Check out the results for SOL boys’ lacrosse teams in action on Friday.
American Conference
HATBORO-HORSHAM 9, UPPER DUBLIN 6
In a tightly contested conference opener for both squads, the Hatters broke a 6-6 tie with three unanswered goals in the fourth period to earn the important win over the defending conference champions.
Coach John Kurek pointed to his team’s senior leadership as key.
“I have a nice group of seniors, and what happened was – in the last couple of huddles, I did some of the talking, but they really rallied the troops,” the Hatters’ coach said. “They talked to each other, they started saying to each other, ‘Hey, we got a goal in hand here.’
“It’s almost like they picked each other up, and that’s what I like most about this team right now. Their team chemistry has been outstanding in this part of the early season. I can actually see them growing together, which is kind of awesome. Hopefully, they can keep it going.”
Joe Larouche – who led the Hatters with three goals and two assists – scored the go-ahead goal in the final period, but also playing a major role was Brian Hood, who won 14-of-18 face-offs.
The game was a back and forth affair. The Hatters led 2-0 after one period, but the Cardinals came back to take a 3-2 lead. A goal by Logan Eldridge sent the two teams into halftime deadlocked 3-3. The Cardinals opened up a 5-3 lead in the third quarter.
“That’s when I started hearing my seniors starting to get together saying, ‘Hey, we’re not playing the way we usually do,’” Kurek said. “They made it 5-5, and they didn’t look back.
“One of the keys was Brian Hood at the face-off. He didn’t lose a face-off in the second half. He just kept taking the ball back for us. It was unbelievable, and it’s such a plus for us this year.”
Also for the Hatters, Tim McPoyle contributed two goals and one assist while Eldridge had one goal and two assists. Ian Reilly had one goal and one assist while Cameron Knox and Matt Barella both had single goals.
Kurek lauded the strong play of his team’s long poles – Chris McPoyle, Eddie Masterson, Drew Robinson and Jeff Marshall.
“Our game plan changed throughout the game, so I have to give it to our long poles,” the Hatters’ coach said. “Our one senior, Chris McPoyle, is our LSM, and he really gathered them together on the defensive side of the ball.
“Upper Dublin is still a talented team. They know how to play the game, they have different ways to score. It’s a good tradition there, so hats off to our defense.”
Max Winebrake led the Flying Cardinals with three goals while Jed Hanson, Colin Asper and Cary Romig each had one goal. Brian McCarry had a pair of assists, and Jerry Bardol had one.
Nick Sowers led the UD defense with five ground balls. UD goalie Dillon Lojeski was credited with 11 saves.
Joe Brophy recorded seven saves in a winning effort in goal for the Hatters.
Hatboro-Horsham (4-1, 1-0 SOL) is off until Monday, April 17, when the Hatters will travel to Downingtown West for a non-league contest. Upper Dublin (1-5, 0-1) will travel to Springfield Township on Tuesday, April 18.
Hatboro-Horsham 2-1-3-3 9
Upper Dublin 0-3-3-0 6
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 10, ABINGTON 5
The Colonials, who led 3-2 after one quarter, took a tenuous 5-4 lead into halftime and then outscored their visitors 5-1 in the second half.
Leading the charge for the Colonials was Colin Kissane, who scored five goals. Vinny Martina had a hand in six goals, scoring one and assisting on five others. Brendan Sullivan had a hat trick while Alex Savarese and Kenny Diamond each had one goal and one assist. Mike Iannarelli added a single goal.
For the Ghosts, John Petriccione delivered a big performance, finishing with four goals and one ground ball. Dominic Ricciardi had one goal, one assist and two ground balls. Jack Kurtz and Nate Rose each had an assist. Rose also had a team high five ground balls while Kurtz had three. Casey Hesdon and Sean Donohue both had four ground balls.
Abington goalie Connor Reed was credited with 13 saves.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (3-4, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Upper Moreland on Tuesday, April 18. Abington (0-5, 0-1) will be on the road at New Hope-Solebury on Monday, April, 17, for a non-league contest.
Abington 2-2-1-0 5
Plymouth Whitemarsh 3-2-3-2 10
SOUDERTON 7, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 2
The Indians rolled to their fifth straight win without a loss, and once again Jake Phaup played a key role, winning 10-of-11 face-offs. The Syracuse-bound senior also had a goal and an assist in the Indians’ SOL opener.
Stephen Blue led the attack with two goals and one assist, and Adam Booz added a pair of goals. Contributing one goal each were Trent Breneman and Colin Huggins. Walker Martin had an assist.
Souderton goalie Axell Beskar was credited with eight saves.
For the Spartans, George Baughn and Zach Coppol each scored a goal.
Souderton (5-0, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Interboro for a non-league contest on Tuesday. Springfield (3-1, 0-1) will travel to Archbishop Ryan for a non-league game on Tuesday.
WISSAHICKON 8, CHELTENHAM 1
The Trojans, who led by a 2-1 score after one period, took a 3-1 lead into halftime and then outscored their hosts 5-0 in the second half.
Tim McHugh scored the Panthers only goal with an assist from Brian Noel. Jade Siojo led the defense with 11 ground balls, and Daniel Lee won six-of-seven face-offs.
Cheltenham goalie Harvey Miller was credited with 21 saves in a standout effort.
Wissahickon 2-1-5-0 8
Cheltenham 1-0-0-0 1
UPPER MORELAND 9, QUAKERTOWN 5
The visiting Golden Bears opened up a 5-0 lead after one quarter and took a 6-2 lead into halftime. The two teams exchanged goals in the second half.
Jeffrey Royall led the Panthers with three goals while Chase Oliver and Jake Lewis both had one goal. Scott Keck and Jacob Barndt both added an assist. Dan Grubb led the defense with eight ground balls. Raul Torres had five face-off wins.
Quakertown goalie Chris Brady was credited with 13 saves.
Upper Moreland is 1-0 in SOL play while Quakertown is 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the league.
Upper Moreland 5-1-1-2 9
Quakertown 0-2-0-3 5
National Conference
NORTH PENN 17, NESHAMINY 5
Twelve North Penn players put their names in the scoring column in a contest that saw the Knights open up a 10-1 lead after one quarter on their way to the decisive win in the league opener for both squads.
Nick Keim led a balanced attack with three goals and one assist. Nic Conroy, Tanner Nelson, Danny Payne, Matt Dickson and Kyle Schreffler each added two goals. Nelson also had an assist. Reece Udinski had a hand in five goals, scoring one and assisting on four others. Eric Diamond added one goal and three assists while Max Lehrman had one goal and one assist. Mike Kohler added a single goal while Lucas Yannul had two assists and Terryn Arnott had one.
North Penn (3-1, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Wissahickon on Monday for a non-league contest, and Neshaminy (0-4, 0-1) will be on the road at Marple Newtown on Tuesday.
North Penn 10-2-3-2 17
Neshaminy 0-1-2-2 5
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 7, PENNRIDGE 6
The Rams, who battled the Bucks to a 2-2 tie after one quarter, kept their visitors off the scoreboard in the second period and scored the period’s only goal to go into halftime with a 3-2 lead. The Bucks answered with a 3-0 third quarter, and the Rams could not make up the ground they lost.
Joey Rockovich's hat trick led the Bucks. Erik Ojert added a pair, and Brandon Gervais and Ben Sexauer each contributed single goals. Shane Early and John McCreary both chipped in an assist.
Defensively, Early and Nick Werner led the way with six ground balls each. Garrett Hitchens won 8-of-14 face-offs.
For the Rams, Chris Warner and Nick Fanelli each scored a pair of goals, and Ryan Garner had one goal and two assists. Brandan Howell added a single goal while Johnnie Banks had an assist. Warner and PJ Matkowski led the Rams' defense with six ground balls each.
Pennridge goalie Tristan Banks recorded 15 saves in a solid outing while CB West's Max Dunar had six saves in the win.
Central Bucks West (4-2, 1-0 SOL) will host Central Bucks South on Tuesday, April 18, and Pennridge (2-3, 0-1) will travel to Shipley School for a non-league game on Tuesday.
Central Bucks West 2-0-3-2 7
Pennridge 2-1-0-3 6
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 20, HARRY S TRUMAN 1
The Titans opened conference play with a convincing win over the Tigers. Ian Vogt led the scoring with four goals and two assists. Dante Poli had three goals and three assists. Austin Novick had three goals and two assists. Also with three goals and one assist was Collin Abbonizo. Logan Swangler had one goal and three assists. Evan Quinn, Dylan Grosso, Angus Balentine, Joe Delaurentis, Dan Eckles, and Tyler Walsh all had a goal. Justin Abbonizo had three assists.
Tyler Horvath and Mark Lumb both had five ground balls. Evan Quinn and Angus Balentine had four. Dante Poli and Mike Dutkiewicz had three ground balls. Collin Abbonizio, Logan Swangler, and Evan Casey each had two. CB South went 18-for-24 on face-offs. Tyler Horvath went 10-for-11 and Mark Lumb went 8-for-13.
Central Bucks South (3-1, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Spring-Ford on Wednesday for a non-league game. Harry S Truman (0-4, 0-2) will host Conwell Egan in a non-league game on Monday.
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