Check out the results for SOL boys/girls soccer teams in action Tuesday. Check back for photos of the CR South/Downingtown East contest.
Boys
HATBORO-HORSHAM 1, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 0
Joe LaRoche scored an unassisted goal in the 21st minute, and that 1-0 lead stood the rest of the way.
“Joe LaRoche was a threat the whole game,” coach Kyle McGrath said. “He had a bunch of opportunities, and he just kept at it, and he finally finished the one in the first half.”
The shutout win was the Hatters second by that identical 1-0 score in as many games and the win snapped a five-game losing streak at the hands of the Golden Hawks that extended back to the 2009 season when the two teams battled to a scoreless tie.
“Any time we can get a shutout, it’s a positive, and we give ourselves a chance to win,” McGrath said. “Council Rock South has been a thorn in our side the last few years. We haven’t been able to beat them, so getting the shutout obviously was huge, and being able to get the victory was a bonus almost.”
Stephen Doney recorded eight saves in his second shutout of the season.
“Stephen was great again today,” McGrath said. “He made two or three point blank saves when we got a little relaxed defensively to keep the shutout. He’s been great the first two games for us.
“Both of my center backs – Sean Rich and Alex Hoffman, my two senior captains – have been leaders back there with a young goalie and two young outside backs, and they really stepped up today.”
Council Rock South 0-0 0
Hatboro-Horsham 1-0 1
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 5, NESHAMINY 2
The Titans opened their season with an impressive non-league win over the defending National Conference champions.
Colin Fagan led a balanced Titan attack with two goals and an assist while Connor Bethel, Giani Gross and Nick Tobar each added a single goal. Bethel also had an assist.
For the Redskins, Nick Foley and Jack McCourt both scored goals while DJ Pierson had an assist.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 4, HAVERFORD 2
The visiting Bucks notched their second win of the season, opening up a 2-0 lead and rolling to the non-league win. Six players figured into the scoring for the Bucks, who were lead by the two-goal effort of August Meyer. Tarin Morris added a single goal - the Bucks' fourth goals was an own goal. Contributing assists were Brandon Morris, Nick Doyle, Marcos Urffer and Jack Tilley.
Dylan Smith recorded two saves in goal for the Bucks (2-0).
Central Bucks West 2-2 4
Haverford 0-2 2
Girls
CHELTENHAM 1, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
Christina Morton found the net 10 minutes into Tuesday’s non-league contest, and the Lady Panthers withstood a second half comeback attempt by the visiting Tigers to earn the win.
“We put on a lot of early pressure that led to the goal, but on a hot day, Truman fought back, and it was a fairly even second half,” Cheltenham coach Mark Woodcock said.
In goal for the Panthers, Eliana Wyler and Olivia Tuszi combined for six saves in the shutout. Woodcock lauded the strong performances of Carly Waldman, Dana Shelton and Morton.
The Lady Panthers held a 12-10 advantage in shots. Truman keeper Alyssa Bosler was credited with eight saves.
The Lady Panthers will host Upper Merion on Wednesday in the league opener for both squads.
Harry S Truman 0-0 0
Cheltenham 1-0 1
NORTH PENN 3, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 0
The Maidens got on the scoreboard when Anna Pedicone turned a Tina Miller pass into a goal in the 22nd minute. They took that 1-0 lead into the intermission, and in the 41st minute, Victoria Braeunle (Hannah Alexander assist) connected to put the Maidens on top 2-0. Twenty minutes later, Pedicone scored her second goal of the game, this time assisted by Kat Stevenson for the 3-0 final.
North Penn keeper Hannah Lambert recorded two saves in the shutout win. Her counterpart, Leslie Adams, had five saves.
North Penn 1-2 3
Perkiomen Valley 0-0 0
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 2, DOWNINGTOWN EAST 1
Jesse Magee contributed a goal and an assist to lead the Golden Hawks to the impressive non-league win.
It was Magee – using a Kiera Flanagan assist - putting the Golden Hawks on the scoreboard with a first half goal. The Golden Hawks led 2-0 after Cassidy Kmetz connected in the second half, turning a Magee pass into the goal. Downingtown East cut that lead in half with a late goal to spoil the Hawks’ shutout bid.
Downingtown East 0-1 1
Council Rock South 1-1 2
BENSALEM 7, CHICHESTER 0
The Owls sprinted to a 4-0 halftime lead on their way to the convincing non-league win. Tori Yorgey scored a pair of first half goals, and teammates Destiny Rogers and Julia Murray both added single goals. In the second half, Rogers and Murray each added their second goals, and Sydney Matthews chipped in with a score as well.
Bensalem 4-3 7
Chichester 0-0 0
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