SOL Boys' Volleyball Wrap (5-5-17)

Check out the results for SOL boys’ volleyball teams in action Friday.

WILLIAM TENNENT 3, ABINGTON 0
Brendan Carter’s 15 kills led the Panthers at the net. He also had two aces and two blocks. Joe Ferrell added seven kills and seven aces, and Andrey Zhurbich had one ace, one kill, one block, and a team-high 11 digs. Matt Berdlmaier (one ace, one kill, two blocks) and Colin Rea (one kill, three blocks) also contributed at the net.
For the Ghosts, TJ Dougherty led the defense with 15 digs. Daniel Gonzalez had six kills, four assists and seven digs, Jason Lockhart had four kills, and Cole Santora added three kills and two digs. Setter Roni Fishbein had 15 assists and three digs.

CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 3, NORTH PENN 1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-20)
The Patriots were led by Mason Miller, who contributed 45 assists and seven digs. Dylan Colbert had a team-high 20 kills and Carter Haban tallied 12 kills, three blocks and two digs. Liam Credon picked up 10 digs and three aces. The middle of the net was solidified by Colton Wurz, Christian Wolf, Jared McKeon (three kills, four blocks) and Karl Badlow (five kills, eight blocks).
For the Knights, Kishan Davara had six kills, two digs and six blocks, and Bobby Dean added five kills, seven digs and one block. Setter Ryan Ko had 20 assists, two aces and 14 digs. Manan Patel had 23 digs.

COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 3, NESHAMINY 1 (25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 25-17)
The Indians defeated the Redskins in four sets in a spirited match.
“Both teams fought the entire match,” Neshaminy coach Pat Klingerman said. “It was an excellent game from start to finish.
“We just ran out of steam late in the match. I am extremely proud of the fight that we had tonight.”
Jack Gunshenan’s standout effort (21 kills, seven digs, two aces, 1.5 blocks) led the Indians. Setter Nick Baniewicz had 38 assists, five digs, three kills and one ace. Keven D’Arcy had nine kills and 3.5 blocks, and Sean Helmlinger added six kills, four blocks, three digs and two aces. Alex Borman led the Indians defensively with nine digs to go along with one ace and one assist. Justin Walton had five kills, five digs, two blocks, two assists and one ace. Grant Shieh had seven digs while Will Hewitt (two kills), Brady Haggerty (two blocks) and Eddie Mancinelli (two digs) also contributed.
Tommy Edwards had a huge night at the net for the ‘Skins, finishing with a match high 24 kills to go along with five digs, two blocks and one ace. Shaun Kelly added 12 kills, 11 digs and two blocks. Anthony Verrecchio had six kills and three blocks. Steve Wenderlich’s 18 digs led the defense. He also had eight assists and two aces. Setter Miguel Montalvo had 38 assists, six digs, one block and one ace. Also contributing were Ben McGonagle (three kills, three blocks), Tim Stressman (two kills, two blocks), Steve Reich (four digs) and Alex Swiderski (one dig).

CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 0 (26-24, 25-17, 25-17)
The visiting Titans gave the Bucks all they could handle in the first set, but the Bucks controlled the next two to earn the sweep.
“We played a really good team today and had some chances in the first set that we didn’t capitalize on,” South coach Matt Ehlers said. “For the rest of the match, we let some frustration set in which led to some errors that you can’t do against good teams.
“We play our best when we’re staying positive and excited.”
Team leaders for the Titans included setter Mark Macios, who had 15 assists and led the team in blocks with four. Middle hitter Justin Koren led the team in kills with nine and added 11 digs. Libero David Lulko led the team in serving with two aces to go along with 11 digs.

UPPER DUBLIN 3, QUAKERTOWN 1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-16)
Logan Spieker led the Panthers with 10 kills, four digs and two aces. Graham Wilson (four kills, five blocks), Ben Ocamb (three kills) and Josh Moyer (three kills) also contributed at the net. Setter Zach Frei had 17 assists and four aces. Zach Mahler’s 12 digs led the Panthers’ defense.

SOUDERTON 3, DOCK MENNONITE ACADEMY 2 (20-25, 25-9, 19-25, 25-20, 15-6)
The Indians celebrated Senior Night with a come-from-behind win, rallying from a 2-1 deficit to win the next two sets.
“It was a hard-fought match – both teams had their ups and downs, but it was competitive,” Souderton coach Dave Stastny said. “All the seniors put in a good effort to help us through the match.
“Dock’s defense and net play were good throughout the match. We also had good hustle plays and we were able to win the match.”
Mike Pagan led the Indians with 12 kills and five bocks, and Cam Hart also had 12 kills and two aces. Ben Campman had 11 digs, and Aaron Moyer added nine digs. Luke Pagan had 35 assists and 10 digs.

PENNSBURY 3, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 0
The Golden Hawks were led by Andrew Richards (six kills, one ace, three digs) and Jatin Singh (eight assists).

AVON GROVE 3, BENSALEM 2 (25-16, 20-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-9)
The Owls lost a hard-fought match to the Red Devils. Ronak Shah (34 assists, three kills, three blocks) once again had a strong match running the Owls’ offense. Philip Bui (17 kills) and Joey Conley (15 kills) swung well from the outside. Harish Patel (three kills, two blocks), Greg Philip (three kills, one block) and Shekib Ghafary (two kills) also made plays at the net for the Owls.

PENNRIDGE 3, CHELTENHAM 1 (25-6, 25-13, 22-25, 25-23)

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