Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ lacrosse teams in action Saturday. Pennsbury/Notre Dame photos provided courtesy of John Gleeson, and New Hope-Solebury/Archbishop Wood photos courtesy of Karla Donohoe. Check back for galleries of both games: https://solsports.zenfolio.com/f1055694815
Non-league
PENNRIDGE 22, OWEN J ROBERTS 11
The Rams continued their torrid start to the season, winning for the sixth time in seven games. They led by just a 5-4 score after one quarter but outscored the Wildcats 9-3 in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 14-7 advantage. Pennridge outscored its visitors 14-4 over the middle two frames on its way to the big non-league win.
Ryan Carickhoff’s nine-point game led the Rams and included seven goals and two assists. Matt Seiler had an eight-point game with five goals and three assists while Rocco Fanelli added four goals and one assist. Levi Souder also had a five-point game with two goals and three assists.
Frank Fanelli dished out four assists and scored one goal, and Kevin Matthews contributed a goal and an assist. Matt Kriney and Will Howley each had one goal while Andrew Horensky had one assist.
Cole Nitterour won 9 of 28 faceoffs.
Tyler Vandermark was credited with 16 saves in a winning effort in goal for the Rams. Calvin Mcguire had three saves during his stint in goal.
Pennridge (6-1, 2-0 SOL) will host Central Bucks South on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Owen J Roberts 4-3-1-3 11
Pennridge 5-9-5-3 22
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 9, ARCHBISHOP WOOD 7
The Lions outlasted the Vikings 9-7 in a hard-fought non-league battle on Saturday.
The Lions were led by Mitchell Lontchar with a hat trick and 1 assist. Freshman Parker Taylor had 2 goals and 2 assists. Captain Lucas Solis had one goal and 3 assists, while Colin Foster, captain Chris Weisbrot and Trevor Donohoe each had one goal. Sophomore Quinn Bridge had an assist.
Freshman goalie Cole Catalano was outstanding with 11 saves. The defense was anchored by Ben Klayman and Oliver Phillips.
Colin Foster and Chris Weisbrot were dominant at the faceoff with 15 wins at the X.
“The Lions once again played with a lean roster, dressing only 15 players,” coach Jeff Bruemmer said. “Senior Brandon Crounce, whose normal position is a middle, played close defense today and did an outstanding job.
“We ask a lot out of our players and today they left it all on the field.”
The Lions (2-4, 0-2 SOL) host Upper Dublin Tuesday in an American conference matchup.
EMMAUS 9, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 8 (OT)
The Patriots trailed by one at halftime but rallied to knot the score, sending the game to overtime where the Green Hornets eked out the win.
Will Barber scored six goals, including the overtime game winner, to lead the Green Hornets.
For the Patriots, Blake Bishop scored a pair of goals. Adding one goal each were Michael Smallwood, David Crespo, Thomas Williams, Evan Riley, Patrick Coleman and Ben Bridegum.
Emmaus 6-2-1 9
Central Bucks East 5-3-0 8
NOTRE DAME 8, PENNSBURY 5
The Falcons hung tough in Saturday’s non-league game, trailing by just a 2-1 score
at halftime and still down by only one (3-2) late in the third quarter, but the Irish score four unanswered goals late in the quarter to go on top 7-2. The Falcons battled back, outscoring the Irish 3-1 in the final quarter but never could make up the ground they lost.
Eric Rinehimer scored a pair of goals for the Falcons, and contributing one goal each were Brady Gehlhoff, Trent Becker and Charlie Kealy.
Bradley Hill won 9 of 17 faceoffs and also led the Falcons with seven ground balls.
Pennsbury (4-2, 2-0) will travel to Council Rock North on Monday for a 7 p.m. contest.
Notre Dame 0-2-5-1 8
Pennsbury 0-1-1-3 5
RADNOR 11, UPPER DUBLIN 5
The Cardinals took on one of the district’s elite teams when they travelled to Radnor on Saturday, and for three quarters, they hung with the Raptors, trailing by just two before the Raptors erupted for six goals in the fourth quarter.
“Radnor is good and VERY seasoned,” UD coach Pat Lacon said. “That’s why we need to pump our non-league schedule with teams that are that level. Both Marple-Newtown and Radnor – when you struggle in an area, they capitalize and make you pay.
“It was 5-3 going into the fourth quarter. They made us speed up and hurry in our clears, and giving them multiple extra possessions, they are going to find the net. We have a three-week stretch of practice and SOL games, and we’re going to ratchet it back up and will be ready Downingtown East on April 30 and Manheim on the May 4.”
For UD, Cameron Osborne had a pair of goals while Nate Brown, Kyle Spirt and Reilly McLaughlin each had one goal. Al Eby added an assist.
Will Hofmann won 6 of 14 faceoffs, and Parish Albright recorded 16 saves in goal for the Cardinals.
Upper Dublin (2-2, 1-0 SOL) will travel to New Hope-Solebury on Tuesday.
Upper Dublin 1-0-2-2 5
Radnor 3-0-2-6 11
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