CLASS 4A
#17 ABINGTON at #16 DOWNINGTOWN EAST (Tuesday, 3:30 pm)
Abington
- 11-7 overall
- 10-6 SOL Liberty Division third place
- Ghosts are led by junior midfielder Camryn Stewart, senior defensive back Tara Hughes, senior defensive back Devan DiMaria and sophomore midfielder/defender Olivia Dougherty.
- Maddie Slavin & Rachel Kallan lead a balanced attack with six goals each
- Defense anchored by goalie Marilynn Capps, who has 10 shutouts and a goals-against average of 1.33
- Split season series with #13 Plymouth Whitemarsh (2-4, 2-0) & #20 Quakertown (1-0, 0-1),
- Swept season series with Class 2A #11 Upper Dublin (1-0, 10). Win over Class 2A #5 Lower Moreland 3-1.
Coach Katie Small says: The season begins Monday. Every win, every loss brought us to this moment. The girls are ready to go out, have fun and hopefully win Abington’s first district game in 25-plus years.
Downingtown East
- 10-8 overall
- Led by senior midfielder and Ursinus commit Lauren Sieczkowski
- Wins over Class 3A #14 Avon Grove (3-2), #19 Unionville (2-1), #20 West Chester Henderson (3-1), #23 Perkiomen Valley (4-2) & Class 2A #6 West Chester East (4-0)
Winner plays: #1 Conestoga
#19 COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH at #14 AVON GROVE (Tuesday, 5 pm)
Council Rock South
- 11-7 overall
- 11-5 SOL Patriot Division co-champions
- Attack is led by senior midfielder Kerry Kaufman (18g, 12a), junior mid Amanda Green (10g, 5a, 2 defensive saves), sophomore forward Kylee Hager (13g,9a), junior forward Caroline Martin (9g,1a) and sophomore forward Annagrace Kinney (5g),
- Defense anchored by sophomore Megan Rafter (4g, 3a, 13 defensive saves), senior Kasey Knapp (4 defensive saves), junior Grace Franchini (8 defensive saves), junior Breanna Gable, junior Clare Neville (9 defensive saves) and sophomore goalie Peyton Wright (111 saves)
- Swept season series with #15 Neshaminy (2-1, 1-0)
Coach Colette Paprocki: “The team is really excited to be entering the playoffs. Everything starts fresh from here on out, so it is an exciting time to give it our all and show the hard work the team has been putting in all season. We are taking things one game at a time, will continue to play our game, and make adjustments where needed. We are looking to come out strong and continue to work together as a team.”
Avon Grove
- 13-5 overall
- Junior captain Madison Britton is a key on both ends of the field
- Wins over #18 Unionville (2-1), #20 West Chester Henderson (2-0) & Class 2A #8 Springfield-Delco (5-1), #10 Penncrest (3-2), #12 Oxford 4-2, #14 Strath Haven (6-0).
Winner plays: #3 Wissahickon
CLASS 2A
#11 UPPER DUBLIN at #6 WEST CHESTER EAST
Upper Dublin
- 8-9 overall
- 8-8 SOL Liberty Division
- Senior goalkeeper Dara Fishman has 125 saves and anchors the defense that also include Erin Muth (6g,2a) and Caitlyn Darcy.
- Key players also include senior midfielder Avery Lennon (1g,8a), sophomore midfielder Olivia Vitella (3g,1a), junior forward Ashley MacNeal (5g,2a) and sophomore midfielder Mason Kullman.
- Wins over Class 1A #5 Lower Moreland (3-1) & Class 3A #21 Quakertown (2-0)
West Chester East
- 11-5-1 overall
- 4-3 Ches-Mont League
- Junior Anna Capelli anchors the forward line
- Wins over Class 2A #10 Penncrest (8-0), 12 Oxford (4-2), #16 Harriton (6-0), Class 3A #14 Avon Grove (3-0), #20 West Chester Henderson (3-1), #22 Haverford (3-2) and tied 6A #8 Kennett (2-2).
Winner plays: The winner of #3 Gwynedd Mercy vs. #14 Strath Haven game.
CLASS 1A
#1 NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY (Bye)
- 14-2-1 overall
- 13-2-1 SOL Freedom Division champions
- Outscored opponents 64-6
- Defense anchored by Lydia Eastburn, Kathryn Thistlewaite and Jess Kinker has posted 11 shutouts.
- Key players in the midfield and forward line are Sophia Cozza, Avery Mendola, Mia Gomolinski, Laura Genovay and Ava Cozza.
- Swept season series with Class 1A #4 Springfield (1-0, 3-0) & #5 Lower Moreland (3-0, 5-1).
- Wins over Class 6A #17 Abington (2-1), Class 5A #11 Upper Dublin (2-1) and tied Class 6A #13 Plymouth Whitemarsh (0-0)
- Only losses to Class 6A #3 Wissahickon (3-0) & #21 Quakertown (1-0).
Next game: New Hope-Solebury will host the winner of the #5 Lower Moreland at #5 Springfield Township game on Thursday at 6 p.m.
#5 LOWER MORELAND at #4 SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP (Tuesday, 6 p.m.)
Springfield Township
- 12-5-1 overall
- 11-4-1
- Defense is anchored by senior goalkeeper Erin Roy, who has 10 shutouts and a .903 save percentage.
- The Spartans are led by senior mid Annie Coll (12g,7a), senior forward Norah Conlin (8g,3a), sophomore mid Emma Yoder (6g,5a), senior forward Anna Jablokov (6g,1a), junior defender Hailey Lesniak (4g,4a)
- Swept season series with #5 Lower Moreland (2-0, 1-0)
- Wins over Class 5A #11 Upper Dublin (2-1) and Class 6A #17 Abington (1-0), battled Class 6A #20 Quakertown to a scoreless tie.
Lower Moreland
- 8-9-1 overall
- 6-9-1 SOL Freedom Division third place
- Lost season series to #4 Springfield Township, 2-0 early in the season and 1-0 a week ago
- The Lions will look for leadership from captains Meredith Lutter, Zoe Karros and Sarah Rosala as well as starters Liz Neeld, Jess Shein and Kathleen Chen.
Coach Janet Lutter says: “We battled it out a week ago with Springfield winning 1-0. It was a well-played game by both teams, so I fully expect this to be another close one. We will look for the leadership of our captains as well as Liz Neeld, Jess Shein and Kathleen Chen to help calm the nerves of those who are new to playoff play. It will take a full team effort, and we will take on this game as we have all the rest this season, playing for each other, having fun and loving the game.”
Winner plays: #1 New Hope-Solebury on Thursday.
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