Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ lacrosse teams in action Tuesday. CB East/CB West photos provided courtesy of Tracy Valko. Check back for a gallery of photos. All SOS photo galleries for BOYS’ LACROSSE can be viewed by clicking HERE.
SOL National Conference
PENNSBURY 9, NESHAMINY 8
In the annual battle for the Doug Greenfield “Grandpa” Cup, it was the visiting Falcons staging a late rally to earn the emotionally charged come-from-behind win. The Falcons rallied to knot the score in the final minute of regulation and won it in dramatic fashion when Jack Kalinowski scored the game-winner as time expired.
“Hats off to Neshaminy who gave us everything we could handle on both ends of the field,” Pennsbury coach Dean Curtis said. “Ryan Rickards was outstanding in the goal.
“I am proud of how our guys continued to battle when we fell behind in the fourth quarter. It was a total team effort to come from behind. Pat Kirk and Braxton Furiness were able to get us the ball back late. A quick clear to Haydon Massengill and then a goal by Reece Millman helped us tie it with 30 seconds left. Mike DeZutel won his 12th faceoff of the day to get us possession and Jack Kalinowski finished it off as time expired.”
One team’s ecstasy is another team’s heartbreak.
“The Pennsbury/Neshaminy rivalry is always an intense competition,” Neshaminy coach John Donato said. “Our players rose to their potential today battling a very talented Pennsbury team literally to the final second, with the Falcons scoring the winning goal with less than one second on the clock.
“The game was intense, fun, and well-played. I was so proud of the team’s effort. Unfortunately, it was truly a heartbreaking loss. Credit Pennsbury for their will to win at the end.”
DeZutel scored two goals and assisted on two others. He dominated play at the faceoff X, winning 15 of 17 faceoffs. Will Taylor contributed a hat trick, and Kolby Ranniello had two goals. Adding one goal each were Jack Kalinowski and Reece Millman. Shane Siegmund had two assists.
Aidan Sheeran had seven saves in goal for the Falcons.
For the Redskins, Patrick Courtney and Aydey Demi both had three goals and one assist while Liam Ames and Evan Fitch each added one goal.
The game was a roller coaster of emotions for the Redskins.
“We were down 3-1 when our offense started to click, taking a 6-5 lead into the fourth quarter,” Donato said. “The team played well in all facets of the game. Our challenge though has been at the faceoff X. Pennsbury won 17 of 19 draws and thus controlled their offensive half for a good portion of the game.
“Our defense was up to the task, led by goalie Ryan ‘Ricky’ Rickards who was stellar again, recording 16 saves. Close defenders Tim Trapp, Colin Heltzel and Logan Hood neutralized the potent Falcons attack. LSM Evan Fitch was solid throughout the contest, seemingly never coming off the field while also scoring a goal. Patrick Courtney and Ayden Demi scored momentum shifting goals leading to a fourth quarter lead.”
Pennsbury (4-4, 4-1 SOL) will travel to Pennington School for a non-league match Wednesday, and Neshaminy (6-7, 1-5) will be on the road at Pennridge on Thursday.
Pennsbury 2-1-2-4 9
Neshaminy 0-2-4-2 8
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 13, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST
Nick Knepp scored five goals and assisted on another while Nils Updale turned in a dominant performance at the faceoff X, winning 21 of 23 faceoffs to lead the Patriots to a win in Tuesday’s rivalry game at West. Updale also chipped in an assist.
The Patriots, who led 3-1 after one quarter, took a 7-3 lead into halftime. A 5-1 East tear in the third quarter all but iced the win.
Thomas Williams scored three goals, assisted on one and had two caused turnovers. Mike Smallwood had two goals and two assists, and Matt Bowen added a goal and an assist. Adam Volm and Aiden Schmidt both had one goal.
Brennan Coleman had one assist and two caused turnovers, and DJ Brown had an assist and one caused turnover. Ethan Greenlee had two caused turnovers, and Chris Funston had one caused turnover and four ground balls. Ethan Bean recorded 10 saves in goal to earn the win.
For the Bucks, Brayden Albrecht had a hat trick, and Austin Hahn added a pair of goals. Matt Jacobsen had a goal and an assist, and Joe Perry had one goal. Alex Greenspan added two assists.
Will Shandley had five saves in goal for the Bucks.
Central Bucks East (7-3, 6-0 SOL) will host Central Bucks South on Friday, and Central Bucks West (5-8, 3-3) will travel to Harry S Truman on Friday.
Central Bucks East 3-4-5-1 13
Central Bucks West 1-2-1-3 7
SOUDERTON 16, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 10
Sparked by the six-goal, one-assist effort of Jamison McDivitt and the dominant effort of Shawn Martin at the faceoff X, the Indians came away with the impressive road win. Martin won 25 of 30 faceoffs and also scooped up 13 ground balls and scored one goal.
John Martin-Vince and Tyson Bui both had three goals and one assist while Seth Grossman had one goal and two assists. Ty Quintois added a goal and an assist. Gavin Landis had one goal. Contributing one assist each were Tanner Yerton, Troy Martin and Dylan Reinford.
Souderton (7-2, 4-1 SOL) will host Council Rock North in a key conference battle on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Council Rock South (6-3, 2-3) will travel to Upper Moreland on Wednesday.
NORTH PENN 12, PENNRIDGE 8
The Knights took a 7-4 lead into halftime and extended that lead to 12-6 before the Rams staged a late rally.
Caleb Moister’s four-goal effort led the Knights. Lars Homan had three goals and one assist, and Connor Toussaint contributed two goals and one assist. Will Morrow added a goal and an assist. Scoring one goal each were Caiden Myers and Declan Lanier. Dom Zaffino chipped in an assist.
North Penn goalie Matt Kuhn recorded 12 saves in the win.
For the Rams, Ryan Carickhoff had two goals and three assists, and Matt Kriney had a hat trick. Levi Souder added two goals, and Matt Seiler had one. Frankie Fanelli and Drew Ferguson both had one assist.
Ben Souder won 10 of 23 faceoffs for the Rams, and Kieran Banks had 18 saves in goal.
North Penn (5-6, 3-2 SOL) will travel to Holy Ghost Prep on Thursday for a non-league game, and Pennridge (4-8, 1-5) will host Neshaminy on Thursday.
Pennridge 1-3-2-2 8
North Penn 2-5-5-0 12
SOL American Conference
UPPER MORELAND 10, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 6
Ryan Olexa scored four goals and assisted on three others, leading the visiting Golden Bears to the win over the Colonials.
Joe Messina added a hat trick, and Colin Hogan had a goal and three assists. Alex Emmell contributed a goal and two assists while Kevin Messina and Owen Dunlevy both had one goal and and one assist.
Justin Bainbridge turned in a stellar showing for the Colonials, finishing with two goals and three assists. He won 16 of 20 faceoffs and also was credited with six ground balls and two caused turnovers.
Also for the Colonials, CJ Petrakis had two goals while Luke Wendler had one goal and two assists. Luke Weikel added one goal and also had three ground balls. Luke LaViola also had one goal while Ben Backenstose and Jared Kolsun both chipped in one assist. Isaiah Bainbridge had four ground balls and three caused turnovers.
Upper Moreland (5-4, 2-1 SOL) will host Council Rock South in a non-league game, and Plymouth Whitemarsh (1-10, 0-4) will travel to Central Bucks South on Wednesday.
WISSAHICKON 15, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 3
Kyle Lehman had a hand in eight goals, scoring two goals and assisting on six others while Nicholas Donofrio scored four goals to lead the Trojans to the decisive road win.
Andrew Slackman added a goal and three assists, and Samuel Baker had two goals and one assist. James Malott contributed a hat trick, Gavin Myers had two goals while Joseph Connolly had one goal. Jason Michaels added an assist. Dominic Kemper won 17 of 21 faceoffs in a dominant effort. Kyle Crump recorded two saves in goal.
Wissahickon (6-3, 3-0 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Thursday, and New Hope-Solebury (2-9, 1-5) will travel to Upper Moreland on Friday.
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