Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ lacrosse teams in action Friday. North Penn/Lower Merion photos courtesy of Keith Clemens Photography. Check back for a gallery of photos. All SOS photo galleries for BOYS’ LACROSSE can be viewed by clicking HERE.
SOL National Conference
PENNRIDGE 10, PENNSBURY 9 (OT)
Ryan Carickhoff scored the game-winner with 90 seconds remaining in overtime, propelling the Rams to the dramatic Senior Night win, and as endings go, they don’t get much better than this for a Rams’ squad that closed out its season on a high note.
“Great game played by both teams,” Pennridge coach Chris Pianko said. “Biggest props go to our defensive unit – we went into overtime a man down with no faceoff, and right before killing the first one-minute penalty, we earned another minute in the penalty box.
“Our defense did a great job and killed the second penalty. While clearing at the end of the penalty kill, Pennsbury got an offside penalty to have us go a man up. At the very end of the man up opportunity, Ryan Carickhoff scored the winning goal with about 1:30 left in the overtime. A great win for our seniors on senior night.”
Anchoring the Rams’ defense were Will Howley, Adam Fantaskey, Colin Manville, Nate Gushue, Liam Molyneaux, Aiden George, Cooper States, Frank Medl, and Jack Leuthe.
“Will (Howley), Colin (Manville), Nate (Gushue), Liam (Molyneaux), Cooper (States) and Jack (Leuthe) all had a huge part of the two minutes of man down we were on to start overtime,” Pianko said.
Carickhoff finished with a hat trick, and Matt Kriney’s four-goal effort led the Rams. Frankie Fanelli added a goal and an assist, and Matt Seiler had one goal. Luke Lenox contributed a pair of assists, and Drew Ferguson had one goal.
Ben Souder also had one goal and won 14 of 21 faceoffs.
Calvin McGuire was credited with 14 saves in a winning effort in goal for the Rams.
For the Falcons, Kolby Ranniello led the way with four goals. Jack Kalinowski added two goals and two assists while Will Taylor had one goal and two assists. Mike DeZutel and Wes Carty both had one goal. Shane Siegmund chipped in one assist.
Aidan Sheeran was credited with nine saves in goal.
Pennridge (2-9 SOL) closed out its season with a 7-12 record, and Pennsbury (6-4) – 23rd in the latest District One 3A power rankings – is 8-9 overall.
Pennsbury 1-3-2-3-0 9
Pennridge 4-3-1-1-1 10
Non-league
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 10, HATBORO-HORSHAM 8
Saving the best for last, senior goaltender Mason Shores came up big with 18 saves.
“Mason kept the game close in the first half,” Rock South coach Mike Murray said.
The Golden Hawks went into halftime trailing 6-5. In the third quarter, Mason’s brother, sophomore attackman TJ Shores, scored of three goals. TJ Shores finished the game with four goals.
CR South got a big performance from senior Bobby Kennedy with two goals. Wes Waninger had another strong outing with a goal and assist. Sal Mastromarco chipped with two goals and an assist. MJ Feeney came off the bench again with another goal. Senior Owen Kruse continued his recent scoring streak with an assist.
Council Rock South (6-4 SOL) finished the regular season at 13-5. Hatboro Horsham (6-3) ends the season at 11-7
HOLY GHOST PREP 10, NESHAMINY 6
The Redskins came up short in their season finale, but it certainly was not for lack of effort.
“Our team and especially our seniors battled hard to the end,” Neshaminy coach John Donato said. “Down 7-4, we cut the Prep lead to 7-6, but fatigue and some bad bounces worked against us in the final five minutes.
“Tim Trapp played his usual strong game on the defensive half. Close defender Colin Heltzel was terrific tonight. Hats off to seniors Ayden Demi and Patrick Courtney who led the offense all season, and Ethan Roney who was a presence on both sides of the midfield.”
Jack McVey had a pair of goals while Ayden Demi and Patrick Courtney both had one goal and one assist. Lucas Maher and Liam Ames each added a single goal.
Neshaminy (2-9 SOL) closed out its season with a 7-12 record.
SOUDERTON 8, LANSDALE CATHOLIC 7
The Indians edged the Crusaders in a non-league battle of neighboring rivals.
John Martin-Vince led a balanced attack with three goals and one assist. Jamison McDivitt had two goals and an assist, and Seth Grossman also had a pair of goals. Tyson Bui had one goal, and Ty Quintos chipped in with an assist.
Shawn Martin won 10 of 19 faceoffs.
Matt Malanga had 12 saves in goal for the Indians.
Souderton (14-3, 8-2 SOL) is ninth in the latest District One 3A power rankings.
WISSAHICKON 9, STRATH HAVEN 7
Sam Baker scored five goals and assisted on another to lead the Trojans to the non-league win. Andrew Slackman added two goals and two assists, and Jason Michaels had one goal and one assist. Kyle Lehman contributed a pair of assists while Dean Wolfe had one goal.
Andrew Beans was credited with 13 saves in goal for the Trojans.
Wissahickon (13-4, 9-0 SOL) is 11th in the latest District One 3A power rankings and will host a district game on Tuesday.
NORTH PENN 11, LOWER MERION 6
Lars Homan scored four goals to lead the Knights to a win in their regular season finale on Friday night.
Caleb Moister added a hat trick while Jake Dolan had one goal and one assist. Danny Myers, Caiden Myers and Will Morrow each contributed one goal.
Morrow also had a dominant night at the faceoff X, winning 17 of 20 faceoffs.
Matthew Kuhn was credited with 14 saves in a strong outing in goal for the Knights.
North Penn (5-3 SOL) – 23rd in the latest District One 3A power rankings – closed out its regular season with a 9-9 record.
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 11, INTERBORO 4
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