SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Frontier field hockey team continues to hold opposing offenses in check.

Tuesday’s game against defending MIAA Division 2 state champion Longmeadow might be their best defensive effort yet.

For the second time in five days, Frontier met Longmeadow in Suburban League action, but unlike Friday’s 1-0 loss, the Hawks managed to take home a point in Tuesday’s rematch. Kyra Richards stopped all five shots she faced, as the two clubs played to a 0-0 draw.

“To come out with a tie today, I’m extremely proud of the girls,” Frontier coach Missy Mahar said. “Last year going to Longmeadow, I think our goalie had 26 saves. It’s a new season, obviously, but they’re a very strong program so to be able to compete and hold them scoreless is very promising.”

Longmeadow held a 5-0 shot advantage and a 13-0 edge in penalty corners on Tuesday, but Frontier (0-2-2) kept the defending state champs off the board. In front of Richards, defenders Hailey Hutkoski and Claire Kirkendall powered a defensive unit that limited changes in the final third.

“Having those experienced players in the back and grounding our defense has been a key to us holding other teams off the board this year,” Mahar said.

Frontier, which has allowed just two goals in four games, will look to break through in both the win and goal column (the Hawks still haven’t scored this year) for the first time on Thursday when it hosts West Springfield (4 p.m.).

Franklin Tech 8, Hampshire 1 — Hannah Gilbert buried a hat trick and Kate Trudeau tallied a pair of goals to lift the visiting Eagles to a dominate 8-1 County League victory on Tuesday in Westhampton.

Meredith Bistrek, Lilianna Inman and Mckenzie Sourdiffe-Phelps also found the back of the net for Franklin Tech, with Trudeau, Lilly Ross and Katy Lengieza notching assists. Madison Markwell made five saves in the win. 

Hampshire’s Chloe Moynihan tallied for the home team.

Boys soccer

Greenfield 3, Hopkins 1 — Clivens Carter Michel contributed to all three goals, scoring a pair and adding an assist as the Green Wave took down the Golden Hawks in Hadley for their first win of 2023.

Jack Laurie and Caleb Thomas assisted on Carter Michel’s tallies, which came in the fifth and 15th minutes. Hopkins pulled within 2-1 with a goal right before halftime, and Jacob Blanchard added some insurance for Greenfield with 78th-minute strike to put it away.

Liam Grahame-Lawson made six saves in net for the Wave, which improved to 1-1 on the season.

Frontier 4, South Hadley 0 — The Redhawks were able to avenge last year’s Div. 4 state semifinal loss to the Tigers last year, earning a shutout Moriarty League win on Tuesday.

Nico Fasulo opened the scoring in the 26th minute off an assist from Aiden Valderrama before Fasulo tallied an unassisted goal in the 38th minute to put Frontier ahead, 2-0 at the half. 

Rosco Palmer then scored off a dish from Fasulo in the 51st minute and Chanhee Son closed out the scoring with an unassisted tally in the 63rd minute. 

Owen Babb made two saves while Jack Cusson came on for the final 10 minutes to help preserve the shutout. 

Pioneer 0, Smith Academy 0 — Ty Ellis played a strong game in goal as the Panthers and the Falcons fought to a scoreless draw in Hatfield on Tuesday. 

“It was a battle with stalwart defenses,” Pioneer coach Michael Italia said. “There were a few scoring opportunities for both sides which made it an exciting match.” 

Girls soccer

Ware 3, Mahar 1 — The Senators knotted the game up with one minute to play in the first half after Nevaeh Scribner scored off an assist from Dakota Cleveland, but Ware was able to tally twice in the second half to pull away with a Pioneer North win in Ware on Tuesday. 

Alivia Patch made five saves for Mahar in the loss. 

Volleyball

Franklin Tech 3, Mahar 1 — The Eagles picked up their first win of the season on Tuesday, getting out to a fast start to earn a 25-6, 25-9, 25-27, 25-18 win over the Senators in Turners on Tuesday. 

Lea Chapman put down nine kills and five aces, Shelby O’Leary dished 11 assists while Jenna Petrowicz recorded eight kills for Franklin Tech. 

Madelynn Burgess finished with 13 aces, three kills, one dig and three assists, Hayden Comeau tallied nine aces, three kills, two assists and one dig, Mia Santana put down three aces and Turin Gurganus recorded four aces and two digs for Mahar. 

Turners 3, Mohawk Trail 1 — The Thunder remained unbeaten in Northern League action, walking away with a 25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 28-26 hard fought victory over the Warriors in Buckland on Tuesday. 

Taylor Greene distributed 24 assists while adding four kills and six aces, Madi Liimatainen recorded 16 kills, one ace and six digs while Maddie Dietz finished with three aces and 12 digs for Turners. 

Palmer King finished with 19 assists, four aces and 12 kills, Emma Canaday, Riley Giard and Maddie Cosentino each put down four kills for the Warriors. 

Athol 3, Pioneer 0 — Alma White led the way with 15 assists, two kills and three aces as the Bears came away with a 26-24, 25-20, 25-16 victory over the Panthers in Northfield on Tuesday. 

Giana Vaillancourt put down eight aces and dished eight assists, Anna Duquette finished with two kills and three aces while Abby Lutz dished seven assists for Athol. 

Golf

Franklin Tech 172, Mohawk Trail 195 — Gabe Mota was the match medalist for host Franklin Tech, as he shot a 3-over 38 to lead the way for the Eagles at Thomas Memorial.

Tyler Lafountain was next for Tech with a 42, followed by Brady Booska (44) and Will Belval (48). Braeden Talbot shot 52 on the afternoon.

Mohawk Trail’s Phineas Tuttman led the visitors with a 4-over 39. Doug Wilcox shot 49 for the Warriors, which also received scoring performances from Gage Patenaude (52) and Deegan Kelleher (55).

Belchertown 153, Frontier 164 — Ryan Cetto was match medalist after firing a 35, but the Redhawks were unable to take down high-powered Belchertown on Tuesday at Cherry Hill Golf Course in Amherst.

Cam Skiffington shot 39 to aid the Frontier cause, while Gabe Solodky shot 44 and Cade Allenby rounded out the scoring players with a 46.

Belchertown had all four scorers break 40.

Boys cross country

Frontier 25, PVCICS 30
Frontier 22, Granby 33 
Frontier 17, St. Mary’s 46 — Evan Hedlund set a course record in Granby on Tuesday, completing the 3.1 mile course in a time of 18:59 to help lead the Redhawks to a trio of victories. 

Charlie Dennis placed fifth (21:40), Amory Maxey earned sixth (22:06), Oliver Brown came in ninth (22:27) while Adam Paul finished in 13th (22:55) to close out the Frontier scorers. 

Greenfield 19, Mahar 42
Hampshire 15, Mahar 50
Mahar 24, Westfield Tech 31
Hampshire 20, Greenfield 43 — Greenfield’s Jackson Caron was the overall winner in a race between the Green Wave, the Senators and the Tigers in Westfield, holding off Hampshire’s Oscar Schiff by one second to take first with a time of 18:10. 

Josiah Cardona placed 19th (22:15) while Marshall Ames finished in 22nd (23:27) for Mahar. 

Mohawk Trail 15, Palmer 50 — Vincent Gauthier cruised to victory on his home course, traversing the 2.55-mile course in Buckland with a winning time of 14:56 to power the Warriors.

Peter Healy took second for Mohawk Trail with a time of 16:37, followed by Rex Kuoppala in third place (18:04). Ayermic Loucka was fifth and Carson Richardson sixth to round out the scorers for the Warriors.

Pioneer 22, Monson 33 
Pioneer 23, Easthampton 32
Pioneer 25, Hampden Charter West 30
Pioneer 17, Hampden Charter East 44 — Griffin de Ruiter was the first Panther to cross the finish line, taking fourth to help Pioneer earn four wins in Easthampton on Tuesday. 

Girls cross country

Frontier 15, PVCICS 50
Frontier 15, Granby 50
Frontier 15, St. Mary’s 50 — The Redhawks began their season in emphatic fashion, finishing with four top five finishers to earn three wins in Granby on Tuesday. 

Leah Gump was the first runner across the finish line, completing the 3.1 mile course in a time of 23:02. Sylvie DiBartolomeo wasn’t far behind in second (24:03), Liv Christensen placed fourth (25:30), Maia Christensen took fifth (25:32) while Nicole Plasse earned sixth (25:45) to round out the Frontier scorers. 

Mohawk Trail 15, Palmer 50 — The Warriors put the first five runners across the line, led by winner Anya Read who posted a top time of 20:32 on the 2.55-mile course in Buckland.

Virginia Krezmien was the runner-up for Mohawk Trail in 20:46, followed by Natalie Lanoue (20:55), Valerie Bzomowski (21:35) and Katie Osterman (25:38).

Late Monday results

Girls soccer

Athol 3, Gateway 0 — Kylah Blundon, Elizabeth Mailloux and Hannah Cardoso each found the  back of the net to lift the Bears past the Gators in Huntington on Monday. 

Athol led 1-0 at the half. Mailloux dished two  assists, Samantha Mailloux tallied an assist while Avalynn Adams made three saves in the win.