Check out the results of SOL lacrosse teams in action on Thursday. To view photos of the CR South/Wood game, please visit the Photo Gallery.
Boys
HATBORO-HORSHAM 9, ABINGTON 6
In a battle of defending SOL conference champions, the Hatters – the defending Continental champs - rallied from a 6-4 second-half deficit to earn the big non-league win over the defending National champs.
“Abington every year is a real good team,” Hatters coach John Kurek said. “They’re always competing for a playoff spot, and we didn’t want to lose a game like this.
“The kids were disappointed with the (Central Bucks) East game getting cancelled the other night, and they played well. Abington has another good team this year, so I’m glad our team pulled it out.”
Kurek was most pleased with his seniors and their resiliency after watching a 3-1 first quarter lead disappear by halftime as the Ghosts rallied to knot the score and then took a two-goal lead early in the second half.
“In the third quarter, one of my senior long poles really twisted his ankle, so he was out a couple of minutes,” Kurek said. “They scored a couple of quick goals, and that’s what gave them the 6-4 lead.
“He came back in, and the seniors really rallied the whole team, tied it back up at 6-6 and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got to finish this thing.’ They just pulled away. I was most pleased the kids didn’t give up, and the seniors really came around and rallied the team.”
Kurek credited captains Jake Cresta, Matt McPoyle and Keith Cameron for providing leadership and then went on to laud the performance of goalie Marc Poust, who recorded 18 saves on 24 shots.
“Marc Poust had an unbelievable game,” the Hatters’ coach said. “He was unbelievable, especially in the second half.
“It was 4-4 at the half, and they scored a couple of quick ones and it was really due to a couple of our guys getting injured, and we were shorthanded. He really closed up the gates and did well.”
The Hatters were led offensively by Connor McPoyle (two goals, three assists), Matt McPoyle (two goals), Brendan Mulligan (two goals) and Logan Eldridge (one goal, one assist). Zach Erwine and Pierre Armstrong also contributed with one goal each.
Cresta, Matt McPoyle, Cameron and Ryan Moore led the Hatters defensively, holding Abington to just two goals in the second half. Cresta and Connor McPoyle led the Hatters with five ground balls each. Matt McPoyle had two ground balls.
Brian Beck dominated on face-offs, giving the Hatters plenty of offensive opportunities.
“The kids needed this one,” Kurek said. “We had a tough one against Garnet Valley last week. We lost 8-7 and the kids were disappointed and just wanted to get back out on the field. When the game was cancelled on Tuesday, it still stuck around, so to get that first win is really big.”
The Hatters (1-1) return to action on Friday when they will face Souderton in their SOL opener.
Abington 3-1-2-3 9
Hatboro-Horsham 1-3-2-0 6
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 8, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3
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Central Bucks East beat CB West in SOL play Thursday night by a score of 8-3. Both teams were held scoreless in the first period, and each scored a pair in the second quarter, going into halftime tied 2-2. In the third quarter, the defenses held each other scoreless and entered the fourth still tied at two. CB East struck first in the fourth and added a total of six goals to one goal by CB West to seal the victory 8-3.
The Patriots spread the ball around with five different goal scorers. Seniors Matt Milici and Matt Schmidt led the scoring for East with two goals each along with junior Matt Brown who also had two goals. Additional scoring for CB East was provided by senior Matt Heim and sophomore Logan Nelsen each with a goal. Sean McGovern had nine saves, and the CB East defense led by Tyler Butler, Will Dempster, Michael Eveland and Dustin Buchanan held the Bucks to three goals.
CB East moves to 2-1 (1-0 in SOL play). Up next for the CB East Patriots will be an away game at Downingtown East High School on Saturday.
Central Bucks East 0-2-0-6 8
Central Bucks West 0-2-0-1 3
CB East had 8 goals on 28 shots.
CB East Scoring:
Matt Milici – 2g, 2a
Matt Schmidt – 2g, 2a
Matt Heim – 1g, 1a
Matt Brown – 2g
Logan Nelsen – 1g
Andrew DelBrocco CBE won 9 of 14 Face Offs
Sean McGovern – 9 Saves (3 Goals Allowed)
Dustin Buchanan 3 GB’s, 4 Caused Turnovers
Matt Heim 3 GB’s
Tyler Butler – 4 GB’s, 5 Caused Turnovers
Zach Nelsen 4 GB’s
Will Dempster 3 GB’s, 1 Caused Turnovers
CBW Scoring:
3 goals on 21 Shots
Jimmy Seykort – 2g, 1a, 3 GB’s
Reece Udinski – 1g, 1a
Grant Udinski – 5 GB’s
Mike Harvan 12 saves
PENNRIDGE 19, NORRISTOWN 1
The Rams sprinted to a 9-1 lead after one quarter and didn’t allow a goal the rest of the way en route to the decisive non-league win.
Black Schoenmeier topped a list of 10 Rams who contributed scoring with five goals and three assists. Alex Heimbach added two goals and four assists, and Ethan Clemmer and Stephan Puras both had two goals and three assists. Kyle Fanelli connected for the hat trick and one assist, and Sean Fechter added one goal and two assists. Bobby Maher and Warner each had one goal and two assists, and McMahon added a pair of goals and Phillips, one goal, to close out the scoring.
Pennridge 9-3-3-4 19
Norristown 1-0-0-0 1
WEST CHESTER HENDERSON 10, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 4
Pat McGrath scored a pair of goals, and Austin Betterly had one goal and one assist to lead the Colonials. Alex Savaese added one goal, and Brad Kahny had an assist. PW goalie Riley White had 13 saves.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 0-1-1-2 4
West Chester Henderson 2-4-3-1 10
HOLY GHOST PREP 5, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 3
ARCHBISHOP WOOD 6, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 5
Girls
ABINGTON 16, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 10
Abington and Rock North have had spirited battles as SOL National Conference opponents. On Thursday, the rivaling schools did battle in a non-league contest, and it was the Ghosts earning the big win.
Jeannie VanBuren led the Ghosts with five goals while Mikki Raymond had four, and Rachel Morris had the hat trick. Lindsay Baer and Sam McGee each scored two goals. McGee also had an assist.
Devon Mela scored four goals to lead the Indians, and Anna Lehman added a pair. Aubrey Deon, Nicole Ender, Claire Jarema and Marina Schreiner each added single goals. Deon also had a pair of assists while Kate Keller and Laura Kwasnoski each chipped in an assist.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 19, NORRISTOWN 1
Nine players got their names in the scoring column for the Patriots in Thursday’s non-league win. Maggie Stella led the way with four goals and one assist while Julia Norek had a hand in six goals, contributing three goals and three assists. Alex Law finished with the hat trick, and Kaitlyn Stout, Michaela Daley and Lauren Burrell each had two goals. Burrell also had an assist. Closing out the scoring were Abby Crowley and Maggie Vetter with one goal each.
East goalie Alana Rivas was credited with eight saves.
PENNRIDGE 19, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 2
The Rams controlled Thursday’s non-league game from start to finish. On offense, Allison Fungate had a huge game, contributing five goals and two assists. Maddie Maher had two goals and two assists, and Maddie Dachowski had two goals and one assist. Sam Ryder and Jackie Steven both finished with the hat trick. Jen Rodzewich had one goal and one assist. Kate Ziegler, Devan Rimmer and Jess Csaszar each had one goal.
Jordan Rimmer, who had one goal, turned in a strong defensive game with five caused turnovers. Megan Krotowski had four caused turnovers, and goalie Carley Wingate turned away 13 of 15 shots she faced.
SOUDERTON 16, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 9
Chessie Rahmer scored four goals to lead a balanced Souderton attack, and teammates Natalie Bulgier, Amber Lambeth and Brittany Roynan each had the hat trick. Roynan also had an assist. Nikki Palmer had two goals, and Krista Schneider added a single goal.
For the Colonials, Kirsten Monte had four goals. Monica Dresnin added two goals and one assist, and Maddie Berman had a pair of goals. Morgan Nagy added one goal and one assist.
PW goalie Emily Miller turned away 16 shots.
“She had a great game,” PW coach Ellen Reilly said.
NESHAMINY 14, ANC 12
Fran Donato continued her torrid offensive output with seven goals while teammate Morgan McCormick added four. Elena Donata had a pair of goals and Emily Alexis, one goal, to close out the scoring.
EPISCOPAL ACADEMY 17, HATBORO-HORSHAM 4
Colby Eldridge scored a goal and contributed an assist while Syd Rausa had a pair of goals and Katie McKay, one goal, to round out the scoring for the Hatters.
"Ever been in an elevator and get off at the wrong floor - that's kind of how our game went," coach Duncan Swezey said. "Coming off a big win the night before at North Penn, we came out a bit flat and found ourselves down 4-0 as EA did a great job getting control of the ball off the draws. It was having and controlling the ball in the North Penn game that made the difference.
"In Thursday's game, we found ourselves on the receiving end of that pressure and often found ourselves in high pressure situations when we just needed to execute. EA did a great job of pressuring the ball, and we found ourselves making some mistakes that seemed to cost us. That's part of the game."
In the second half, according to Swezey, the Hatters found themselves playing down two players for almost 20 minutes as the result of yellow cards.
"For anyone who has been in that situation, it is not fun, and all I can do is hope we learn from it," he said. "We were not the best team on the field, but the entire team knows we are better than how we played."
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