Check out the Black Bear Lacrosse Club recaps. Springfield Twp & Upper Moreland notched wins in Wednesday’s District 1 2A opening round. (File photo courtesy of Michael Rice Photography)
District 1 2A
#5 SPRINGFIELD TWP 11, #12 SUN VALLEY 8
The Spartans advanced to the second round with a tightly contested win over the visiting Vanguards.
Frankie Rizzo led the attack with four goals and one assist, and Ella McLaughlin added a hat trick. Julia Guicheteau had one goal and two assists.
Stormii Schock-Sprague was credited with 13 saves in a strong outing in goal.
By the numbers: Springfield Twp: Shannon Silvius (1 goal), Ella McLaughlin (3 goals), Frankie Rizzo (4 goals, 1 assist), Julia Guicheteau (1 goal, 2 assists), Lucy McDevitt (2 goals), Madison Borzelleca (2 assists)
Springfield Twp coach Katrina Borzelleca: “It was a hard fought game back and forth between both teams from the first draw to the last whistle, and we made some adjustments as the game went on that were beneficial.”
--Props: “Our attack made up of Frankie Rizzo, Madison Borzelleca, Ella McLaughlin and Lucy McDevitt played a solid game. They moved well on offense, gave us some great looks at goal with our middies and also caused some great turnovers in their re-defend.
“Our midfielders were all over the field, contributing on both offense and defense, making great plays and working well together. Shannon Silvius, Adrianna Demers, and Julia Guicheteau got to almost every loose ball and controlled a lot of the draws at midfield too.
“Our defensive unit made some excellent stops and consisted of Lauren Gibson, Murphy McGranahan, Natalie Rittler, Jess Shapley and Madeline Lodge. Their communication and cohesiveness, along with our midfielders, came up with some great stops. Stormii Schock-Sprague had 13 saves in goal to help us secure the win. It was an overall complete team win.”
Next up: Springfield Twp (10-8, 7-4 SOL) will travel to Mount Saint Joseph Academy for a second round game next Tuesday.
#2 UPPER MORELAND 14, POPE JOHN PAUL II 4
The Golden Bears raced out of the gate to a 6-0 lead after one quarter and took an 8-2 lead into halftime. They outscored their visitors 6-2 in the second half on their way to an opening round win.
Annalise Messina scored eight goals, and Keira Hess had a hand in five, scoring three and assisting on two others, to lead the Golden Bears’ attack. Messina also had a team-high nine draw controls. Keiley Hawk led the defense with five caused turnovers.
Addi Hurley had seven saves in a winning effort in goal for UM.
By the numbers: Upper Moreland: Annalise Messina (8 goals, 9 DC), Keira Hess (3 goals, 2 assists), Keiley Hawk (1 goal, 5 CTO), Leah King (1 goal), Charlie Clement (1 goal, 1 assist), Bridget Hess (1 assist), Isabel Duncan (1 assist), Avery Adamski (1 DC), Eva Gorrell (2 DC) Addi Hurley - 7 saves
Upper Moreland coach Kim Frantz: “We are really excited to be able to continue our season. Playoffs are such a special time, and any bonus lacrosse games we get together we are grateful for the opportunity. We played as a team today and everyone contributed.”
--Props: “Keiley Hawk and Leah King had a great game today especially in transition. Our defense came together well made up of Avery Adamski, Gianna Brown, Maggie Brophy, and Leah King. We continue to grow and get stronger as a team. We have a tough game ahead of us, but we know if we play as a team, we can do anything.”
Up next: Upper Moreland (12-7, 7-4 SOL) will host #7 West Chester Rustin next Tuesday in a second round game.
Pope John Paul II 0-2-2-0 4
Upper Moreland 6-2-3-3 14
#3 VILLA MARIA ACADEMY 19, #14 LOWER MORELAND 1
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