November 13, 2026 by David Wolcott, photos by Joshua Ross
Taylor Bello is Hingham’s new single-season goals leader with 40 and counting
Exactly one year and one week later, here we are again. Hingham girls soccer vs. Notre Dame Academy-Hingham will play for a spot in the Final 4 of the Division 2 girls soccer state tournament.
The Patriots are playing the Detroit Lions at 9:30 a.m. in Germany this weekend, so what else have you got better to do? Join your neighbors Sunday at 4 p.m. in what are sure to be two sets of packed stands for the crosstown playoff contest between #2 Harborwomen (18-1-2) and #7 NDA (10-6-4).
The Harborwomen won last year’s playoff game, 3-0. Hannah Lasch scored two goals in the victory and the senior captain was at it again Thursday night, netting a goal in Hingham’s 7-0 win over Holliston.
Lasch and her teammates know the Cougars are coming for some delayed revenge on Sunday. Hingham will have to be ready if they want to keep on this current quest for their fifth state championship.
“Anytime we play NDA, it’s a big game. It is the same in all sports. We got the win over them last year, but that doesn’t mean anything now because it is a new season,” said Lasch, who also has had clashes with the Cougars during ice hockey season. “Hingham vs. NDA is a big rivalry and the game means a lot because the winner advances to the Final 4.”
NDA and Hingham High took completely different roads to their common destination.
The Cougars battled North Attleborough in the opening round before taking a 2-0 win. Thursday night at home against #18 Minnechaug Regional, sudden victory overtime was needed and that’s when Samantha Linhart netted the game-winner to keep the season going for Notre Dame.
There were no such dramatic finishes needed for Hingham in two leave no doubt playoff victories over Shepherd Hill (8-0) and Holliston (7-0). This season’s tally is now 85 goals for, and seven goals against Hingham this season with 15 shutouts from the goaltending duo of junior Caroline MacDonald and sophomore Paige Jones.
“The defense has done a great job pressing when they need to and covering when they need to. We have a very strong defensive back line and the goaltending has been great,” said senior captain Maggie Flynn.
Strong composure, great communication, and plain old hard work are three key reasons for Hingham’s success, explained head coach April Tremante. “We play a disciplined style of soccer and there is a lot of love for each other on this team.”
Senior captain Taylor Bello scored three times and assisted on two more goals in Thursday’s win. Freshmen Sara Maroney (2 goals) and Charlotte Mercer also scored and sophomore Corinne Granoff added two assists.
Bello’s third goal came on a penalty kick to make it 7-0 with 6:50 left to play. It was her 40th goal of the season, pushing her past Sophie Reale as the top single-season goal scorer in program history.
“I definitely want to be a role model for younger players coming up like Sophie was for me when I was younger,” said Bello, who found out this week she was selected as an All-American. “I’m so grateful for my teammates because I wouldn’t have been able to do this without them.”