Milford volleyball earned a semifinal date with No. 1 Gilford last Friday at Pinkerton Academy with a tight 25-19, 25-23, 26-24 sweep of Laconia.

Results of Wednesday night’s semifinal contest were not available at press time.

Izzy Unsworth had 15 kills, 10 digs and an ace while Ali Fortin added 10 kills, two digs and a block. Stella Crosby was tough with five service aces, 12 digs and two

assists.

Also for Milford, Alena Letendre (six kills, one block, six digs), Madi Murphy (23 assists, two kills, five digs, one ace), Peyton Schwab (three kills, four digs, one ace, one block, and Bailey Johnson (one kill, one block) all contributed.

In the tournament quarterfinals, The Spartans cruised to wins of 25-9, 25-10 and 25-2 with Stella Crosby going on an incredible 24-point serving streak. She finished with 20 aces, one assist and 13 digs.

Also for Milford, Unsworth (13 kills, eight digs), Alena Letendre (seven kills, one block, one ace, five digs), Murphy (23 assists, one block, one kill, three aces), Johnson (four kills, one block) and Fortin (three aces, seven kills, two blocks, two digs) all helped spark Milford to the

victory.

In their first-round, 3-0 victory over Manchester West, the Spartans cruised to wins of 25-9, 25-10 and 25-2 with Crosby going on an incredible 24-point serving streak.

She finished the night with 20 aces, one assist and 13 digs.

Also for Milford, Unsworth (13 kills, eight digs), Letendre (seven kills, one block, one ace, five digs), Murphy (23 assists, one block, one kill, three aces), Johnson (four kills, one block) and Fortin (three aces, seven kills, two blocks, two digs) all contributed.

BOYS SOCCER

DIVISON II QUARTERFINALS

NO. 10 KINGSWOOD 1,

NO. 2 MILFORD 0 (PK’s)

The Spartans suffered their only loss of the season (15-1-1) in the toughest of ways, as their game came down to penalty kicks.

“It was a hard-fought game, with all 15 of my seniors giving their hearts out on the field,” Milford coach Anson Thibault said. “Tough way to go out.”

Kingswood earmed the opportunity to take on No. 3 Lebanon in the semis Tuesday night at Stellos Stadium.

DIVISION IV PRELIMS

NO. 12 PITTSFIELD 3,

NO. 5 WILTON-LYNDEBOROUGH 2 (PK’s)

It was a bitter ending under the lights at Franklin Pierce University for the Warriors, who fell in penalty kicks to end their season.

WLC got goals in regulation from Sean Brennan and Kenny Bagley, but the game ended tied 2-2 in regulation and neither team scored in OT. It was a tough blow for the Warriors to end their season at 10-4-1 after beating one of the top teams in Division IV, Sunapee, at the end of the regular season.

“It’s unfortunate, we were making a good run at it,” Warriors coach Dan Nelson, who had to miss the game due to COVID protocols.

“When you know you can beat the No. 1 team and then that. That was a big hit.”