North Quincy boys, girls soccer teams take pair from Quincy
QUINCY — Shrieking from Quincy High School’s locker room reverberated through Veterans Memorial Stadium on Wednesday night.
The New Kids on the Block weren’t giving a free concert. And the Presidents’ match against crosstown rival North Quincy (3-2-1) wasn’t even over. The source of the halftime ruckus was Quincy senior defender Julie Leone’s goal at 28:12 of the first half – the first goal in two seasons for the Presidents (0-5-1).
“When we were walking in the locker room we heard them,” said North junior forward Cara Murtagh, who scored two goals in the second half to give the technically visiting team a 2-1 win. “We knew it would be louder if they won the game.”
Senior defender Brittany Folkins assisted on both goals.
Leone, in the meantime, was pleased with her one goal.
“It’s a step up,” she said.
The North Quincy boys team won by a 2-1 score in a thriller during the first match of the doubleheader.
On a breakaway during stoppage time, Sherkel John Lewis missed a hair left of the post and North Quincy goalkeeper Ryan Louis with the game tied 1-1.
On the resulting goal kick Red Raiders junior midfielder Jon Couchenour passed to senior forward Mike Prioli with just under five minutes left of stoppage time.
“I got it on top of the 18 (-yard box), did a little fake and the defender bought it,” Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic midfielder Shane Regan said, “and I slid it in the corner. I just knew we had to score, I came down and did it. We got a break.”
The senior’s fifth goal of the season pushed North Quincy to 3-2-2 while Quincy fell to 0-6.
“It was a wild one,” North Quincy coach Rich Hanlon said. “Every time we play each other it is no matter the records.”
Sophomore forward Nick Carbone netted the first goal of the afternoon, his first of the season, at 4:03 of the second half before John Lewis scored the Presidents’ first goal, his third of the year.
“I thought I had it,” John Lewis said of his breakaway. “I don’t know what happened. I tried. We played hard. Everyone tried.”
Quincy coach Jason Karalexis was equally dumbfounded.
“Most of the time Sherkel finishes his chances,” he said. “Definitely a heart-breaker. Our kids played hard. They had some chances, we had some chances. Unfortunately it didn’t work out. I liked the team’s effort. I’m looking forward to the next game.”
“It would’ve been nice to tie. Unfortunately we’re still looking for some points.”
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