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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

UMass Lowell falls 4-3 to Vermont; Chelmsford eyes a volleyball run

Plus, Everett plays a Friday playoff game in Lawrence and a Lowell rocker has a new album.

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Soccer

UMass Lowell men's soccer lost 4-3 to Vermont on Tuesday night at in both teams' regular-season finale. UMass Lowell ends the season 5-7-3 overall and 1-5-1 in America East play. Rutland Herald

Vermont beat UMass Lowell 4-⁠3 in the regular-season finale

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    FinalTuesday night at Cushing Field; Vermont improves to 10-2-4.

Source: Rutland Herald

Volleyball

The Globe lists No. 4 Chelmsford as a Division 1 girls' volleyball tournament favorite. Chelmsford recently beat defending champion Franklin in five sets, and No. 6 Andover is listed as a sleeper. The Boston Globe

Music

Lowell rocker Steve Perez, who performs as , made his name as a rapper. His self-titled September album, "D-Tension & the Secrets," features a full band. Worcester Magazine

Football

Merrimack College football faces No. 14 Wake Forest on Saturday, in the program's 30th season. Merrimack has been playing top competition since moving to Division 1 in 2019. Eagle-Tribune

Blood drive

The Lynch Memorial Blood Drive is Nov. 14. It keeps alive the name of Jack Lynch, who died of leukemia in 2006 at age 4. Eagle-Tribune

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Everett

Everett won the 2026 Upper Division title with a 20-19 win over Lynn Classical when junior Jakari Jules intercepted a two-point conversion pass. The Crimson Tide (7-1) play No. 3 seed Central Catholic in the Division 1 playoffs Friday at 6 p.m. in Lawrence. Everett Independent

Everett and Malden Catholic both play Friday in the postseason

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Everett vs. No. 3 Central CatholicDivision 1 football playoffsFri., 6 p.m., Lawrence
Malden Catholic vs. No. 1 Lincoln-SudburyDivision 1 field hockey, first roundFriday

Sources: Everett Independent, The Boston Globe

Field hockey

No. 32 Malden Catholic beat No. 33 Methuen 2-1 in the Division 1 preliminary round on a goal by sophomore Maggie Boudreau with 15 seconds left. The Lancers play No. 1 Lincoln-Sudbury on Friday. The Boston Globe

Lahey

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Daily Lowellto me · Thurs., Nov. 56:00 a.m.

UMass Lowell falls 4-3 to Vermont; Chelmsford eyes a volleyball run

Plus, Everett plays a Friday playoff game in Lawrence and a Lowell rocker has a new album.

The TLDR

  1. UMass Lowell men's soccer loses 4-3 to Vermont in its finale
  2. Chelmsford is a Division 1 girls' volleyball favorite
  3. Lowell rocker D-Tension has a full-band album
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