Pennsbury & CB West notched non-league wins in SOL field hockey action Saturday.
Non-league
PENNSBURY 5, CONWELL-EGAN 0
(Article submitted by Pennsbury field hockey)
The Falcons rolled up to their first Saturday game of the season just about 24 hours after their huge Senior Day win and celebration. Still on fire and in great spirits, the team prepared for this non-league contest with an extra spring in their step.
Saturday’s game was chosen as a GOLD OUT in efforts to raise money for Pennsbury’s Mini THON organization – we were playing FOR THE KIDS (FTK). The team wore shirts they had tie-dyed together and spent some time taking pictures and setting up to fundraiser.
“Once again, the focus was on much more than the sport,” coach Traci Curtis said. “Days like this are rejuvenating and refreshing when we can come together for a reason beyond ourselves and enjoy the moment.
“Some girls had taken the PSAT in the morning, so it was great to have this game for them to play and blow off steam. Conwell-Egan was fielding only a varsity team today, but we had both Varsity and JV girls dress and be ready to play. The coaching staff wanted to give a variety of girls an opportunity to see the field, and with the logistical magic of coach Aly Mallon, we succeeded in playing 32 girls throughout the four quarters. It was a complete team effort today and really great to see everyone contributing and working together.”
EB Rafferty started off the scoring soon into the first quarter with a nice tip off of a pass from Meg McClure. Rafferty went on to score two more goals for a hat trick in the first quarter.
“EB was finishing well in the circle, which is where we have been struggling lately so it was nice to see that happening for the offense,” Curtis said.
Helena Sosa contributed an assist for Rafferty’s third goal by coming up from defense and moving the ball into the circle really well. Lily Morgan was right in there helping EB put pressure on the goalie in the first 15 minutes. The score was 3-0 going into halftime as Conwell-Egan held the Falcons scoreless in the second quarter.
The PHS coaches were rotating the lineup like a complicated math problem. About halfway through the third quarter, Kendall Kealey connected with a deflection off a pass from Reagan Ward. It was so great to watch the JV and Varsity players sharing the field and celebrating each other along the way. EB came back into the game in the fourth quarter and tallied one more goal to make the final score 5-0. Lily Morgan assisted for Rafferty on that final goal.
“Conwell-Egan worked hard and had some really nice breakaways,” Curtis said. “Their stick skills and passing in the middle were strong and forced us to adjust defensively. Kayla Shaffer did a nice job for us in goal today as she share the cage with Vradenburgh.
“The weather held out just long enough to get the full 60 minutes in – just as the fourth quarter was ending, the sky turned black, and we think we saw Dorothy and Toto fly across the field as the wind whipped up and the temperatures dropped dramatically. We were so lucky to end when we did! The field was cleared in a flash and the Pennsbury Falcons bolted home powered by the energy from their second win in a row.”
The Orange and Black (8-8, 6-8 SOL) will travel to Truman’s turf on Monday and then finish out the regular season hosting CR North on Wednesday.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 10, LANSDALE CATHOLIC 0
Seven different players scored goals in the Bucks’ non-league win against Lansdale Catholic.
Mimi Duffy, Nina Mayro and Isabella Carter each scored a pair while Calista Boos, Bella Aulisio, Lucy Damsker and Bronwen Rouse each added a single goal.
“Today was our fourth game of this week (and after PSATs),” coach Dave DeAngelis said. “I’m very proud of our student-athletes who were all ready from the start both mentally and physically. We felt that our preparation was fantastic as we prepared to play on their grass pitch – the ball was as lively as it could be. We were able to jump out quickly and maintain our focus and ball control for the better portion of the match.
“We were fortunate to have many contributions throughout our team and lines; in addition to providing valuable playing experience to many of our younger student-athletes. We have a huge week coming up and look forward to competing as best as we can.”
Central Bucks West (8-8, 6-8 SOL) will host Central Bucks East on Monday at 7 p.m. and close out the regular season at Souderton on Wednesday for a 6:30 p.m. contest.
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