Danvers got a big 4-2 victory over Swampscott on a chilly Monday evening in the driving wind and rain.  Danvers came out and dominated possession early with the wind at their backs.  They pinned swamp got into their own end for much of the opening half. Danvers passed the ball extremely well with mids Ashley Freitas, Kaia Glover, and Lila Doucette connecting well 2 feet.  The back line of Addie McCarty, Lily Delefano, Lila Doucette, Cassidy Randall, Lila Flynn, Sabina Sturgeon, and Maddie Hanas all kept their big blue out of their end of the field. The Falcons first scoring bid came early in the half when a dropped pass was made to left back, Randall. The sophomore drilled a shot on frame, but the swampscott goalie was just able to tip it over the crossbar.
 

Danvers finally took the lead 20 minutes in on a goal by Riley Sullivan. Sabina Sturgeon and Maddie Hanas set up Sullivan for the goal. Swampscott answered quickly, only a minute or two later on a nice shot from distance. However, the Falcons grabbed the lead again in the 24th minute. DeAnna Figueiredo scored, assisted by Sullivan and Hanas. The host would get several opportunities, but the score to remain 2 to 1 at halftime.

 

“We move the ball very well in the first half. The wind in our back certainly helped but I was pleased as how well we were combining for passes. Riley getting that first goal was huge for us. She came up big many times for us this season and she’s become a proven score, especially in big games.”

 

Danvers had to play into the strong wind and rain in the second half. Swamps could put on some early pressure but the Danvers defense held strong. Goalkeeper Taylor Landry had to make a handful of saves in a slippery conditions and she held onto the ball well. In the 10th minute of play sophomore Kaia Glover hit a beautiful shot into the swamp at goal, assisted by Sullivan.

 

“Kaia played a very strong game today. That was an awesome goal. She had been making some great runs of her own, and when we found her, she capitalized it."

 

Once again, the big blue got that goal back, this time in the 21st minute. Danvers did not panic though and continued to attack. The Falcons put the game out of reach in the 34th minute with their fourth goal of the game. D Figueiredo shared a corner kicked into the box and Addie McCarty slammed Home and miss clear.

 

“I’m happy for Addie to get that goal. She covered a lot of ground tonight in the back. She was strong defensively, but it was also just a matter of time before she got a goal off a restart. The team played very well tonight. This was a nice rebound win after a couple of tough results last week. It was great to get Lila Doucette back out there tonight. She looked good and made a positive difference on the field. Maddie and Cassidy played very well also. They gave us a lot of attack from their back positions.”

 

Danvers will have a tough one on Wednesday when marble head comes to Town. The magicians beat the Falcons three to one in Marblehead a few weeks back.