Check out the results for SOL girls’ soccer teams in action Friday.
Continental Conference
PENNRIDGE 5, QUAKERTOWN 0
Kennedy Peace scored a pair of goals, and Dani Meenan and Megan Hirschbuhl each contributed a goal and an assist, as the host Rams remained undefeated and in first place in the SOL Continental.
Peace wasted no time getting Pennridge (7-0-2, 5-0-2 SOL) on the scoreboard, as she scored 15 seconds into the contest with an assist from Megan Hirschbuhl.
At about 10 minutes, Peace scored again with Katie Fischer assisting this time.
Then eight minutes before halftime, Jess Supp headed in Dani Meenan’s corner kick for a 3-0 Pennridge advantage.
In the 51st minute, Hirschbuhl got a goal of her own, as Savanna Harrison earned the assist.
With 14 minutes left, Meenan scored with an assist from Mia Bevilacqua.
Sophomore goalkeeper Kaitlyn Moran earned the shutout over Quakertown (2-5-1, 2-4-1 SOL).
In remaining undefeated, Pennridge head coach Audrey Anderson said, the squad has been fortunate to remain mostly healthy and to continue working hard in practice and in game competition.
“This is the hardest-working group of (young players) I’ve ever had,” Anderson said. “Even though we haven’t had as many games as I would like where we were playing two full halves of good soccer, we’ve played hard enough to keep scores where we want them, to keep shots from being taken against us… So I know in my gut that every game, they will work as hard as they can.”
Quakertown 0-0 0
Pennridge 3-2 5
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 2, SOUDERTON 0
Danielle DeMichael had a goal and an assist in helping the host Patriots to a shutout victory over the Indians (3-5, 3-4 SOL).
DeMichael assisted in the 38th minute on Emma Loving’s goal for a 1-0 East lead.
In the 74th minute, DeMichael scored the insurance goal with an assist from Abby Brown.
Defensively, East (6-1-2, 4-1-2 SOL) got strong performances from Paige Weiss and Cailyn Hankins, head coach Paul Eisold said.
Souderton 0-0 0
CB East 1-1 2
HATBORO-HORSHAM 1, NORTH PENN 1 (2 OT)
The Lady Hatters and the host Maidens battled to a tie after 100 minutes — the first tie for both teams this season.
In about the 68th minute, Hatboro-Horsham’s Rachel Kaplan scored the tying goal with an assist from Mikaela Malofiy.
North Penn had opened the scoring in the 39th minute, as Tina Miller assisted on Morgan Brett’s goal.
For the Hatters (2-7-1, 0-6-1 SOL), goalkeeper Miranda Royds made six saves, and senior goalkeeper Laura Leonard recorded two saves for the Maidens (5-3-1, 3-3-1 SOL).
H-H 0-1-0-0 1
NP 1-0-0-0 1
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 1, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 0
Meghan Kuypers scored the only goal of the contest, unassisted, in the 39th minute, and the host Titans’ defense made the score stand in a shutout victory.
Goalkeeper Sophia Boggs preserved the shutout with seven saves.
Crucial to the win for South (3-3-2, 2-3-2 SOL) was the play of midfielders Jessica Volm and Courtney Taylor. The Titans also got big performances from their defensive unit of Kirsten Taylor, Krysta Reading, Taylor Prezelski and Mackenzie Ehresman.
South head coach Betsy Bullock called this a big win for a young squad starting five sophomores and a freshman.
In beating the well-coached Bucks (7-2-1, 4-2-1 SOL), the Titans finally earned a significant victory as a reward after tying two of the better teams in the SOL Continental, Pennridge (0-0) on Sept. 9 and Central Bucks East (1-1) on Sept. 11.
“This win can build their confidence, so there is tremendous potential with this team,” Bullock said. “I feel this team is young and still needs game experience, and toward the end of the season, this team will be getting stronger and stronger, because these (players) will have that experience under their belts.”
Bullock added that these younger players have made progress, in part, from the seniors, including Kirsten Taylor, Volm and team captain Prezelski.
“Our seniors are extremely capable, confident, very good leaders,” Bullock said. “That really helps too, in that they understand playing together, and they’re helping build the team, they’re not tearing it down.”
How far can the Titans go in the second half?
“I’m not saying we’re going to end up winning it all (the SOL Continental), but I believe if this team jells, it can be competitive with anybody,” Bullock said. "This is a rebuilding year, but I think it’s starting to come together, and that’s what we want.”
CB West 0-0 0
CB South 1-0 1
National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 3, NESHAMINY 1
The Golden Hawks connected for three second-half goals for a comeback victory over Neshaminy.
Alyssa Antonelly had given Neshaminy a 1-0 lead with an assist from Gabby Farrell at the end of the 32nd minute.
But Council Rock South (6-2, 4-2 SOL) rallied with goals in the 46th, 71st and 78th minutes to complete the comeback. Nikki Caffey connected for a pair of goals, and Julile Rebh added a goal for the Golden Hawks. Jesse Magee assisted on two of the goals while Elissa Dotzman also had an assist.
For Neshaminy (3-4-2, 3-3-1 SOL), Victoria Smith and Holly Bowser shared goalkeeper duties, with Smith playing the entire first half.
For the contest, South outshot Neshaminy, 7-6, and held a 5-4 advantage in saves.
CR South 0-3 3
Neshaminy 1-0 1
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 2, BENSALEM 1 (2 OT)
Becca Margolis scored with 10 seconds left in the second overtime to lift the Indians to a 100th-minute victory.
Council Rock North (6-2-1, 4-2-1 SOL) had scored first, in the fifth minute, when Tori Hill had assisted on Michaela Finneyfrock’s goal.
The Owls (3-6, 2-4 SOL) then tied up the match, which set the stage for the double-overtime thriller.
ABINGTON 5, HARRY S TRUMAN 2
Gabby Nolan scored back-to-back goals for the Lady Ghosts, who took a 3-2 lead into halftime and made it stand up in the second half.
Tess Nelson got Abington (3-6, 2-5 SOL) started quickly by scoring in the first minute of the contest.
Truman (0-8, 0-7 SOL) responded with a pair of first-half goals for a 2-1 advantage. Truman's Samantha Riccardi, who Abington head coach Rick Tompkins said was dangerous offensively all game, tied the game. Then her teammate, Amanda McElhare, scored a go-ahead goal for the Tigers.
Nolan then scored her pair of goals, including a header that gave Abington a 3-2 lead. In the 41st minute, Gianna Beck finished a cross from defender Marissa Heath.
Jamie Gosselin capped the scoring with a goal off a penalty kick.
As Abington’s defenders helped in the scoring, Marissa Heath, Toni Washington and Dana Silverman all tallied assists.
HS Truman 2-0 2
Abington 3-2 5
PENNSBURY 3, WILLLIAM TENNENT 0
Uche Onuoha and Jaydn Peto were involved in all of Pennsbury’s goals, as the host Falcons remained undefeated atop the SOL National with a hard-fought victory over the Panthers.
Unuoha assisted on Jaydn Peto’s goal in the 44th minute. Peto then returned the favor twice by assisting on Unuoha’s insurance goals in the 74th and 78th minutes.
Goakeeper Nany Santiago finished with four saves for Pennsbury (8-0-1, 6-0-1 SOL) against Tennent (6-3-1, 4-2-1 SOL).
American Conference
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 4, NORRISTOWN 0
The Colonials received a pair of goals from both Nic Abbott and Ragan Ebersole, all before halftime, to stay atop the SOL American Conference with a perfect record this season.
In earning the shutout victory, Plymouth Whitemarsh’s defense played strongly enough in the first half, so that starting goalkeeper Morgan Jerin didn’t have to make a save.
For Plymouth Whitemarsh (7-0, 7-0 SOL), Maria Robinson played goalkeeper in the second half and made three saves against the Eagles (1-8, 0-7 SOL).
PW 4-0 4
Norristown 0-0 0
WISSAHICKON 7, CHELTENHAM 0
Krysta Memis and Meghan Guzewicz scored two goals each, and Maddie Elwell and Alyssa Ryan each added a goal and an assist, as the Trojans got back into the win column quickly with a shutout victory over the host Panthers.
After a 1-0 loss Wednesday to Upper Dublin, Wissahickon (6-2, 5-2 SOL) erupted for five first-half goals.
Memis scored two of the first three goals, at 14:35 and 21:13, with an assist from Ryan on the first score.
In between Memis’ markers, Guzewicz scored the first of her goals on an assist from Mary Matthews, who dribbled down the middle before feeding Guzewicz for a chip shot past the goalkeeper.
Wissahickon then got goals from Mady Foglia (24:59) and Elwell (31:02) to finish the first-half scoring.
After halftime, Guzewicz got her second goal of the contest (46:32) off a well-set play, as Ryan fed Jasmine Bishop in the left corner, and her cross found Guzewicz open for the score.
Ryan closed out the scoring with an unassisted goal.
Against the Panthers (2-6-1, 2-4-1 SOL), Wissahickon goalkeeper Keanna Haney made two saves in the first half, and Kara Ciaccio also made two saves, as they shared the shutout.
The Trojans started all underclassmen in the contest, including Kirsten Haney and Gabby Unipan as defenders, Emily Vervilied and Caty Santucci as midfielders and Talia Abrahams as a forward.
Wissahickon 5-2 7
Cheltenham 0-0 0
UPPER DUBLIN 5, SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 0
The Flying Cardinals (6-3-0, 6-1-0 SOL) opened up a 3-0 halftime lead on their way to the big win over the visiting Spartans. Rebecca Watson opened the scoring for the third straight game, using an assist from Lexi Schneider in the seventh minute. Freshman Tori Hoffner doubled the lead in the 36th minute off an assist from Erin Threlfall. Hoffner scored again in the 41st minute and the 67th minutes to complete the hat trick. Julie Cross closed out the scoring with a goal in the 69th minute off an assist from Hoffner.
Alissa Klammer and Kate McKee shared the shuout in goal behind stellar performances by UD's back four.
The Spartans are 3-3-1 in league play (4-3-1 overall).
Springfield 0-0 0
Upper Dublin 3-2 5
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