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Monmouth Academy clinched a spot in the Class D South boys soccer championship game by scoring four second-half goals to pull away for a 5-0 win over Buckfield on Saturday in Monmouth.

Zane Foyt (two goals, assist), Vasili Bendo (goal, assist), Bryce Fletcher (goal, assist) and Rory Foyt (goal) scored for Monmouth (14-1-1), the No. 1 seed. Tyson Bryant and Max Robitaille each had an assist.

The Mustangs will play defending state champion Richmond at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Cony High School in Augusta. Richmond, the No. 7 seed, advanced with a 5-0 win over Woodland.

Neil Haylock made 25 saves for fourth-seeded Buckfield (8-7-1).

MT. ABRAM 4, TRAIP ACADEMY 3: Owen Cook made a save on a penalty kick in the final minute of regulation and Brennan Mitchell hammered in a corner kick by Chase Ross to lift the Roadrunners (11-3-2) past the Rangers (13-3-1) in a Class C South quarterfinal in Salem.

No. 2 Mt. Abram advances to play No. 1 Hall-Dale in the regional final at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Edward Little High School in Auburn.

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Jack Kern scored early in the game to give Traip a 1-0 lead. Will Swain tied it for Mt. Abram about four minutes later, and the Roadrunners took the lead on goals by Killian Pillsbury and Mitchell. Kern scored again late in the first half and Tyzo Diallo tied it with eight minutes left in the second half.

Ovi Kern made five saves for Traip, while Cook had 12 saves for Mt. Abram.

GIRLS SOCCER

MT. ABRAM 2, NORTH YARMOUTH ACADEMY 1: Evelyn Pepin scored two goals to lead the third-seeded Roadrunners (13-2-1) past the defending state champion Panthers (12-4) in a Class C South semifinal in Yarmouth.

Abby McCarty and Jenna Osgood each had an assist for Mt. Abram, which will face No. 1 Maranacook at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Edward Little High School.

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