Check out the results for SOL boys/girls lacrosse teams in action Friday.
Boys
NORTH PENN 10, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 5
The Knights trailed 4-3 at halftime but turned in an inspired second half performance to earn the important conference win.
“They were doing a really good job of controlling the ball in the first half,” North Penn coach Rick Smith said of the Bucks. “CB West had really good possessions, and they took advantage of every possession they had.
“They were doing a really good job in the first half of dominating our face-off man. They put two long poles out there, and they were getting possessions off the face-offs.”
Things changed dramatically in the second half for both teams. Jake Diamond began controlling the face-offs and Matt Rinck – who finished with 21 saves in a stellar performance – was impenetrable in goal.
“Matt Rinck once again stood on his head,” Smith said. “He had an outstanding game between the pipes in goal. He was just unbelievable.”
“Jake Diamond was a difference maker in the second half. We made some adjustments at halftime, and it really worked for Jake. He had a lot more success in the second half. Once again, we had possession of the ball and we’re scoring goals. In the second quarter, we didn’t have possession of the ball, and we weren’t scoring goals.
“We really ride Jake’s shoulders. Jake takes this team on his back and says, ‘Come with me.’ When Jake brings his energy, the whole team follows him. That’s why he’s such a good leader for us. Jake and Owen Kelly did a really good job.”
The Knights used a 4-0 third quarter to go on top 7-4 and added to that lead with a 3-1 fourth quarter.
“The game of lacrosse is about momentum,” Smith said. “When the momentum is on your side, you just have to take advantage of it.
“The guys weren’t real happy with their performance in the second quarter, and they came out in the third and fourth quarters and played really well. They played team lacrosse. Everyone was contributing.”
Sparking the Knights’ defense was Owen Kelly.
“Owen Kelly did an outstanding job once again,” Smith said. “He had a goal on the fast break, and he drew Will Ross for the game.
“Will got his goals, but Owen did a really good job playing him one-and-one. Once again, it was that team idea on defense. We did a really good job in the second half.”
Reece Udinski led the Knights’ attack with four goals while Eric Homan had two goals and two assists. Jake Diamond had three goals and one assist while Eric Diamond and Nic Conroy both had a pair of assists. Kelly added a goal, and Max Lehman had an assist.
North Penn (3-1, 1-1 SOL) will be on the road at Souderton on Wednesday, and Central Bucks West (6-2, 2-1) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Monday night.
Central Bucks West 1-3-0-1 5
North Penn 2-1-4-3 10
UPPER DUBLIN 20, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 2
Michael Sowers (five goals, seven assists) and Michael Mullen (six goals, one assist) turned in dominant efforts to lead the Cardinals. Jerry Bardol (two goals, two assists), Max Winebrake (two goals, one assist), Nick Vernacchio (one goal, two assists) Jed Hanson (two goals) and Conor Wall (one goal, one assist) all had a hand in multiple goals. Evan Scott added a single goal while Cary Romig and Colin Asper each contributed one assist.
Michael Gillen led the defense with six ground balls, and Ryan Templeton had four.
Jack Rapine won 13-of-13 face-offs while Henry Winebrake (3/3) and Nick Sowers (4/5) also were dominant.
Goalie Dillon Lojeski was credited with three saves.
Upper Dublin (5-0, 4-0 SOL) will host Upper Merion on Monday, and Springfield (0-4, 0-3) will be on the road at Plymouth Whitemarsh on Monday.
Springfield 1-1-0-0 2
Upper Dublin 5-11-2-2 20
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 12, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 3
A backyard rivalry took place Friday afternoon on Umbrell Field at Patriot Stadium when Central Bucks East hosted Central Bucks South. South scored first at the 8:50 mark of the first quarter, East came right back and answered with an unassisted goal from senior captain Owen Griffin at the 8:13 mark. From that point on, it was all East. The Patriots led at the half by a score of 7-3, then scored five unanswered goals in the second half and went on to win their fourth game of the season against only one loss.
Michael Ott got the offense rolling winning 11-of-13 face-offs. Colin Stein won 2-of-4. Griffin and Ryan Brown led the Patriots with three goals each. Alec Bracken,Grant Porter, Ryan Stout, Mike Ott, Logan Nelsen, and Greg Scholz rounded out a balanced attack with one goal apiece. Griffin and Nelson each added a pair of assists while Porter, Ryan Bullotta and Colin Stein all had one assist.
Joe Thiroway led the Patriots by scooping up six ground balls, Bryan McIntosh had five, Nelsen had four,Ryan Schmidt and Griffin each had three, while Cal Tihansky, Porter,Colin Stein, Brown, Conor Larkin had two, and Ryan Bullotta, Ian Mauer, and Drew Bethke each were credited with one.
Ian Mauer was strong in goal with four saves, Henry Ruddell was credited with two saves. McIntosh and Larkin had three caused turnovers for the Patriots, Nelsen and Griffin had two, while Thiroway, Porter, Stout, Ott, Andy Widmeier, Brant Billingsley and Bethke each had one caused turnover.
East's record improved to 4-1. Saturday's game at West Chester Rustin was postponed due to poor weather conditions. East will travel to Avon Grove on Monday afternoon at 4pm. This game is expected to be another "nail biter". Last year East beat Avon Grove in both the regular season and the District 1 playoffs, both wins came in over time.
Central Bucks South 2-1-0-0 3
Central Bucks East 3-4-2-3 12
WISSAHICKON 8, UPPER MERION 6
NORRISTOWN 12, CHELTENHAM 8
Girls
WISSAHICKON 13, SOUDERTON 8
Emily Vervlied scored five goals and assisted on two others to lead the Trojans to the impressive road win. It was exactly what the team needed heading into next week’s conference play.
“This was huge,” coach Patty Kovacs said. “We needed a push after our start this year.
“Playing really tough teams to start out our season, it was good to get this win.”
The Trojans wasted little time seizing control of Friday’s contest, opening up a 3-1 lead just over four minutes into the game on their way to a 9-4 halftime lead. The Indians never threatened.
“We came out strong and ready to play today,” Kovacs said. “We played as a team.
“I can’t give credit to one person. It was a full team effort tonight. I was really proud of that.”
In addition to Vervlied, freshman Sam Intrieri added three goals while Claire Tarzia had one goal and three assists. Shannon Stagliano and Carolyn Wilde both contributed one goal and two assists, and Caty Santucci had one goal and one assist.
Vervlied also was credited with nine ground balls, one interception and five draw controls.
“It was a fabulous night for her, but I just loved that the whole team played together,” Kovacs said. “We really did well on double teams at the midfield and double teaming on defense.
“On offense, we really moved the ball around and were more patient setting up the play.”
For the Indians, Kate Mardi and Megan Walbrandt each had two goals. Leah Goodwin had a goal and three assists, and Sarah Goodwin added one goal and one assist. Krista Schneider and Maddie Knight both had one goal.
The Indians had 11 draw controls – six by Sarah Goodwin. Goalie Hannah Schmidt recorded four saves.
Wissahickon (1-3) will host Springfield on Tuesday, and Souderton (2-2, 2-0 SOL) will be on the road at Council Rock South on Monday.
Wissahickon 9-4 13
Souderton 4-4 8
RADNOR 4, ABINGTON 2
The Ghosts gave the highly regarded Red Raiders all they could handle, knotting the score 2-2 in the second half, but the host Raiders scored a pair of goals to close it out.
“It was a battle in every sense of the word,” coach Amanda Kammes said. “Our ‘D’ played great, and so did (goalie) Kiki Brasher.
“I was very proud of them.”
Rachel Morris scored both of the Ghosts’ goals and also had a caused turnover. Maddie Sjoholm and Jordan Campbell both contributed a caused turnover and ground ball. Becca Gable led the defense with three ground balls, and Kirsten Pedicone was credited with one draw control and one ground ball. Sam McGee added a draw control while Casey McCallister and Cathy Staerk each had one caused turnover.
Brasher was credited with seven saves.
Abington (4-1) will open conference play on Tuesday night with a home game against Hatboro-Horsham (7 p.m.).
Abington 1-1 2
Radnor 2-2 4
UPPER MORELAND 19, ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH 4
Nine players put their names in the scoring column in a contest the Golden Bears dominated.
Sydney Bachmayer led the Bears with four goals and five assists, and Jess Flanagan scored four goals and added an assist. Freshman Kayla Meakim had three goals and two assists. Alyssa Coulton and Claudia Zanine both had two goals. Contributing one goal each were Jill Kelly, Madison Pisut and Sarah Veneziale.
“Kayla Meakim had a stellar day,” coach Pam Remmey said. “Melanie Wittick was dynamic on defense, not allowing ANC to do much in the first half. Wittick even had a goal to put the game out of reach in the first half.”
Upper Moreland (3-1) will be on the road at Norristown on Tuesday.
CHELTENHAM 12, ST. BASIL ACADEMY 2
Marycait Dorley scored five goals and assisted on four others in a standout effort to lead the Lady Panthers. Amber Turner added a hat trick and one assist while Dana Shelton had a pair of goals. Carly Waldman and Tylar Marren both contributed one goal. Waldman also had six draw controls.
Goalie Morgan Sloan turned away 12 shots in a strong effort.
Cheltenham (3-1) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh in Tuesday’s conference owner.
UPPER MERION 17, CARDINAL O'HARA 6
Momentum was definitely in favor of the Lady Vikings as they dominated Cardinal O'Hara in Friday's win. The O'Malley sisters played starring roles and led the UM offensive charge. Haley O'Malley had a team-high four goals to go with an assist while Quinn O'Malley had a hand in six goals, finishing with three goals and three assists.
Allison Shuster and Molly Weygand also put in a strong effort – both players had two goals, two assists and an interception. Also scoring for the Vikings were Francesca Lindelow (two goals), Anna Davis (two goals), Riley O'Malley (one goal, one assist) and Lizzy Goernemann (one goal).
The defense also was strong, causing several turnovers and controlling ground balls. Gabrielle Struckus caused two turnovers and recorded the third interception of the game. Also forcing turnovers were Allison Shuster, Francesca Lindelow, Quinn O'Malley, Molly Weygand, Anna Davis, Marion Fortino and Robyn Rhindress.
Jordan Cabahug-Almonte had three saves in goal for the Vikings.
Upper Merion (2-2) will host Pope John Paul II in a non-league game Monday.
PERKIOMEN VALLEY 12, PENNRIDGE 11
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 19, QUAKERTOWN 7
NORRISTOWN 13, PENN WOOD 3
WEST CHESTER EAST 13 UPPER DUBLIN 5
VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 10, PENNSBURY 8
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