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VIDEO: Medfield Girls' Soccer Advances in State Tournament with 4-0 Victory over Hopkinton

The Medfield High School girls' soccer team advances to the quarterfinal round of the MIAA Division 2 South Sectional State Tournament after Monday's 4-0 victory over Hopkinton.

An energized Medfield High School girls' soccer team erupted for four first-half goals Monday to open its MIAA Division 2 South Sectional State Tournament play with a 4-0 victory over Hopkinton Monday at Calvin George Fisher Memorial Field.

It was Medfield's third straight victory over Hopkinton this season as the Warriors defeated its Tri-Valley League foe 4-2 on Sept. 9 and 2-1 on Oct. 11.

Monday's victory was arguably Medfield's most impressive effort this season as the Warriors dominated in every phase of the game.

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Medfield (15-0-4), the tournament's second seed, came out of the gate flying against the Hillers, swarming to the ball with an up-tempo style of soccer. The Warriors' aggressive play paid off early as Caroline Russell netted the game's first goal less than four minutes into the contest.

The senior defender struck a well-positioned ball from 25 yards out and watched it sail over the head of Hopkinton's goalkeeper and under the crossbar for the early 1-0 lead.

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Just over three minutes later, Medfield struck again as Nicole Busa controlled a loose ball in front of the goal and found the back of the net. Sara Isaacson added two goals, one at the 19:11 mark on a beautiful kick from the right corner of the field and the other with 9:49 to play in the half from about 20 yards out.

Playing with a four-goal lead, Medfield continued to control the tempo of the game in the second half with ball possession and strong defense. The Warriors maintained their 4-0 lead over the final 40 minutes to earn a spot in Wednesday's MIAA Division 2 South Sectional quarterfinal game at home against Old Rochester at 5 p.m. on Calvin George Fisher Field.

Hopkinton, 2-0 winners over Coyle & Cassidy in the preliminary round, ends its season with a 10-7-2 record.


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