Smithfield girls lacrosse team defeated Scituate 9-5, with Lexi Johnson-McMahon scoring five goals. The win keeps Smithfield undefeated in their division.
Key points
Smithfield girls lacrosse team won against Scituate
Final score was 9-5
Lexi Johnson-McMahon scored five goals
Smithfield remains undefeated
Game played on May 6
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đ„Game of the Day
It took one quarter for the Smithfield girls lacrosse team to find out that playing a Division IV team didnât mean a guaranteed win.
And one quarter later, Lexi Johnson-McMahon made sure the Sentinels left with one.
As the rain fell, Smithfield found themselves in a scoreless dogfight with Scituate, one of the top teams in D-IV. In the second quarter, Johnston-McMahon changed things in a hurry, scoring three of her game-high five goals that kept the Sentinels undefeated with a 9-5 win over the Spartans on Wednesday afternoon.
Lexi Johnson-McMahon, Smithfield Girls Lacrosse
Lexi Johnson-McMahon, Smithfield Girls Lacrosse
Smithfield hasnât played a close game all season and looked like it wasnât expecting one on Wednesday, but Scituateâs defense and the play of goalie Lainey Nelson â who recorded her 600th career save in the first quarter â had the game scoreless after the first 12 minutes.
The Sentinels locked in after the first quarter. Johnson-McMahon won the draw â which became a theme â and the offense went to work. Emma Tuetken scored the first goal 1:03 into the quarter and 1:03 later, Johnson-McMahon added another.
Grace Young got into he act near the midway point before Grace Jacavaone got Scituate on the board. Johnson-McMahoncame up big later in the quarter, scoring a goal to make it 4-1, then winning the draw and racing downfield to score another 10 seconds later.
Amy Glass, Scituate Girls Lacrosse
Q&A
What was the final score of the Smithfield vs. Scituate girls lacrosse game?
The final score was Smithfield 9, Scituate 5.
Who scored the most goals in the Smithfield vs. Scituate game?
Lexi Johnson-McMahon scored a game-high five goals for Smithfield.
What division does the Smithfield girls lacrosse team play in?
The Smithfield girls lacrosse team plays in Division IV.
What date did the Smithfield girls lacrosse team play against Scituate?
The game took place on Wednesday, May 6.
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Scituate stuck around, getting two goals before the midway point of the third, but Johnson-McMahon and Young answered to keep the lead at four. Smithfield continued to own possession and the Spartans struggled with turnovers against Olivia Sands and the Sentinelsâ tough defensive unit.
Johnson-McMahon led Smithfield with five goals and Young had three, getting her hat trick with 1:14 left to play. Tuetken had the other goal and added one assists and Grace Lanzieri had two assists in the win. Sophie Young made 10 saves in goal for Smithfield, which moves to 10-0 in Division III and remains atop the RPI standings and will play again Friday when it hosts Bay View.
Amy Glass and Jacavone scored two goals apiece for Scituate and Nelson finished with eight saves. Playing a Division-III team gave the Spartans a boost into first place in the D-IV RPI standings. Scituate returns to play Friday when it travels to play another Division-III opponent in North Smithfield.
âŸBASEBALL â Division I
Chris Barboza, Cranston West Baseball
Chris Barboza, Cranston West Baseball
Cranston West 8, Cranston East 3
The Falcons played small ball to get the lead and once they had it they never let go in an 8-3 win over the Thunderbolts.
Cranston city bragging rights were on the line and both teams came up with runs in the first inning. In the third, Cranston West got a walk and a single, then Cooper Bastia dropped a perfect bunt that plated Logan Taylor with the go-ahead run. Angelo Silvestri followed with an RBI single and he later scored on a passed ball.
The Falcons added to the lead in the bottom half of the fourth, thanks to a Cranston East passed ball and a walk with the bases loaded.
Cranston West slugger Elan Santana was a run scorer in the win, going 3-for-3 with three runs and Taylor also scored three times. Bastia and Chris Barboza both drove in a pair in the win. Barboza threw 5 1/3 inning and had 10 strikeouts to pick up the win.
Yadiel Ventura and Andres Morel scored the runs for the Thunderbolts.
Barrington 6, La Salle 4
Rocco DaFonsecaâs bases-clearing double sparked big second inning that propelled the Eagles past the Rams, 6-4.
La Salle struck in the top of the first and Barrington answered in the bottom half, but grabbed the second in the second. A hit by pitch, single and walk loaded the bases for DaFonseca, who ripped a ball to left that made it a 5-2 ballgame and he later scored on a ground ball by Santino Giuffrida.
Tommy Coutant was in control for the rest of the afternoon. He gave up a run in the fourth and seventh, but didnât let things get scary. Coutant struck out seven in the win.
It was a big day for DaFonseca, who finished 3-fof-4 with three RBI and two runs. Lucas Tanous scored twice and Alex Anderson had two hits and drove in one for Barrington.
Axel DaSilva helped the La Salle offense out, driving in two runs, and Adryan Urena finished 2-for-4 with one run.
đ„SOFTBALL â Division II
Cora Floriani, Barrington Softball
Cora Floriani, Barrington Softball
East Greenwich 11, Barrington 11
The Eagles and Avengers couldnât beat the rain and they couldnât beat each other, as some extraordinary circumstances ended the game between the teams tied at 11.
East Greenwich and Barrington went punch-for-punch in the first, with both teams scoring twice, and the third, with both scoring three times. In the fifth, with the weather worsening, the Avengers outscored the Eagles 6-5 to take an 11-10 lead.
Cora Floriani singled to lead off the bottom of the sixth and moved around the bases on a wild pitch before scoring on a passed ball. The inning ended with the game tied and was called due to weather.
With the RIIL using RPI standings instead of the tradition wins and losses, the tie is official and will be accounted for in both teamsâ RPI formula.
East Greenwich got a big day from Chloe Hartman, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, two RBI and three runs. Sophia Gariglio also went 4-for-5 and drove in two runs while scoring once. Sarah Levy went 3-for-5 with two runs and Maura Taylor was 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Kayleigh Chaiyabhat and Kayla Washburnboth drove in two runs in the loss.
Maya Etheridge hit a home run, drove in two and scored three times for Barrington. Gianna Brucato was 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run and Emily Peluso went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Floriani scored three runs in the win.
đ„SOFTBALL â Division III
BVPCF 22, Juanita Sanchez 6
L.C. Collins hit a grand slam that sparked a 17-run first inning as the Warrior Pride downed the Cavaliers, 22-6.
BVPCF wasted little time in putting numbers up on the board. Collins, the teamâs cleanup hitter, came up with the bases loaded and cleared them with one swing. The Warrior Pride continued to pile them on and by the time Juanita Sanchez recorded the final out, it was 17-0.
Collins finished the game with four RBI and two runs. Nevaeh Fontaine went 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs and Priyasha Verma was 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Teeghan Riley, Alanis Ramos and Elva Moreira scored twice apiece in the win.
Keasia Mulbah scored two runs in the loss for Juanita Sanchez.
đ„BOYS LACROSSE â Division I
Brett Taylor, Pilgrim Boys Lacrosse
Brett Taylor, Pilgrim Boys Lacrosse
Pilgrim 10, East Greenwich 9
Brett Taylor came up big when the Patriots needed him most, scoring the teamâs final three goals that completed a second-half comeback for a 10-9 win over East Greenwich,
Pilgrim struggled to do much in the first half against the Division-II leaders, with East Greenwich taking a 5-1 lead at the half thanks to two goals from Parker Leary.
The comeback was slow and steady. The Avengers had some answers, but didnât have one for Taylor late. The Pilgrim showed off his offensive skillset and scored the game-tying goal in the fourth quarter before getting the game-winner.
Taylor led Pilgrim with three goals and Logan Fuller scored twice. Five other Patriots accounted for the five remaining goals.
East Greenwich got two goals apiece from Leary, Brady Parks and Wyatt Gelzhiser in the loss.
đ„BOYS LACROSSE â Division II
Parker King, Smithfield Boys Lacrosse
Parker King, Smithfield Boys Lacrosse
Smithfield 11, Prout 10
The first win of the season is usually the toughest and the Sentinelsâ was no exception as Cam Caisse played the role of hero in their 11-10 overtime win against the Crusaders.
Itâs been a tough season for Smithfield, which came into the game with an 0-11 record. Prout had a tough losing streak of its own, but had won its last two and was ready to get a streak going.
The game was a battle from start to finish. Tied at three after the first quarter, John Gaffney got the Crusadersâ offense clicking in the second and gave them a 8-6 lead at halftime. The Sentinelsâ defense stepped up in the third and the offense found the back of the net to take a 9-8 lead going to the fourth.
Scoring was tough for both sides, but the game was tied at 10 after the fourth. In the extra sessions, Caisse made the most of an opportunity and scored the game-winner with 2:10 left to play.
Caisse had a hat trick, as did teammate Ryan Cavanaugh and Parker King. Smithfieldâs other goals were scored by Shawn Hopkins and Jaike Skazinski.
Gaffney led Prout with four goals. Christos Stefanopoulos and Ryan Samponaro both scored a pair and Maddox Keramidas and Desmond Scoones had the other two tallies in the loss.
Teddy Gersen, Portsmouth Boys Lacrosse
Teddy Gersen, Portsmouth Boys Lacrosse
Portsmouth 15, Chariho 6
The Chargers took the lead at 5-3 thanks to a strong second period, but the Patriots would tie the game at halftime and take command in the third. Two of Portsmouthâs captains eclipsed the career 100-point mark, with Teddy Gersenscoring five goals and an assist, and Rafe Dionnewith two goals and five assists.
Brady Williamsgot the game ball for his play at defensive middie, and scoring one goal. Jack Colnamade 10 saves in the win.
Chariho was led by Morgan Campbellwith the hat trick and Ben Holtwith two goals and two assists in the loss. Evan Pariseaustopped 14 shots for the Chargers.
đ„BOYS LACROSSE â Other scores
Division III
North Smithfield at Burrillville (no score reported)
đ„GIRLS LACROSSE â Division I
Prout 12, North Kingstown 9
Pilar Murphy and Lizzie Hill gave the Crusaders a 1-2 punch the Skippers couldnât account for as the two paced their team to a crucial 12-9 win.
With both teams battling for position in the RPI standings â Prout was fifth, North Kingstown sixth â a win was crucial for any hopes of hosting a first-round playoff game.
Murphy and Hill made sure it happened, combining for seven goals. Caroline Crupe added two for Prout and Maddie Bogdon, Maile Smith and Lauren Gill had one goal apiece. Ali McCarthy was clutch in net and made 10 saves for the Crusders.
Mya Macchioni left it all on the field for North Kingstown, scoring three goals. Finola Gately and Natalie Ringler scored two goals apiece and Emily Clow and Olivia Diano both scored one goal in the loss.
GIRLS LACROSSE - Division III
2026 Pilgrim Girls Lacrosse team
2026 Pilgrim Girls Lacrosse team
Pilgrim 16, East Providence 5
Laryssa Ferrell and the Patriots put on an offensive display, coming up with their biggest win of the season in a 16-5 victory over the Townies.
In need of a win to boost its RPI standing, Pilgrim certainly got one against the defending Division III champs.
Ferrell was unstoppable, scoring six goals for the Patriots. Playmaker Lily Farrell got herself a hat trick and Taylor Mooney, Lyran Lindman and Kiera Lindman scored two goals apiece. Talulah Latorella had the other score and Zoe Anderson made nine saves in the win
Alyssa Karalekas led East Providence with three goals. Sydney Olson and Penelope Flynn accounted for the other two scores in the loss.
With the win, Pilgrim moves up to fourth in the Division III RPI standings. East Providence is now in seventh.
đ„GIRLS LACROSSE â Division IV
Molly Comtois, Lincoln Girls Lacrosse
Molly Comtois, Lincoln Girls Lacrosse
Lincoln 14, Bay View 8
The Lions fell behind early, but closed the first quarter on a big run before closing out the Bengals, 14-8.
Lincoln was ready for its matchup with its Division-III opponent, but Bay View â which co-ops with Providence Country Day and St. Raphael â was a little more ready and put the first two goals of the game on the board.
The Lions roared after that. Lincoln closed the first quarter on a 6-1 lead and never looked back, using its balanced offensive attack to counterpunch every time Bay View tried to get back into the game.
Molly Comtois, Riley Bouthillette and Andrea Urizar were huge for the Lions, scoring four goals apiece. Gracey Araujo and Andreya Imondi both scored a goal and Emmalynn Araujo made two huge saves late to help close out the win.
Bay View got four goals from Dorothy Karl and two from Aubrey Cunningham. The teamâs other two scores came from Sophie Sullivan and Samantha Drury.
đ„GIRLS LACROSSE â Other scores
North Providence at Coventry (no score reported)
đGOLF - North Division
Prout 157, Westerly 176, Chariho 178
At Shelter Harbor, Par 36
Prout: Rocco Capalbo 35, Nico Capalbo 36, Alec Morrone 43, Jack Luzzi 43, Lucas Leroux 43
Westerly: Jacob Paciga 42, Owen Manning 42, James Vetelino 46, Luigi Marchionne 46
Chariho: Luke Felkner 43, Sam Ellis 45, Dustin Wiitala 45, Colby Bennett 45
Lincoln 165, North Smithfield 184
At Country View, Par 35
Lincoln: Luke Cavanaugh 38, Will Aiken 40, Josh Bergeron 43, Ashton Robert 44
North Smithfield: Declan St. Vincent 41, Owen OâReilly 47, Zach Berghammer 48, Jack Narodowy 48
đBOYS VOLLEYBALL - Division I
Donovan Park, Barrington boys volleyball
Donovan Park, Barrington boys volleyball
Barrington 3, North Kingstown 1
Jake Rousseau's story from the Eagles' win over the Skippers is coming soon.
đBOYS VOLLEYBALL - Division II
Henry Kenyon (1), Westerly boys volleyball, April 30, 2026
Henry Kenyon (1), Westerly boys volleyball, April 30, 2026
Westerly 3, Central 2
It was a back-and-forth battle between two of the divisions biggest-hitting teams, but in the end Grady Auth and Henry Kenyon did what needed to be done in a 31-29, 23-25, 25-12, 22-25, 15-10 win over the Knights.
The tone was set for the night after an incredible first set and the match only got better from there. Westerly had the big dogs making big plays late. Kenyon was destructive from the outside, coming up with 31 kills and six blocks. Auth made sure his big hitter was fed, but he had a terrific night running the offense with 42 assists while getting six blocks and five kills.
Pablo Valdez was tremendous for Central, finishing with 15 assists and 12 kills. Dewa Putra had eight assists and four aces in the loss.
Central Falls 3, West Warwick 1
The Warriors played their best match of the season and came away with a 26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 25-19 win over the first-place Wizards.
Coming into the match, West Warwick hadnât lost to a Division II opponent this season (itâs lone loss was to D-I Cranston West) and had only dropped four sets to D-II foes all spring.
Jovanny Lopez and Central Falls changed that quick. The defense held the line and let Lopez get the offense into system and the setter ran things perfectly.
Lopez finished the night with 50 assists and added seven blocks. Nicholas Goncalves was his main target, as he finished with 18 kills, and Emanuel Tavares finished with 15 for the Warriors.
Mike Gallo led West Warwick with 16 kills and Ethan Pereia had eight kills.
Pawtucket 3, Johnston 0
Bryan Leon and Pawtucket were took much to handle in a 25-12, 25-6, 25-16 sweep of the Panthers.
Leon did a little bit of everything to help Pawtucket take control early. The star outside hitter finished the match with eight kills, eight digs and one block. Cooper Markley came up big as well, finishing with six kills and three blocks and Myles Carter had 24 assists in the win.
Michael Mills did what he could for Johnston, finishing with nine assists and 12 digs in the loss.
Woonsocket 3, Pilgrim 2
Every point was huge, but in the end Jaylen Rith and the Villa Novans had a little more left in the tank to finish off a thrilling 22-25, 27-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-12 win over the Patriots.
Rith and Aaron Uttley took turns taking care of business for Woonsocket and the duo were instrumental in their fifth-set success. Rith led the Novans with 18 kills and added two aces while Uttley had 17 kills and three aces.
Caden Stowik played well in defeat, coming up with eight kills for Pilgrim. Connor McColl added six kills in the loss.
đBOYS VOLLEYBALL - Division III
Hope 3, Davies 1
Karl Desir paced the Blue Wave offense as they bounced back from a tough start to come away with a 17-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-19 win over the Patriots.
Hope didnât play well in the first set, but Desir made sure that trend didnât continue. He led the Blue Wave with 13 kills and two aces and was helped out by Pierre Sanatus, who had seven kills and five blocks. Evan Souvanvang was terrific running the offense, finishing with 33 assists in the win.
Glen Andrade was the top hitter for Davies, finishing with 11 kills, and Santiago Giraldo Marin had 11 digs in the loss.
đBOYS VOLLEYBALL - Other Scores
Division II
South Kingstown at Lincoln (no score reported)
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 7
âŸBASEBALL â Division I
Mt. Hope at Coventry, 4 p.m.
Lincoln at Cranston West, 4 p.m.
La Salle vs. Cumberland at Tucker Field, 4:15 p.m.
South Kingstown at Smithfield, 4 p.m.
North Kingstown at Hendricken, 4:30 p.m.
Moses Brown vs. Cranston East at Cranston Stadium, 6 p.m.
âŸBASEBALL â Division II
North Providence vs. Burrillville at Eccleston Field, 4 p.m.
Central vs. Scituate at Manning Field, 4:30 p.m.
Toll Gate vs. West Warwick at McCarthy Field, 5 p.m.
Johnston vs. Rogers at Cardines Field, 5 p.m.
âŸBASEBALL â Division III
BVPCF at Providence Country Day, 4 p.m.
Exeter-West Greenwich at Mount Pleasant, 4 p.m.
Classical vs. Paul Cuffee at Ardoene Park, 4:30 p.m.
Juanita Sanchez at Hope, 4:30 p.m.
Tiverton vs. Pawtucket at Max Read Field, 5 p.m.
đ„SOFTBALL â Division I
Coventry at Pilgrim, 4:15 p.m.
North Kingstown at Smithfield, 4:15 p.m.
Moses Brown at Chariho, 4:30 p.m.
East Greenwich at East Providence, 5 p.m.
St. Raphael vs. Westerly at Cimalore Field, 5:30 p.m.
đ„SOFTBALL â Division II
BNS vs. Lincoln at Saylesville Elementary School, 4 p.m.
South Kingstown vs. North Providence at Notte Park, 4:15 p.m.
đ„SOFTALL â Division III
Rogers vs. Pawtucket at Max Read Field, 4:30 p.m.
Mt. Hope vs. Cranston East at Brayton Avenue Complex, 4:30 p.m.
Davies vs. Paul Cuffee at J.T. Owens Field, 4:30 p.m.
Times2 at Narragansett, 5 p.m.
đ„BOYS LACROSSE â Division I
Boston College High School at La Salle, 6:30 p.m.
Moses Brown at Bishop Feehan (Mass.), 7 p.m.
đ„BOYS LACROSSE â Division III
Lincoln at North Smithfield, 4 p.m.
Narragansett at Mt. Hope, 5 p.m.
PCDSRA at Coventry, 6 p.m.
đ„BOYS LACROSSE â Division IV
Rogers at North Providence, 5 p.m.
Ponaganset at Tiverton, 5 p.m.
đ„GIRLS LACROSSE â Division I
East Greenwich at Portsmouth, 4:30 p.m.
La Salle at Moses Brown, 5:15 p.m.
Burrillville at Chariho, 5:30 p.m.
đ„GIRLS LACROSSE â Division II
North Smithfield at Cumberland, 3:30 p.m.
Mt. Hope at Narragansett, 4:30 p.m.
Middletown vs. South Kingstown at Curtis Corner Middle School, 6 p.m.
đ„GIRLS LACROSSE â Division III
Ponaganset vs. Toll Gate at Bend Street Fields, 5 p.m.
đ„GIRLS LACROSSE â Division IV
Tiverton at Classical, 6:15 p.m.
đGOLF
La Salle, Scituate vs. North Providence at Triggs Memorial Golf Course, 1:30 p.m.
Lincoln, Ponaganset vs. Cumberland at Kirkbrae Country Club, 3 p.m.
Portsmouth, Providence Country Day vs. Middletown at Wanumetonomy Country Club, 3 p.m.
Toll Gate vs. Hendricken at Warwick Country Club, 3 p.m.
đŸBOYS TENNIS â Division I
South Kingstown vs. RM Tides at Gaudet Middle School, 4 p.m.
đŸBOYS TENNIS â Division II
St. Raphael at Classical, 4 p.m.
Narragansett at Chariho, 4 p.m.
Tiverton at Smithfield, 4 p.m.
đŸBOYS TENNIS â Division III
Scituate vs. Providence Country Day at Kendbrin Swim and Tennis, 4 p.m.
Coventry vs. North Providence at Stephen Olney Tennis Courts, 4:15 p.m.
Portsmouth vs. Woonsocket at Aylesworth Avenue Tennis Courts, 4:30 p.m.
