Upper Moreland saw its season end in the PIAA 2A quarterfinals. Check out the Black Bear Lacrosse Club recap.
PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal
#2-1 ABINGTON HEIGHTS 13, #1-3 UPPER MORELAND 7
The Golden Bears, who trailed by one after one quarter, took a 7-4 lead into halftime only to see Abington Heights take complete control in the second half on its way to the 13-7 win in Saturday’s state quarterfinal at Emmaus High School.
The loss brought an end to a successful postseason run for the Golden Bears.
Annalise Messina closed out a stellar high school career with five goals and four draw controls to lead UM.
By the numbers: Upper Moreland: Annalise Messina (5 goals, 4 draw controls), Keiley Hawk (1 goal, 4 draw controls), Keira Hess (1 goal, 3 assists), Addi Hurley (3 saves)
Upper Moreland coach Kim Frantz: “This was a tough one. We went into halftime with a three-goal lead and just fell apart in the second half. We had a great season and played to our absolute full potential as the season progressed.
“We will definitely miss our seniors. We wish our seniors Avery Adamski, Gianna Brown, Witzmarvia Clement, Addi Hurley, Annalise Messina, and Mackenzie Reilly the absolute best next year and in the future. This is always the hardest part of high school sports, graduating seniors each year and the team changing every year.
“For our team, we will be back in the grind next year and look forward to welcoming in the new ninth graders and continuing to grow our program.”
Upper Moreland closed out its season with an overall record of 15-9. The Golden Bears were 7-4 in the SOL.
Upper Moreland 3-4-0-0 7
Abington Heights 4-0-4-5 13
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