Sports Roundup: Girls’ Soccer Wins First in Romp; Volleyball, Cross County Today

The Narragansett High School girls’ soccer team took the first step toward defending their Division III title, overwhelming Davies 11-0 on Friday afternoon.

According to a box score published by The Providence Journal, the Mariners led 7-0 after a half. Narragansett heavily played reserves in the second half.

Narragansett plays at Shea (0-1, 0-1 Division III) on Tuesday. The game starts at 4 p.m. This is followed by the Mariners’ home opener 4 p.m. Thursday against Rogers (0-1, 0-1 Division III).

Girls’ Tennis Falls to Portsmouth, 6-1

The Narragansett girls’ tennis team lost its first league game of the year, falling to Portsmouth 6-1 on Friday afternoon.

According to a box score published by The Providence Journal, the Mariners (1-1, 0-1 Division II-South) got its lone win in doubles. The team of Kristen Gershkoff and Olivia Scalora defeated Rory Burns and Caroline Herter 4-6, 6-4 and 7-5.

In previous action, the Mariners beat Toll Gate in a non-league match, 4-3.

This week, Narragansett plays South Kingstown (2-0, 2-0 Division II-South) at the Broad Rock tennis courts 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Mariners then host Coventry (0-1, 0-1 Division II-South) on Wednesday and Westerly (0-2, 0-2 Division II-South) on Thursday. Both matches are at 3:45 p.m.

Junior varsity is scheduled to play at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at North Kingstown. The Mariners host East Greenwich at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

Middle School Sports

In middle school sports action, the boys’ soccer team picked up their first win of the year at Westerly on Friday, 3-0. The boys host Msgr. Clarke at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and the Jamestown School at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

The girls’ soccer team lost their home opener to Westerly, 7-2, on Friday. The girls play an inverse schedule of the boys, traveling to Msgr. Clarke and Jamestown for games at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.

The boys’ cross-country team starts its season 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 23 at the Ocean State Invitational. The meet is held at Goddard Park.

Games This Week

• The boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams both start their regular season 4 p.m. Monday. The Mariners host West Warwick and Chariho.
• Girls’ volleyball travels to Middletown (0-1, 0-1 Division II-South) for a 6:30 p.m. game today. Junior varsity starts at 5 p.m. The Mariners host Exeter-West Greenwich (2-0, 1-0 Division II-South) at 6 p.m. Thursday, with junior varsity at 4:15 p.m.
• Boys’ soccer hosts East Greenwich (2-0, 2-0 Division II-South) at 3:45 p.m. Friday. Junior varsity is at 5 p.m. Also, junior varsity is scheduled to play at South Kingstown 3:45 p.m. Thursday. The game will be at Tuckertown Park.
• Football plays at Tiverton (1-1, 0-0 Division III) on Saturday, in the Division III opener for both teams. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.