Check out the results for SOL boys’ lacrosse teams in action Wednesday.
UPPER MORELAND 9, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 8
The Golden Bears sprinted to a 5-1 lead after one quarter but needed a late goal by Brendan Costello – using a Matt Sippel assist – to eke out the dramatic win.
“We came out strong,” coach Ethan Fleming said. “Honestly, they kind of had a slow start, and we found a couple of gaps in their defense that they later on cleared up, so it made it tougher to score later on.
“It was the fact that everybody played well that kind of carried us. It was an all-around good team effort. The guys were ecstatic about it. It was a big win. With us and Springfield, it’s always a back and forth battle and up in the air who’s going to win.”
Costello finished the game with two goals and two assists. Tim Smith led the way with four goals while Sippel had one goal and two assists. Ryan McFarland added a goal and one assist, and Chris Johnston contributed a single goal.
The Golden Bears took a 6-2 lead into halftime and extended that lead to 8-3 heading into the final quarter when the Spartans reeled off five straight goals.
“There were a couple of slip ups and there were some missed slides,” Fleming said. “They found a couple of gaps in our defense that we had to recover from and do the best we could to hold them off.
“Most of their goals were early in the (fourth) quarter, and we had to recover.”
UM goalie Gage Reagan was credited with 11 saves in the win.
Upper Moreland (1-3 SOL) will be on the road at Cheltenham on Monday, and Springfield (0-2) will be on the road at Upper Dublin on Friday.
Springfield 1-2-2-5 8
Upper Moreland 5-1-2-1 9
PENNSBURY 6, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 4
Ryan Michael scored a pair of goals in the third quarter, erasing a 4-2 halftime deficit and giving momentum to the Falcons in their come-from-behind win over the Golden Hawks.
“Council Rock South is a really good team,” Pennsbury coach Drew Artin said. “We have a very big senior class this year, and we rely a lot on our seniors, and every game is big for them. They want to play as much lacrosse as possible, and obviously, winning our first conference game is huge.
“Council Rock South is such a talented team, and this is definitely a big win. Beating anyone in our conference is a big win, but especially beating a team like Council Rock South is a big test for the guys and definitely a confidence booster.”
Greg Lichtenstein scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period, and Hunter Lake tacked on an insurance goal to propel the Falcons to the hard-fought win.
While the Falcons had the better of play in the second half, the first half belonged to the Golden Hawks, who led 3-0 after one period. A pair of Ryan Kelly goals made it a 4-2 game by halftime.
Jack Kelly was strong in goal, recording 11 saves in a winning effort.
“He played really well – he stood on his head and made some really good saves,” Artin said. “Our defense as a whole – we were playing really well as a team.
“In all aspects of the game, they just bought into our system. After two losses early in the season, they kind of realized they don’t want to lose every game, so they bought in and rose to the occasion.”
The Falcons’ coach went on to credit senior captain Brian Doron for helping to contain Brendan Patterson.
“Council Rock South’s face-off guy is probably the best face-off guy in this area,” Artin said of Patterson. “He’s definitely someone that can be a game changer for them, and we were able to kind of keep him in check.”
As a team, the Falcons came up with 29 ground balls. Zach Abraham was credited with five, Mike Montgomery and Lichtenstein both had four while Doron and Ethan Glynn each had three.
“Now that they know if they buy in it will result in some wins, and if they work together as a team, they’re going to be a lot more successful than playing as individuals,” Artin said. “Going forward, we have to build off of it because it’s a big step forward.”
Lake, Kelly and Lichtenstein each also contributed an assist for the Falcons.
Pennsbury (1-1, 1-0 SOL) will host Conwell Egan on Monday, and Council Rock South (2-4, 1-1) will host Father Judge on Monday.
Council Rock South 3-1-0-0 4
Pennsbury 0-2-3-1 6
QUAKERTOWN 6, CHELTENHAM 5 (OT)
Matt Cichinno turned a pass from Scott Keck into the game winner late in overtime, propelling the visiting Panthers to the thrilling victory.
It looked like Quakertown was going to win it in regulation, but Cheltenham tied it in dramatic fashion with 12 seconds remaining.
“Our goalie tied it with a Gilman pass the length of the field, and it went in on the fly off the goalie’s stick,” Cheltenham coach Michael DiPuppo said. “It was a good game.”
Quakertown led 2-1 after one quarter and took a 3-2 lead into halftime. They led 5-3 heading into the final quarter that saw the host Panthers rally to knot the score.
In addition to Cichinno, Jeffrey Royall and Kobe Davis both contributed two goals while Scott Keck added a goal and two assists. Dan Grubb was credited with five ground balls for Quakertown.
Cheltenham received a pair of goals from Colin Boyle while Jacque Fisher added a goal and one assist. Tim McHugh added one goal, and he also was credited with six ground balls. Jade Siojo had a team-high seven ground balls. Daniel Lee won 15-of-16 face-offs.
Chris Brady recorded 17 saves in goal in a winning effort for Quakertown. Cheltenham goalie Kieran Boyle – in addition to scoring the tying goal – was credited with 16 saves.
Cheltenham (0-3, 0-1 SOL) will host Norristown on Friday.
Quakertown 2-1-2-0-0-1 6
Cheltenham 1-1-1-2-0-0 5
ABINGTON 8, HARRY S TRUMAN 1
Seven players put their names in the scoring column as the Ghosts picked up their first win of the young season. John Petriccione led the attack with three goals and two assists. Ryan Herman dished off three assists, and Ryan Tuffy added a goal and assist. Dominic Ricciardi, Dan Helm, Nate Rose and Marco McAfee each added single goals.
Connor Reed turned away eight shots in a winning effort in goal for the Ghosts.
Coach Peter Burns lauded the strong defensive effort by junior Joe Lindley and freshman LSM Kevin Fitzgerald.
Ryan Tran scored Truman's lone goal.
Abington (1-5, 1-1 SOL) will be on the road at Wissahickon on Saturday.
SOUDERTON 14, POPE JOHN PAUL II 5
Sparked by the glittering seven-goal effort of Adam Booz, the Indians rolled to a convincing non-league win over PJP on Wednesday night. Jake Portolese finished with a hat trick and also had one assist, and Walker Martin had two goals and two assists. Trent Brenneman contributed one goal and one assist, and Cory Azeff added a single goal.
Jake Phaup handed out three assists, and Alec Morshead had a pair of assists. Trent Brenneman chipped in one helper.
Phaup was all but perfect on face-offs, winning 20 of 21.
Tyler Asbury had six saves on 16 shots in goal for the Indians.
Souderton (2-3, 0-2 SOL) will host Pennridge on Thursday night.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 11, HOLY GHOST PREP 3
The Bucks led 2-0 after one period and took a commanding 7-2 lead into halftime on their way to the no-doubt-about-it win.
Joey Rockovich led the Bucks’ attack with four goals while Will Ross had three goals and three assists in a productive night. Jake Greenberg and Nick Werner each connected on a pair of goals. Dawson Gable, Shane Early and Tim Kiel each contributed an assist.
Steve Hogan was once again rock solid in goal, collecting 10 saves.
Jack Darcy and Jake Carey each won 3-of-4 face-offs.
Central Bucks West (6-1, 2-0 SOL) will be on the road at North Penn on Friday.
Holy Ghost Prep 0-2-0-1 3
Central Bucks West 2-5-2-2 11
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