentzel and Bri Yueh both had standout performances. They were beaten again on April 17 by Newton North.
