Post-publication updates:
North Reading defeats Essex Tech 3-0 (Sept. 22)
North Reading falls to Lynnfield 2-0 (Sept. 17)
North Reading falls to Manchester-Essex 3-1 (Sept. 15)
North Reading defeats Malden 6-0 (Sept. 12)
North Reading defeats Ipswich 2-0 (Sept. 10)
Published September 11, 2025
By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI
NORTH READING — On Monday afternoon, the North Reading High field hockey team edged Triton, 2-1, at home. With the win, the Hornets improved to 2-1 overall and in the Cape Ann League.
The Vikings, meanwhile, fell to 1-2 overall and in the CAL.
Brook Morris was the hero in this one scoring the game-winning goal with 9:19 left in the third quarter.
Her sister, freshman Brittany Morris, scored the Hornets’ first goal with nine minutes left in the second quarter.
The Vikings tied the game at 1-1 with 11:25 left in the third.
“We responded well after they tied it up,” said Hornets head coach Mikayla Allen. “Triton was a very gritty team.”
Senior goalie, Thea Panousos, made three stops to improve to 2-1.
Last Friday afternoon, the Hornets lost, 4-1, to visiting Newburyport in a game between the CAL Kinney Division co-champs from last year.
“I was pretty disappointed with the way we played,” acknowledged Allen. “I think we got a little too conformable after the Pentucket game but I am optimistic about when we play them again later this year.”
The Hornets lost at home to the Clippers last season but won at Newburyport in the second meeting.
The Clippers led this game 3-0 at the half. They scored their first goal with seven minutes left in the first quarter and their second one with 10 minutes remaining in the second.
The third goal came off a corner with seven minutes left in the second.
Newburyport scored its final goal early in the fourth.
The Hornets were able to avoid the shutout when Alaina Driscoll scored, unassisted, with 5:45 left in the game.
“We did not play cohesive once we got down,” said Allen.
Panousos made nine saves in that game.
In the season opener on Sept. 3, the Hornets belted host Pentucket by a final of 6-1 up in West Newbury.
North Reading netted three goals in each half.
The star of this one was Brittany Morris who, in her debut, recorded a hat trick.
“She is going to be a force to be reckoned with,” stated Allen, about the freshman forward.
The Driscoll sisters, Mia and Alaina, scored once while junior, Eva Berggon-Aki scored her first-career goal to round out the scoring.
Alaina Driscoll, Josie Lambert and Kaitlyn Cameron all had one assist. Lambert’s assist came on a corner.
Panousos had four saves against the Panthers.
On Sept. 12, the Hornets play their first non-league game of the season as they host Malden at 4:15 p.m.
North Reading then goes back to CAL play next week with a pair of tough tests.
On Sept. 15, they visit Manchester-Essex at 4:30 p.m.They then host rival Lynnfield on Sept. 17 at 4:15 p.m.