By David Klimasmith, Belmont Voice contributor
Girls Swimming and Diving – Belmont beat Woburn-Burlington 80-90 in the team’s second-to-last meet of the season, as they continue their push to defend last season’s Middlesex League title. Earlier in the week, Belmont beat Winchester 74-96. The Marauders are 6-1.
Boys Cross Country – The Marauders dropped to 2-2 with a 15-50 loss at home to Arlington. Most of the team’s varsity runners were resting in preparation for the Twilight Invitational, where Ishaan Kanagaraj won the freshman race, with classmate Lucas Low coming in 24th. Will Olmstead was fifth in the sophomore race. Noah Geiger, the third-ranked runner in the state, came in 12th in the varsity race, running the 5,000-meter race in 15:51.
Girls Cross Country – Belmont fell 23-32 against Arlington. Senior captain Kira Van Kelsted led all runners with a 20:06, and sophomore Reece Bundy came in fourth with a 20:44. The team hopes to build on its depth, with the strong performances of a pack finishing close behind the leaders.
Girls Volleyball – Belmont fell to Woburn 3-2 on Oct. 7, despite the best efforts of senior captain Sophia Qin, who recorded 32 assists in the road loss. However, the Marauders bounced back, trouncing winless Wakefield 3-0 on their Senior Night. Key performers were senior middle Sadie Boas, who combined with classmate Erin Daley for 15 blocks, and senior June Perez, who had a team-high nine aces.
Golf – The golf regular season concluded with the 10-3 Marauders winning their last league match of the year against Wilmington on Oct. 7 and their final match of the year against Weston on Oct. 8, capping off a season in which they were crowned co-champions of the Middlesex League Liberty Division. Juniors Peter Ausrotas and Will Jackmin, along with senior captain Rohen McKenzie, won the Liberty Division Team Championship at the All-Star League Tournament. The Marauders play in the Division II North State Sectional Tournament on Oct. 15.
Football – Turnovers were the main story of last week’s game, as Belmont was shut out 42-0 in a road loss to 24th-ranked Arlington. The Marauders stand at 0-5, needing to win three of their next four to make the playoffs. The return of key players such as running back Amir Mollineaux gives the team some hope. Belmont will take on Woburn on Oct. 17, starting a two-game home stretch.
Girls Soccer – Senior captain Danica Zicha scored four goals in a 7-2 road win over Woburn (all assisted by sophomore Cassie Griener), bringing her season tally up to a state high 22. Freshmen Mackenzie Tierney and Clara Scalfani both scored for the Marauders, and senior Madison Dubois added one of her own. On their Senior Night, Belmont was held to a 0-0 tie by Wilmington. The eighth-ranked Marauders have their sights set on an MIAA Division 1 title.
Boys Soccer – Belmont won both of its games this week, taking down Woburn 1-0 behind a late goal from senior Jake DiOrio. He was again the hero for the Marauders, scoring both of Belmont’s goals in a 2-1 comeback win at Wilmington. DiOrio’s last-minute winner was his sixth goal of the season. The 5-4-3 Marauders continue to push for a playoff spot. They were scheduled to play Reading in a Soccer Night rematch on Oct. 13, but the game was postponed.
Field Hockey – The fifth-ranked Marauders went undefeated this week, improving their record to 11-1 with an 8-0 home win against Wilmington, courtesy of a hat trick from senior captain Mackenzie Clarke, as well as goals from sophomores Mia Smith and Kendall Regan and junior Gigi Mastrangelo. They also took down Newburyport with a 5-4 road win, behind a hat trick from Mastrangelo and goals from Regan and junior Nora Dolan.
