HINGHAM – The Hingham girls hockey team started 2026 much of the same way it ended 2025 – a gritty win over a legitimate state title contender. A day after edging Archbishop Williams in overtime on New Year’s Eve, the No. 5 Harborwomen (6-1-1) used a three-goal second period and a stellar defensive showing to beat No. 9 Westwood, 4-1, on New Year’s Day. Izzy McGarr’s 26 saves proved pivotal in a true battle, while four different players scored for the defending Div. 1 state champions. Westwood had scored at least five goals in each of its first four games prior. Hingham’s win on back-to-back days is impressive on its own given the competition, but it is also a bounce-back from a 6-2 loss to Milton in the Tenney Cup semifinals on Monday. Westwood (4-1) made Hingham labor quite a bit Thursday, but the Harborwomen were up to the task despite playing their seventh game in 12 days. “The kids are on school vacation and we’ve played a lot of hockey,” Hingham head coach Courtney Turner said. “I think being able to respond in back-to-back games is just a testament to how much heart they have in the locker room, and the will to win, and kind of the depth that we have. … It stinks to lose, I don’t think they like that. So, it was great to see the response. Milton, Archies and Westwood are really great teams.” Hingham had a 14-4 shot advantage in the first period,…
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