CR South, Pennsbury & CB West were winners in SOL field hockey action on Wednesday. Check out the recaps.
Non-league
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 5, PENNRIDGE 4 (OT)
Katelyn Cocco turned a pass from Tori Wright into the dramatic game winner two minutes into overtime, giving the Golden Hawks the non-league win over the pesky Rams.
Caitlyn Amsden, who finished with the hat trick, scored back-to-back goals to jumpstart the visiting Rams – both with Sydney Borneman assists. Her first came just three minutes into the game and her second with 10 minutes remaining in the half. Wright (Cocco assist) scored a minute after Amsden’s second goal to make it a 2-1 game at halftime.
The Rams went on top 3-1 three minutes into the second half when Borneman scored using an Amsden assist, but the Golden Hawks came roaring back. Senior Mikayla VanAken scored a pair of goals within a five-minute span to knot the score. Her first – in the sixth minute of the half – was assisted by Wright, and when Wright scored her second goal of the game, this one with a Caitlyn Thornton assist, the Golden Hawks had their first lead, 4-3. With under two minutes remaining in regulation, Amsden scored her third goal of the game, once again assisted by Borneman, and the stage was set for overtime.
The Golden Hawks held an advantage in shots (20-10) and corners (12-7). Pennridge goalie Mackenzie Bross was credited with 13 saves while Aspen Handel had six.
Council Rock South closed out its regular season with a 10-8 record (7-5 SOL). Pennridge (5-12, 2-10) will travel to Cheltenham for its season final Thursday.
Pennridge 2-2-0 4
Council Rock South 1-3-1 5
PENNSBURY 2, UPPER DUBLIN 1
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From her spot glued to the far post, Bev Bozarth could see all the action on the other side of the Upper Dublin goal, and beyond that the scoreboard, which showed a "1" under each team and only a few seconds until the game headed to overtime.
Twice, Bozarth's teammate Maddie Hackman took a shot from in close. Twice, Upper Dublin goalie Sarah Herchenroder turned them away. That's when Bozarth went from observer to the main player, as the ball found her and she made the most of it.
Bozarth lifted one just inside the post with 30.2 seconds remaining, giving Pennsbury a 2-1 win over Upper Dublin Wednesday afternoon in the final game of the best regular season in program history. The Falcons, who had already wrapped up the first perfect Suburban One National Conference record in school history, improved to 15-3 overall, with the 15 wins, the most the Falcons have ever had.
Pennsbury will now await the District 1 seeding meeting, which will be held Thursday night.
"We've had a great regular season," said Pennsbury coach Jamie Parell. "And now we're looking forward to finding out what the next challenge will be. We need to be ready for whatever happens, and we need to come out at our most intense for the playoffs. But we're definitely excited about it."
Olivia Mauro scored the first goal of the day 17 minutes in when she knocked home a rebound, but UD tied it on a goal by Ryann Kullmann with 5:10 left before intermission, assisted by Emma Mead off a penalty corner.
Pennsbury outshot Upper Dublin 27-6, but Cardinal goalies Herchenroder and Megan Muth (who played the first half) combined for 18 saves. Herchenroder was challenged often, and she made nine saves – many of them on shots that seemed to be heading in – before Bozarth finally snuck one by her.
Michelle Deodati made three saves for Pennsbury.
Upper Dublin (10-7, 9-5 SOL) will host Upper Merion in its regular season finale on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
Pennsbury 1-1 2
Upper Dublin 1-0 1
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 8, STRATH HAVEN 1
Taylor Mason had a hat trick to continue her remarkable four-game tear. She also assisted on an Eva Altadonna goal. Altadonna had a pair of goals on the day. Dani Dundas, Anya DeAngelis and Kaci Murray also got in on the action with one goal each.
“It was a well-played game with solid passing sequences and explosive offense,” coach Courtney Lepping said.
West scored on three of its five first-half corners. In the second half, midfielder Emma Schwass was credited with her first defensive save.
“It was a great way for (us) to end the regular season,” Lepping said.
Central Bucks West closed out its regular season with a 14-4 record (9-3 SOL).
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