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Boys
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 6, HATBORO-HORSHAM 5
It’s still early in the season, but it’s always something special when perennial SOL Continental Conference powers Hatboro-Horsham and CB East do battle. Monday night’s game was no exception.
The outcome in this one wasn’t decided until East goalie Sean McGovern came up with one last stop as the final horn sounded, preserving the win for the Patriots.
“It’s definitely keeping your cool and knowing we have prepared enough all season long for that kind of moment,” senior defenseman Tyler Butler said of the game’s final dramatic moments. “We all have confidence in Sean back in goal, and we knew he would be able to take any kind of shot they got off.”
The save was number 13 of the night for McGovern, who had four of those stops in the game’s final two minutes..
“Sean played great in goal – he had a ton of great saves,” said Matt Milici, who led the Patriots with two goals and an assist.
There was no mistaking the significance of Tuesday’s win, and as the Patriots walked back to their bench after the postgame handshakes, one of the players said to no one in particular, “There’s nothing better than beating Hatboro.”
And for a Patriot squad that had twice fallen to the Hatters last year – their only losses in SOL play, Tuesday’s hard-fought win was sweet indeed.
“It’s definitely a boost of confidence,” senior Matt Schmidt said. “It’s a big rivalry for us, and to come down here and get a win the first time we play them is definitely a good feeling for the whole team and the coaching staff because we work hard.
“A win like this versus a team like Hatboro that we’ve been neck-in-neck with for a couple of years feels real good.”
This one was a battle from the outset. The Hatters – thanks to a pair of Brendan Mulligan goals - led 2-1 at the end of one period, and they took a 3-2 lead into halftime.
“We just kept throwing the ball right to (goalie Marc Poust’s) stick,” said Milici. “He knew where we were going. We just weren’t moving the ball top shelf at all. That was our fault.”
Third quarter goals by Matt Vetter and Milici (Vetter assist) put the Patriots on top 4-3, but the Hatters had an answer.
Pierre Armstrong (Zach Erwine assist) scored the equalizer with 2:38 remaining in the period, and Nick Paci scored his second goal of the game in the final seconds of the quarter to put the Hatters on top 5-4.
That lead stood until Schmidt connected with 5:58 remaining in regulation to knot the score, and 42 seconds later, Heim scored a goal that turned out to be the game winner, this time using a Milici assist.
“We finally figured out how to play this keeper,” Heim said. “Marc Poust is a great goalie.
“We started shooting a higher percentage (in the second half), and the shots started falling. That’s exactly what we needed. We were getting the defensive stops and the face-offs too. Those are real key parts of the game and helped us take the victory tonight. It’s always great to come to Hatboro and get a win.”
Another key to the win was East’s patience and passing on the offensive end.
“I think the real difference in the first half and the second half was being able for our offense to start clicking and getting all six guys involved,” Heim said. “As soon as we slowed the ball down as a team and started thinking about our shot placement, things started coming together for us.
“That’s something we’ve been practicing a lot this year, getting all six guys involved and settling the ball down before we start attacking the cage. I think that’s really a key to playing successful team offense, especially later in the season when we start playing tougher teams.”
Not to be overlooked were the standout performances of both defensive units. For the Patriots, Jack Bauer was credited with four ground balls and one caused turnover while Will Dempster had three ground balls and one caused turnover. Dustin Buchanan had two ground balls and two caused turnovers, and Heim had three ground balls.
“Defensive-wise, there was definitely a bit of a learning curve this game,” Butler said. “We have a lot of younger guys, especially at defensive middie, and they really learned the game well from the first half and were able to adjust to Horsham’s style of play in the second half and really take it to them.”
The Hatters’ defense was anchored by Jake Cresta, Keith Cameron, Matt McPoyle, Ryan Moore, Jack Morris and Poust. Cameron was credited with four ground balls, and Poust turned away 22 of 28 shots he faced in a standout effort.
“We changed our plan,” East coach Bruce Garcia said of the second half. “We started shooting high, and I think we put in three goals all high on him.
“He’s a very good goalie, they’re a well-coached team. They’re disciplined players all the way around. It was a good event. You wish every lacrosse game was like this – very exciting.”
EXTRA SHOTS; The Hatters were able to kill a three-minute non-releasable penalty for an illegal stick with six minutes to go in the second period, limiting East to just one shot on the man-up…East’s Andrew Del Bracco won 10 of 15 face offs.
Central Bucks East 1-1-2-2 6
Hatboro-Horsham 2-1-2-0 5
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 17, PENNSBURY 2
The Golden Hawks found themselves staring at a 2-0 deficit early on but rallied to knot the score 2-2 by the end of the period. A 10-0 second quarter tear sent the Hawks into halftime with a commanding 12-2 lead on their way to the big win.
“The difference was we put a few goals together, which was nice,” coach John Hiron said. “We won a lot of balls on the face-offs, and we just converted. We shot the ball well for a change.
“It’s a nice win over Pennsbury who has really had the (advantage) over us for a few years. We had a couple of games early on where we could have done better, so hopefully this sets us up going forward.”
Hiron lauded the play of Justin Cole and Brendan Patterson for controlling the face-offs.
Shane Magrann led the Golden Hawks’ attack with five goals while Mark Tiryh added four. Sam Pressley had a pair of goals.
Austin Devinney was credited with 11 saves in goal for the Golden Hawks.
“He played really well,” Hiron said.
The Golden Hawks will face New Hope-Solebury on Tuesday.
Pennsbury 2-0-0-0 2
Council Rock South 2-10-3-2 17
Girls
SOUDERTON 14, WISSAHICKON 8
Natlaie Bulgier (four goals, one assist) and Chessie Rahmer (three goals, two assists) each had a hand in five goals to lead the Indians. Nikki Palmer (three goals, one assist) and Amber Lambeth (two goals, two assists) both had part in four goals. Brittany Roynan added one goal and one assist, Rachel Judge had one goal, and Krista Schneider had one assist to close out the scoring for the Indians, who led 6-4 at the intermission and then outscored their visitors 8-4 in the second half.
“The girls did a great job taking control of the game from the first draw,” coach Kelly Kelly said. “We have been discussing setting the tone from the start, and we did a really nice job of that today against Wissahickon.
“I told the team that I credit today’s win to our defense. They came up with big stops when we needed it most. Wissahickon has some pretty big offensive threats who presented a challenge today. Our defense had great communication, and our slides were there for help, which I have to give credit to our seniors – Michelle Goodwin and Alexa Schneider – who were true leaders today on ‘D.’”
Freshman Emily Vervlied (two goals, two assists) and Zoe Gomez (two goals, one assist) led a balanced Trojan attack. Christian Tsiobikas added a goal and an assist, and Lauren Irvine, Caroline Wilde and Marie Dickson each scored single goals.
Irvine, Gomez and Wilde led the Trojans’ defense with three ground balls each. Trojan goalie Julie Silverman was credited with eight saves.
With the win, the Indians improved to 4-0 on the season while the Trojans are 1-2.
Wissahickon 4 4-8
Souderton 6 8-14
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 15, ABINGTON 8
The Bucks upped their early season record to 4-0 with Monday’s non-league win over the Ghosts. Elena Romseburg had another big game for the Bucks, contributing four goals, seven ground balls, seven draw controls and one caused turnover. Sarah Gebre and Jacq Fitzgerald both added the hat trick while Amanda Gundlach and Meghan Tillger each scored a pair and added an assist. Bryn Boylan scored one goal and added a pair of assists.
West goalie Molly Naylor was credited with nine saves, including six in the first half.
“We came out strong with draw controls and solid shooting,” coach Tara Schmucker said. “(Our) passing looked composed and our inside looks were pretty to watch on of the offensive end.
“Abington came back in the second half with speed and intensity and closed the gap, but just not enough.”
Jeannie VanBuren and Sam McGee each scored four goals for the Ghosts.
CONESTOGA 14, UPPER DUBLIN 12
The Flying Cardinals hung tough against the Pioneers, trailing 10-7 at halftime and then outscoring their visitors 5-4 in the second half. Julie Cross (five goals, one assist) and Taylor D’Ginto (four goals, two assists) led the Cardinals. Rachel DiFrangia contributed the hat trick.
Goalie Sarah Gallagher was credited with 12 saves for the Flying Cardinals (0-4).
Conestoga 10 4-14
Upper Dublin 7 5-12
HAVERFORD 22, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 10
The Fords opened up a 14-7 halftime lead and never looked back on their way to the non-league win. Mairead Janzer did most of the damage with 10 goals.
Monica Dresnin led the Colonials with four goals while Kirsten Monte added the hat trick. Maddie Berman had two goals, and Rita Trainer had one goal to close out the scoring for PW.
Haverford 14 8-22
Plymouth Whitemarsh 7 3-10
DOWNINGTOWN WEST 15, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 9
Devon Mela scored four goals to lead the Indians. Taylor Campbell, Aubrey Deon, Nicole Ender, Anna Lehman and Katy Lehman added one each. Anna Lehman also had an assist.
GARNET VALLEY 14, HATBORO-HORSHAM 8 (Saturday, March 29)
The Hatters found themselves staring at an 8-2 halftime deficit but battled back to play the Jaguars even in the second half.
Maria Guerra led the Hatters with three goals and one assist while Colby Eldridge had a pair of goals. Annette DeSipio and Katie McKay both had one goals and one assist. Carly Daley had a pair of assists while Casey Swezey had one goal, and Gabby Acker and Syd Rausa, one assist each.
Coach Duncan Swezey lauded the defensive efforts of Caroline Acker, Jane Henry, Jenna Cutilli, Keeley Henry, Gwyn Acker and Kaitlyn Wallace.
Emily Wallace was credited with four saves in goal.
Hatboro-Horsham 2 6-8
Garnet Valley 8 6-14
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