AUBURN — Ryan Rousseau scored his third goal of the game with five seconds left in regulation, giving ninth-seeded North Yarmouth Academy a 3-2 win over top-seeded St. Dom’s in a Western Class C quarterfinal Wednesday.

With time running out, Asad Dahia crossed the ball to Rousseau, who got to it ahead of diving keeper Cam Hainey and slipped it into the goal.

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Than Peterson of Greater Portland Christian kicks the ball away from Pine Tree Academy’s Joe Reed as Jam Jung, left, looks on during their Western Class D quarterfinal Wednesday in Freeport. Pine Tree won, 5-0. Photos by Gordon Chibroski / Staff Photographer

Joe Reed of Pine Tree Academy is challenged from behind by Ryan Waugh. Pine Tree improved to 15-0 and advanced to the regional semifinals against Greenville.

NYA (8-6-1) next faces fourth-seeded Lisbon in a regional semifinal on Saturday.

St. Dom’s (12-1-2) led twice, first on a goal just 36 seconds into the match on by Calvin Stewart. Rousseau tied it with eight minutes left in the half.

Will Desmarais gave the Saints a 2-1 lead with 14:20 left in the second half, but Rousseau’s chip with 9:10 left tied it again.

Ryan Salerno made seven saves for NYA. Hainey finished with nine saves.

FRYEBURG ACADEMY 1, YARMOUTH 0: Stefan Sjekloca scored on a breakaway after three minutes, and the sixth-seeded Raiders (11-5) knocked off the third-ranked Clippers (9-5-1) in a Western Class B quarterfinal at Yarmouth.

Fryeburg, which had just two shots, tightened its defense after the goal, though Yarmouth had several opportunities to tie.

FALMOUTH 3, LINCOLN ACADEMY 0: Brandon Tuttle scored two goals as the second-seeded Yachtsmen (10-3-2) handled the seventh-ranked Eagles (6-7-3) in a Western Class B quarterfinal at Falmouth.

Tuttle headed in a corner kick by Grant Burfiend 2:39into the game and added an unassisted goal with four minutes left.

Burfiend scored from J.P. White just over a minute into the second half.

YORK 1, FREEPORT 0: Fran Mendoza converted a corner kick from Tyler Martin with 3:45 left in the first half, and the top-seeded Wildcats (12-1-2) made the goal stand against the eighth-seeded Falcons (7-8-1) in a Western Class B quarterfinal at York.

HAMPDEN ACADEMY 1, BRUNSWICK 0: John Meehan scored with about 20 minutes left in the first half, and the fourth-seeded Broncos (11-3-1) edged the fifth-ranked Dragons (7-4-4) in an Eastern Class A quarterfinal at Hampden.

Cameron Libbey sent the ball over the top to Meehan, who put a move on Brunswick keeper Greg Walton (three saves) and slipped the ball inside the post.

CAMDEN HILLS 4, JOHN BAPST 0: Malcolm Steele had a goal and an assist, and Sam Predham assisted on three goals as the top-seeded Windjammers (15-0) beat the ninth-seeded Crusaders (6-7-3) in an Eastern Class B quarterfinal at Rockport.

Andrew Flanagan, Alex Blackwell and Peter Vannorsdale added a goal apiece.

WAYNFLETE 3, WISCASSET 0: The second-seeded Flyers (11-1-3) got goals from Mitch Newlin, Max McKendry and Clancy Mitchell and defeated the seventh-ranked Wolverines (6-6-3) at Portland.

Playing in his first game as goalie, Joey Schnier, normally a starting fullback, made three saves for the shutout.

LISBON 1, SACOPEE VALLEY 0: Mason Smith scored the only goal, and keeper Shane Tanguay repeatedly blunted Sacopee Valley attacks to give the fourth-seeded Greyhounds (12-2-1) a victory over the fifth-seeded Hawks (11-2-2) in a Western Class C quarterfinal at Lisbon Falls.

Smith notched the winner midway through the second half on a low 30-footer. Sacopee Valley keeper Mitch Barton came out to challenge the shot, but it dribbled under his arm and crossed just inside the post with 19:30 left.

PINE TREE ACADEMY 5, GREATER PORTLAND CHRISTIAN 0: Andrew Goorhuis scored two goals to lead the third-seeded Breakers (14-0) over the sixth-seeded Lions (8-7) in a Western Class D quarterfinal at Freeport.

Lukasz Krzywon, Nathan Verrill and Kenny Sweetser also scored.
 

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