Bulldogs beat Montrose Mavericks

Travis Derr
The Bulldogs traveled far to play the Montrose Mavericks, the defending Class D NEPSAC champs and had a great competitive back and forth game under darkening grey skies on Miracle Field.

In the 6th minute the Bulldogs were almost chasing the game after a kerfuffle in the box lead to multiple blocked shots and attempted clears, and a critical defensive play from Leila Beakes ‘26 (Rollinsford, NH). The Bulldogs struggled to acclimate to the game and adjust to Montrose’s energy and speed, but began to hit their stride later in the first half, and went to the halftime break tied 0-0.

The Bulldogs came out particularly energized and hungry in the second half.  Ginger Friedman ‘24 (North Hampton, NH) in particular was all over the field playing multiple positions and her energy was contagious.  The Bulldogs broke the deadlock in the 70th minute when Allie Moore ‘24 (North Berwick, ME) beat her defender and placed a beautiful shot to the top right corner for the 1-0 win off a pass from Ginger Friedman.

The back four of Juliette Lohnes ‘25 (Berwick, ME), Eliza Small ‘25 (Portsmouth, NH), Jess Wojdak ‘24 (West Newbury, MA), and Leila Beakes were critical in helping goalkeepers Alexa Garcia ‘26 (Dover, NH) and Allie Moore ‘24 earn their 9th shutout of the season with a combined 4 saves.  The Bulldogs held a 5-4 advantage in shots on goal and a 4-2 advantage on corner kicks.

The Bulldogs improve to 9-3-2 with the win and have five regular season games left to play.  The Mavericks suffered only their second loss of the season.  Berwick will travel to Proctor Academy on Wednesday 10/25.

Scoring Summary and Statistics
70th min: A. Moore from G. Friedman
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Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 550 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and Post-Graduates. Berwick students are from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and several countries. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves.