Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ soccer teams in action. CR South/Pennsbury photos courtesy of John Gleeson. Check back for a gallery of photos. Wissahickon/Quakertown photos courtesy of Josh Stelzer/Wissahickon soccer and Pennridge/West photo courtesy of Althea Tomlinson/Pennridge soccer.
SOL Liberty
Hatboro-Horsham 2, Abington 1
The Hatters earned a come-from-behind win to avenge their loss to the Ghosts earlier this season.
Abington took a 1-0 lead when Carley Slavin scored off an assist from Piper McGinley but the Ghosts couldn’t keep the momentum and took their third setback of the week.
For the Hatters, who were beset by injuries and still adapting to the new league schedule the first time, Friday was a very rewarding result.
“This was a huge game for us. Whenever we play Abington, I always feel like it’s a very good battle and today was no different,” Hatboro-Horsham coach Kelsey Daley said. “The first time we played them we lost 3-0 and it was a very bad loss for us.
“We played one of our worst games that day. But ever since that game, we knew exactly what we needed to work on and where we needed to make changes. So this time around we were better prepared.”
The Hatters were down 1-0 at the half but Daley said none of her players hung their heads and instead were ready to attack the second half.
Daley urged her team to look for a quick opportunity and Mia Malofiy took the advice to heart.
“Mia Malofiy was able to take a punt from our goalie Sam Hollish, bring it down, take a couple dribbles and get the shot off,” Daley said. “It was beautifully set up for her. She’s probably the tiniest player on the field but has an unbelievable shot.”
Momentum had turned in the Hatters favor and a few minutes later, midfielder Emma Levin was able to draw contact in the box and earn a penalty kick. Having done the work to get the call, Levin stepped to the spot trying to finish it off.
“She took it and shot upper 90 for the goal,” Daley said. “After that we went more defensive and were able to hold on and come out with a win. I thought everyone out there on the field worked hard today for the Lady Hatters and I am proud of them for never giving up.”
Abington (11-5, 10-4 SOL) plays at Plymouth Whitemarsh at 7pm on Tuesday. Hatboro-Horsham (10-4-1, 10-3-1) hosts Quakertown at 5:15 on Tuesday.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 0 2 – 2
ABINGTON 1 0 – 1
Goals: HH – Mia Malofiy, Emma Levin; A – Carley Slavin
Upper Dublin 7, Plymouth Whitemarsh 0
On Wednesday, the Cardinals waited too long to get on the scoreboard and paid for it.
That wasn’t the case Friday, where they had three goals in the first 12 minutes and rolled to a bounce-back victory. Lili Kleiman paced the attack with a hat trick.
“Today was a nice way to rebound from our disappointment on Wednesday. I thought we came out focused and got back to moving the ball and defending the way we are capable,” UD coach Chuck Gesing said. “It was a good win. Alaina Sanders and Geena Sarnoski were dominant in the holding midfield role.”
Alex Devers and Regan Rubin scored for the second straight game while Alaina Sanders, and Meg McMeel also got in the book with markers.
Rachel Adelman and Kayla Peart shared the shutout in goal.
With their home fields still too damaged to contest night games, the Cardinals got a huge assist from Gwynedd Mercy University, which is allowing UD to play its Senior Night game at their campus stadium.
“I’m very grateful for what they’ve done for our seniors,” Gesing said.
PW (6-9, 5-9 SOL) hosts Abington for a 7pm start on Tuesday. Upper Dublin (10-3-3, 10-2-2) plays Wissahickon at Gwynedd Mercy University at 7 on Monday.
UPPER DUBLIN – 7
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH – 0
Wissahickon 1, Quakertown 0
The Trojans finished off a 3-0 week by grinding out a win against a Panthers team that always plays them tough.
“In typical Quakertown fashion, they defended very well and their keeper had some great saves,” Wiss coach Chris McDaniels said.
The first 40 minutes ended in a 0-0 tie.
Wiss earned a penalty kick in the second half but didn’t convert from the spot when the Quakertown keeper denied the initial take. Fortunately for Wiss, Kylie Friedman was in the right spot to punch home the rebound.
Quakertown (8-5-2, 7-4-2 SOL) visits Hatboro-Horsham at 5:15 on Tuesday. Wissahickon (12-2-1, 12-1-1) will face Upper Dublin at Gwynedd Mercy University at 7 on Monday.
WISSAHICKON 0 1 – 1
QUAKERTOWN 0 0 – 0
Goals: W – Kylie Friedman.
SOL Colonial
Central Bucks East 1, Central Bucks South 0
East was able to pick up its 13th win of the year against sister school CB South. The win was the sixth straight for the Titans, and it was senior standout Elise Duffy scoring a goal off a set piece that held up for the game-winner.
“First off, I thought South was excellent today,” East coach Jake Nesteruk said. “(South coach) Amy (Moriarty) prepared for us well, and they defended and made the game tough on us.
“The scoreline doesn’t reflect the day we had in possession. It was a very good day for us in terms of working on our build-up. I thought Sofia Mignon and Morgan Kelly were excellent today. They just had excellent days in keeping the ball and defending in transition.
“I thought Ash Macomber and Chloe Strawn provided a threat out wide with their backline so tight to Elise (Duffy) and Cam Williams. It was a long week and we couldn’t be prouder. We will learn from this one and start preparations for Villa and West tomorrow.”
The Patriots (13-2, 12-2 SOL) host PIAA Class 3A power Villa Joseph Marie at 3:30 on Monday. South (6-9-1, 4-9-1) visits North Penn at 7 on Tuesday night.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST – 1
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH – 0
Central Bucks West 1, Pennridge 0
Right now, nothing is getting past Jules Broskey.
The CB West junior goalkeeper and her defense recorded their fifth straight shutout on Friday as the Bucks split the season series with the Rams for a second straight year. Broskey, who made 14 saves, had a hand in a lot of the highlights but was quick to point out all the blocked shots, headers and tackles her backs won in front of her to keep the streak going.
“We really knew what we had to do, this was a big game for us,” Broskey said. “We knew how important this was and working together as a defense, we’ve played so well our last few games. We just needed to be tight together and keep working together.”
West coach Mike Moyer knew his team needed to play a certain way to pick up a result on Friday and probably a few breaks to go with it.
“Sometimes you’ve got to be lucky. They’re good. We defended a lot in the second half. We got a goal in the first minute in the second half off a corner kick. Then we just played good defense,” Moyer said. “The way that I’ve had success against them over the years is you have to disrupt their possession. You can’t try and play soccer with them – at least we can’t because we can’t match that talent. We just try to play quick, fast, hard and defend.
“We bent, but we never broke.”
Broskey was called into action a lot, but she proved early on she was up for it. The keeper made a point-blank save on Pennridge’s Emily Kriney five minutes in and was on her way to quite a few more highlights.
The Bucks’ defense, led by stalwart center backs Ava Longo and Courtney Moylan, more than did their part as well. Very few Pennridge touches were uncontested and fullbacks Kate Weyer, Kaitlyn Dougherty and Mariella Neri kept pace with the Rams’ speed on the outside.
“They really helped me when I had to make a save, I knew they were there for me and I needed to be there for them,” Broskey said.
The first half saw Broskey make seven saves as the hosts applied most of the offensive pressure. Aside from Kriney’s early shot and a flick by Leah Malone, most of Pennridge’s looks came from outside the box.
At the break, the defense was confident in what it was doing, so it would come down to whether or not the attack could create a chance.
Just past the second half whistle, it came via a corner kick.
Taylor Madden, who is helping to fill the void with Shea Lubin out injured, was in the right spot to cash in.
“I knew it was up to me to fill in for Shea, and once we got the corner, I knew I had to get on the goalie,” Madden said. “It was a great ball played by Taylor (Moyer), and AC (Alexis Castro) headed it right to me. I knew I had to hit it because the goalie was behind me, so I took a touch to get around her and played it to the corner.”
The loss was the third in four games for Pennridge, all coming as 1-0 final scores. Pennridge was without Liv Grenda due to injury and lost Sophie Craig for the final 25 due to an injury, and no matter what the Rams did, they couldn’t get past the Bucks’ defense.
Once Madden stuck her team to a goal, the Bucks knew it was time to defend, even if it meant for 39 minutes.
“You have to defend but you still have to play up,” Madden said. “You can’t let a team like that just get down your throat. You have to keep pushing back at them.”
Broskey came up clutch soon after the goal. She made a full-extension diving save to her right to palm away a take by Malone, then scrambled back to the post and smothered a follow-up stinger to keep it 1-0.
“Jules (Broskey) is the best keeper that I’ve seen this year. She keeps us in games. It was a great win. I give a lot of credit to my ‘D’ and obviously Jules and the whole midfield. I felt like the first half we had some good chances and obviously so did they,” Moyer said. “After we got that goal in the first minute, I knew Pennridge was going to bring everything they had, and they did. We defended well and just played smart. We didn’t do anything too crazy, we played within our means, and we got good results. I’m proud of how the team played.”
Broskey made another back-to-back stop near the midpoint of the second half, getting an assist with a block from a defender to help slow the second shot.
“We struggled to work as a team in the beginning of the year, we had to learn how to work together, but I think we really found it now,” Broskey said. “We want to keep continuing to play that way, but I think we’re doing pretty well right now.”
The Bucks have been through a gauntlet of games, and it isn’t over yet, but Madden felt it will benefit them come the postseason push.
“It’s nerve-wracking, really,” Madden said. “You have to be so prepared for this and knowing what’s to come, we have to be ready to fight for every single game.”
West (12-4, 10-4 SOL) hosts CB East at 7pm on Tuesday. Pennridge (13-3, 11-3) visits Souderton at 6:30 on Tuesday.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 0 1 – 1
PENNRIDGE 0 0 – 0
Goals: CBW – Taylor Madden
North Penn 3, Souderton 1
Goals are a precious commodity in soccer and sometimes, no matter how well a team is playing, they just refuse to come along.
The Knights have dealt with that issue a bit in recent matches, but it would be very difficult to tell just by watching their play on the pitch. Friday, they were finally able to take out some frustrations and secure a solid win in a rivalry game.
“We’ve been playing really good soccer and our work rate has been fantastic. We just haven’t been able to finish in the final third,” North Penn co-head coach Mike Rio said. “So it was really important to come out today and get an early goal to set the tone.”
In the first meeting, the teams played to a scoreless tie. It took less than a minute for that to change in the rematch.
“Right from the start we took possession and Maddie Murphy played a great through ball to Lauren Blanch that she was able to slot past the keeper,” Rio said. “We maintained a lot of possession after that and created a ton of chances, but their goalie made a few really nice saves until Kylie Holmes was able to net our second goal.”
Souderton has dealt with its own frustrations this season, but one thing the Indians haven’t lacked is tenacity and determination. Falling behind isn’t a reason to give up on a match and Souderton let the hosts know it wasn’t going away.
“Give a lot of credit to Souderton though, I know their season has been tough but they fought back and played really hard, their goal scorer hit a beautiful shot that beat Anna (Fiore) and put us back on our heels a bit,” Rio said.
Grace McGarry got the start in goal for the second half and she had to get right to work.
“She made an amazing fingertip save off of a corner to keep us in the lead,” Rio said. “If she doesn’t save that, even with all the chances we had it would have been tied.”
Ella Broadhurst was able to slip in a few minutes later and restore the two-goal lead.
North Penn has worked hard all season to develop its style of play and the Knights haven’t let any frustrations on the scoreboard get in the way of playing with maximum effort.
“We just really want to play hard for each other. Even when the goals aren’t falling, the work rate hasn’t stopped the girls and they leave everything out on the field every game,” Rio said. “We’ve had a couple of tough results recently and regardless the girls still come to play every game and haven’t let that affect them too much. I’m really proud of how they continue to play hard and how their mentality has still stayed positive.”
North Penn (6-8-1, 6-7-1 SOL) visits Great Valley at 10 am on Saturday. Souderton (2-13-1, 1-12-1) hosts Pennridge at 6:30 on Tuesday.
NORTH PENN 2 1 – 3
SOUDERTON 1 0- 1
Goals: NP – Lauren Blanch, Kylie Holmes, Ella Broadhurst
SOL Patriot
Council Rock South 3, Pennsbury 2 (OT)
Golden Hawks coach Nick Heim pretty much expects every game with Pennsbury to come down to the wire.
Friday was just more evidence for his case file, with the Falcons rallying to force overtime and asking the team to find a way to pick up the result.
“It was another good one,” Heim said. “We wanted to come out and establish our style of play and I felt we did that really well.”
The first half belonged to CR South, with the Hawks snagging two goals before the halftime break.
“We had the better run of possession in the first half and Kylee Bamberger found Jenna Waterman on the outside who cut in and hit a screamer to go up 1-0,” Heim said. “We scored on a set piece with a minute to go in the first when Zoe Brossman found Reghan Mudie to go up 2-0. We stressed continuing to play our game which I felt we did.”
Pennsbury found its footing after halftime. Standout junior Taylor Mays helped spark the comeback, drawing and converting a penalty kick to halve the lead before the Falcons leveled the score on a set piece to force extra time.
The Hawks regrouped and in turn, got a special goal to pick up the win.
“I know my defenders were upset about a non-call on the goal, so at the end of regulation, I told them to refocus that energy to a positive result,” Heim said. “We dominated possession in the first seven minutes of OT and earned a corner which Zoe Brossman bent in directly from the service.”
Heim had a slew of standout players as well.
“I thought Dana DeDominicis and Emily Davis did a great job handling direct service as did Kim Speiser and Kennedy Kuechler,” Heim said. “Cam Blatz and Kathryn O’Kane were dangerous up and a slew of outside mids- Kate Millevoi and Maddie Deal to name a few, did really well with pressing and finding passing lanes.”
Pennsbury (4-9-2, 3-8-2 SOL) hosts Bensalem at 7 on Saturday. CR South (7-6-1) hosts Bensalem at 6 on Tuesday.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 2 0 1 – 3
PENNSBURY 0 2 0 – 2
Goals: CRS Jenna Waterman, Reghan Mudie, Zoe Brossman
Council Rock North 2, Bensalem 0
The Owls have been a tough out for every opponent this fall, something the Indians learned firsthand on Friday.
“Tough game today at Bensalem. Really impressed by their style of play and the work that Bob (Crawford) and his staff have done with the group,” Rock North coach Gavin Flannigan said. “Their ability to play out of the back is very impressive and we struggled in the first half to deal with how they played.”
Neither team was able to score in the first half, and the Indians felt they hadn’t put their best effort on the field, so they refocused at halftime.
Taylor Brennan rose to the occasion, pocketing another clutch goal for the second Friday in a row.
“We did a much better job in the second half playing in their end and getting more players forward, our pressure paid off when Taylor Brennan was fouled in the box, she scored the resulting PK midway thru the second half,” Flannigan said. “With less than 10 mins left, some nice build up resulted in a cross that Taylor was able to get on the end of and fire into the corner.”
Friday was the Indians’ third shutout in the last four matches and fifth in their last seven.
“Danielle Eden continues to stand out in the goal for us, her consistency and the confidence she gives the defenders is a great asset,” Flannigan said. “Today we were impressed by the performances of Delaney McCaffery and Kate Thomson who worked hard and provided calm decision making when it mattered.”
Bensalem (7-7, 5-7 SOL) visits Pennsbury at 7 on Saturday. CR North (11-4, 10-4) hosts Neshaminy at 3:30 on Monday.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 0 2 – 2
BENSALEM 0 0 – 0
Goals: CRN – Taylor Brennan 2
Neshaminy 8, Harry S Truman 1
Neshaminy was led by Mercedes Paino and Taylor Maxwell, who each recorded a brace. Kylie Maxwell, Bryn Taylor, Allie Ortman, Sierra Cofer each added single goals.
Maria Olsen scored Truman’s lone goal.
Truman (0-15, 0-14 SOL) faces Conwell-Egan at 10 am Saturday. Neshaminy (11-4, 10-4) visits Nazareth Academy at 7pm on Saturday.
NESHAMINY – 8
HARRY S TRUMAN – 1
SOL Freedom
William Tennent 2, New Hope-Solebury 1
The Panthers won their second straight thanks to a second half goal, some solid goalkeeping and a total team effort.
Tennent was able to score first off the foot of Ari Grose, but the setup came from one of their most in-form players at the moment.
“Ari Grose started the scoring off with a nice setup from Kaitlin Frank, our center mid who has been dominating play for us,” Panthers coach Bill Hontz said. “She is just a thrill to watch with the ball and creates plays for our team.”
Belle Meehan was a key part of the win for Tennent and the goalkeeper had a busy afternoon, starting with a first half penalty kick she was able to turn away to keep it 1-0.
New Hope-Solebury would score in the 30th minute to tie things up going to the half. Five minutes into the second half, Jackie Sowers notched her 10th goal of the fall to put Tennent back in front.
Meehan would see things out from there.
“Belle Meehen did finish the game with some really good saves, keeping New Hope at bay with some help from outstanding play on the back line,” Hontz said. “The girls came together in the second half and played like a team. They controlled the ball and won the 50/50 balls that we have not been doing lately.”
New Hope-Solebury (1-13-1, 1-12-1 SOL) visits Cheltenham at 3:30 on Tuesday. Tennent (6-9, 5-9) travels to Upper Moreland at 3:30 on Tuesday.
WILLIAM TENENNT 1 1 – 2
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 1 0 – 1
Goals: WT – Ari Grose, Jackie Sowers
Lower Moreland 3, Cheltenham 1
The Lions don’t have any seniors, so they celebrated “Lions Night” on Friday, bringing in plenty of players from the local HVAA youth teams to take in the night’s proceedings.
LM gave the fans a show in the first half, jumping out to a 3-0 lead. However, the Lions would have to hold off a refocused Cheltenham side in the second half.
“For us, it was a tale of two halves. Once LM scored their second goal we lost some focus, got frustrated and reverted back to some old habits,” Cheltenham coach 
Leah Matusow said. “We knew they were going to come out quick and put a lot of pressure on us from the start. They have a lot of speed, are physical and we really had to regroup at half time.”
The Panthers weren’t able to mount a full rally, but they certainly gave LM some things to think about.
“We talked about putting the first half behind us and using the second half to show everyone the team we’ve become. And that’s what we did,” Matusow said. “We connected passes, did a better job of pressuring the ball, and communicated more.”
Cheltenham’s coach knew her team was due for a goal and she was proven right when a set piece led to a well-deserved score.
“Taden Versaw-Barnes sent in a great ball that Kayla Brockington read perfectly, got a good touch and finished. It was an awesome moment as Kayla, one of our captains, has shown nothing but fight and true leadership all season long,” Matusow said. “I’m proud of our team and the grit we showed as we did what we always do, fight till the end.”
Cheltenham (3-12, 1-12) hosts New Hope-Solebury at 3:30 on Tuesday. Lower Moreland (9-7, 8-6) visits Springfield Twp at 7 on Tuesday.
LOWER MORELAND 3 0 – 3
CHELTENHAM 0 1 – 1
Upper Moreland 3, Springfield Twp 0
Kyra Favors came up big again for the Golden Bears, playing a role in all three goals as UM fended off a determined Spartans team.
“You know when you are matched up to play Springfield that you are in for a battle. They are strong on the ball, they contest every ball, and they play hard for 80 minutes,” Bears coach Lisa Benvenuto said. “We wanted to get on the scoreboard first and we wanted to play a solid game from start to finish. I am really pleased with the way we started and finished this game.”
Favors didn’t score the first goal, but she set it up, allowing Upper Moreland to go in front 15 minutes into the game.
“Brooke Lobban was able to get us on the scoreboard, following a shot that Kyra Favors put in at the far post, Brooke made a really great run, and was there to put the ball in the net,” Benvenuto said. “In the midfield, Willow Taylor, Abby Engart, Katie Slear and Mallory Roedig were able to control the middle and distribute to both our forwards and our flanks.”
Controlling a narrow 1-0 lead at the half, the Bears opened things up as the combo of Favors and Willow Taylor got rolling for a couple scores.
“Kyra again showed really good composure on both of her goals today, and was given really good passes from Willow Taylor,” Benvenuto said. “Taylor is doing a really good job in seeing the field from the midfield and connecting with forwards.”
The list of contributors was long for Upper Moreland with Kyra Favors, Emma Frasca, Riley Mullen, Gracie Cartin and Erin Hamill all giving valuable minutes both at forward and on the back line.
“Molly Meakim, Skye Kramer and Annalise Messina were able to stifle most of Springfield’s attack and force them to the corners or force the outside shot,” Benvenuto said. “Natalie Walton records her second shutout this week. Natalie has stepped up this week and is playing with confidence—she is in the mindset that we need her to be in as we are entering the last week of the regular season.”
Upper Moreland (8-6-1, 7-6-1 SOL) hosts Interboro at 7 on Monday. Springfield Twp (3-13, 3-11) hosts Lower Moreland at 7 on Tuesday.
UPPER MORELAND 1 2 – 3
SPRINGFIELD TWP 0 0 – 0
Goals: UM – Brooke Lobban, Kyra Favors 2
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