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Opening Season, Sept. 2008
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Player to Watch, Lowell Sun

Upset win vs. Arlington Catholic
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Making 17 saves in one game

2nd Year Varsity Starter
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Goal Keeper, Lowell Catholic

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Lowell Catholic 5

Arlington Catholic 2

Lowell Catholic sophomore David Haley scored 3 goals, giving him 9 for the season, and also had an assist.

Eric Savard scored the other 2 goals for Lowell Catholic (7-2-2). Matt Cavanaugh had 2 assists. Jeff Lee and goalie Andy Larmand (6 saves) each had 1 assist.

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Alejandro leads Crusaders

The Lowell Sun

Junior captain Alexi Alejandro led the onslaught with 2 goals and 2 assists. as the Lowell Catholic boys soccer team pounded out a 6-0 Catholic Central League Small School Division win over host Cathedral High yesterday.

Lowell Catholic 6

Cathedral 0

Lowell Catholic (6-1-2, 5-0 CCL) made short work of Cathedral as the Crusaders took a 4-0 lead into halftime.

Eric Savard, Kyle Thomas, Scott Wilder and Jeff Lee each also scored goals. Assists were dished out by Anthony Wafo, Eric Lee, Matthew Bevillard and Matt Cavanaugh.

Senior goalkeeper Andrew Larmand (3 saves) earned his second shutout. Lowell Catholic has won its last three games

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A split for Lowell Cath.

The Lowell Sun

LOWELL -- The Lowell Catholic boys and girls soccer teams split a Catholic Central League doubleheader against visiting Matignon High yesterday at UMass Lowell, the boys winning 4-2 and the girls losing for the first time, 2-0.

Soccer

Sophomore Dave Haley and senior captain Matt Cavanugh (10 goals, 3 assists) scored 2 goals each to spark the LC boys (5-1-2, 4-0 CCL). Junior midfielder/captain Alexi Alejandro (6-4-10) added an assist and keeper Andrew Larmand made 4 saves.

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Austin Prep 2

Lowell Catholic 0

Mark Caliris scored both goals for the Cougars, one in each half, as LC fell from the undefeated ranks (3-1-2) with this setback.

Crusaders' keeper Andrew Larmand finished with 8 saves, while freshman sweeper Eusebio Marote made a spectacular header save for Lowell to prevent a goal and senior right fullback Jason Savard also played well defensively.

Vinnie Visconti had the lone Austin assist.

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Lowell Catholic 5

Pope John 1

The Crusaders (4-1-2) bounced back from their first defeat on Saturday, rolling to this CCL victory behind 2-goal efforts from junior midfielder and captain Alexi Alejandro and senior midfielder/captain Matt Cavanaugh (team-high 8 goals, 2 assists).

Junior middie Eric Savard had the other tally for LC, which blasted to a commanding 4-0 halftime lead, while sophomore forward David Haley and senior stopper Olexandr Zolotar contributed 2 assists each.

Senior keeper Andrew Larmand made 3 saves for the win.

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Lowell Catholic 1, Marian 1

Sophomore midfielder David Haley banged home a first-half free kick from 35 yards out to give the visiting Crusaders (2-0-2) a short-lived 1-0 lead in this Catholic Central League crossover played in Framingham. Marian tied it minutes later.

Senior goalkeeper Andrew Larmand was sharp, making 9 saves, and senior Jason Savard played a solid defensive game for LC.

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LC posts easy win

The Lowell Sun

Matt Cavanaugh scored 3 goals as Lowell Catholic beat North Cambridge Catholic, 5-0, in a Catholic Central League boys soccer game played as the back end of a girls-boys doubleheader at UMass Lowell's Cushing Field last night.

Boys soccer

In the Dual County League, Westford Academy and Boston Latin played to a scoreless tie, and Acton-Boxboro defeated Waltham, 5-1.

Lowell Catholic 5

No. Cambridge Cath. 0

Lowell Catholic took charge early, jumping out to a 3-0 halftime lead.

Dave Haley and Anthony Wafo scored 1 goal each for the Crusaders (2-0-1).

Kyle Thomas and Matthew Bevillard had 2 assists apiece. William Shea also had an assist, while Jason Savard well defensively. Andrew Larmand notched the shutout in goal.

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Lowell Catholic's Savard gets tricky

The Lowell Sun

Junior midfielder Eric Savard launched the season with a hat trick, and Lowell Catholic broke open a close game with four second-half goals on the way to a season-opening 5-2 Catholic Central League crossover boys soccer victory against host and Large School member Arlington Catholic yesterday.

Boys soccer

Elsewhere locally, Westford Academy blasted Tyngsboro, 5-1, and Concord-Carlisle blanked Acton-Boxboro, 3-0, in Dual County League action.

Lowell Catholic 5

Arlington Catholic 2

Contributing a goal each to Savard's 3 were Alexi Alejandro (2 assists) and Matt Cavanaugh.

Kyle Thomas and Anthony Wafo had an assist each, veteran goalkeeper Andrew Larmand made 7 saves and freshman Eusebio Marote played well until forced to leave the game with an injury.

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League: Catholic Central Small.

Record Last Year: 10-6-2.

Returning Starters: Andrew Larmand, sr., keeper; Alexi Alejandro, jr., midfielder; David Haley, so., midfielder; Eric Savard, jr., midfielder; Jason Savard, sr., defender; Kyle Thomas, jr., defender; Matthew Bevillard, sr., midfielder; Matt Cavanaugh, sr., forward; Olexandr Zolotar, sr., midfielder.

Coach Ken Hurtubise (3rd season): "We'll be relying on a lot of young players to step up in order for us to have a solid season. I think having Andrew Larmand as the returning goalie is a real asset. He's a real strength. We're expecting big things from him in his senior year. I expect some of younger players to step up on the attack and create scoring opportunities."

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Georgetown 5

Lowell Catholic 0

A talented and more experienced Georgetown team jumped out to a 3-0 halftime lead in a quarterfinal game at Cawley Stadium, and Lowell Catholic couldn't quite recover to make a run.

Junior Andrew Larmand had a valiant effort in net, making 7 saves.

LC ends 11-7-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive season despite fielding a young squad.

Senior co-captains Alex Clark and Jesse Graham provided leadership all season long for the Lowell Catholic Crusaders, along with classmates Tommy Joyce, a midfielder, and stopper Mike Rencricca.
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Crusaders the lone local team to advance in tourney

The Lowell Sun

Except for Lowell Catholic's 1-0 win it was a Saturday massacre for local boys soccer teams in the MIAA Tournament.

Boys soccer

In Division 3 North, Lowell Catholic edged Minuteman Tech at Cawley Stadium, but Bishop Fenwick rolled over Greater Lowell Tech, 5-1, and Austin Prep was whitewashed 3-0 by Georgetown.

Division 3 North

Lowell Catholic 1

Minuteman Tech 0

Alex Clark's goal 10 minutes into the first half was all the stingy Lowell Catholic defense needed. as junior goalie Andrew Larmand had 8 saves to pick up his 8th shutout.

After winning their tourney opener on Homecoming Day, the 6th-seeded Crusaders are now 11-6-2 and will host 14-seeded Georgetown on Tuesday. Minuteman, the tourney's 11th seed, ends its season at 6-7-2.

LC won when junior Alex Wienke fielded a pass at midfield and tapped the ball to Clark. The senior forward the drilled a shot from 20 yards out into the net.

Lowell Catholic had 15 shots, but Crusaders coach Ken Hurtubise said the defense was the key starting with Larmand in net (co-MVP of the Catholic Central Small School Division).

"Some people say defense wins championships and that's really waht allowed us to win this game," said Hurtubise.

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High School Stars of the Week

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ANDREW LARMAND

Lowell Catholic

Not only did the Crusaders' keeper record his 7th shutout of the season in a win over North Cambridge Catholic -- he also scored the first and game-winning goal with an 80-yard punt that deflected into the NCC net off a defender's head.

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Lowell Catholic goalie scores from 80 yards

The Lowell Sun

Not only did Lowell Catholic boys soccer keeper Andrew Larmand record his 7th shutout -- making 6 saves -- he also scored the first and game-winning goal with an 80-yard punt that deflected into the North Cambridge Catholic net off a defender's head as the locals rolled to a 7-0 Catholic Central League Small School Division victory yesterday at LeBlanc Field in Lowell.

Boys soccer

Elsewhere, Dual County League power Westford whitewashed visiting Waltham, 4-0, and Cape Ann League giant Wilmington battled to a 2-2 standoff with North Andover.

Lowell Cath. 7, No. Camb. Cath. 0

Seven players netted a goal each for LC, 10-6-1 overall and 8-1-1 as Catholic Central League Small runner-up, with Larmand joined by Olexandr Zolotar, Alex Woenke, Jesse Graham, Kyle Thomas, Matt Cavanaugh and Tommy Joyce.

David Haley passed out 2 assists, Alexi Alejandro 1, Alex Clark 1 and Joyce 1.

Lowell Catholic broke the game open with 5 second-half goals.

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Article Last Updated: 10/21/2008

Matignon 4

Lowell Catholic 3

The visiting Crusaders came up just short in this Catholic Central League Small School showdown in Cambridge. LC led 3-2 at the half after solo goals from Alexi Alejandro, David Haley and Alex Clark. Assists went to Matt Cavanaugh, Matt Bevillard and Alejandro.

Andrew Larmand made 11 saves in net as the Crusaders dipped to 9-6-1 overall and 7-1-1 CCL.

Matignon, which scored twice in the second half for the win, is now 7-0-2 in league play including an earlier 0-0 deadlock with Lowell Catholic.

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Article Last Updated: 10/17/2008
 

Lowell Catholic 4

Pope John 0

Solo goals by Alex Clark, Alexi Alejandro, Matt Cavanaugh and Matt Bevillard carried the Crusaders, now 9-4-1 overall and 7-0-1 atop the Catholic Central League Small School Division, to their fourth straight win.

Clark and Cavanaugh also set up a goal each against visiting CCL Small foe Pope John at the Wang School's LeBlanc Field.

LC, which qualified for the Division 3 North Tournament with the victory, also had keeper Andrew Larmand (5 saves) post his sixth shutout and stopper/sweeper Mike Rencricca play a solid defensive game.

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The Lowell Sun

Lowell Catholic 2

Marian 1

Senior striker Alex Clark notched his 7th goal in the first minute of play, and sophomore midfielder Eric Savard headed in the game-winner midway through the second half, as the host Crusaders handled Catholic Central League crossover rival Marian of Framingham at LeBlanc Field.

The win improved LC to 8-4-1 overall, including 6-0-1 atop the CCL Small, and the locals need just 1 more of a possible 10 points in their final 5 games to qualify for the Division 3 North Tournament.

Junior midfielder Matt Cavanaugh, the Crusaders top scorer with 11 goals and 7 assists, set up both scores in this one. Clark now has 7-7-14 points.

Keeper Andrew Larmand finished with 8 saves and midfielder Matt Bevillard played well for LC.

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The Lowell Sun

Lowell Catholic 7

Trinity Catholic 2

Junior captain Matt Cavanaugh scored 2 goals and had 1 assist to lead the Crusaders in a dominating performance.

LC also had strong games from Alexi Alejandro (2 goals), Kyle Thomas (1 goal), Alex Wienke (1 goal), Derrick Coleman (1 assist) and David Haley (1 assist).

Finishing with a solid performance in net for the Crusaders (7-4-1, 6-0-1 CCLSmall) was Andrew Larmand.

Cavanaugh is among the CCL leaders with 16 points (11 goals, 5 assists).

Senior captain Alex Clark finished with 1 goal and 2 assists, bringing his point total to 13 on 6 goals, 7 assists.

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Lowell Catholic 3

No. Cambridge Cath. 0

Sophomore Alexi Alejandro netted 2 goals, and freshman David Haley added 1 goal and 1 assist as Lowell Catholic (5-3-1) rolled.

Alex Clark and Matthew Bevillard also had assists.

Junior goalkeeper Andrew Larmand (3 saves) recorded his fourth shutout.

Derrick Coleman, Jason Savard and Kyle Thomas had tremendous defensive efforts, while Olexandr Zolotar had a solid game at both stopper and midfield. The Crusaders shut down Catholic Central League Small Division leading scorer Jose Reyes Jr.

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The Lowell Sun

Matignon 0

Lowell Catholic (4-3-1) keeper Andrew Larmand made 6 saves during this scoreless draw.

Matignon keeper Jonathan Noguierra finished with 25 saves.

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The Lowell Sun

Pope John 0

Senior midfielder Tom Joyce netted 2 goals for the Crusaders (4-3, 3-0 CCL), while single goals were added by Matt Cavanaugh (assist) and Anthony Wafo (first varsity tally).

Lane Nickerson added an assist, keeper Andrew Larmand recorded his second shutout, and other defensive stars were Jesse Graham, Jason Savard, sweeper Derrick Coleman and Kyle Thomas.

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The Lowell Sun

Arlington Catholic 1

Andrew Larmand was outstanding in goal, stopping 17 shots, including a penalty kick, to lead the Crusaders to the Catholic Central League crossover win.

Lowell Catholic (3-3), winners of 3 straight, scored in the first minute when Alex Clark fired in a goal off an assist from Fillipe Lavarenda.

In the second half, after the visitors tied it, Olexandr Zolotar headed in a direct kick off the foot of Matt Cavanaugh and then Matthew Brovillard set up Elexi Alejandro for an insurance goal. Derrick Coleman and Jesse Graham were defensive stalwarts.

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Westford, Lowell Catholic earn victories on the pitch

The Lowell Sun

Lowell Catholic 8

Trinity Catholic 1

Junior captain Matt Cavanaugh led the charge as Lowell Catholic beat up on Trinity Catholic.

Cavanaugh finished with 4 goals and 1 assist. Also scoring for the Crusaders was captain Alex Clark (1 goal, 1 assist), Kyle Thomas, Bryan Joyce and Felipe Lavarenda (1 goal, 1 assist).

Junior Andrew Larmand had a very strong game in net for the winners.
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Crusaders, Clark batter Cathedral

The Lowell Sun

Boys soccer

Lowell Catholic 5

Cathedral 0

Lowell Catholic improved to 3-1 on the season as the Crusaders shut out Cathedral.

Juniors Alex Wienke and Matt Cavanaugh and freshman Eric Lee each added a goal each for LC.

Goalie Andrew Larmand was flawless in net and also added the fifth and final goal, unassisted.

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League: Catholic Central League Small

Record Last Year: 13-4-1 (CCL Small champs)

Returning Lettermen: Alex Clark, sr., forward; Jesse Graham, sr., stopper; Tommy Joyce, sr., forward; Mathew Bevillard, jr., defender; Matt Cavanaugh, jr., midfielder; Andrew Larmand, jr., keeper; Jason Savard, jr., defender; Alexi Alejandro, so., forward; Derrick Coleman, so., sweeper; Lane Nickerson, so., midfielder; Cory Renericca, so., midfielder; Eric Savard, so., midfielder; Kyle Thomas, so., defender.

Coach Ken Hurtubise (2nd season): "We have a tougher schedule and we have a lot of young players. We're going to work hard to try and win our conference once again. I think teamwork and speed will be our strengths."