Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ lacrosse teams in action Thursday.
Non-league
Central Bucks West 15, Abington 1
Alex Greenspan hit the 100-point plateau to highlight a 4-point game (2 goals, 2 assists) and Matt Jacobson dominated with 6 goals, 1 assist, and 9-of-10 wins in the face-off circle as Central Bucks West rolled to a 15-1 win over Abington.
Michael Rafalowski poured in 4 goals and 2 assists for the Bucks, Colton Albrecht scored twice and added 1 assist, Aidan Kimberly scored 2, and James Rutenberg recorded 1 assist.
Kevin Mallon was 4-for-9 on face-offs for the Bucks. Kanen Patel and Judson Boyer split time in the cage for West, with each recording 1 save.
With the win, West improves to 2-0 overall on the season and returns to action at 11 am Saturday at Upper Merion. Abington falls to 0-2 overall and will visit Upper Merion at 3:30 pm Monday.
Abington 0-1-0-0 1
Central Bucks West 7-5-1-2 15
Upper Dublin 12, Pennridge 8
The Flying Cardinals raced out of the gate to a 9-2 halftime lead and fought off a Rams’ comeback attempt to earn the big non-league win.
UD’s Matt Shohen led all scorers with 4 goals and 1 assist, and Nate Brown scored a hat trick and added a helper.
Al Eby had a 4-point game for the Cardinals on 1 goal and 3 assists. Kyle Spirt and Ben Guagliardo each chipped in with 1 goal and 1 assist, Marco DeBernardo and Dom Paone each scored once, Cole Pedroso dished out 2 assists and Matthew Miller had 1 assist.
Cole Nitterour won 7 of 19 face-offs. UD goalie Parish Albright saved 14 out of 21 shots.
Levi Souder led the Pennridge offense with 3 goals, while Ryan Carickhoff netted a pair. Matt Kriney had a goal and an assist, Colin Manville and Rocco Fanelli each scored 1 goal, and Frank Fanelli chipped in with 2 assists.
Tyler Vandermark made 8 saves in the cage for the Rams, who drop to 1-1 overall.
Will Hoffmann won 13 of 21 faceoffs.
Upper Dublin improves to 1-1 overall and will visit Haverford High for a 10:30 am Saturday game. The Rams (1-1) will host nonleague opponent Southern Lehigh at 7 pm Monday.
Pennridge 1-1-2-4 8
Upper Dublin 7-2-2-1 12
St. Joseph’s Prep 8, Central Bucks East 2
Adam Volm and Thomas Williams each scored 1 goal in Central Bucks East’s 8-2 loss to nonleague opponent St. Joseph’s Prep on Thursday.
With the loss, the Patriots drop to 1-2 overall. They return to action at Methacton at 3:45 pm on March 28.
Central Bucks East 1-1 2
St. Joseph’s Prep 5-3 8
Central Bucks South 8, Great Valley 5
Senior Mark Etgen led all scorers with 4 goals and was backed up by a stellar effort from the Central Bucks South defense as the Titans topped Great Valley 8-5 in Thursday’s nonleague battle. The Titans led 4-2 at halftime.
“We led most of the game,” said South coach Mike Strayline. “Our defense stepped up big tonight led by John Henson, Jeramy Collachi, Dylan Albrodzinski, Dylan Garrido, and James Vargasan.”
Landon Amorim scored twice for the Titans. Keith Conner scored 1 goal, assisted on 2 others, and scooped up 3 ground balls. Alex Fessler had 1 goal, 1 assist, and 2 ground balls. Jack Auerbach dished out 2 assists and added 1 ground ball.
The Titans also received solid efforts from John Henson (3 CTO, 3 GB), Vargasan (2 CTO, 3 GB, 7 for 8 face-offs), Collachi (3 CTO), and Anthony Depedro (4 GB, 4 CTO). Nick Depedro and Blake Bernstein each won 2-of-4 face-offs. Dom Varacallo made 11 saves to record the win for South (1-1), which will visit Holy Ghost Prep at 7 pm Monday.
Central Bucks South 2-2-1-3 8
Great Valley 2-0-1-2 5
Council Rock South 7, Strath Haven 5
In a hard-fought early-season battle that saw several lead changes and intense moments, Council Rock South came away with its second win of the season on Thursday, a 7-5 triumph over nonleague opponent Strath Haven.
Council Rock South took an early lead, with each starting attackman contributing a goal, establishing a 3-1 advantage. Strath Haven managed to narrow the gap, making it a 1-goal game. South’s Owen Dillon responded swiftly, extending the lead back to 2 goals. Strath Haven rallied and scored again, ending the first half with the Golden Hawks clinging to a 4-3 lead.
Strath Haven came out strong in the second half, pulling ahead for a 1-goal lead. However, TJ Shores leveled the score with a goal late in the third quarter for South. The momentum shifted once again when South’s Wes Waninger capitalized on an extra man opportunity, assisting MJ Feeney for a crucial goal, putting the Hawks back in the lead with what proved to be the game-winner. With less than 2 minutes remaining, Jack Schink secured the victory for Council Rock South with an insurance goal.
Goalie Billy Houser played a pivotal role for the Hawks, turning aside a whopping 10 saves in the first half alone, and finishing with a total of 14 saves for the game. The defense, led by seniors Tom Gallagher and Josh Geiger, provided solid support throughout the game. Dillon stood out in midfield, contributing a goal and leading the team with 4 ground balls. Seniors Feeney and Shores each scored 2 goals, while Joey Smith added a goal and an assist. Conor McCaffery provided 2 assists, and Schink found the net for the third consecutive game.
Council Rock South (2-1 overall) will host Abington at 3:30 pm Tuesday.
Strath Haven 1-2-2-0 5
Council Rock South 3-1-1-2 7
Pope John Paul II 9, Quakertown 6
Alex Jalboot scored 3 goals and Mason Borzio had a 3-point game with a goal and 2 assists, but Quakertown fell 9-6 to Pope John Paul II in Thursday’s nonleague game.
Evan Mooney had a goal and an assist, Logan Jeffery scored once, and Julian Moonlight added 1 assist for the Panthers (1-2), who will host Harry S Truman at noon Saturday.
Cardinal O’Hara 9, Upper Moreland 7
Lansdale Catholic 6, Council Rock North 3
Phoenixville 15, New Hope-Solebury 9
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