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National Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 7, NORTH PENN 6
Central Bucks South never panicked.
When North Penn jumped out to a 4-0 lead after one quarter, the Titans remained calm and focused.
And they responded by scoring the only 4 goals of the second quarter and outscoring the Knights 7-1 across the two middle periods to take a 7-5 lead into the final frame.
And when the Knights cut their deficit to one in the final minutes of play, the Titans buckled down and ran out the clock to earn the hard-fought 7-6 win in Wednesday’s National Conference game.
By the numbers: Central Bucks South: Jack Auerbach (1 assist, 2 GB), Zach Doer (1 goal), Alex Fessler (3 goals, 2 GB), Blake Bernstein (4 GB, 9/17 FO), Nick DePedro (1 goal, 2 GB), Luke Sidwar (2 goals, 1 assist), Marcello DiPrinzio (2 CTO, 4 GB), Chase Horniak (1 assist, 5 GB 2 CTO), James Vargasson (3 GB), Brayden Shahan (10 saves).
Central Bucks South coach John Kurek: “It was a hard-fought game by both teams. North Penn got out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first quarter, but our leaders and coaches did a great job to get everyone refocused and stick to our plan. The boys are buying into taking every game one possession at a time and making the best of all of their opportunities. North Penn is a well-coached team, they got back to within one with about a minute left, but our guys just put in a great effort at the end to seal the game.”
Up next: South (3-5, 1-2 SOL) visits Council Rock North at 5:30 pm Friday. The Knights (5-3, 2-3) will visit Central Bucks East at 4 pm Monday.
Central Bucks South 0 4 3 0 – 7
North Penn 4 0 1 1 – 6
SOUDERTON 8, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 7 (2 OT)
Logan Blair set up Ty Sauerwald for what might have been Souderton’s biggest goal of the season thus far.
Then, Sauerwald returned the favor on a goal that was even bigger.
Sauerwald scored his second of the game with 1 second left on the clock as Souderton overcame a 2-goal deficit with 71 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 7-7 and send the game to overtime. The goal came off a restart with Blair picking up the assist.
In the second overtime, it was Sauerwald who picked up the assist on Blair’s game-winning goal, lifting the Indians to a remarkable 8-7 double-overtime win over Central Bucks East in Wednesday’s National Conference showdown.
The Indians trailed by 2 late in the fourth quarter, but Trey Bui scored his third of the game with just over a minute left on the clock, leading to Sauerwald and Blair’s heroics.
Central Bucks East scored 3 unanswered goals in the first quarter to take the lead, but the Indians chipped away. Peyton Bannak’s 16-of-18 effort from the faceoff X was key to Souderton maintaining possession, as were his 10 ground ball pickups.
By the numbers: Souderton: Trey Bui (3 goals, 1 GB), Ty Sauerwald (2 goals, 1 assist), Logan Blair (1 goal, 2 assists), Chris Touhey (1 goal, 1 assist), Brody Anderson (1 goal, 1 assist), Liam Murray (5 GB), Owen Kleppinger (1 GB), Chris Lewis (2 GB), Dylan Brun (1 CTO, 3 GB), Jackson Hirschmann (1 CTO, 1 GB), Max Ryon (2 CTO, 2 GB), Alex Benfield (1 CTO, 1 GB), Logan Cornes (4 GB), Peyton Bannak (16/18 FO, 10 GB), Andrew Rivera (7 saves, 1 GB).
Central Bucks East: Offense – Michael Smallwood (2 goals, 1 assist, 1GB), Thomas Williams (2 goals, 1 assist, 1GB, 2 CTO), Adam Volm (2 goals, 1GB), Jack Williams (1 goal), Cooper Planck (1 assist). Defense – David Brown (5 GB, 2 CTO), Tristan Smith (4 GB, 3 CTO), Ben Bridegum (5 GB, 1 CTO), Luke Walters (1GB), 2 (CTO), Jackson Jagoda (1GB), Rowen Coverdale (1GB) (Ben Snyder – 18 Goalie Saves)
Up next: Souderton (10-1, 6-0 SOL) will visit nonleague opponent Owen J. Roberts at 7 pm Friday. The Patriots (6-3, 2-1) will host archrival Central Bucks West at 7 pm Friday.
Souderton 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 – 8
Central Bucks East 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 – 7
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 11, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 9
(Submitted by Council Rock South boys lacrosse)
Council Rock South found itself down 4-0 with 4 minutes to go in the first period, but the Golden Hawks clawed back into the game with the last 2 goals in the quarter. Joey Smith scored both goals, with the last one with 8 seconds remaining.
The game stayed even with both teams scoring 3 goals in the second quarter. South trailed 7-5 heading into the third quarter but came alive in the first 2 minutes of the second half to knot the score at 7-7.
The Golden Hawks continued their hot streak to take the lead at 9-8 to end the third quarter. In the fourth, Conor McCaffery scored a pair to seal the deal, 11-9.
McCaffery finished with 3 goals and 2 ground balls. Leading the team was Joey Smith with 4 goals and 1 ground ball. Owen Dillon chipped in 2 goals. Midfielder Pat Malone contributed 2 goals, 1 assist, and 4 ground balls. Also finding the scoresheet was Logan Foy (1 assist), LSM Brody Walker (1 assist, 4 GB), and Jack Schink (1 assist, 2 GB).
Jake Baniewicz won 60 percent of the faceoffs in the second half and also picked up 5 ground balls. Defenders Harrison Kim (3 GB), Tavi Slutsky (2 GB), and Andrew Mannherz (2 GB) sparked the defense in the second half. Billy Houser was stellar in net with 13 saves.
Up next: North (4-4, 1-4 SOL) will host Central Bucks South at 5:30 pm Friday. The Golden Hawks (6-5, 2-4) don’t return to action until April 21, when they visit Quakertown for a 5:30 pm game.
Council Rock North 4 3 1 1 – 9
Council Rock South 2 3 4 2 – 11
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 16, NESHAMINY 3
Alex Greenspan reached the 200-point milestone as part of his stellar 8-point effort as Central Bucks West dominated Neshaminy to the tune of 16-3 in Wednesday’s National Conference game.
Greenspan finished with 2 goals and 6 assists on the day. Ben Greenspan led the Bucks with 5 goals.
Killian Eickman was nearly perfect in the faceoff circle, winning 14 of 15 draws.
By the numbers: Central Bucks West: Alex Greenspan (2 goals, 6 assists), Ben Greenspan (5 goals), Michael Rafalowski (2 goals, 2 assists), James Rutenberg (1 goal, 1 assist), Owen Becker (3 goals), Peter Lucanese (1 assist), Kevin Mallon (1 goal, 5/8 FO), Killian Eickman (14/15 FO), Kanen Patel (2 saves), Ben Hutchinson (3 saves).
Up next: West (6-3, 1-2 SOL)will visit archrival Central Bucks East at 7 pm Friday. Neshaminy (0-9, 0-5) will host Harry S Truman at 4 pm Friday.
Central Bucks West 5 8 2 1 – 16
Neshaminy 1 0 2 0 – 3
American Conference
ABINGTON 12, UPPER MORELAND 5
Abington goalkeeper Greyson Stewart made 17 saves and posted a 77 percent save percentage to keep Upper Moreland at bay and help the Ghosts pick up a 12-5 victory in Wednesday’s American Conference game.
Matt Miller had a hand in 8 Abington scores with 4 goals and 4 assists.
By the numbers: Abington: Matt Giannattasio (1 goal, 1 assist), Conor Chapin (2 goals, 1 assist), Conner Sulivan (5 assists), Andrew Suit (1 goal), Jayden Magruder (3 goals), Liam Penderghest (1 assist), Will Woll (1 goal), Matt Miller (4 goals, 4 assists).
Abington coach Mike Duffy: “The defense and offense were firing on all cylinders today. Our defense was led by great play out of junior LSM Liam Penderghest and a phenomenal game out of our senior goalie Greyson Stewert. Liam had 5 ground balls and an assist, and Greyson had 17 saves on 22 shots with a 77 percent save percentage. All 12 of our goals were assisted, with Matt Miller leading the offense. Conner Sulivan also had a great role as a facilitator today with 5 assists.”
Up next: The Ghosts (4-5, 2-2 SOL) take to the road to face Springfield Twp at 3:30 pm Friday. Upper Moreland (7-2, 1-2) will visit Upper Dublin at 7:30 pm Friday.
UPPER DUBLIN 20, CHELTENHAM 4
Nate Brown scored 4 goals and assisted on 4 others, while Matthew Shohen (1 goal, 4 assists) and Michael Pileggi (3 goals, 2 assists) posted 5-point games as Upper Dublin remained undefeated in American Conference play as the Cards rolled to a 20-4 win over Cheltenham on Wednesday.
By the numbers: Upper Dublin: Matthew Shohen (1 goal, 4 assists), Michael Pileggi (3 goals, 2 assists), Nate Brown (4 goals, 4 assists), Reece Taylor (1 goal), Parish Albright (1 goal, 3 assist), Ryan Simons (2 goals), Noah Beamer (1 goal), Tristan McNichole (3 goals), Chris Idi (1 assist), Alec Fisher (2 goals), George Stein (2 goals, 1 assist).
Up next: Upper Dublin (4-5, 3-0 SOL) will host Upper Moreland at 7:30 pm Friday. Cheltenham (1-5, 0-3) will visit Quakertown at 4 pm Friday.
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 9, SPRINGFIELD TWP 5
Sparked by the play of their newcomers, New Hope-Solebury raced to a 9-5 victory over Springfield Twp in Wednesday’s American Conference matchup.
The Lions also received key contributions from their veteran players as well, with Colin Foster leading the attack with 3 goals and 2 assists, while Mitchell Lontchar scored 3 goals and added 1 assist. Cole Catalano made 10 saves to earn the win.
By the numbers: New Hope-Solebury: Mitchell Lontchar (3 goals, 1 assist, 5 GB), Colin Foster (3 goals, 2 assists, 3 GB, 9 FO), Parker Taylor (2 goals, 3 GB), Chris Weisbrot (1 goal, 1 assist, 3 GB), Blake Duval (5 GB), Cole Catalano (10 saves).
New Hope-Solebury coach Jeff Bruemmer: “This was a hard-fought, physical game by both teams. Key factors in our transition game were our first-year players Blake Duval, Aidan Olds, and Noah Kolan. All three played like seasoned veterans.”
–Props: “We received strong defensive efforts from Oliver Phillips, Max Moore, Charlie Reed, and Finn Johnson. Once again, goalie Cole Catalano came up with big saves on the doorstep.”
Up next: The Lions (5-4, 2-2 SOL) host Hatboro-Horsham at 6 pm Friday. The Spartans (0-10, 0-3) will host Abington at 4 pm Friday.
WISSAHICKON 13, HATBORO-HORSHAM 3
In was supposed to be a battle of two of the teams jockeying for position near the top of the American Conference standings. What it turned out to be was an emphatic statement by Wissahickon, which picked up a decisive victory in handing Hatboro-Horsham its first league loss of the season in a 13-3 Trojan win.
Chase Comer led the Trojans with 3 goals and 5 assists.
Max Mariano scored 4 goals for the Hatters, while goalkeeper Anderson Kirby made 10 saves.
By the numbers: Wissahickon: Chase Comer (3 goals, 5 assists, 2 GB, 1 CTO), Kyle Intal (2 goals, 2 assists, 7 GB), Nolan Reilly (2 goals, 1 assist, 5 GB, 4/7 FO), Austin Myers (1 goal, 1 assist, 3 GB, 2 CTO), Nolan Pounds (2 goals, 2 GB), Danny Hussa (2 goals, 5 GB, 3 CTO), Colin Murphy (1 goal, 4 GB, 4/7 FO), Paulie Brogan (1 assist), Tyler Moore (1 assist, 2 GB), Logan Bruno (3 GB, 1 CTO), Andrew Rowan (4 GB), Kyle Crump (5 saves), Liam Ruhren (4 saves).
Hatboro-Horsham: Max Mariano (2 goals), Darius Graziani (1 goal), Anderson Kirby (10 saves), Shane Phillips (13/20 FO), Brett Yorko (4 GB), Quinn Fullmer (4 GB, 4 CTO), Erich Rein (8 GB).
Up next: The Hatters (6-3, 2-1 SOL) visit New Hope-Solebury at 6 pm Friday. The Trojans (8-3, 4-1) will face Oakcrest on the road at 11 am Saturday.
Wissahickon 7 4 1 1 – 13
Hatboro-Horsham 0 0 1 2 – 3
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