Cheltenham 22, Upper Merion 14
Coach Dave Burton called it ‘one of the most bizarre’ games he’d ever experienced. It’s easy to understand why.
The Vikings appeared to be in complete command as they sprinted to a 12-5 lead over the Panthers.
“We committed 14 turnovers and only controlled three of 18 draws in the half,” Burton said.
The Panthers’ coach may want to bottle whatever he told his team during the intermission as the Panthers roared out of halftime and outscored the Vikings 17-2 to earn the dramatic win. In the second half, the Panthers controlled 17 of 20 draws and committed only four turnovers.
Liz Heimann led the Panthers with eight goals and four assists while Rachel Boles had five goals and one assist. Madison Brunk added three goals and three assists while Ancy Thomas contributed the hat trick. Defensively, Liza Brazil had eight draw controls and five ground balls.
Kellie Manoppello led the Vikings with six goals while Michelle Bowes added four. Mel Ryan had three goals and four assists. Julia Ehmer contributed one goal while Amanda McAteer had two assists.
The loss was the first of the season for the Vikings, who fell to 2-1 in SOL play (3-1 overall). The Panthers are 3-1.
Upper Dublin 12, Wissahickon 10
In a showdown of American Conference powers, the Flying Cardinals opened up an 8-5 halftime lead and held off the host Trojans for the big win.
Amy Cross led the Flying Cardinals with four goals and one assist while Kathleen Speese added three goals. Kelly Cross had two goals and four assists, and Emily Hitchings also had a pair of goals. Brooke Callahan added one goal.
The Trojans were led by the three-goal efforts of Aubrey Bossert and Lauren Frankenfield. Both players also had an assist. Alana Stutman had two goals while Ashley Bossert and Sam Marino both had one goal.
Flying Cardinals goalie Wendy Laurent had three saves.
North Penn 9, Conestoga 8
The Maidens – who battled the Pioneers to a 4-4 halftime tie - remained unbeaten on the young season, thanks to their hard-fought non-league win over Conestoga.
Abbie Hartman led the attack with five goals, and Stacey Pellechia added a pair. Rachel Shaw and Garrie Grenfell both added single goals. Halie Lear had three assists and Dani Horn added one assist.
The Maidens held a 21-18 advantage in shots. Maiden goalie Sarah Prall was credited with eight saves.
Central Bucks West 18, Upper Moreland 2
The Bucks sprinted to a commanding 12-1 halftime lead on their way to the big non-league win. Julie Kopperman led the Bucks with four goals and one assist while Tori Ueland had three goals and five assists. Steph Cooper contributed the hat trick while Amanda Parker, Marley Ueland, Jean Marie Campbell , Melissa O’Brien and Christy Grezesak each had one goal. Marley Ueland also had an assist. Tara Shugars had a pair of assists while Megan Kinley had one assist.
Kelly Garis scored both goals for Upper Moreland, and Lily Smith assisted on both.
West goalie Maggie Brennan turned away a pair of shots while Upper Moreland’s Alyssa Yantz had six saves.
Central Bucks South 13, Central Bucks East 8 (Wednesday, April 8)
Casey Haegele and Kelly Hamilton each scored five goals to lead the Titans. Hamilton also had three assists and Haegele had one assist. Taylor Michener added one goal and four assists while Kristen Lawlor had one goal and three assists. Maddie Dibrino added one goal and one assist. Titan goalie Jess Adcock had 17 saves.
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