THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 Page 13 GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE NOTEBOOK: Battle for soccer supremacy already under way in GBL Ayra Vranic gets ready to serve for Revere’s volleyball team during their match up with Malden on Wednesday at the RHS Fieldhouse. The Patriots took the win over Malden 3-1. Somerville booters unbeaten in boys’ standings; Medford atop the girls list; Malden fi eld hockey leads GBL standings Sabrina Indorato serves up the ball for Revere during their hard-fought win over Malden Wednesday. By Steve Freker T he battle is already underway fo r Greater Boston League “Soccer Supremacy” after just two weeks of the regular season. On the girls’ side, the Medford High Mustangs are unbeaten at 5-0 in GBL play (5-2 overall), following Sept. 20’s 5-0 win over host Malden at Pine Banks Park. In GBL girls’ soccer, Somerville is in second place, also unbeaten at 2-0-1 (3-0-1 overall), while Revere is third at 1-12 in the GBL action (2-1-2 overall). Revere fell to unbeaten Medford, 4-0, in its season opener, tied Somerville, 2-2, and Lynn Classical, 1-1, and then defeated Lynn English in league play, 5-0. Everett girls’ soccer is at 1-2-1 overall, its lone win Keiren Fernandes with the serve for the Revere Patriots. Stephanie Espinoza works hard to return the ball for Revere during their match up with Malden on Wednesday as her teammate Lea Doucette looks on. GBL BOYS’ SOCCER Team League Somerville 2-0-0 Medford 1-1-2 Revere 0-1-2 Everett 1-1-1 Chelsea 0-1-1 Lynn Classical 0-1-1 Lynn English 0-2-1 Malden 0-3-1 GBL GIRLS’ SOCCER Team League Medford 5-0-0 Somerville 2-0-1 Revere 1-1-2 0-1-1 Lynn Classical Everett 0-2-1 Chelsea 0-2-1 0-2-0 Lynn English Malden 0-4-0 Overall 5-2-0 3-0-1 2-1-2 0-1-1 0-2-1 0-2-1 0-4-0 0-5-0 against Malden on Sept. 13, 5-0. Malden (0-5) is still seeking its fi rst win at 0-4 GBL and 0-5 overall. On the boys’ soccer side, perennial GBL title challenger Somerville is atop the list with a 2-0 record in league play, including close wins over Revere, 2-1, and Chelsea, 3-0. Malden is at 1-3-1 GBL (1-51 overall) and was on the road at Lynn Classical on Thursday (4:15 p.m.) – after Advocate press time – following a loss to Medford on Tuesday. Malden leads the standings in GBL field Tassya DaCosta puts the ball up for her teammate Lea Doucette to close in and return the ball to Malden during their match Wednesday. Ayra Vranic returns the ball for Revere’s volleyball team during their match as two players from Malden close in. Meet Dieff Bonhomme, Everett High School’s “Boys Soccer Player of the Week,” who is described as a hardworking student who always works well with his teammates. (Courtesy/Everett Athletics) hockey In GBL fi eld hockey, Malden High is 1-0 and leads the league and is 1-3 overall with non-league losses to St. Mary’s and Bishop Fenwick. Everett is 0-1 overall with two postponements after opening the season with a 4-1 loss to Waltham. Revere fi eld hockey is 1-2 with a GBL loss to Malden (4-3), a non-league win over Greater Lowell (7-0) and a non-league loss to Malden Catholic (4-0). Overall 2-0-1 1-2-2 0-1-2 1-1-1 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-2-1 1-5-1 Members of the Revere Patriot’s Volleyball team celebrate after the hard-fought win over Malden 3-1 Wednesday. Malden High School Field Hockey opened its season with a 4-3 win over visiting Revere High. (Advocate Photo)
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