MIAA D4 Elite 8: (7) Manchester Essex 8, (2) Weston 7 – Crompton, defense propel Hornets to first ever Final 4

WESTON - Three months ago, Aaron Crompton was a junior long pole for the Manchester Essex squad. On Sunday night in absolute pristine conditions for a game, Crompton made 12 saves in net and along with his defense, led the Hornets to an 8-7 upset win over Weston in the Division 4 Elite 8. Seventh-seeded Manchester Essex (17-4) earned the program's first ever state semifinal berth and will face No. 3 Norwell for a spot in the state championship game later this week. The second-seeded Wildcats finish the year at 16-3. "I originally started on defense. I went in during the third game when our starter Connor Dickson broke his