Boys’ soccer: The Cambridge Rindge and Latin boys’ soccer team (11-1-3) closed the season with two victories to extend its winning streak to nine games. On Oct. 28, the Falcons defeated Newton South, 1-0, and on Friday, beat Winchester, 4-1. With the wins, they clinched the top ranking in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 power rankings and will be the top seed in the postseason tournament. Brackets are set Thursday and the team is expected to play its first game on Sunday or Monday.
In the defeat of Newton South, Mathias Asnake scored Cambridge’s only goal, with an assist from Kirubel Tilahun. Against Winchester, Elias Hyland scored all four goals, Jack Clarke had two assists, and Asnake one.
Girls’ soccer: In its final game of the year, the girls’ soccer team (6-9) defeated Swampscott on Saturday, 1-0. The only goal came from Harriet Wessler, who received an assist from Mira Tanwar. Goalkeeper Safina Milner stopped all eight shots on goal to record the clean sheet.
Boys’ cross-country: The boys’ cross-country team dominated at the Dual County League Cross-Country Championship, capturing the first four places to win the Thorpe Division. The Falcons won with 19 points, blowing away Concord-Carlisle and Lincoln-Sudbury, which finished tied for a distant second with 73 points. Leon Ibanez-Fraile finished first (15:43), followed by Gael Berzin (15:53), Thomas Dewitt (15:59), and Liam Eldridge (16:01).
Girls’ cross-country: The girls’ cross-country team took second in the Thorpe Division at the Dual County League Cross-Country Championship with 70 points, behind Concord-Carlisle, which had 29 points. Neva Hartman took sixth (19:13), Violet Smith finished eighth (19:34) and Maeve Reynolds was 12th (20:05).
Girls’ volleyball: The girls’ volleyball team (14-5) won its last regular season match, defeating Lowell on Oct. 28, 3-1. The 22nd-seeded Falcons will face 11th-seeded Bishop Feehan on the road in the Division 1 state tournament on Thursday at 6 p.m. In the defeat of Lowell, Abigail Fisher Seufert led in kills with 12, Indie Fray had 32 assists, Ellie Su had 17 digs, and Talia Livny recorded two blocks.
In other action, the football team (4-3) lost to Lincoln-Sudbury, 35-7. The 16th-seeded Falcons will play top-seeded Catholic Memorial on Friday in the Division 2 football tournament.
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