Around the Granite State: D1 Field Hockey Playoff Roundup

Sydney Davidson scored two goals to help lead the Bedford High School field hockey team to a 4-1 win Tuesday against Keene in the opening round of the Division I playoffs.

Tegan O’Donnell had three assists for the No. 8 Bulldogs (9-6-2), who scored twice in the first eight minutes to take an early lead. Lydia Denon and Natalie Denon also had a goal apiece Amelia MacDonald added an assist.

Harper Zalaski had the lone goal for No. 9 Keene (7-7-3), which came with 5:05 left in the first quarter after Bedford had taken a 2-0 lead.

Lydia Denon opened the scoring just 1:09 into the game and Natalie Denon doubled the lead on a penalty corner with seven minutes left in the first. Davidson scored her first goal off a corner with 9:49 remaining until halftime and finished out the scoring with her second late in the third.

Bedford moves on to face No. 1 Dover in the quarterfinals on Friday at 3 p.m. Dover. It will be the third straight year the two teams have met in the quarters.

No. 10 Londonderry 1, No. 7 Winnacunnet 0

Ava Windisch scored the game’s only goal off a penalty corner with about six minutes left in regulation as the Lancers upset the Warriors in the first round.

The initial shot on the corner by Alison Chambers was stopped by Winnacunnet goalie Amber Morgado. The rebound went to Ashleigh Leone, who sent a shot at the goal, and Windisch was able to tip the shot in for the score.

Abbigail Cook finished with six saves for Londonderry (8-9). Morgado had four for Winnacunnet (10-6-1).

The Lancers now head to the quarterfinals to face No. 2 Windham at 3 p.m. on Friday.

No. 6 Concord 3, No. 11 Timberlane 1

The Crimson Tide scored twice in the third quarter and held off the Owls for the playoff victory.

Ally McGonigle and Gracen Arndt each scored in the opening frame, and Nadia Hanna put the game away in the fourth quarter, scoring on a penalty stroke for Concord (11-5-1).

Timberlane (6-10-1) got a big game from goalie Brandi Garand, who finished with 17 saves.

Concord moves on to face No. 3 Bishop Guertin in the quarterfinals at 2 p.m. Friday at Stellos Stadium in Nashua.