Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ lacrosse games on Monday. Souderton/PW photos provided courtesy of Michael Rice. Check back for a gallery of photos: https://solsports.zenfolio.com/f900124885
National Conference
Council Rock North 18, Neshaminy 4
Nick Colovita exploded for 9 points on 5 goals and 4 assists and also added 3 ground balls to power Council Rock North to an 18-4 victory over Neshaminy in Monday’s National Conference matchup.
Sam Lewis also netted 5 goals, along with 2 assists and 3 groundballs. Andrew Zazoff notched 4 goals, 2 assists and 3 groundballs. Ben Wellwood scored 3 goals and added 1 assist; Liam Dudley had a goal, 3 assists and 2 groundballs for the Indians, who also got scoring from Billy McBride (1G, 1A, 1GB) and Logan Atkinson (1G, 1A, 3 GB).
Michael Booth (3GB), Noah Epstein (2GB), Tyler Rodowicz (2GB), Kurken Arpajian (2GB) and Charlie Rambo (1GB) also added to the North effort.
Additionally, EJ Allian dominated faceoffs, winning 16-of-23. Noah Epstein had 4 caused turnovers. Zach Borden, a converted ice hockey goalie, made 6 saves to record the win in the cage for North.
North improves to 2-0 in National Conference play, 4-3 overall, and will visit Pennsbury at 4 pm Wednesday. Neshaminy (0-2, 1-3) faces off against Plymouth Whitemarsh in a crossover game at PW at 3:30 pm Wednesday.
Non-league
Pennridge 13, Hatboro-Horsham 11
Hatboro-Horsham exploded for 6 goals in the first quarter, but Pennridge responded with a 7-0 second quarter to take a 9-6 lead into halftime and hold on to win a 13-11 thriller over the Hatters.
Key to the Rams’ win was Ben Souder, who won 18-of-25 faceoffs in the game.
“Ben Souder winning faceoffs was huge and allowed us to go on our 7-goal run in the second quarter,” said Pennridge coach Chris Planko. “He was the player of the game for us.”
Capitalizing off Souder’s faceoff circle dominance were Drew Ferguson and Rocco Fanelli (3G, 1A each), Matt Seiler (3G), Frank Fanelli (1G, 4A), Ryan Carickhoff (1G, 2A), Matt Kriney (1G, 1A), and Levi Souder (1G).
Calvin McGuire made 8 saves in the winning effort for the Rams.
Brendan Kirn made 18 saves in goal for the Hatters. Alex Cerminara netting 5 goals and added 1 assist, and David Benjamin scored 3 and assisted on 4 goals to pace the Hatter attack. Shane Phillips scored 2 goals and Nate Phillips added 1.
Kevin Allison picked up 4 ground balls, while Will McCabe and Brett Yorko each recorded 3 GBs.
The Rams improve to 4-1 overall (2-0 National Conference) and will host Council Rock South at 7 pm Wednesday. The Hatters fall to 3-2 (1-1 American Conference), and they are off until Tuesday, April 11, when they will travel ot Upper Moreland.
Pennridge 2-7-2-2 13
Hatboro-Horsham 6-0-2-2 11
Souderton 13, Plymouth Whitemarsh 1
Matt Malanga made 6 saves and kept Plymouth Whitemarsh scoreless for the final three quarters of Monday’s crossover game, backstopping Souderton to a 13-1 victory over the Colonials.
John Martin-Vince (4G, 1A) and Tyson Bui (3G, 2A) led the Indians with 5-point efforts. Seth Grossman had 2 goals and 1 assist, Ty Qunitos scored once and added a helper, and Sean Landis and Tanner Weaver each chipped in with 1 goal.
Peyton Bannak scored one goal, won 13-of-17 faceoffs, scooped up 12 ground balls and was undeniably the catalyst in the win.
“Peyton winning the faceoffs allowed us to get out to a quick start,” said Souderton coach Craig Hunsberger, whose team took an 8-1 lead into halftime.
Jaden Knize led the Indians’ defense with 4 caused turnovers and 6 GBs, Jackson Hirschmann recorded 1 CTO and 3 GBs, and Max Ryon added 1 CTO and 2 GBs.
Souderton moves to 3-2 overall with the win (1-1 National Conference) and will return to action by hosting Central Bucks West at 7:30 pm on April 11. The Colonials (1-2, 1-1 American Conference) host Neshaminy at 3:30 pm Wednesday.
Souderton 4-4-3-2 13
Plymouth Whitemarsh 1-0-0-0 1
Pennsbury 14, Pennington 9
Kolby Ranniello’s 7-point game (4G, 3A) propelled Pennsbury to a 9-3 halftime lead en route to a 14-9 victory over Pennington in Monday’s nonleague matchup.
Mike DeZutel and John Curtis each had 5-point efforts on 2 goals and 3 assists. Will Taylor and Logan Thorne each contributed 2 goals and 1 assist, Troy Haynes scored twice, and Braxton Furiness recorded 1 assist.
Brad Hill was 14-for-21 on faceoffs and scooped up 6 ground balls. Jon Vereb made 9 saves in the cage for the Falcons.
Pennsbury (2-2, 2-0 National Conference) will host Council Rock North at 4 pm Wednesday.
Pennsbury 4-5-4-1 14
Pennington 1-2-2-4 9
Upper Moreland 12, Conwell Egan 2
A 3-goal effort from Kevin Messina sparked Upper Moreland to a 12-2 nonleague victory over Conwell Egan on Monday.
Aidan Gallen scored twice for the Golden Bears while Aidan Tuffy, Indy Mullen, and Justin Drinkwater each had 1 goal and 1 assist. Frankie Sebold, Jack Durphy, Liam Fattizzi, and Travis Quirk each added 1 goal.
Jimmy Garafalo made 10 saves to record the win in the cage for the Bears.
Upper Moreland coach Corey Kelly praised the efforts of Mullen and Sebold.
“Both have been playing great defense and both scored in transition for us today,” he said.
Upper Moreland (3-4, 0-2 American Conference) will host Archbishop Wood at 4 pm Tuesday.
Conestoga 13, Central Bucks South 6
Central Bucks South kept it close for two-plus quarters, but a 4-goal Conestoga scoring run helped the Pioneers pull away for a 13-6 nonleague victory over a valiant Titans’ squad on Monday.
“It was a close game until midway in the third quarter,” said South coach Mike Strayline. “We had it to 6-5 and then we gave up 4 straight goals.
“We are really young and are seeing signs of great improvement and building confidence against some really good competition.”
Reese Levinson led the Titans with 2 goals. Anthony Depedro scored once, scooped up 5 ground balls, and won 3-of-6 face-offs. Ryan Gordon had 1 goal and 1 assist, and Keith Conner and Alex Fessler each scored 1 goal.
Owen Tyson added an assist, James Vargason recorded 2 caused turnovers and 3 ground balls, John Henson had 2 CTOs and 2 GBs, Matt Crouch picked up 3 GBs, and Liam Goss was 4-of-15 in the faceoff circle.
South (2-2, 0-1 National Conference) is back in action Tuesday, hosting nonleague opponent Germantown Academy at 6 pm.
Central Bucks South 1-2-3-0 6
Conestoga 1-4-6-2 13
Penncrest 10, Central Bucks West 7
Matt Jacobsen scored 3 goals and was a dominant 13-of-16 on faceoffs for Central Bucks West, but the Bucks – who trailed 5-2 after one quarter – could not overcome that early deficit and fell 10-7 to a Penncrest squad that is atop the District 1 2A power rankings with a perfect 5-0 record. Monday’s loss was the first of the season for the Bucks.
Austin Hahn scored twice and won 2-of-3 faceoffs. Alex Greenspan had a goal and an assist, Aidan Kimberly chipped in with 1 goal, and Joe Perry recorded 1 assist for West.
Will Shandlay made 6 saves in goal for the Bucks (5-1, 1-0 National Conference), who will visit Souderton at 7:30 pm April 11.
Central Bucks West 2-1-2-2 7
Penncrest 5-2-1-2 10
Roman Catholic 7, Harry S Truman 4
Patrick Berkery contributed on all four Harry S Truman goals, netting a hat trick and assisting on Joe Scheller’s goal, but Roman Catholic outlasted the Tigers in Monday’s nonleague matchup.
Berkery also picked up 4 ground balls and Scheller had 1 for the Tigers, who are still seeking their first win of the season.
Nate Cornell recorded an assist and 3 ground balls, and Ansumana Turay had an assist, 6 ground balls, and won 5-of-8 faceoffs (62.5%). Chris Glover scooped up 4 ground balls and caused 2 turnovers, Logan Malinowski had 3 ground balls, Stone RiemenSchneider picked up 1 ground ball and 2 CTOs, Jack Rugarber had 7 GBs and 11 CTOs, Kaiden Toombs forced 2 CTOs, and Chase Tuttle had 7 GBs and 5 CTOs.
Tommy Bryson made 10 saves (58%) in goal for the Tigers.
Truman (0-4, 0-2 National Conference) will host nonleague opponent Archbishop Wood at 3:45 pm Wednesday.
Abington 10, Council Rock South 5
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