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By Connor Schneider
Hometown Weekly Correspondant
Last week, the Dover-Sherborn boys lacrosse team did something that hadn’t been done by a Tri-Valley team all year: they beat the mighty Medfield Warriors.
It came down to the dying seconds to determine the winner of a Wednesday night game that had both sets of fans leaping from their seats. A nail-biter to the end, the then-#2 Medfield Warriors ultimately succumbed at home with 1.8 seconds left on the clock to the then-#6-ranked Raiders, ending the game 16-15.
D-S was on form for the night, leading for the majority of the game. After a first quarter lead, the Warriors were forced to play catch-up with the Raiders for the rest of the half, which culminated in a 7-6 lead for Dover-Sherborn. The Raiders scored five goals to Medfield’s three in the third quarter, widening the gap to 12-9.
Despite their diminishing chances, the Warriors refused to go down without a fight. Trailing by three goals at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Warriors battled their way back to a 15-14 lead with only five minutes left in the game. This comeback saw five unanswered goals for the Warriors to pull ahead. A retaliatory goal by Dover-Sherborn, however, tied everything back up with a minute and a half to play.
Winning the next face-off, the Raiders maintained possession, wasting time in the Medfield half while the clock ticked down. Their final surge gifted them the go-ahead goal with 1.8 seconds left on the clock, with Andrew Mahoney cementing their upset win with a final score of 16-15.
Dover-Sherborn’s defensive front performed admirably against one of the highest-scoring offenses in the state. Ross Barnard, goalie for the Raiders, had a great deal to say in Medfield’s loss. Despite the Warrior’s stellar offensive play, he recorded more than 10 saves to keep his team up and prevent Medfield from securing a lead earlier on.
In the wake of the road victory and a 15-0 home drubbing against Holliston earlier in the week, the Raiders find themselves leading the Tri-Valley League
