The crowd at Wednesday's league challenge between the Lynnfield Pioneers (Lynnfield, MA) and the visiting Essex Tech Hawks (Hathorne, MA), saw Lynnfield's lacrosse team nudge Essex Tech by a margin of 15-14.

The Pioneers (14-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Melrose (Melrose, MA). The Red Raiders enter the non-league challenge with a 8-8 record. In their last challenge, Melrose was tipped by Marblehead (Marblehead, MA), 11-4, in a non-league challenge.

The Hawks (10-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Manchester Essex (Manchester, MA). The Hornets enter the Cape Ann challenge with a 6-3 record. In their last challenge, Manchester Essex edged Lynnfield (Lynnfield, MA), 15-10, in a league challenge.