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SOL National Conference
Central Bucks West 8, North Penn 7
Central Bucks West battled back from an early deficit to post a crucial National Conference win over the host Knights on Friday.
The win moved the Bucks to 7-0 in the conference while the Knights slipped to 6-1. Central Bucks West can win its first-ever lacrosse title if it can win its last two games against Harry S. Truman and Pennsbury.
“This was a really nice win for us,” Central Bucks West coach Matt Coverdale said. “We fell behind 3-0 early and were down by two goals at halftime and to come back against a really strong team like North Penn was great to see.
“Just a good all-around effort from everyone.”
Christian Kunkel and Jake Ojert each had two goals for the Bucks while Erik Ojert (one assist), David Ross (one assist), Jake Lang and Conor Albrecht had one goal apiece.
Jeff Woosnam had two assists in the win and Blake Ewaskey had one. Garrett Hitchens won 13-of-19 faceoffs while goalie Max Dunar made seven saves.
“Everybody played well for us,” Ewaskey, a defender, said. “It took the offense a little bit of time to get going, but once they did they did a great job.
“We knew we needed this game and we have to keep playing well because we want to win the title.”
Ewaskey assisted on a Conor Albrecht goal that capped a 5-0 third quarter tear by the Bucks, who took a 7-4 lead into the final frame. David Ross scored the go-ahead goal to break a 4-4 tie, and Lang scored to make it a 6-4 game.
With the win, the Bucks remained at No. 2 in the latest PIAA District One Class 3A power point rankings while the Knights are at No. 17. The top 24 teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the district tournament.
Central Bucks West will travel to Harry S Truman on Tuesday, and North Penn (9-6, 6-1) will be on the road at Council Rock South on Tuesday.
Central Bucks West (12-2, 7-0 SOL)
Central Bucks West 0 2 5 1 – 8
North Penn 2 2 0 3 – 7
Pennridge 16, Neshaminy 3
Strong offense and stingy defense propelled visiting Pennridge to a National Conference win over Neshaminy on Friday.
The Rams jumped out on offense early, scoring seven goals in the first quarter and another in the second, to take an 8-1 lead to halftime. They netted another half-dozen goals in the third quarter, while holding Neshaminy scoreless, to put the game away.
Logan Lazasz, Nick Fanelli and Kevin Britner each poured in five goals in the win.
Fanelli also had a pair of assists while Lazasz and Britner had one assist apiece. For Lazasz, the six points pushed her career total to 150.
“When Logan first came to Pennridge we knew he could shoot, but he has worked really hard at developing his vision of the field and has become a much more complete player,” Pennridge coach J.P. Banks said.“It has been great to be able to watch him develop as a player and teammate.”
Dan Hart also had a goal in the win and Ryan Garner had three assists. Austin Swartley (five saves) and Kieran Banks (one save) shared time in goal for the Rams.
With the win, the Rams moved to No. 11 in the latest PIAA District One Class 3A “power point” rankings. The top 24 teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the district tournament.
Pennridge (9-6, 4-3 SOL) will host Central Bucks East on Tuesday, and Neshaminy (7-8, 1-6) will host Pennsbury on Tuesday.
Pennridge 7 1 6 2 – 16
Neshaminy 0 1 0 2 – 3
Council Rock North 14, Council Rock South 7
Peter Lehman erupted for six goals and Luke Walstrum had three as Council Rock North beat visiting archrival Council Rock South in a National Conference game Friday.
“Luke Walstrum dominated the faceoff and the offense spread the ball around while the defense played an outstanding game,” Council Rock North coach John Fitzpatrick said. “Robbie Kay was great in goal for us.”
Kay recorded 22 saves in the win.
Lehman and Walstrum (12 ground balls) also each contributed two assists while Beckett Thompson (four assists), Shane Bradley, Dean Scalamandre and Jim O’Donnell each chipped in one goal in the victory.
With the win, the Indians moved to No. 18 in the latest PIAA District One Class 3A power point rankings. The top 24 teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the district tournament.
Council Rock North (9-5, 3-4 SOL) will host Central Bucks South on Tuesday, and Council Rock South (7-8, 3-4) will host North Penn on Tuesday.
Central Bucks East 12, Pennsbury 0
Central Bucks East posted a rare shutout as the Patriots blanked host Pennsbury in a National Conference game Friday.
Ryan Stout led the way for the visitors with four goals, three ground balls and an assist while Ryan Eife had three goals and one ground ball.
Matt Melendez contributed a pair of tallies and Ryan Carroll, Jimmy Knepp (three assists, one ground ball) and Joey Beahan (four ground balls, four caused turnovers) had a goal each in the victory. Ryan Gray added two assists.
Evan Bullotta (one caused turnover) had two face-off wins and four ground balls for the Patriots and Nils Updale had one. Liam Rosenthal (eight saves) and Ryan Kueny (three saves) shared time in goal.
Drew Bethke and Connor Martin (two caused turnovers) each had two ground balls for the Patriots and Nick Haines had one. Jake Kueny and Ryan McCauley each had one caused turnover.
With the win, the Patriots moved to No. 13 in the latest PIAA District One Class 3A power point rankings while the Falcons are at No. 20. The top 24 teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the district tournament.
Central Bucks East (8-7, 5-2 SOL) will travel to Pennridge on Tuesday, and Pennsbury (10-5, 4-3) will be on the road at Neshaminy on Tuesday.
Central Bucks East 3 4 2 3 – 12
Pennsbury 0 0 0 0 – 0
SOL American Conference
Springfield Township 13, Hatboro-Horsham 5
Paul Richardson and Zach Coppol each had four goals to power Springfield Township to an American Conference win over visiting Hatboro-Horsham on Friday.
“Our defense played well,” said Springfield Township coach Han Resch, noting that Richardson had 16 goals this week and now has 120 career goals.
Brennan Fleuhr added a hat trick in the win while Wilson Krewson and Trey Dubose each had a single tally.
For the Hatters, Jason Kleintz and Michael Brown both scored two goals, Dylan Fesmire added a goal and won 10 of 17 face-offs. Jake Rickard had five ground balls while Davis Wheeler had three ground balls. CJ Grier had 11 saves in goal for the Hatters.
Springfield Township (8-6, 5-1 SOL) will be on the road at Springside Chestnut Hill on Monday for a non-league game, and Hatboro-Horsham (2-12, 1-4) will travel to Quakertown on Monday.
Upper Dublin 7, Souderton 3
Upper Dublin topped Souderton in an American Conference game Friday.
Brian McCarry (three assists) and Zach Young each had two goals in the win while Brett Rama, Lucas Roselli and Jason Scott contributed one goal each. Goalie Sam Hoffman made 10 saves for the Cardinals.
Dylan Anderson, Matt Rauch and Brock Azeff each had a goal in the loss for the Indians while Axell Beskar made 10 saves in goal.
With the win, the Cardinals moved to No. 20 in the latest PIAA District One Class 3A power point rankings while the Indians are at No. 10. The top 24 teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the district tournament.
Upper Dublin (8-6, 5-1 SOL) will host Abington on Tuesday, and Souderton (10-5, 4-3) will travel to Upper Moreland on Tuesday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 16, Quakertown 4
The Colonials used a balanced scoring effort in their conference win over the Panthers. Colin Kissane's four goals and two assists led PW. Luke Wendler and Sehn both added three goals and an assist. Adding one goal each were Christian Ziernicki, Caleb Kelly (one assist), Eric Luba (two assists), Christian Pierce and Dylan Burke. Rocco Mazzei added an assist and five ground balls. Will Jowett won 18 of 22 face-offs. Goalie Nick Devitis was credited with nine saves.
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