Check out the results for SOL girls’ soccer teams in action Tuesday.
Continental Conference
PENNRIDGE 2, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 0
Kennedy Peace scored both goals for the Rams helping them remain undefeated this season with a shutout victory over the host Patriots.
In the 10th minute, Dani Meenan assisted on Peace's first goal, and Megan Hirschbuhl later assisted on Peace's second goal with about two minutes left in the first half.
Sophomore goalkeeper Kaitlyn Moran got the shutout for Pennridge.
East got strong performances from Abby Brown and Cailyn Henkins.
As East (6-2-2, 4-2-2 SOL) and Pennridge (8-0-2, 6-0-2) had played to a 2-2 tie on Sept. 3, the Rams hold the tiebreaker over the Patriots if both teams finished even in the standings.
Pennridge head coach Audrey Anderson said the team was fortunate to get the victory, as she believes the final score didn’t reflect the competitiveness of this contest.
“We put two shots into the back of the net, but East outshot us and had more scoring opportunities,” Anderson said. “So if you’re just looking at the score, it really doesn’t tell the whole story of the night. It was a battle from start to finish, and East didn’t quit.”
Anderson’s young roster has come together quickly, in part because many of the players have been watching Pennridge soccer since they were 8-9 years old as part of the Deep Run club soccer teams, not a given for every school district.
“It starts from a young age: they see it, they believe in it, they buy into it, and when they get up there, that’s their school, and they have so much pride in it,” Anderson said. “I think they put pressure on themselves, so that they keep that tradition alive.”
Pennridge 2-0 2
CB East 0-0 0
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 5, QUAKERTOWN 0
Abby Mulhearn and Sam Lubin each scored a pair of goals, and Maddy Shaw added one in helping the host Bucks to a shutout victory over the Panthers.
The win enabled West (8-2-1, 5-2-1 SOL) to move into second place in the SOL Continental.
After their first meeting with Quakertown (2-6-1, 2-5-1 SOL) on Sept. 4, which ended in a scoreless tie, the Bucks were more determined to start quickly, West head coach Jorge Rodriguez said.
“The last time we played (the Panthers), it was a slow start for us, and they took it to us, and outplayed us in the first half,” Rodriguez said. “It was an awakening game for us, and this time, I thought the players played spirited soccer, trying to prove themselves that they can do better than the first time we met Quakertown.”
West is looking forward to its next match, Monday against Pennridge, to see whether it can begin closing the gap on the first-place Rams.
“Pennridge is playing very well right now, and (the Rams) look dangerous,” Rodriguez said. “One thing about them is that they do play the entire game, and those are the toughest teams to beat. They manage to play two good halves, and I’ve seen them do it more than once: they did it against us the last time (a 2-0 Pennridge victory Sept. 6).”
SOUDERTON 1, HATBORO-HORSHAM 0 (OT)
Freshman midfielder Bre DiRenzi scored in the 85th minute with an assist from senior defender and co-captain Beth McGee to give the host Indians (4-5, 4-4 SOL) an overtime victory over the Hatters (2-8-1, 0-7-1 SOL).
Souderton head coach Chris Felber praised all four senior captains—McGee, Siobhan McKenna, Paige Torchio and Kara Waskiewicz—in guiding the Indians to this win.
“McGee and Torchio played well at both wing-backs,” Felber said. “McKenna is just back from surgery, but she is giving it everything she has, and Waskiewicz has played multiple positions every game, yet she never complains and looks at home anywhere on the field.”
H-H 0-0-0 0
Souderton 0-0-1 1
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 2, NORTH PENN 2 (2 OT)
The Maidens and the host Titans played to a deadlock after 100 minutes.
Trailing at halftime, 2-0, North Penn (5-3-2, 3-3-2 SOL) scored in the 66th and 79th minutes to force extra time.
For South (3-3-3, 2-3-3 SOL), Courtney Taylor had opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with an assist from Emily Andrusko, Kylie Walsh later scored in the 40th minute for a 2-0 South lead.
Both goalkeepers, South's Sophia Boggs and North Penn's Leonard, each made seven saves.
North Penn 0-2-0-0 2
CB South 2-0-0-0 2
National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 2, WILLIAM TENNENT 1 (2 OT)
For the second straight contest, the host Indians scored in the final minute of the second overtime, as Kayla Robinson scored with 32 seconds left on an assist from Michaela Finneyfrock.
“On Friday (2-1 at Bensalem), we scored with 12 seconds left in double-overtime, and today we scored with 32 seconds left,” North head coach Wendell Beres said. “So we’re getting every bit of our money’s worth from the officials, making them work the overtime.”
The win also moves North (7-2-1, 6-2-1 SOL) past Tennent (6-4-1, 5-3-1 SOL) into second place behind Pennsbury in the SOL National.
The Indians’ next match is Monday against Pennsbury.
Beres said the six-day break will help the squad, as some players have been battling colds lately.
“It was obvious today that we just didn’t have the hop in our step that I had seen the previous several games,” Beres said. “To our players’ credit, they battled and they played good soccer, they just were moving slower than usual. This break is perfect timing to re-tool, for Pennsbury and the second half of the season.”
Answering Tennent’s goal about 30 seconds after halftime, Tori Hill tied the contest in the 48th minute for North.
William Tennent 0-1-0-0 1
CR North 0-1-0-1 2
PENNSBURY 2, ABINGTON 0
The Falcons and the host Lady Ghosts played scoreless soccer for about 66 minutes, before Pennsbury senior Uche Onuoha intercepted a pass and went on to score the game-winner, with an assist from Kelly Amador.
Riley Rudd added an insurance marker for the Falcons with about five minutes left.
Abington head coach Rick Tompkins said goalkeeper Destiny Walters turned in a stellar performance with 12 saves, and Mary Gene Mugnier, Marissa Heath, Toni Washington Emily Valleras and Lindsay Baer all played exceptionally well.
Sophomore defender Rachel Beri was Pennsbury’s player of the match, head coach Kaitlyn Battiste said.
Pennsbury 0-2 2
Abington 0-0 0
NESHAMINY 3, BENSALEM 2
Maggie Daeche and Amy Mandia teamed up for a pair of game-tying goals in the second half, and Gabby Farrell scored the game-winning goal in the 77th minute to give visiting Neshaminy a comeback victory over the Owls.
For Bensalem (3-7, 2-5 SOL), Paige Wendling scored the only goal of the first half at 16:22.
In the second half, Mandia scored off a header at 46:29 that had been set up by a Maggie Daeche corner kick.
After Sarah Smith had given the Owls a 2-1 lead at 58:01, again Daeche had a corner kick that Mandia converted into a goal at 62:05 with a header.
At 76:39, Tobin got an assist on Farrell’s decisive goal.
For Neshaminy, Victoria Smith and Holly Bowser played goalkeeper in the first and second halves, respectively, and combined for two saves.
Bensalem goalkeeper Alayna McSeed made two saves.
Neshaminy 0-3 3
Bensalem 1-1 2
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 5, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
Julie Rebh scored the last goal of the first half and the first goal of the second half, and Becca Davey added two assists to help the Golden Hawks pull away from the host Tigers in a shutout victory.
After Nikki Caffey had given South (7-2, 5-2 SOL) an early lead in the 11th minute with an assist from Elissa Dotzman, Rebh scored unassisted in the 19th minute.
Davey got her first assist in the 45th minute on Rebh’s second goal. Davey also assisted on Lindsay Hirsh’s goal in the 67th minute.
Callie Deola capped the scoring in the 69th minute with an assist from Adriana Dahl.
For Truman (0-9, 0-8 SOL), Bree Blake and Harper Wunder each made five saves. For South, Alison Taub also had five saves.
CR South 2-3 5
HS Truman 0-0 0
American Conference
WISSAHICKON 7, SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 1
Alyssa Ryan had three goals and an assist, all in the second half, and Meghan Guzewicz scored two goals and added an assist to help lead the host Trojans to a victory over the Spartans.
For Wissahickon (7-2, 6-2 SOL), Guzewicz opened the scoring at 6:05, as she volleyed home a rebound off a deflected shot by Jasmine Bishop.
The Trojans didn’t score again until the 39th minute, when Talia Abrahams scored following a corner kick.
At 46:41, Ryan scored off a direct free kick from the right of the box by lofting the ball over Springfield’s wall of players.
In between Ryan’s next two goals in the 49th and 69th minutes, Maddie Elwell scored at 49:28 off a short breakaway. Springfield (4-5-1, 3-4-1 SOL) also scored its only goal in the 64th minute.
Guzewicz finished the scoring in the 75th minute with an assist from Ryan.
Liz Gregorio also had an assist on Ryan’s second goal.
Right midfielder Emily Vervilied enjoyed a strong two-way performance, and backer Kirsten Haney played well defensively.
In goal for Wissahickon, Keanna Haney and Kara Ciaccio each recorded a pair of saves.
Springfield (M) 0-1 1
Wissahickon 2-5 7
UPPER MERION 1, CHELTENHAM 1 (2 OT)
Cheltenham’s Carly Waldman scored the equalizer in the 77th minute, as the visiting Vikings and Panthers went on to a tie after 100 minutes.
For Upper Merion (2-7-1, 2-4-1 SOL), Taylor Nearon had opened the scoring with an unassisted goal in the 42nd minute against Cheltenham (2-6-2, 2-4-2 SOL).
Upper Merion 0-1-0-0 1
Cheltenham 0-1-0-0 1
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 6, UPPER MORELAND 2
Christina Kane scored both goals for the Golden Bears, and Nicole Abbott scored a hat trick for the host Colonials, as Plymouth Whitemarsh maintained a perfect record this year.
For the Colonials (8-0 SOL), Ragan Ebersole opened the scoring at 1:35.
Kane answered slightly more than a minute later, with an assist from Taylor Valera at 2:48.
Abbott then gave the Colonials a 2-1 lead with her goal at 14:06. Carly Abbott later scored at 32:09 off a corner kick.
Nicole Abbott capped the first-half scoring with her second goal of the contest at 36:10.
In the second half, Kane got Upper Moreland (1-9, 1-6 SOL) within two goals, as she scored at 64:51 on an assist from Sydney Bachmayer. Then at 72:33, the ball ended up in the Upper Moreland net for a 5-2 PW advantage. At 77:00, PW's Nicole Abbott scored her third goal of the contest. For Upper Moreland, sophomore goalkeeper Kim Benge made 22 saves.
Then at 72:33, the ball ended up in the Upper Moreland net, with Plymouth Whitemarsh’s Nicole Abbott getting credit for the goal.
For Upper Moreland, sophomore goalkeeper Kim Benge made 22 saves.
UPPER DUBLIN 5, NORRISTOWN 0
Brigid Peyton assisted on the Flying Cardinals’ first two goals, and Julie Cross scored a pair of goals in a shutout victory over the Eagles.
In the fifth minute, Cross got her first goal of the contest, the only goal of the first half.
After halftime, Sofia Mercurio put the Cardinals ahead, 2-0, in the 42nd minute. About two minutes later, Mercurio assisted on Cross’ second goal, in the 44th minute.
Lexi Schneider (47th minute) and Paige Lawton (50th minute) then scored to cap a four-goal outburst for Upper Dublin (7-4, 7-1 SOL) in about eight minutes against Norristown (1-9, 0-8 SOL).
Upper Dublin 1-4 5
Norristown 0-0 0
Monday, Sept. 22
ABINGTON 4, UPPER DUBLIN 2
Abington jumped out to an early lead on the strength of a Jamie Gosselin counter attack goal where she outran the Upper Dublin defense and ticked the ball inside the far post. Emily Valleras scored after she pilfered a ball from the last defender and made her shot count.
Upper Dublin made it a 2-1 game when Regecca Hager headed a ball into the net. Toni Washington utilized her long throw-in and assisted on a strike by Dory Jones to put the Ghosts on top 3-1. Paige Lawton scored on a free kick from distance that sailed over the head of Abington keeper Destiny Walters.
Gianna Beck closed out the scoring for the Ghosts when she converted a nice pass from Amanda Cutaiar into a goal.
According to coach Rick Tompkins, Emily Valleras played her best game to date, notching a goal and an assist for the Ghosts.
ARCHBISHOP WOOD 3, NESHAMINY 2 (OT)
The Redskins opened up a 2-0 halftime lead on the strength of a pair of Alyssa Tobin goals – the first with an assist from Gabby Farrell and the second with an Amy Mandia assist.
The Vikings answered with a pair of second half goals. Sofia Filippo scored to cut the ‘Skins lead in half at the 44:12 mark, and a late goal by Jill Boyce knotted the score, setting the stage for overtime where Filippo scored the game winner during the 97th minute.
The Vikings held an 8-7 advantage in shots. Neshaminy keepers Victoria Smith and Holly Bowser combined for six saves. Wood’s Devon Haviland had six saves.
Neshaminy 2-0-0 2
Archbishop Wood 0-2-1 3
SAINT BASIL 2, UPPER MORELAND 0
Saint Basil received a pair of first-half goals from Julia MacGregor and Emily Jardel within a two-minute span. The visitors held on to win by that 2-0 score in the evenly played game.
Saint Basil outshot the Bears 13-9. Upper Moreland goalie Kim Benge had eight saves while her counterpart, Brooke Shisler, had seven.
Saint Basil 2-0 2
Upper Moreland 0-0 0
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