Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ lacrosse teams in action Wednesday.
Non-league
Pennridge 7, Springfield Twp 6 (OT)
As long as there are ticks left on the clock, there’s always hope.
Luke Lenox scored the game-tying goal with just 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, and Frankie Fanelli buried his third of the game as the overtime game-winner as Pennridge won a thrilling 7-6 victory over Springfield Twp in Wednesday’s matchup.
Drew Ferguson had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Rams, Ryan Carickhoff added 1 goal, Cooper States dished out 2 assists, and Matt Kriney registered 1 helper.
Kieran Banks made 12 saves to secure the win in goal, and Ben Souder was a dominant 13/16 on face-offs.
For the Spartans, Grant Williams had 2 goals, 2 assists, and 9 ground balls. Jaxon Weiss scored 2 goals, Tom Coppol had 1 goal and 1 assist, Adam Fluehr scored once and added 4 ground balls, and Matteo Ringgold chipped in with 1 assist. Patrick McMahon made 15 saves for the Spartans.
The Rams move to 4-6 overall (4-6 in National Division play) and will be back in action when they visit local rivals Souderton at 7 pm Friday. Springfield Twp falls to 3-8 (3-0 American) and will look to bounce back when they visit Wissahickon at 5 pm Friday.
Pennridge 2-1-2-1-1 7
Springfield Twp 1-2-1-2-0 6
Central Bucks East 5, Upper Dublin 4 (OT)
Overtime was the order of the day in SOL boys’ lacrosse
In Wednesday’s battle of SOL powers, Adam Volm scored the game-winner in overtime, propelling the Patriots to the dramatic non-league win.
The game featured a whole lot more defense than offense, and after the Flying Cardinals opened up a 2-0 lead in the first quarter, the Patriots kept them off the board for the next two. East evened the score 2-2 by halftime and took a 3-2 lead into the final quarter that saw the visiting Cardinals rally to knot the score.
Also, for the Patriots, Nick Knepp had a pair of goals while Thomas Williams and Adrian Widdows each had one goal. Matt Bowen and Pat Coleman both contributed an assist.
Nil Updale won 6 of 12 faceoffs. Dean Blackwell (3 caused turnovers), Brennan Coleman (1 assist, 4 caused turnovers, 2 ground balls), Ethan Greenlea (2 caused turnovers, 2 ground balls) and Chris Funston (3 caused turnovers, 3 ground balls) all made important contributions.
Ethan Bean recorded nine saves between the pipes in a winning effort in goal for the Patriots.
Upper Dublin 2-0-0-2-0 4
Central Bucks East 0-2-1-1-1 5
Hatboro-Horsham 8, Coatesville 7
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