Check out the results for SOL boys’ volleyball teams in action on Monday. Bensalem/William Tennent photos provided courtesy of Jon Sklut. Check back for a gallery of action photos.
BENSALEM 3, WILLIAM TENNENT 1 (25-20, 24-26, 25-14, 25-19)
The Owls notched their first win over the Panthers in coach Tim Linehan’s five-year tenure at the helm.
“I think it’s just a confidence thing for my guys,” Linehan said. “We’ve gone into this year not intimidated by anybody.
“I have a lot of experienced guys who want to do something different and change their record. It weighs on them. These guys went in, and they weren’t backing down. Tennent is a great program, but we knew they had graduated some really talented guys. We hoped to be competitive and came out on the right side.”
Joey Conley contributed seven kills and five aces and, according to Linehan, equally important is the leadership role he has taken on as senior captain.
“Joey Conley is our all-around leader,” the Owls’ coach said. “He’s our emotional leader, he’s our senior captain, and everyone really rallies around him.”
Also for the Owls Philip Bui added eight kills and three aces. Harish Patel (four kills) and Shekib Ghafary (four kills) made big plays at the net as well. The offense was run effectively by setter Ronak Shah (20 assists, four kills, three aces).
“He played a great overall match,” Linehan said.
The Owls’ coach is hoping Monday’s win is a preview of things to come.
“We’re trying to keep them level-headed,” he said. “We want this to become the norm. We want to be competitive with everybody.
“We’re walking into every gym knowing we have a chance, knowing we’re going to put up a good fight. We’re hoping to use this as a springboard and get some momentum going forward.”
SOUDERTON 3, QUAKERTOWN 0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-16)
The Indians rolled to a sweep of the Panthers.
“We came in after a successful weekend at the Reading Tournament on Saturday, and we had good net play throughout with some good serving,” said coach Dave Stastny said. “That combination worked to keep Quakertown out of system and helped us win the match.
“This was our best offensive effort this year. I’m proud of the way the team stayed positive with each other.”
Mike Pagan led the Indians with 16 kills and five aces. Luke Pagan had 24 assists and four aces. Ben Campman contributed 13 kills and 10 digs and Jared Martin had 10 digs.
For the Panthers, Josh Moyer had six kills and eight digs while Ben Ocamb, Justin Flor and Logan Spieker each had four kills. Flor also had three digs. Setter Drew Stout had 12 assists. Zach Mahler led the defense with eight digs, and Zach Frei had five assists.
PENNRIDGE 3, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 2 (25-27, 16-25, 26-24, 25-18, 15-11)
The Rams showed their resiliency, rebounding to win three straight sets after dropping their first two in a marathon match.
Cross Edwards had a huge performance at the net to lead the Rams, finishing with 23 kills and 11 digs. Josiah Friesen added 13 kills, eight digs and three blocks, Mike Molettiere had six kills, two aces and three blocks, Kevin Jones added five kills and five blocks, and Zach Detwiler contributed five kills. Setter Corey Quaste had 43 assists and nine digs. Ethan Lionetti (13 digs) and James Sandt (12 digs) led the defense. Phil Warnke had two aces.
For the Titans, setter Mark Macios (three kills, one block, 28 assists, seven digs), middle Justin Koren (two aces, nine kills, four blocks, 11 digs), outside hitter Tim White (two aces, six kills, one block, nine digs) and middle Joe Karn (five aces, six kills, three blocks, one assist, five digs) led the way.
PENNSBURY 3, NESHAMINY 0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-23)
In a battle of neighboring rivals, the Falcons earned a sweep of the Redskins.
“Pennsbury is a very good team,” Neshaminy coach Pat Klingerman said. “It is a tough place to play at. Our guys played with a lot of heart, and I’m extremely proud of them.”
The Falcons received big performances at the net from Sean Sweeney (14 kills, .375, one ace, one dig, two blocks) and Louie Bavas (14 kills, .346, two aces, four digs, three blocks). Dylan Shugar added three kills, two aces, six digs and two blocks. Setter Andy Delworth had 33 assists, one kill and four digs. Charlie Bluestein had five digs, four assists and three aces. Also contributing were Luke Bucksar (three kills, .500, one ace, two digs, one block), Danny Quay (one kill, three blocks) and Adam Hludzinski (two kills, .667).
The Redskins were led by the solid efforts of Shaun Kelly (15 kills, two digs, one ace, two blocks) and Tommy Edwards (13 kills, two digs, two blocks). Anthony Verrecchio (five kills, one ace), Ben McGonagle (two blocks) and Tim Stressman (two blocks) also contributed at the net. Steve Wenderlich led the defense with 17 digs and two assists, and setter Miguel Montalvo had 32 assists and one ace. Alex Swiderski added a pair of digs.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 3, ABINGTON 0
The Indians received contributions up and down their lineup. Harry Wyatt led the way with 15 kills and 10 digs while Sean Helmlinger added seven kills, three aces, two digs and two blocks. Alex Borman had 12 digs, and setter Nick Baniewicz had 24 assists, two digs and one ace. Brady Haggerty added seven kills and two blocks, and Justin Walton had seven digs. Also contributing were Ed Mancinelli (four assists, two digs), Keven D’Arcy (three kills, one block, one dig), Jack Gunshanen (two kills, five digs, one ace), Grant Sieh (three digs), Will Hewitt (one kill) and Chase McCaulley (one dig).
For the Ghosts, Cole Santora had six kills. TJ Dougerty led the defense with 13 digs. Setter Daniel Gonzalez had 13 assists and four digs, and Ronnie Fishbein had three kills and four digs. Jason Lockhart added five kills.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3, UPPER DUBLIN 2 (22-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-16, 15-13)
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