Check out the recaps for SOL boys/girls lacrosse teams in action on Monday.
Boys
ABINGTON 6, PENNSBURY 5
The Ghosts used a standout defensive effort in Monday’s non-league contest to earn their second win of the season.
“We’ve obviously had a tough start to our season, but no one’s given up, and the guys continue to work hard,” coach Peter Burns said. “A hard fought back and forth game that we end up on top was really rewarding for the guys, and it was well deserved. It came at a great time.”
Abington goalie Connor Reed led the defensive charge with a brilliant 16-save effort – seven of those came in the fourth quarter. He also was credited with two ground balls.
“For a kid that has had a bunch of phenomenal games in his career, this was definitely one of his best ones,” Burns said. “From start to finish, he played the perfect game.
“He really kept us in it, and having a low-scoring game, it definitely takes a team grinding it out.”
Burns went on to laud the effort of his entire defense.
“Even in our blowout losses, it really hasn’t been them,” the Ghosts’ coach said. “Kevin Fitzgerald, who’s a sophomore, played really well. He had a performance that isn’t going to show up in the stats, but he did all the little things.
“Sean Donohue, a freshman who’s been starting for us all year, had an extremely solid game, and long poles Joe Lindley, Casey Hesdon and Sean Wink – those five guys rotate through the whole game, and Nevin Baer, our short stick ‘D’ middie.”
The Ghosts and Falcons were deadlocked 2-2 after one quarter, but the Ghosts used a 2-0 second quarter to go on top 4-2 by halftime. The Falcons made it a 5-4 game after one quarter, but the Ghosts held on for the win.
Abington (2-8, 0-4 SOL) will host Wissahickon on Thursday, and Pennsbury (2-7, 0-2) will travel to Neshaminy on Tuesday.
Abington 2-2-1-1 6
Pennsbury 2-0-2-1 5
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 17, ARCHBISHOP WOOD 6
The CB South offense exploded Monday for a 17-6 victory over Archbishop Wood. Justin Abbonizeo, Ian Vogt, Colin Abbonizeo, Dante Poli and Austin Novick all scored hat tricks. Dylan Grosso and Matt Stoll each added one goal.
The Titan offense scooped up a total of 37 ground balls led by face-off specialists Mark Lumb (seven) and Matt Stoll (six). Other team members with ground balls were Dante Poli with four, Ian Vogt and Joe Delaurentis with three, Bobby Sautner with two, and Justin Abbonizeo, Dan Mignogna, Austin Novick, Dylan Grosso, Logan Swangler, Matt Franks, Evan Quinn, Colin Abbonizeo, Ryan Sphar, Andrew Fratangeli, Casey Heilig and Colin Joyce with one. Mark Lumb went 11-3 at face-offs while Matt Stoll went 9-1.
The Titans had a strong night in net with goalie Brad Ross saving seven and Bobby Sautner saving eight
Central Bucks South (6-4, 2-1 SOL) will host North Penn on Tuesday.
Archbishop Wood 0-2-2-2 6
Central Bucks South 4-6-2-5 17
ARCHBISHOP RYAN 26, UPPER MORELAND 16
Girls
American Conference
HATBORO-HORSHAM 11, WISSAHICKON 7
Kaitlyn Wallace turned in a huge offensive performance for the Hatters, scoring eight goals. Gwyn Acker added a goal and two assists while Kerryn MacBride and Emma Roesing each had one goal.
Hatter goalie Arielle Hammer was credited with eight saves in the win.
Hatboro-Horsham (4-4, 2-2 SOL) will travel to Quakertown on Wednesday, and Wissahickon (3-8, 2-2) will host Abington on Wednesday.
Hatboro-Horsham 6-5 11
Wissahickon 4-3 7
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 19, CHELTENHAM 5
Ellie Hamilton and Lindsey Smith both turned in monster offensive efforts for the Spartans. Hamilton led the way with nine goals and three assists, playing a role in 12 goals. She also had one ground ball and six draw controls in an impressive outing. Smith wasn’t far behind, finishing with seven goals and two assists. She also had three ground balls and three draw controls.
Jameson Krewson had one goal, one ground ball and one draw control while Rachel Harmon and Kayla Bowers both had one goal. Sophia Perry had two assists and one interception. Emily Giampietro had one caused turnover, one ground ball and one interception, and Gracie Woron had one caused turnover and four ground balls.
The Spartans raced out of the gate to a 9-3 halftime lead and never looked back.
Springfield (4-5, 1-3 SOL) will be on the road at Upper Moreland on Wednesday, and Cheltenham (4-7, 1-3) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh.
Cheltenham 3-2 5
Springfield 9-10 19
SOUDERTON 16, UPPER MORELAND 9
The visiting Indians raced out of the gate to an 8-3 lead on their way to the win.
“Souderton did a nice job double teaming in the midfield and working together to find the net throughout the whole game,” UM coach Kim Frantz said.
Three Souderton players – Maddie Knight, Riley McGowan and Kaitlyn Mardi – connected for a hat trick in a contest that saw nine different Souderton players contribute goals. Knight and McGowan each added an assist.
Sophomore Megan Walbrandt added a pair of goals, one assist and seven draw controls. Adding one goal each were Carlie Doughty, Sarah Goodwin, Liz O’Hara, Anna Anello and Jenny Ubowski. Doughty also handed out four assists while Goodwin had one helper and five draw controls. O’Hara had three draw controls.
For the Golden Bears, Jess Flanagan scored a game-high five goals. Allison Felicetti added two goals and one assist while Meghan O’Donnell and Moira Olexa had one each.
“Upper Moreland hasn’t been playing like we know how for about a week now,” said Frantz, whose team has dropped its last two games after an 8-1 start. “We aren’t clicking at the moment as a unit. We will hopefully come together on Wednesday.
Souderton goalie Lauren Scott recorded 13 saves in a winning effort.
Souderton (7-3, 3-1 SOL) will host Upper Dublin on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., and Upper Moreland (8-3, 3-1) will host Springfield Township on Wednesday.
Souderton 8-8 16
Upper Moreland 4-5 9
National Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 14, PENNSBURY 4
Anna Green and Kasey Dietzel each scored five goals to lead the Titans to the conference win. Green also had three assists while Dietzel had one helper. Kristen Bernstsen added three goals and three assists, and Molly Sullivan had one goal and one assist.
For the Falcons, Lily Nolan had a pair of goals while Nell Webber and Annie Price each added single goals. Emelie Curtis chipped in a pair of assists, and Amelia Sharp had one assist.
The Titans led 7-3 at halftime and then limited the Falcons to just one goal in the second half.
Laura Robinson recorded seven saves for the Titans in the win.
Central Bucks South (8-2, 4-1 SOL) will be on the road at Council Rock North on Wednesday, and Pennsbury (1-8, 0-4) will host Souderton in a non-league game on Saturday.
Central Bucks South 7-7 14
Pennsbury 3-1 4
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 19, NESHAMINY 6
Riley Forman and Maggie Vetter both had a hand in eight goals in superb offensive performances. While Forman had seven goals and one assist, Maggie Vetter added six goals and two assists.
Mackenzie Boyle had two goals and two assists, and Whitney Dietz had two goals and one assist. Sara Donnelly contributed one goal and one assist, and Brigitte Bishop had one goal. Contributing one assist each were Mel Burian and Quinn Furry.
For the Redskins, Katie Denis led the way with four goals, including the 100th of her career. Adding single goals were Megan Campbell and Kelsey Goetz.
East goalie Maddie Gresko was credited with three saves in the win while Neshaminy goalie Lexi Bridge recorded nine saves.
Central Bucks East (7-4, 3-1 SOL) will host Central Bucks West on Wednesday, and Neshaminy (2-5, 0-4) will be on the road at Pennridge on Wednesday.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 15, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 5
Finley Ueland scored four goals – including the 100th of her career – to lead a balanced West attack. She also had three ground balls.
“We are so proud of her and her impact on the offense over the years,” coach Tara Schmucker said of Ueland.
The Bucks, who led 8-3 at the intermission, also received a huge performance from Dani Dundas who had three goals and five assists. Liv Fitzgerald had two goals and one assist. Contributing one goal each were Beth Holloway, Bryn Boylan, Camryn Albrecht, Casey Reichwein, Maddie Maio and Emma Haring. Reichwein and Maio each had an assist.
“We had lot of contributions from the attack tonight and a lot of unselfish play,” Schmucker said. “Defensively, Lucy Varner played a solid game with two caused turnovers, and Abby Fennell did a great job of hustling after ground balls, gathering four.”
Anna Lehman’s hat trick led the Indians. Chloe Ondue added a pair and Jacklyn Westrum had one.
Rock North goalie Margaret D’Auria turned away 15 shots.
Central Bucks West (10-0, 3-0 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks East on Wednesday, and Council Rock North (2-7, 1-3) will host Central Bucks South on Wednesday.
Council Rock North 3-2 5
Central Bucks West 8-7 15
PENNRIDGE 12, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 6
The Rams took a 4-2 lead into halftime and then outscored the visiting Golden Hawks 8-4 in the second half.
Grace Loughery (four goals, three assists, three draw controls, two caused turnovers) and Jen Rodzewich (four goals, five draw controls, six caused turnovers) led the Rams. Maddie Dachowski also had a big game, finishing with two goals, three assists and two draw controls. Macy Price had one goal, one assist and two draw controls. Kate Ziegler added a goal and Emily Price had an assist.
Caroline McGovern’s hat trick led the Golden Hawks. Mary Kate Simpson had a pair of goals while Emily Keller had one. Contributing one assist each were Mikayla VanAken and Mary Kate Simpson.
“We lost, but we played so well and hard for 60 straight minutes,” Rock South coach Madison Hurwitz said.
Pennridge goalie Alexa Machado turned away 13 shots in a solid outing.
Council Rock South 2-4 6
Pennridge 4-8 12
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