Check out the Black Bear Lacrosse Club recaps for SOL boys/girls lacrosse teams in action Thursday.
Boys
Non-league
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 15, METHACTON 8
Alex Greenspan had himself a night.
The West senior not only had a brilliant 10-point game with four goals and six assists – he also reached a milestone, connecting on the 100th goal of a stellar career.
“Our coach keeps a stat book – he’s kept a stat book for way before I’ve been around,” Greenspan said. “I knew I was close, and when I did it, he took the ball from the ref, and I kind of knew.”
The milestone, according to Greenspan, underscores how far he’s come.
“My freshman year, I was the sixth option on offense,” he said. “I’ve been here four years, the team completely changed, but it’s always the core values of the team that have stayed true and guided me along the way.”
Teammate Michael Rafalowski also had a big night on attack, finishing with five goals and two assists for a seven-point game. Ben Greenspan added a hat trick for the Bucks, who led 10-2 at halftime on their way to the win.
Killian Eickman had a big night at the faceoff X, winning 10 of 14 faceoffs.
By the numbers: CBW OFFENSE: (Alex Greenspan (4 goals, 6 assists), Michael Rafalowski (5 goals, 2 assists), Ben Greenspan (3 goals), Brad Mulreaney (1 goal), Max Stromberg (1 goal), Hunter Reed (1 goal), James Rutenberg (1 assist)
CBW FACEOFFS: Killian Eickman (10 of 14), Ben Greenspan (2 of 5), Kevin Mallon (2 of 6)
CBW SAVES: Kanen Patel (8 saves)
CB West senior Alex Greenspan on scoring 100 goals: “I don’t think there’s really a secret – it’s more of a science. We have one of the best offensive coordinators I’ve ever played under (Scott Mitchell). The team as a whole is run exceptionally well. We do everything down to a ‘T’. We always strive to be perfect, and when you strive to be perfect, the goals kind of come with that.”
–A 10-point night: “Once you get into a flow – we were up 5-1 in the first quarter, and once we start rolling and our passes start connecting, I guess I’m just the guy with last pass for the shot. It takes all six of us out there to score a goal. It’s never a one-person thing. I just happened to be at the right place at the right time for either the assist or the goal.”
Up next: Central Bucks West (4-1) will host Springfield Twp on Monday.
Methacton 1-1-3-3 8
Central Bucks West 6-4-1-4 15
HATBORO-HORSHAM 10, ARCHBISHOP RYAN 4
The Hatters turned in a strong defensive effort, limiting Ryan to just one goal a quarter. The Hatters led 6-2 at the intermission and added to that lead in the second half.
Victor Lasher’s four-goal effort led the attack that also included a hat trick from Victor Wilkins.
Max Mariano dominated play at the faceoff X, winning 12 of 16 faceoffs. He also had 10 ground balls, two caused turnovers as well as a goal and an assist.
By the numbers: Victor Lasher (4 goals), Victor Wilkins (3 goals), Max Mariano (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 CTO, 10 GB, 12/16 FO), Shane Phillips (1 goal), Darius Graziani (1 assist, 5 GB), Cooper Beardsley (1 goal), Nate Nemchinov (1 assist), Quinn Fullmer (6 GB, 2 CTO), Brett Yorko (2GB, 2 CTO), Mark So (1GB, 1 CTO), Liam Perlmutter (2 CTO), Erich Rein (4 GB, 3 CTO), Anderson Kirby (8 saves)
Up next: Hatboro-Horsham (3-1) will host North Penn on Tuesday.
Hatboro-Horsham 3-3-3-1 10
Archbishop Ryan 1-1-1-1 4
SAINT JOE’S PREP 9, UPPER DUBLIN 2
The Flying Cardinals couldn’t match the firepower of a talented Prep squad, but Aarush Pillai more than held his own at the faceoff X, winning 11 of 14 faceoffs.
Nate Brown and Reece Taylor each scored a goal for the Cards.
Ben Shervin recorded seven saves in goal.
Up next: Upper Dublin (0-5) will travel to Quakertown Wednesday for its SOL opener.
Girls
SOL National Conference
NORTH PENN 9, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 6
The Knights earned a bounce-back win over the visiting Patriots in Thursday’s conference battle.
Maddie Gorman’s hat trick led a balanced attack. Quinn Rodoff led the Knights with four draw controls while Gorman had three.
By the numbers: North Penn: Quinn Rodoff (2 goals, 4 DC), Morgan Rodoff (2 goals), Maddie Gorman (3 goals, 3 DC), Katie Harkins (1 goal, 1 assist), Ashley Yu (1 goal), Stephanie Gibson (2 assists), Caylynn Thompson (4 saves)
Central Bucks East: Natalie Berndt (2 goals, 1 CTO, 3 DC), Paige Doherty (2 goals, 1 CTO, 1DC), Megan Fahey (1 goal), Alexis To (1 goal), Emma Weisel (1 goal, 1 assist), Cece Hayes (4 DC, 3GB)
Up next: North Penn (3-2, 1-1 SOL) will be on the road at neighboring Lansdale Catholic for a non-league game Wednesday, and Central Bucks East (3-1, 1-1) will host Hatboro-Horsham Monday.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 14, BENSALEM 1
The Bucks raced out of the gate to a 9-1 halftime lead, rolling to the conference win with another standout defensive effort.
Bella Schrandt’s four-goal effort led a balanced West attack. Olivia Barrett led the Bucks with eight draw controls in a dominant performance.
By the numbers: Bella Schrandt (4goals, 3 groundballs, 1 caused turnover), Olivia Barrett (2 goals, 1 caused turnover, 8 draw controls), Chloe Schrandt (1 goal, 1 assist), Ainsley Shissler (2 goals, 3 groundballs, 3 draws), Adelaide Stromberg (1 goal, 3 caused turnovers, 1 ground ball, 1 draw), Zola Morelli (2 goals, 3 caused turnovers, 3 groundballs), Grace Naylor (1 goal), Katie Casale (4 assists), Kristina Claurcurzio (1 goal), Kalena Mandeville (4 saves)
Central Bucks West coach Elena Romesburg: “Defense continued to play well, and we caused a ton of turnovers and were able to capitalize. It was a great way to start league play against a scrappy Bensalem team.
“Looking forward to a fun stretch next week against Souderton and North Penn.”
–Props: “Eve Damsker, Ofelia Rusiloski, Sofie Fitzmartin, Zola Morelli, and Grace Naylor were able to shut down a lot of Bensalem’s attack and give the midfielders and attackers opportunities to score in transition.”
Up next: Central Bucks West (4-1, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Souderton on Wednesday.
Bensalem 1-0-0-0 1
Central Bucks West 4-5-1-4 14
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