Allie Collins scored with four seconds left to give the Natick field hockey team a 2-1 win at Newton North on Tuesday.
“It was a melee in front of the net with players falling everywhere,” Natick coach Ann Burnes said. “[Collins] kept her stick on the ball and came up strong.”
It was Collins’s second key play; she also had an assist on the first goal for the Redhawks (3-3-1).
“[Collins] got the spark going on offense,” Burnes said. “She made the most of the breakaways and created some good opportunities.”
The Redhawks tied the game with 15 minutes left in the first half. Collins ripped a shot and freshman Marie Canty collected the rebound and rolled it into the cage.
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In the second half, Natick showcased its defense.
“Christina Polymeros gave us a lot of great [defense],” Burnes said. “She plays center back for us and made some key saves at the center of the field.”
Junior captain Abby Verdelli, who plays center midfield, stepped up defensively and helped in transition.
Goaltender Maddie Clark also played an important role. The freshman finished with eight saves and was immense in denying Newton North’s penalty corners.
Burnes said that Natick “dominated possession in the second,” and at the end of the game it paid off.
Maddie Bennett had the assist on Collins’s winner.
“This gives us huge momentum entering the halfway point of the season,” Burnes said.
Natick next plays Thursday at Wellesley.
Franklin 5, North Attleboro 0 — Freshman Annie Walsh scored two goals to lead the eighth-ranked Panthers (6-1).
Hanover 2, Scituate 0 — Abby Hammett had a goal and an assist and Molly Cameron earned the shutout as the No. 12 Indians (6-0-1) edged the No. 11 Sailors (6-1).
Pentucket 3, Georgetown 0 — Three players scored for the Sachems.
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King Philip 3, Taunton 1 — Senior captain Courtney Foley scored twice to lead the Warriors.
Stoughton 2, Canton 1 — Angela Connolly scored the deciding goal with 2:39 left in regulation for the Black Knights.
Lynnfield 1, Hamilton-Wenham 1 — Cara Goudie scored 15 minutes into the game for the Generals.
Milton 3, Framingham 1 — Junior Elena Kapolis scored two goals for the Wildcats.
Plymouth North 6, Whitman-Hanson 0 — Sophomore Ariana Bremis recorded her third shutout for the Eagles, and senior Haley Payton scored her first career goal.
Bridgewater-Raynham 3, Barnstable 2 — Senior Melanie Newberg had two assists and sophomore Hailey Colon had five saves to lead the Trojans (5-2).
Braintree 4, Dedham 0 — Senior Steven Whalen scored two goals for the No. 4 Wamps (6-1-1).
Weymouth 5, Norwood 0 — Junior midfielder Ian Goodine had two goals and an assist for the ninth-ranked Wildcats (4-3-1).
Acton-Boxboro 4, Newton South 0 — Junior forward Evan Kaminski had a goal and two assists for the No. 13 Colonials (3-1-3).
Brookline 4, Wellesley 3 — Elijah Elmore scored two goals for the No. 8 Warriors (4-1-2).
Revere 3, Swampscott 2— Senior Talal Hamza made 11 saves to lead the Patriots (6-1-1).
Chelsea 4, Northeast 1 — Senior Erik DeTina scored two goals to lead the Red Devils (7-0).
Peabody 4, Salem 3 — Juniors Mark Couto and Vinny DaSilva scored two goals each to lead the Tanners (2-4).
Wilmington 4, Stoneham 1 — Senior Evan Sperlinga scored twice for the Wildcats.
Mansfield 2, Attleboro 0 — Senior Brad Eames scored a goal while sophomore Cullin
Anastasia added the other for the Hornets.
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Bourne 0, Upper Cape 0 — Senior goaltender Scott Vannett recorded his third shutout of the season for the Canalmen.
Newton North 3, Natick 1 — Sophomore Devin Coughlin scored two goals and junior Mathias Medina finished with two assists to lead the Tigers (2-4-1).
Waring 4, Cambridge Weston 2 — Senior Aiden Wood scored two goals and fellow senior Nick Wigglesworth added a goal and an assist for Waring.
Girls’ soccer
Mansfield 4, Attleboro 1 — Rebecca Bornstein had two assists for the No. 16 Hornets (6-1), giving coach Kevin Smith his 100th career win.
Lincoln-Sudbury 2, Westford 1 — Izzy Ross scored both goals for the No. 3 Warriors (7-1).
Concord-Carlisle 4, Cambridge 2 — Maddy Vergura had two goals for the No. 5 Patriots (7-0).
Danvers 8, Winthrop 0 — Sophomore Hannah Lejeune scored three goals to lead the Falcons (5-2).
Blue Hills 8, Bristol Aggie 2 — Freshman Colleen Barry helped propel the Warriors (4-3-1) with her first career hat trick.
Natick 5, Newton North 1 — Freshman Abigail Gerdes scored her first varsity goal in the win.
Essex Tech 8, Greater Lawrence 0 — Sophomore Christine Russo netted three goals for the Hawks.
Minuteman 1, Mystic Valley 0 — Senior goalie Haley Rice notched her fifth shutout of the season for the Mustangs (6-1).
Weymouth 8, Norwood 1 — Freshman Alexis Sullivan scored two goals to lead the Wildcats.
East Boston 6, Dorchester 0 — Senior Vanessa Mejia tallied four goals to lead the Jets (4-1-1).
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Milton 4, Framingham 1 — Senior Sophie Cousineau notched her second hat trick in as many nights, while adding an assist for the Wildcats (4-3-1).
Waring 5, Cambridge Weston 1 — Freshman Elizabeth Patrick scored two goals for Waring (4-1).
Boys’ golf
Reading 52, Wilmington 20 — Junior Peter Squeglia shot a 2-under-par 34 to lead the Rockets (5-2).
Westford 131, Waltham 57 — Senior Erik Verdibello shot an even-par 35 to lead the Grey Ghosts (8-1).
Newton North 105, Framingham 73 — Seniors Owen Boucher and Alex Greenberg both shot two-over 35s to help lift the Tigers (6-3).
Silver Lake 252, Plymouth South 310 — Sophomore Dillon Brown shot an even-par 36 to lead the Lakers (7-3).
Needham 102, Braintree 78 — Senior David Peckham shot a 1-under-par 35 to lead the Rockets (3-4-1).
Lynnfield 193, Ipswich 127 — Junior John Percoskie shot a 1-under 34 to lead the Pioneers (3-4).
Weston 109, Concord-Carlisle 99 — Captain Justin Efron shot a 3-under 32 to lead the Wildcats.
Xaverian 244, Malden Catholic 261 — Junior Andrew McInerney shot a 1-under 35 to lead the Hawks.
Barnstable 3, Medfield 0 — Senior Madison Sollows finished with 15 kills while freshman Riley James added 14 kills to lead the No. 3 Red Raiders (7-0).
Arlington Catholic 3, Bishop Fenwick 0 — Senior captain Demi Fogarty finished with 18 kills and 15 digs to lead the No. 17 Cougars (7-0).
St. Mary’s 3, St. Clement 0 — Junior Amanda Idusuyi had 20 service points and 14 aces as the Spartans (1-6) earned their first win of the season.
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Westport 3, Avon 1 — Amber Abate had 13 aces for the Wildcats.
Milton 3, Framingham 0 — Senior Elizabeth Murphy and sophomore Haley O'Brien had eight kills each to lead the Wildcats (4-3).
Tri-County 3, Blue Hills 0 — senior captain Morgan Gould had 25 service points, 22 digs, and 7 kills to lead the Cougars (6-1).
Somerset Berkley 3, New Bedford 0 — Senior Hope Estrella finished with 18 service points and two blocks to lead the Raiders (5-3).
Needham 3, Walpole 0 — Junior Dana Parovich finished with eight kills and three blocks to lead the Rockets (5-2).
Boys’ cross-country
Arlington 23, Reading 34 — Senior Andrew Peterson finished first in 15:46 to lead the Spy Ponders (3-0).
Girls’ cross-country
Plymouth North 26, Whitman-Hanson 31 — Whitman-Hanson’s Sam Coletti finished first in 16:22, but the Panthers lost their first dual meet in nine seasons.
Lexington 22, Winchester 36 — Senior Hannah Geller finished first to lead the Minutemen (3-0).
Sharon 15, Stoughton 49 — Sophomore Maria Gieg was the top runner for the Eagles.
Arlington 23, Reading 32 — Freshman Annie Cave finished first with in 19:33 to lead the Spy Ponders (2-1).
Franklin 18, Mansfield 42 — Sophomore Nicole Clermont finished first with a time of 18:50 to lead the Panthers (3-0).
Girls’ swimming
Natick 91, Braintree 87 — Junior Grace Chouinard took first in diving to lift the Redhawks.
Burlington 90, Notre Dame (T) 80 — Sophomore Gracie O'Connell won both the 100 freestyle and the 200 freestyle for the Lancers, (1-5).
Wellesley 83, Weymouth 56 — Freshman Kate Mullin won the diving event for the Raiders (3-1).
For more scores and highlights, go to bostonglobe.com/schools.