GOLF
Gloucester 62, Peabody 10: The Fishermen (now 4-1) rolled against a young Tanners team at Bass Rocks on Wednesday. Will Linn was the low man with a smooth 38, and all eight Gloucester players won their individual matches. Gloucester has a busy slate next week, traveling to Winthrop on Tuesday, hosting Manchester Essex on Wednesday, taking on D1 powerhouse St. John’s Prep at Ipswich CC on Thursday, and rounding things out at Rockport Golf Club against the Vikings on Friday.
FIELD HOCKEY
Manchester Essex 6, Pentucket 0: The Hornets (3-0-1) bounced back from Monday’s tie with Ipswich, and did so in convincing fashion. Katie Crompton netted a hat trick in the win while Wren Lewis, Emma Brown and Kiernan Day all found the back of net once. Manchester is now off until Monday when it hosts Masconomet for a 4 p.m. start.
GIRLS SOCCER
Ipswich 2, Manchester Essex 1: In a late game under the lights Tuesday night, the Hornets lost a battle at home. Kyra Wollach scored her team’s lone goal, but Ipswich found the back of the net in the second half for the game-winner. Hornets’ goalkeeper Emerald Jakes made five saves in the setback. Manchester is back at it on Thursday at home against Pentucket (4 p.m.).
VOLLEYBALL
Minuteman Regional 3, Gloucester 1: The Fishermen took the first set, 25-19, on the road Wednesday evening, but dropped the next three by 22-25, 22-25, 14-25 scores to ultimately fall. Junior right side hitter Meghan Buckley had five kills and a block; sophomore middle Isabella Soundis served up four aces and hit four kills; senior captain and outside hitter Jocelyn Maddalena had two aces, five kills and four digs; and senior outside hitter Sara Fernandes served seven aces, hit four kills and had three digs to lead the charge in defeat. Gloucester (now 1-3) hosts Danvers on Thursday at 5:15.
CROSS COUNTRY
Hornets boys, girls top Ipswich: The Manchester Essex girls squad cruised past Ipswich, 15-43, while the Hornets’ boys team also won handily with a 15-42 decision at Crane Beach for Wednesday’s season opener.