Kat Cornetta

By 10:30 Sunday evening, Game 5 of the PWHL Walter Cup Finals had become the hottest ticket in Boston. Given the ups and downs of the previous four games, it was no surprise.

LOWELL — Boston was denied the first-ever PWHL championship on Wednesday night at Tsongas Center, Minnesota taking the title with a 3-0 victory in the deciding Game 5.

With six-time defending champion Weston tied, 2-2, in its Division 3 boys' tennis final against Dual County League rival Bedford, the match came down to first singles, Max Ding vs.

Pembroke sophomore Nicole Makarewicz netted the clincher with a three-set victory at first singles to lift the Titans past Weston.

Ally Hammel has become an Olympic-bound field hockey player by focusing on “the next three seconds.”

Defending Division 3 champion Watertown rules the roost in the preseason edition of the Globe Top 20 field hockey poll.

The Raiders are coming off a 22-0 season and the program's record 21st state title, but there will be numerous challengers.

Abby Kent maneuvers the ball during a drill at Manchester Essex's field hockey practice Tuesday. A junior midfielder, Kent will be counted upon to provide the Hornets with a scoring threat.

Under a new school policy established this summer, the Dighton-Rehoboth field hockey team will forfeit its South Coast Conference game against

Wins over Middlesex League foes Lexington and Belmont have defending Division 3 champion Watertown (2-0) remaining at the top of this week's Globe Top 20 field hockey poll.