Grier Helps Hawks End Losing Skid Against CM

By Josh Perry WESTWOOD - Last week, following a loss to No. 4 Medfield, Xaverian coach Tim Gardner talked about his team needing to find leadership in the attack, especially with the loss of Ohio State-commit Lukas Buckley to a season-ending knee injury. The No. 18 Hawks were in the middle of a very rough week that included three straight losses to teams in the top six and none by more than five goals. The three-game skid dropped Xaverian under .500, but Gardner said that morale was still high. “We feel like if we had executed a little better down the stretch of those games then we have been able to sneak one of those out,” said Gardner. “It’s hard to lose and come back