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NORTH ANDOVER — Maggie Bridgeo knew it would come down to the wire.

NORTH ANDOVER — Maggie Bridgeo knew it would come down to the wire.

Sydney Gregory took the ball in from the right side and slid it across to Hanna Medwar, who buried the goal that gave No. 8 Andover a thrilling 2-1 double-overtime victory over No. 4 Natick in the Division 1 North semifinals on Thursday.

Junior Kate Gemmell with 1:31 left in the half and No. 8 Andover toppled top-seeded archrival Acton-Boxboro, 1-0, in the Division 1 North quarterfinals. It was Andover's first shot of the game and the Golden Warriors only attempted two shots all game. Andover played with an extra sweeper and A-B got off 11 shots and won on corners as well by an 11-4 margin. Andover's extra sweeper was sophomore Alana Miller and she came up big. The defending state champions got a big game from Alison Gasperoni, who stopped 11 shots. Carissa Agostino, Joanna Archambault and Sydney Gregory also were stars on defense.

Just 38 seconds into double overtime, Andover's Joanna Archambault broke right with the ball and sprinted 30 yards before reaching the top of the circle. From there, the senior fired a shot that went over the goalie's head to give the No. 8-seeded Warriors a dramatic 2-1 win over No. 9 Winchester in the Division 1 North first round.

Andover's field hockey team bounced back from a pair of losses with a 1-0 win over Needham. Sydney Gregory scored on an assist from Anna Zdunczyk. The defense of Joanna Archambault, Carissa Agostino, Zdunczyk and Kate Gemmell was solid for the Warriors (8-2-2).

Previously unbeaten Andover field hockey lost for the second time in three days, falling to Central Catholic 2-1. Maddie DiPietro and Kaylee Thomas scored for the Raiders in the big win. Meghan Ferris stopped seven Andover shots.

Despite controlling the play, Andover's field hockey team dropped its first game of the season, 1-0 to Chelmsford. The Warriors are now 7-1-2.

Sydeny Gregory scored twice to lead Andover field hockey to a 4-2 win over the Moses Brown School, located in Providence, Rhode Island.