Watertown Field Hockey Dominates Marlborough 5-0, Advances to Division 3 State Quarterfinals
The Watertown High School field hockey team moved one step closer to another state championship Tuesday, Nov. 10, cruising past Marlborough 5-0 in the MIAA Division 3 Round of 16 at Victory Field.
The victory marked Watertown's second consecutive shutout in the tournament after defeating Norwell 4-0 in the Round of 32. The Raiders improved to 18-1-1 and advanced to the state quarterfinals, where they will face the winner of Foxborough and St. Mary's. Watertown is now three victories away from capturing its 23rd state championship under longtime head coach Eileen Donahue.
Elsewhere in Raiders athletics, the boys soccer team's season ended with a 3-2 loss to Norwell in the Division 3 Round of 32 after a 1-0 preliminary-round victory over Essex North Shore.
Watertown's boys and girls cross country teams will compete in the Division 2 Divisional Meet on Saturday, Nov. 14, while the varsity cheerleading team heads to the North Regional Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 15.
Meanwhile, the undefeated football team improved to 9-0 with a 27-8 playoff victory over North Reading. The third-seeded Raiders will host No. 6 Norton in the Division 5 state quarterfinals Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at Victory Field. WCA-TV will broadcast the game live at wcatv.org/education.
