Top-seeded Walpole field hockey blanks Franklin, captures 3rd straight MIAA Div. I title

Walpole shuts out Franklin to win third consecutive state championship

BURLINGTON – Death, taxes, Walpole. With a third-quarter goal to finally break past a standout defensive job from No. 2 Franklin and goalie Devon Barry (13 saves), the top-seeded Walpole field hockey team produced just enough offense Saturday morning for a 1-0 win in the Div. 1 state final at Burlington High School, securing a state-best 15th Div. 1 state title and a third straight championship. Walpole was the favorite all year to accomplish a …

Top-seeded Walpole field hockey blanks Franklin, captures 3rd straight MIAA Div. I title

BURLINGTON — As the offensive pressure ramped up, and the penalty corners piled up, it seemed almost a certainty that the Walpole field hockey team was going to find the all-important first goal in Saturday’s MIAA Division I state championship game.