Local roundup: Billerica’s Garrett Murphy shines, but UML men’s lacrosse team nipped

Graduate student Garrett Murphy (Billerica) tallied three goals, as the UMass Lowell mens lacrosse team took the 17th-ranked Massachusetts Minutemen down to the wire, but fell in the final minutes, 10-9, on Tuesday afternoon in Lowell.Trailing 9-8 midway through the fourth quarter, the River Hawks (3-5) played exceptional defense, highlighted by a save by Concord native Carter OBrien and a caused turnover by freshman Jack Jimenez (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.), to keep the opposition off the board for over nine minutes.Meanwhile, with the shot clock winding down and 2:16 remaining, Murphy raced toward the net before firing a shot past the keeper to knot the game up at 9-9.

Moments later, Massachusetts struck to regain the lead.Our guys are bought in and are so ready to get that big moment, said UML head coach Drew Kelleher.

Im really proud of them.

UMass is 7-1 for a reason.

Theyre really well-coached, theyre tough, theyre disciplined, and so are we.Womens lacrosseHunt stars: Senior Maddie Hunt (Littleton, Mass.) scored twice, but Plymouth State University fell to Bowdoin College, 21-6, in non-conference womens lacrosse action at Howard F.

Ryan Field in Brunswick, Maine.Sophomore Grace Campo (Chelmsford) contributed two ground balls for Plymouth State (4-1).TrackMcEleney excels: Groton-Dunstable standout Meghan McEleney competed at Nike Nationals in the 800-meter Emerging Elite race and ran a personal-best time of 2:18.74 in Brighton.The time set a school record and allowed her to place 18th overall.College basketballDuCharme the MOP: Led by Wilmington native Kylie DuCharme, the Bentley University womens basketball team stormed back to claim a 15th NCAA Division II Regional championship.Down by 15 points early in the third quarter, the Falcons ran off 14 unanswered to draw within one and ignite a game-ending 42-18 run to post a 72-63 victory over third-seeded Holy Family University on Monday night in Waltham.Leading the way for the Falcons was DuCharme, a former Wilmington High star named the NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player.DuCharme had 15 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks and concluded the regional with 68 points, 30 boards, seven helpers, eight takeaways and three rejections.The flurry featured three steals, including two by DuCharme, and a block shot by the tournament MVP.

DuCharme deflected being selected as the MVP, saying my team put me in position to be successful.Golf tournamentNDA tourney: The 32nd annual Academy of Notre Dame Golf Tournament will be held May 5 at Vesper Country Club in Tyngsboro.The event will feature a 12:30 p.m.

shotgun start.

Awards and a cocktail hour will begin at 6 p.m.

Entry fee $375 per player or $1,500 per foursome.

All proceeds benefit the Eric P.

Hanson Memorial Scholarship for deserving NDA students.Sponsorship opportunities and registration can be found at ndatyngsboro.org/golf/ or by calling (978) 649-7611..

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