Check out the Black Bear Lacrosse Club recaps for SOL boys’ lacrosse teams in action Monday. Wissahickon/Upper Moreland photos courtesy of John Gleeson, and Hatboro-Horsham/Springfield Twp photos courtesy of Rimas Gaver. Check back for galleries of both games. CLICK HERE to go directly to Suburban One Sports’ BOYS’ LACROSSE GALLERIES.
National Conference
NORTH PENN 9, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 8 (OT)
There’s a reason why you’re always taught to play until the final buzzer.
Finn Howard scored the overtime game-winner with 0.6 seconds left on the clock to lift North Penn to a thrilling 9-8 victory over Council Rock South in Monday’s National Conference game.
Howard finished with 2 goals, while Caiden Myers had 3 goals and 3 assists.
By the numbers: North Penn: Caiden Myers (3 goals, 3 assists), Finn Howard (2 goals), Jayden Davenport (1 goal), Justin Urbinati (1 goal), Emerson Morelli (2 goals, 1 assist), Justin Urbinati (12 FO wins), Connor Howard (10 saves).
Up next: North Penn (7-5, 3-5 SOL) will visit Council Rock North at 5:30 pm Wednesday. South (6-6, 1-5) will host Neshaminy at 7 pm Wednesday for Senior Recognition Night.
American Conference
HATBORO-HORSHAM 10, SPRINGFIELD TWP 4
Shane Phillips scored 4 goals and added 2 assists, while Max Mariano scored a pair and assisted on 4, as Hatboro-Horsham pulled away from Springfield Twp for a 10-4 victory in Monday’s American Conference game.
The Hatters led 1-0 after the opening quarter, but outscored the Spartans 8-2 over the middle two quarters to give themselves a cushion.
By the numbers: Hatboro-Horsham: Max Mariano (2 goals, 4 assists, 1 CTO), Shane Phillips (4 goals, 2 assists), Darius Graziani (2 goals, 2 GB), Nate Nemchinov (1 goal, 2 GB), Erich Rein (1 goal), Brett Yorko (1 assist, 3 GB, 2 CTO), Quinn Fullmer (1 GB, 3 CTO), Mark So (1 GB, 1 CTO), Alex Mundell (1 GB, 3 CTO), Anderson Kirby (7 saves).
Up next: The Hatters (10-4, 4-2 SOL) will visit Abington at 3:45 pm Wednesday. The Spartans (0-14, 0-6) will look to bounce back when they visit Quakertown at 5:30 pm Wednesday.
Springfield Twp 0 1 1 2 – 4
Hatboro-Horsham 1 5 3 1 – 10
WISSAHICKON 11, UPPER MORELAND 6
Freshman Kyle Intal scored 4 goals and assisted on 3 others to boost Wissahickon to an 11-6 victory over Upper Moreland in Monday’s American Conference game. Chase Comer added 3 goals for the Trojans, who remain near the top of the conference standings.
Danny Hussa scooped up 6 ground balls and caused 5 turnovers, while Nolan Reilly won 14-of-17 faceoffs.
By the numbers: Wissahickon: Kyle Intal (4 goals, 3 assists, 3 GB, 1 CTO), Chase Comer (3 goals, 4 GB, 2 CTO), Tyler Moore (2 goals, 2 GB, 1 CTO), Austin Myers (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 GB, 2 CTO), Nolan Pounds (1 goal, 1 assist, 3 GB, 1 CTO), Nolan Reilly (2 assists, 5 GB, 14/17 FO), Colin Murphy (1 assist, 4 GB, 4/4 FO), Danny Hussa (1 assist, 6 GB, 5 CTO), Cole Lilienfeld (2 GB), Logan Bruno (2 GB), Matt Frankenfield (3 GB), Nolan Reilly (14/17 FO), Kyle Crump (7 saves), Liam Ruhren (2 saves).
Wissahickon assistant coach Sean Ruhren: “A good program starts with faceoffs and goalies. Both of ours played great today. Nolan Reilly was dominant, placing the ball to the wings or winning it. Upper Moreland is loaded with some snipers. In an unsettled situation, Judah Wood (UM) got one by Kyle Crump, but Crump made some great saves keeping the Bears to 5 goals.
—Props: “The offense played tough and relied on team lacrosse. We have to continue to trust each other and focus on getting better every day in practice and in every game we play. Freshman Kyle Intal stood out today with 7 points scoring 4 goals.”
Up next: Upper Moreland (8-5, 2-4 SOL) is back in action today, hosting Cheltenham at 4 pm. Wissahickon (12-4, 6-1) will visit Cheltenham at 3:30 pm Wednesday.
Wissahickon 4 3 3 1 – 11
Upper Moreland 1 1 2 2 – 6
Nonleague
PENNSBURY 12, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 5
Pennsbury rode a solid defensive effort and timely scoring to earn a 12-5 victory over Plymouth Whitemarsh in Monday’s Suburban One crossover game.
John Curtis (5 goals, 1 assist) and Trent Becker (2 goals, 4 assists) both contributed 6-point efforts in the victory. Curtis reached the 100-goal plateau for his career as part of his 5-goal game.
Jack Cooper led the Colonials with 2 goals and 2 assists.
By the numbers: Pennsbury: Trent Becker (2 goals, 4 assists), John Curtis (5 goals, 1 assist), Logan Thorne (1 goal, 2 assists), Matt Minogue (1 goal), Gavin Lucisano (1 goal), Anant Malhi (1 goal), Jake Kalinowski (1 goal), Chris Lynch (1 assist), Jackson Thau (1 assist), Bergen Wilhelm (1 assist), Bradley Hill (1 assist, 10/13 FO, 8 GB), Charlie Kealy (2/2 FO, 4 GB), Luke Flannery (2/4 FO, 3 GB), Jaden Beach (7 saves), Brendan Milliken (5 saves).
Plymouth Whitemarsh: Jack Cooper (2 goals, 2 assists), Sean Herron (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 GB), Dylan Ippolito (1 goal, 1 GB), Drew Strohl (1 goal), Ciaden Lesczcynski (1 assist, 2 GB), Isaiah Bainbridge (4 CTO, 2 GB), Jackson Budin (1 CTO, 2 GB), Luke Smith (3 CTO, 1 GB), Alex Frangiosa (1 CTO), Chase Rarrick (1 CTO), Kevin Hegarty (1 CTO), Scott Marguiles (1 GB), Luke LaViola (1 GB), Owen Cababe (1 GB), Hayden Domers (1 GB), Kai Silverman (3/11 FO), Fidel Greene (2/4 FO), Mason Best (11 saves, 1 GB).
Pennsbury coach Dean Curtis: “Total team effort today. The team did a great job responding to a tough loss last Friday night and came out ready to play.
“It started on the defensive end, led by Saxon Dobos, Chris Sarver, Charlie Kealy, and Bergen Wilhelm. They were able to get us some early possessions and transition opportunities, which our offense converted. Jaden Beach was also solid in goal.
“It’s great to see so many players contribute in the box score. Junior attack man John Curtis also hit the 100 career goal milestone today.”
Up next: The Falcons (8-4, 4-2 SOL) will visit Central Bucks South for a 6:30 pm Wednesday game. The Colonials (6-8, 6-1) will visit Hatboro-Horsham at 3:45 pm Friday.
Pennsbury 4 2 4 2 – 12
Plymouth Whitemarsh 1 0 1 3 – 5
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 8, OXFORD AREA 1
Brayden Shahan made 17 saves for Central Bucks South as the Titans topped nonleague opponent Oxford 8-1 on Monday.
Zach Doer and Like Sidwar each had 2 goals and an assist to lead the Titans’ scoring, while Blake Bernstein won 11-of-13 faceoffs and grabbed 7 ground balls.
By the numbers: Central Bucks South: Jack Auerbach (1 goal, 1 assist), Zach Doer (2 goals, 1 assist), Alex Fessler (2 goals, 3 GB), Luke Sidwar (2 goals, 1 assist), Evan Federsal (1 goal), Brayden Shahan (3 saves), Blake Bernstein (11/13 FO, 7 GB), James Vargason (8 GB, 3 CTO), Marcello DiPrinzio (4 CTO, 4 GB), Nick Shrier (2 CTO, 3 GB), Andrew Shrier (1 CTO, 1 GB), Chase Horniak (2 GB), Dylan Alabrodzinski (5 GB), Brayden Shahan (17 saves).
Up next: The Titans (6-7, 2-3 SOL) will host Pennsbury at 6:30 pm Wednesday.
Central Bucks South 3 3 2 0 – 8
Oxford 0 0 0 1 – 1
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 16, HOLY GHOST PREP 6
Sparked by the senior class, Council Rock North picked up a 16-6 victory over Holy Ghost Prep in Monday’s nonleague clash.
Senior Peyton Niefer did it all for the Indians, going 20-for-25 from the faceoff circle while adding a goal and 10 ground ball pickups.
By the numbers: Council Rock North: Ryan Schaffer (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 GB), Ben Welwood (2 goals, 1 assist, 1 GB), Billy McBride (1 goal, 1 GB), Jake Welwood (4 goals, 4 GB), Liam Dudley (3 goals, 1 assist, 2 GB), Chase Klein (1 goal, 4 assists), James Reynolds (2 goals, 1 assist, 4 GB), Chase Gillie (1 GB), Peyton Niefer (1 goal, 7 GB), Evan Salvucci (3 GB), Kurken Arpajian (1 assist, 1 GB), Owen Rodowicz (1 GB), Michael Jacoby (1 GB), Hayden Eshelman (1 GB), Finn Nichol (1 goal), Will Lyons (1 GB).
Council Rock North coach John Fitzpatrick: “Seniors led the way today. I thought the seniors took control of the game and really did a great job of sharing the ball. This was a great bounce-back victory.”
Up next: The Indians (5-4, 1-4 SOL) will host North Penn at 5:20 pm Wednesday.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 13, LANSDALE CATHOLIC 2
Ben Snyder celebrated his birthday by recording the 500th save of his varsity career as part of a 4-save effort to lead Central Bucks East to a 13-2 win over Lansdale Catholic in Monday’s nonleague game.
The Patriots scooped up 34 ground balls as a team. Thomas Williams racked up 5 goals for the Patriots.
By the numbers: Central Bucks East: Thomas Williams (5 goals, 1 GB), Michael Smallwood (2 goals, 2 assists), Jack Williams (2 goals, 1 assist, 2 GB), Ryan Williams (2 goals, 1 assist, 1 GB), Adam Volm (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 GB), Ryan Atkinson (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 GB), Joe Reese (1 assist, 1 CTO), Grant Bullard (1 assist), Matt Bowen (1 GB), Cole Breen (1 GB), Cooper Planck (1 GB), Ben Bridegum (3 GB, 3 CTO), Tristan Smith (2 GB, 1 CTO), Jackson Jagoda (7 GB), Luke Walters (3 GB), Luke D’Ambrosio (1 GB), William Menard (1 GB), Frankie Pacitti (1 GB). Oliver Rennie (1 GB), Rowen Coverdale (13/13 FO, 5 GB), Jax Disantis (2/4 FO, 1 GB), Ben Snyder (4 saves, 0 GA), Nolan Gerstberger (2 saves, 2 GA).
Up next: East (9-5, 4-2 SOL)will host neighborhood rival Central Bucks West at 7 pm Monday.
Central Bucks East 6 3 2 2 – 13
Lansdale Catholic 0 0 1 1 – 2
SOUDERTON 9, OWEN J ROBERTS 8
The Indians saved their best for last.
Trailing 7-2 heading into the fourth quarter, things did not look promising, but the Indians erupted for seven goals to stun the Wildcats with the come-from-behind win.
Brody Anderson and Logan Blair led a balanced attack with three goals each.
Peyton Bannak was once again a force at the face-off X, winning 15 of 21 face-offs. He also had seven ground balls.
By the numbers: Brody Anderson (3 goals, 1 CTO, 2 GB), Logan Blair (3 goals, 2 GB), Max Ryon (2 goals, 2 CTO, 3 GB), Chris Touhey (1 goal, 2 assists,1 GB), Trey Bui (1 assist, 1 GB), Liam Murray (1 assist, 2 GB), Alex Benfield (1 assist, 3 CTO, 6 GB), Ty Sauerwald (1 assist, 1 GB), Peyton Bannak (15/21 FO, 7 GB), Chris Lewis (2 GB), Jackson Hirschmann (2 CTO, 3 GB), Dylan Brun (5 GB), Logan Cornes (1 CTO, 4 GB), Andrew Rivera (8 saves)/
Up next: Souderton (14-1, 8-0 SOL) will travel to Pennsbury Friday (7 pm).
Souderton 1-1-0-7 9
Owen J Roberts 2-2-3-1 8
FATHER JUDGE 13, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 7
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