Sophomore Garrett Ignacio, junior Jauden Pedro and freshman Grady Oliveira scored goals, as the Old Rochester Regional boys soccer team defeated visiting Apponequet, 3-2, on Monday, improving their record to 6-2-1 and building a three-game winning streak entering Wednesday’s home game against Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech (4-3-1.) The match will be their final home game for the next three weeks.
Oliveira was named one of the players of the game, as he scored the winning goal to close out the Lakers. ORR junior Aidan Costa played great defense and was also named a player of the game.
ORR won its second in a row, defeating Dighton-Rehoboth, 4-2. Goals were scored by Oliveira, Ignacio and George Psichopaidas. “We lost 3 to 2 to the same team a few weeks ago, so it was good to get a big win,” ORR coach Mike Devoll said.
Football
Old Rochester defeated Dighton-Rehoboth, 21-7, as the Bulldogs’ 2023 record improved to 3-2.
Junior running back Jack Leconte had two touchdowns and was named player of the game. Senior Mateo Pina had the third and final touchdown to close it out. The defense played very strong, led by seniors Andrew and Will Geary.
ORR’s next game is at undefeated Fairhaven on Friday, October 13, at 7:00 pm.
“We have to execute better if we want to beat Fairhaven next week,” said ORR head coach Bryce Gilbeault last week. “They are well coached and execute at an efficient rate. We need to have a great week of practice.”
Golf
Peter le Gassick and sophomore Brady Mills both shot 2-over-par, nine-hole rounds of 38, as Connor Galligan shot 39, as ORR won, 237-271, against Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech (4-4) on Monday at Whaling City Golf Club. With the win, the Bulldogs moved to 9-2 on the season and 9-0 in the South Coast Conference heading into Tuesday’s match at Joseph Case (4-10) in Swansea. Before hitting the road, the Bulldogs went 3-1 in a four-match homestand, finishing with a 242-279 victory over visiting Apponequet at the Bay Club.
Girls Volleyball
Old Rochester won 3-0 against Dighton-Rehoboth, as their record is now 8-4 and 6-2 in the SCC. Junior Aubrie Letourneau had 27 assists. Senior Arielle Troupe was named the player of the game with 12 kills. The Bulldogs were looking forward to a conference showdown on Wednesday against GNB Voc-Tech at Old Rochester. “This will be a big game for the SCC,” ORR head coach Jimmy Oliveira said.
Girls Soccer
Coming off a 5-1 loss on Monday in Lakeville, the ORR girls’ soccer team (6-4) is looking forward to another shot at undefeated Apponequet on Thursday, October 12, in Mattapoisett, but first the Bulldogs were looking to take care of business on Tuesday against Durfee (6-3-1) in Fall River.
“We can play with (Apponequet) skill wise, but we need a stronger belief that we can do it,” said ORR head coach Jeff Lombard following Monday’s defeat.
The Bulldogs had built a four-game winning streak before falling 2-0 to visiting Dighton-Rehoboth on October 4. “I am excited with this team this year, as we have a good skill level and desire to succeed as a team,” said Lombard, whose team bounced back with a win against Fairhaven on October 6.
Field Hockey
The Bulldogs lost, 1-0, in a very tough game against the visiting Durfee High School. The Hilltoppers of Fall River had 7 penalty corners as ORR leveraged 2, and the scoreboard was at a standstill until two minutes left in the fourth quarter. Durfee found the net on the penalty corner, and ORR could not respond before time ran out. ORR freshman goalkeeper Reilly Patraiko made two saves for the Bulldogs, who were looking to get back on track against Somerset Berkley on Tuesday.
By Aiden Comorosky