Danvers opened up the scoring in the 8th minute of the first half at Masco.  Rylee Sullivan scored off a pass from DeAnna Figueiredo.  It was the first goal Masco had given up in 6 games.  The Falcon forward line was flying early, connecting passes and making runs behind the hosts back line.  Maddie Hanas, Figueiredo, Sullivan, Emma Sutherland, and Claudia Drakos all played well going forward.  Drakos and Maggie Lamar did well to help control the middle of the field as well.

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Masco scored in the 14th, 20th, and 30th minutes to follow and take a 3-1 lead.  1 minute later Danvers closed it to 3-2 with a Figueiredo goal assisted by Emma Sutherland and Addi McCarty making it 3-2 going into 1/2 time.

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"We played a good first half.  We talked pre-game how we wanted to come out fast and try and get the first goal.  Rylee gave us that and it was a huge lift.  We had a few other really good opportunities so i liked how our offense looked.  Defensively it took us a little bit to sort out our marks in the middle, but once we did, we played well.  Masco is a high powered team and they really  make you work in your own end.  We gave up 5 corner kicks in the first half."

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Danvers played extremely hard in the second half absorbing a lot of Masco pressure in their end.  Defenders Sabina Sturgeon, Lila FLynn, Cassidy Randall, Addi McCarty, and Ali Doucette all made big plays defensively for the Falcons.  Sturgeon used her speed and aggressiveness to break up several Chieftan attacks up her side of the field.  Flynn made a goal line clear and another clearing header to keep Masco from scoring.  Kaia Glover and Ashley Freitas played important roles in the Midfield for Danvers.

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"Kaia and Ashley had awesome games at defensive midfield for us.  Kaia marked up with their top player Maggie Blosser and helped keep her off the score sheet.  Kaia also was a huge part of our transition offense with her good first touch and excellent passing.  Ashley defended their top play maker and limited her chances as well. Ashley was a warrior in the middle of the field for us on balls in the air and 50/50 balls."

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Masco scored with 8 remaining to make the final score 4-2.  Danvers goalkeeper Taylor Landry was busy throughout the afternoon, making a total of 15 saves.

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"Masco is one of the premier teams in the state and certainly one of the favorites in D2.  We were completely in this game and fought for 80 minutes.  I feel we competed with them every step of the way."

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Danvers record now stands at 7-3-1.