HINGHAM — Few crosstown rivalries can evaluate to the one Hingham and Notre Dame Academy have developed the previous few many years.
The most recent chapter got here within the Div. 2 ladies soccer event Saturday, and the Harborwomen made a press release. Holy Cross commit Hannah Lasch sniped a pair of targets, as Hingham (15-4-2) punched a ticket to the Spherical of 8 with a convincing 3-0 victory over a longtime nemesis.
“The playoffs are an entire new factor,” Lasch mentioned. “When you’ve got a very good season, we overlook concerning the season, as a result of the playoffs are an entire new begin. Clearly, we misplaced twice to NDA, (together with) a scrimmage as properly. One thing concerning the two faculties being in Hingham simply makes us need this sport ten occasions extra. It simply exhibits that everyone needed it at this time, and was able to work.”
Throughout a dreary day to begin, the Harborwomen managed the sport’s tempo from the opening leap. Hingham peppered the Notre Dame (11-5-3) web within the first half, out-shooting the Cougars at an 8-0 clip. Within the 18th minute, senior captain Carolyn Downey lofted a nook kick into the field, seeking to make one thing occur. She was rewarded, as Lasch was there to move a shot into the online. Shortly, Hingham had a 1-0 lead.
Within the twenty third minute, junior Maggie Flynn lined a kick towards the entrance of the Cougars’ web. Sophomore midfielder Rachel Oliwa related on a shot, discovering twine to make it a 2-0 contest.
Even when Notre Dame ramped up play to begin the second half, Hingham was in a position to preserve its momentum going. After corralling a cross from Amelia Greisner within the 52nd minute, Lasch spun round and fired a bouncing shot. The try skipped house for her second aim, giving the Harborwomen a commanding 3-0 lead.
From there, Hingham coasted onward to a quarterfinal look. It’s the first for the college since 2023.
April Tremante took over Hingham’s program previous to the 2024 season, stepping in for embellished coach Mary Frances-Monroe. Now, she is seeking to stick with it a profitable custom.
“This crew works as a crew,” mentioned Tremante. “They’ve purchased into the tradition that I’m attempting to construct right here. My time right here is simply (about) the optimistic mentality. Taking part in for one another, enjoying for our crew. Everybody contributes to the success, and everybody contributes to any loss that now we have. We work laborious, we’re dedicated. We’re attempting to construct higher soccer gamers and a greater program. Clearly, the 2 coaches who had been right here earlier than me had been phenomenal coaches, and massive footwear to observe. However they had been nice folks. They began to construct this system I wish to take over now, and switch right into a crew that’s going to maintain profitable, and preserve having success on and off the sector.”
London Murphy completed with 10 saves to guide Notre Dame.
That is Hingham’s fourth journey to the Spherical of 8 since 2021. Lasch was a freshman throughout its 2023 journey and is seeking to lead her group on one other profitable run.
“We’re going to have to inform our crew how thrilling and massive that is,” mentioned Lasch. “We’ve simply bought to be able to go on the following one.”
