With a two-goal performance from sophomore forward Julian Griggs and an organized defensive effort throughout, the No. 4 McDonogh boys soccer team came away with a 3-0 win over host and No. 2 Mount St. Joseph yesterday.
McDonogh, which was coming off Saturday's 2-1 upset loss to Perry Hall, improved to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference and handed the Gaels (3-1, 2-1) their first defeat.
The Eagles dedicated the victory to teammate Jake Weiner, who underwent surgery yesterday at Johns Hopkins Hospital to repair a pancreas that was lacerated during Saturday's game.
The junior midfielder went to the emergency room at Greater Baltimore Medical Center on Saturday night and was sent home. He returned Sunday and was found to have internal bleeding, but it wasn't until he was sent to Johns Hopkins that it was found to be a lacerated pancreas.
Griggs opened the scoring with 17:05 left in the first half on a header off a feed from senior defender Joe Vidmar. The Eagles got second-half goals from Griggs and Alex Grassi.
"We have a teammate in the hospital right now with a lacerated pancreas, and we played well for him," said Griggs, who has seven goals this season. "After we scored the first goal, we wanted to keep working hard and were able to come out in the second half and get two more."
Field hockey
No. 6 BRYN MAWR 1, SEVERN 0: : Paige Hanson scored with 5:06 left in the first half, and that proved to be the game-winner as the Mawrtians (5-1) defeated the visiting Admirals.
CENTURY 2, NORTH CARROLL 0: : Jill Remenapp scored a goal in the first half and Clair Brady got one in the second as the Knights (2-1) handed the host Panthers (2-1) their first loss.
Girls soccer
ARCHBISHOP SPALDING 2, MERCY 1, OT: : Olivia Tomoff scored six minutes into overtime off a corner kick to give the Cavaliers (5-0-1) the win over the visiting Magic (2-3).
Girls volleyball
No. 7 BROADNECK 3, No. 3 SEVERNA PARK 1: : The Bruins (1-0) recovered from a slow start to defeat the host Falcons (2-1) in four games. Kourtney Salvarola led Broadneck with 13 kills.
Staff reports contributed to this article.
