Rematch of 2014 EMass Final (Hanover 3, Wayland 0)
Hanover (South Champion) vs. Wayland (North Champion)
Winner will face Algonquin (Central Champion) or Westfield (West Champion) at TD Garden on Sunday
Hanover (20-3-1; 10-2-1 Patriot League – 2nd place in Fisher Division behind Pembroke)
• No. 5 seed in Div. 3 South
• Tournament results:
o Def. No. 12 St. John Paul II, 9-1 in first round
o Def. No. 4 Sacred Heart, 6-0 in quarterfinals
o Def. No. 1 Dartmouth, 3-2 in semifinals
o Def. No. 2 Norwell, 2-1 in Div. 3 South finals
• 2015 postseason (as 3-seed):
o Def. No. 19 Diman, 10-2 in first round
o Def. No. 22 Bishop Stang, 2-1 (SO) in quarterfinals
o Def. No. 23 Attleboro, 7-1 in semifinals
o LOST vs. No. 1 Norwell, 5-1 in Div. 3 South finals
• MHL RPI (Div. 3 teams): 1
• Goal differential: plus-74 (113-39)
• Record vs. tournament teams: 13-3-1
• Record vs. Div. 1 and 2 teams: 10-2-1
• Largest win: 9-0 vs. Silver Lake, Jan. 13
• Worst loss: 4-1 vs. North Quincy, Feb. 10
• Last Div. 3 EMass Final win: 2014 (also won in ’01, ’98, ’97; 4-0 in EMass Finals)
• Last State Championship: 2007 (in Div. 2); other titles: 2001, 1997
Wayland (14-6-4; 6-2-4 Dual County/Merrimack Valley 3 – 2nd place behind Cambridge)
• No. 6 seed in Div. 3 North
• Tournament results:
o Def. No. 11 Dracut, 4-2 in first round
o Def. No. 3 Latin Academy, 4-0 in quarterfinals
o Def. No. 7 East Boston, 7-3 in semifinals
o Def. No. 13 Watertown, 2-1 (OT) in Div. 3 North finals
• 2015 postseason (as 6-seed)
o Def. No. 11 Latin Academy, 9-0 in first round
o Def. No. 3 Lowell Catholic, 5-3 in quarterfinals
o LOST vs. No. 7 Watertown, 4-1 in semifinals (eventual State Champion)
• MHL RPI (Div. 3 teams): 23
• Goal differential: plus-23 (66-43)
• Record vs. tournament teams: 3-4-5
• Record vs. Div. 1 and 2 teams: 2-4-0
• Largest win: 9-1 @ Marian-Keefe Tech, Jan. 9
• Worst loss: 6-1 @ Algonquin, Dec. 30
• Last Div. 3 EMass Final win: None (also lost in ’14, ’12)
• Last State Championship: None