Check out Tuesday’s results for SOL girls lacrosse teams in action. To view photos of the Wissahickon/PW game, please visit the Photo Gallery.
Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 16, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 10
For those who thought the improved Patriots would catch the Bucks by surprise when the neighboring rivals did battle on Tuesday night, guess again.
“I did my research last night,” sophomore Jacqueline Fitzgerald said.
Fitzgerald did her prep work on Monday and then translated that into a five-goal, two-assist effort in West’s big win at War Memorial Field. Teammate Elena Romesburg added four goals.
“This was definitely a big win for us, especially knowing how close East’s game to Souderton was,” Fitzgerald said of the Patriots’ 11-10 loss to an Indian squad that defeated the Bucks by five in their most recent outing. “We knew East had gotten a lot better this year, and we are happy for their program.
“We always come out in this game really strong and with a lot of intensity, but the key for us is playing a full 50 minutes with intensity. I think today we met our goal.”
The Bucks came out of the gate on fire, sprinting to a 4-0 lead and – after the Patriots made it a 5-2 game – extending that lead to 9-2 on their way to an 11-4 halftime lead.
“Our goal was just the entire game to play consistent, no matter where the ball or rebounds went and just making sure we went after the ball with intensity and heart,” West coach Tara Schmucker said. “That was what we’ve been practicing.
“We’ve been working on things that would quantify intensity, so ground balls, draw controls – those are the things that we have really been trying to concentrate on. Most games are won by draw controls or ground balls.”
Back-to-back goals by East’s Marissa Glatt and Katt Miller to open the second half made it an 11-6 game, but Fitzgerald answered with a pair of goals to extend West’s lead to seven. The Bucks made it a 14-9 game after a goal by Glatt at the 6:29 mark, but Romesburg and Fitzgerald answered for the Bucks to all but ice the win.
Jane Savard and Sarah Gebre both added two goals and an assist for the Bucks (2-2, 2-1 SOL) while Meghan Tillger and Elle Ueland both had a goal and an assist. Paige Savard added a single goal to close out the scoring.
Senior Mary Kate Schwartz led the Patriots with four goals while Julia Norek added three, and Glatt, two goals. Nicole Delfini and Brooke Cataldo both contributed an assist, and despite seeing their team’s record drop to 0-3 in league play (1-3 overall), the players are enthusiastic about the upcoming season under first-year coach Dipi Bayha.
“It’s a completely different world,” Miller said. “We kind of feel like we just started. She’s literally teaching us the entire game.”
“Coach Bayha is changing us so much,” Schwartz added. “We’re so happy and proud to have her.”
NORTH PENN 13, SOUDERTON 12
In a classic battle between the neighboring rivals, the Maidens sprinted to an early 6-1 lead only to watch the Indians rally to go on top by one in the second half. The Maidens came back to earn the hard-fought win.
“We were up 6-1 at one point late in the first half, and we had a bad turnover with a minute left to play in the half,” coach Jami Wilus Behm said. “They scored two goals basically in the last minute to make it 6-3 at halftime, so it really turned the momentum to their favor going into halftime.
“In the second half, both teams were battling back and forth. We had a couple of turnovers and missed shots, and Souderton went up by one. We came back.”
Behm credited Hannah Young, who had a team-high five goals to go along with three assists, for turning momentum back in the Maidens’ favor with three consecutive goals.
“We’re still very young, and we made some mistakes on the field with our decision making, but they played really hard and kept fighting,” Behm said. “We were down one goal after being up by so much, but the team really showed a lot of character and leadership, especially Hannah Young on offense, kind of taking over and scoring those last three goals. I was proud of what they did.
“We definitely have a lot of work to do, but at this point in the season to be 3-0 and to have beaten some good teams – Souderton is much improved. They definitely battled the whole game, which we know they were going to, and to come out with a win on their turf field is really good for our young kids.”
Kaitlin Suzuki added four goals and one assist for the Maidens, and Lauren Green had the hat trick. Brittany Tyson contributed one goal, and Emily Schulze had one assist. Schulze led the defense with a game-high four ground balls. Gabby Didomizio had a game-high five draw controls.
Souderton was led by the five-point efforts of Natalie Bulger, who contributed three goals and two assists, and Chessie Rehmer with four goals and one assist. Amber Lambeth and Tori Bulger both had two goals. Alyssa Ziegler chipped in a goal and an assist.
Souderton goalie Jen Bergey was credited with 11 saves while North Penn’s Jenna Stover had 13 saves.
The Maidens are 2-0 in the league (3-0 overall) while the Indians are 2-1 in the league.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 20, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 10
Rachel Rausa had a monster nine-point game for the Hatters, contributing seven goals and two assists. Katie McKay had three goals and one assist while both Annette DeSipio and Casey Swezey had two goals and one assist. Carley Daley added two goals. Maria Guerra contributed one goal and two assists, and Jenna Cutilli, Ally Giorno and Sydney Rausa each had one goal.
For the Titans, Meg Hamilton and Emily Cliggett both connected for the hat trick. Courtney Dietzel added two goals, and Devon Dietzel had one goal and one assist. Roberts had a single goal. Goalie Leslie Searles was credited with 13 saves.
Hatboro goalie Jackie Giovinazzo was credited with five saves. McKay also had 18 draw controls in a stellar showing to give the Hatters complete control of the game. Colby Eldridge led the defense with four ground balls. Coach Duncan Swezey credited Jane Henry and Jenna Cutilli for playing solid defense.
The Hatters are 2-0 in league play while the Titans fell to 1-2 in the league (1-3 overall).
American Conference
UPPER MORELAND 21, NORRISTOWN 10
The Golden Bears upped their record to 3-0 on the young season and equaled last year’s win total in SOL play with Tuesday’s victory in their league opener.
“The girls were very excited,” coach Karen Grossi said. “They really all just worked well together.
“All of our attackers and midfielders played a role in scoring. The transition is something we’re working at, and it was on today. They had a lot of really nice transition up and down the field – long passes, short passes and back passes. The more they found themselves doing things correctly, the more they wanted to do it. They’re really starting to click with each other. The upperclassmen are treating our freshmen like they’ve been on the team forever, so they’re making them feel like part of the team, which is helping with that transition.”
Delaney Smith turned in a glittering eight-point performance, contributing seven goals and one assist. Ashley Duff had four goals and one assist, and both Maddie Mauro and Lily Sgro had three goals and one assist. Veronica Baez had two goals and one assist, and Felicia Milsop and Emily Zanine both had one goal.
For the Eagles, Megan Grande had two goals and one assist. Keifonna Ferguson and Kerri Harner both had two goals. Emma Hagel, Rachel Hagel, Natalie Mitchell and Amelia Schunder each had one goal.
Norristown goalie Jamie Lynn Justice was credited with eight saves while Upper Moreland’s Kaitlin Taylor turned away 15 shots.
“Our defense was strong, and Kaitlin Taylor did a great job in goal,” Grossi said.
The Golden Bears are 1-0 in league play (3-0 overall) while the Eagles fell to 0-3 in the league.
“A few years ago, before I came, they only won one game,” Baez said. “Last year we beat that and won (four) games. This year I hope we beat last year’s, so we can keep building and building.”
WISSAHICKON 14, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 6*
The Trojans jumped out to an 8-1 halftime lead and never looked back. Leading the Trojans was senior Jackie Hibbs, who dominated the game defensively with 10 grounds balls and three caused turnovers. She also had six draw controls. Laura Frankenfield led the offense with six goals while Zoe Gomez had five goals. Rachel Zucker had one goal and two assists, and Lindsay Anderson added one goal and one assist. Taylor Myers chipped in one goal. Lauren Irvine had two assists, and Bailey Weber added an assist.
Kayla Wisniewski led the Colonials with the hat trick while Kirsten Monte added a pair of goals.
While the Colonials fell to 0-2 in league play (1-2 overall), the Trojans are 1-0 in the league (2-0 overall).
*To view action photos of the game, please visit the Photo Gallery.
UPPER DUBLIN 15, CHELTENHAM 7
Julie Cross and Taylor D’Ginto both turned in seven-point games for the Flying Cardinals - both scored five goals and handed out two assists. Rachel DiFrangia added the hat trick. Shelby Kenny had one goal and one assist, and Anna Trentini had one goal for the Cardinals who led 9-4 at halftime.
Gabby Szczepanek led the Lady Panthers with the hat trick.
Upper Dublin goalie Sarah Gallagher turned away seven shots.
The Cardinals improved to 2-0 in league play (3-0 overall) while the Lady Panthers are 1-1 in the league.
SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 13, UPPER MERION 11
Libby Field had herself a day for the Spartans, scoring a game-high seven goals. Juli Cardamone also turned in a big performance, contributing four goals and one assist. Colleen Morris (one goal, three assists) and Riley Greenleaf (one goal, one assist) also got into the act. Colleen Canavan, Sarah Daley, Katie Morris and Sarah Rosa each chipped in one assist. In goal, Mariel Mancini turned away 14 shots.
The Vikings were led by the three-goal, two-assist effort of Liz Botto, and Haley O’Malley had three goals and one assist. Dominique Gambone scored two goals, and Jackie Schauble and Julia Reinert both added one goal and one assist. Amanda McAteer scored a single goal to close out the scoring for the Vikings, who fell to 1-1 in the league (2-1 overall).
The Spartans are 1-0 in league play (1-1 overall).
National Conference
KENNETT SQUARE 12, PENNSBURY 8
Kelsey Gumbert contributed three goals and four assists, and Jackie Sweeney added the hat trick to lead the Falcons. Anna Cruser added two goals while Joy Hopkins had one goal. Pennsbury goalie Liana Eyre recorded seven saves. The Falcons are 1-1 overall.
DOWNINGTOWN EAST 11, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 6
Taylor Beck turned away 13 shots in goal in Tuesday’s non-league loss for the Indians (2-1).
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 15, PENNRIDGE 9
Leann Hurley scored a team-high four goals to lead the Golden Hawks (2-0) while Christine Besselman and Gabi Rosenfeld both connected for the hat trick. Rosenfeld also had three assists while Besselman had one helper. Mollie Sheehy also had a big day, collecting two goals and five assists. Jamie Damirgian contributed two goals and two assists. Meg Sheehy had one goal, and Melissa Finor chipped in one assist. Rock South goalie Claire Quist turned away eight shots.
Taylor Dachowski had a five-point game to lead the Rams, contributing three goals and two assists. Csaszar also finished with the hat trick. Aerin McHugh, Maher and Stevens each added single goals. Goalie Danielle Nichols turned away eight shots for the Rams, who fell to 0-3.
BAYARD RUSTIN 12, ABINGTON 11
NESHAMINY 17, POPE JOHN PAUL 13
Monday, April 1, 2013
UPPER MERION 20, NORRISTOWN 7
Dominique Gambone (four goals, two assists) and Julie Reinert (three goals, three assists) both had six-point games to lead the Vikings to the convincing win over the Eagles on Monday. Haley O’Malley added four goals and one assist, and Jackie Schauble and Amanda McAteer both had three goals and one assist. Liz Botto and Krysta Zadroga each had one goal and one assist, and Anna Davis had one goal.
For the Eagles, Natalie Mitchell and Kerri Harner each had two goals while Keifonna Ferguson, Rachel Hagel and Amelia Schunder each had one goal. Megan Grande had two assists.
UPPER MORELAND 13, CONWELL-EGAN 9
Veronica Baez scored four goals, and teammates Ashley Duff (three goals, one assist) and Maddie Mauro (two goals, two assists) both had four-point days to lead the Golden Bears to the win. Delaney Smith added a pair of goals and an assist, and Felicia Milsop had two goals. Golden Bear goalie Kaitlin Taylor was credited with five saves.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 10, ARCHBISHOP WOOD 7
The Indians opened up a 5-3 halftime lead on their way to the non-league win. Tori Lyon and Marina Schreiner led the Indians with three goals each.
Natalie Maher Devon Mele, Aubrey Deon and Nicole Ender each added single goals. Katy Lehman had an assist.
The Indians held a 15-11 advantage in shots on goals. Rock North goalie Taylor Beck was credited with three saves.
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