Shawsheen/Bedford/Lowell girls hockey team advances

Becca Sobol scores twice in 3-1 win over Central Catholic

Feb. 25, 2026 at 1:51am

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The Shawsheen Tech/Bedford/Lowell girls hockey team defeated Central Catholic 3-1 in a Division 1 preliminary round matchup at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. Becca Sobol scored two goals for the 32nd-ranked S/T/B team, which ended the season for No. 33 Central Catholic. S/T/B advances to play top-seeded Notre Dame of Hingham on Thursday.

Why it matters

The win keeps the Shawsheen/Bedford/Lowell girls hockey team's postseason run alive as they look to make a deep tournament push. The team has shown resilience after splitting games with Central Catholic during the regular season.

The details

Becca Sobol scored two goals to power the Shawsheen Tech/Bedford/Lowell girls hockey team to the 3-1 victory. Violet Lorusso also found the back of the net for S/T/B, which ended the season for Central Catholic. The teams had split games during the regular season.

  • The game was played on Tuesday at the Tsongas Center in Lowell.

The players

Becca Sobol

Scored two goals to lead Shawsheen Tech/Bedford/Lowell to the win.

Violet Lorusso

Also scored a goal for Shawsheen Tech/Bedford/Lowell.

Shawsheen Tech/Bedford/Lowell

The 32nd-ranked girls hockey team that defeated Central Catholic 3-1 to advance in the Division 1 tournament.

Central Catholic

The 33rd-ranked team that had its season ended by the loss to Shawsheen Tech/Bedford/Lowell.

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What’s next

Shawsheen Tech/Bedford/Lowell will play top-seeded Notre Dame of Hingham on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Rockland Ice Arena.

The takeaway

The Shawsheen Tech/Bedford/Lowell girls hockey team showed its resilience by defeating Central Catholic in the tournament after splitting games with them during the regular season. The team will now look to continue its postseason run against a tough opponent in Notre Dame of Hingham.