Area roundup: Leavitt edges Cony in field hockey opener

AUGUSTA — Ava Gagnon scored both goals, including the game-winner in the fourth quarter, to lead Leavitt to a 2-1 road victory in its field hockey season opener at Cony on Wednesday.

Eve Martineau assisted on both goals for the Hornets (1-0), and Paige DeMascio made four saves.

Mallory Audet scored the Rams’ lone goal on an assist from Caroline Hendrickson in the third quarter, and Taylor Prebit stopped three shots in front of the Cony (0-1) net.

Leavitt coach Wanda Ward-MacLean called it an “evenly-matched game with much of the play between the 25s.”

MOUNTAIN VALLEY 3, OAK HILL 0: Taylor Duguay factored into all three goals as the host Falcons shut out the Raiders in Rumford.

Duguay scored one goal and added two assists, Autumn Freeman had a goal and an assist, and Abby Jones scored the other goal for Mountain Valley (1-0) in the season opener. Brooke Brown made three saves for the shutout.

Sierra Lane made 30 saves for Oak Hill (0-10), which was out-cornered 20-2.

“Opening game, get the jitters out,” Mountain Valley coach Melissa Forbes said.

WINTHROP 6, DIRIGO 0: Maddie Perkins scored the opening goal and assisted on two others, and Madeline Wagner scored twice in the first quarter as the host Ramblers rolled to a season-opening win at Winthrop.

Izzy Folsom, Lauryn Wood and Autumn Gerry also scored for Winthrop (1-0), and Bella Littler and Julia Letourneau added assists. Elle Folsom and Madison Weymouth combined for the shutout in net.

Alivia Ellis made 14 saves for the Cougars (0-1), and Kiera Kelley added three more.

MT. ARARAT 2, LEWISTON 1: Belle Hemond scored with 12:23 left in the fourth quarter to push the Eagles past the host Blue Devils in a season opener at Lewiston.

Paige Witwicki gave Mt. Ararat (1-0) the initial lead in the third quarter. Audrey Marchildon assisted on both Eagles goals and Piper Cohen made five saves in net.

Reese Maynard tied the game in the third quarter on an assist from Kelsey Westleigh. Kim McLaughlin made three saves for Lewiston (0-1).

FRYEBURG 5, POLAND 1: Jade Blood scored a pair of goals to help lead the Raiders past the Knights at Poland.

Eliza Thorive and Grace Murley each had a goal and an assist for Fryeburg (1-0), while Olivia Towne added the other goal and Camden Jones notched two assists.

Bri Velilla scored Poland’s (0-1) lone goal to put the hosts on top early. Emma Moreau made 17 saves.

LISBON 1, SPRUCE MOUNTAIN 1, 2OT: Maria Levesque made 21 saves in goal to help the Greyhounds hold on in double overtime for a tie with the Phoenix in Jay.

Amelia Mooney opened the scoring in the third quarter for Lisbon (0-0-1), but Mariyah Fournier answered in the fourth quarter on an assist from Ella Plourde for Spruce Mountain (0-0-1).

Phoenix goalie Jayden Achorn made six saves.

BOOTHBAY/WISCASSET 2, TELSTAR 0: Mara Gentry scored both goals, including one in the last second of the game, to pace Boothbay/Wiscasset past the visiting Rebels in a season opener at Boothbay.

Boothbay (1-0) senior goalie Jaelyn Crocker made four saves for the shutout, while E.B. Hoff turned away nine shot for Telstar (0-1).