Check out the results for SOL boys/girls lacrosse teams in action on Friday.
Boys
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 12, UPPER DARBY 5
Central Bucks South’s Brendan McGrath scored three consecutive second half goals to lock down a season opening 12-5 win over Upper Darby at the Royals stadiumon Friday afternoon. Led by Jake Henze’s two first quarter goals, the Titan’s raced out to a 5-0 lead, but Upper Darby came back to make it a 6-3 game at the half. McGrath (4 goals, 1 assist) and a stout defensive effort by the Titans put the game away early in the fourth quarter, when the Titan’s took an 11-3 leadby once again going on a run of five unanswered goals.
In a game that saw eight different Titans break into the scoring column, the offense was led by the attack tandem of McGrath and Chris Tanner (2 goals, 1 assist), while midfielders Ant Paone (2 goals) and Evan Falkowski (1 goal, 1 assist) also had standout performances. Defensively, the Titans relentless pressure held the Royals to a paltry 10 shots on goal and were led by LSM Tim Ross and Close Defenders Kevin Uzelac, Kevin Witchey and Ryan Sullivan. Goalies Dillon Kelly and Robbie Richick combined for five saves to help earn the win.
Upper Darby was led by Joe Simpson (1 goal, 2 assists) and Matt Cabatingan (2 goals).
AVON GROVE 12, UPPER DUBLIN 9
The Flying Cardinals got off to a strong start, opening up a 5-3 lead after one quarter over their visitors only to watch Avon Grove go on a 4-1 second quarter tear to take a 7-6 lead into halftime. The Devils outscored the Cards 4-2 in the third quarter, and the Cardinals spent the fourth quarter trying to play catch-up.
Michael Sowers (two goals, two assists) and Michael Mullen (three goals, one assist) led the UD attack. Nick Vernacchio added two goals and one assist, and Ryan Siwinski had one goal and one assist while Evan Scott added a single goal. UD goalie Bobby McPeake was credited with four saves.
Tanner Peck led Avon Grove with four goals.
Avon Grove 3 4 4 1-12
Upper Dublin 5 1 2 1-9
CONESTOGA 11, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 6
Central Bucks East lost to Conestoga HS at Conestoga in non-league SOL play today to kick of the 2014 PIAA men’s lacrosse season by a score of 11 – 6. The game was back and forth for the most part with Conestoga maintaining a two-goal lead going into the fourth quarter (6-4). Conestoga outscored CBE 5-2 in the fourth to finish 11-6.
The Patriots, who scored six goals on 23 shots, were led by the two-goal efforts of Matt Vetter and Matt Schmidt. Matt Heim had one goal and one assist, and Matt Millici added a goal. Matt Brown chipped in an assist. The Patriots won 5-of-19 face-offs. Sean McGovern had 25 saves in a busy afternoon. Tyler Butler led the defense with eight ground balls and four caused turnovers. Dustin Buchanan was credited with six ground balls and three caused turnovers. Will Dempster had two ground balls and three caused turnovers.
Matt Schleicher (three goals, two assists), Pierre Atkinson (three goals) and Steve Hildebrand (three goals) led the Pioneers.
East moves to 0-1 (0-0 in SOL). Up next for the Patriots is Allentown Central Catholic for another non-league game tomorrow at War Memorial.
Central Bucks East 0 2 2 2-6
Conestoga 1 4 1 5-11
GREAT VALLEY 10, WISSAHICKON 5
The Trojans held a 3-2 lead after one period and went into halftime deadlocked 3-3. It was a 4-4 game heading into the final quarter when the Patriots exploded for six goals.
Six players got into the scoring column for the Trojans with Nate DeGroat, Luke Gomez, Tyler Zapach, John Carrozza and Pat Magdalinski each scoring one goal. DeGroat and Brooks Melvin each had an assist. Jack Myers turned away seven shots in goal.
Great Valley 2-1-1-6 10
Wissahickon 3-0-1-1 5
SOUDERTON 10, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 8
Drew Nice led the Indians with four goals while teammate Greg Gibbs added the hat trick. Cameron Trick scored a pair of goals, and Trent Breneman had one goal.
For the Golden Hawks, Sam Presley, Shane Magrann and Kyle Walter each contributed a pair of goals. Tom Vanderslice and Brendan Patterson both added one goal.
ABINGTON 12, DOWNINGTOWN WEST 8
GARNET VALLEY 8, HATBORO-HORSHAM 7
PERKIOMEN VALLEY 22, PENNRIDGE 10
WEST CHESTER HENDERSON 17, NESHAMINY 7
Girls
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 13, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 7
The Patriots opened SOL play with an impressive win over the Golden Hawks under the lights at War Memorial Field on Friday night. They took a 10-5 lead into halftime and never looked back. East coach Kelly White, who led Pennsbury to a National Conference title last year, was more than familiar with the Golden Hawks, who her Falcon squad faced twice in National Conference play each season.
“They’re a nice team,” White said. “She (Ashley Muenker) has done a nice job in her two years of turning them into a nice competitive team, so I was extremely happy.
“The key is right now we’re playing a very aggressive style. They give the game everything they have. We just have to work on becoming a little bit more comfortable when we are in the lead and have possession. I think that’s going to come with a young team with experience and time. I thought they put in a fantastic effort. They played their hearts out tonight, and I think it showed up in the score. It’s very exciting. It’s a good start.”
Julia Norek, Alex Law and Michaela Daley each contributed the hat trick to lead a balanced Patriot attack. Norek and Law also both had an assist. Maggie Stella had two goals and one assist, and Katelyn Stout and Lauren Burrell both had one goal, and Betty Wesney had one assist. Goalie Alana Rivas was credited with 12 saves.
“One of the keys to our success tonight was our goalkeeper Alana,” White said. “She had some beautiful clears that led to nice transition.
“Maggie Stella played really well in the midfield and draw controls as well as Julia Norek and Alex offensively had a great game. Sarah Donnelly, a freshman defender, played fantastic as well, and a shout out to our other freshman (Daley) who had three goals. They all chip away and put their efforts in.”
Gabby Rosenfeld led the Golden Hawks with three goals while Nikki Boyd had one goal and one assist, and Molly Sheehy and Meg Sheehy each had single goals.
Council Rock South 5 2-7
Central Bucks East 10 3-13
SOUDERTON 11, UPPER DUBLIN 9
To view photos of this game visit the Photo Gallery. The Indians rallied from a 7-4 halftime deficit to earn the come-from-behind win over the defending American Conference champions.
“We knew going into today’s game that it was going to be a hard-fought win,” coach Kelly Kelly said. “Upper Dublin girls’ lacrosse has such a great winning tradition and an amazing coach, so we knew it was going to be a tough game.
“Upper Dublin made us work for every goal we scored. We started out slow, and Upper Dublin capitalized on opportunities we presented. They are very composed and well coached.”
Natalie Bulgier led the Indians with the hat trick while Chessie Rehmer had two goals and three assists. Rachel Judge and Amber Lambeth both had two goals. Nikki Palmer and Ally Sonn each added one goal and one assist.
Upper Dublin was led by the three-goal, one-assist performance of Julie Cross. Taylor D’Ginto also had the hat trick. Rachel DiFrangia had two goals and Elizabeth Barber added one goal. Shannon Reape had one assist. Sarah Gallagher turned away 18 shots in goal for the Flying Cardinals while Kelly Williams had 13 saves for the Indians.
The win was the second in as many years for Kelly over her alma mater.
“Dee (Cross) has been someone I have looked up to for a very long time, and I have learned so much from her,” Kelly said of the Upper Dublin coach. “Julie Cross was a big presence on the field today and very hard to defend.
“At halftime, we adjusted a few things and talking about setting the pace to our game speed. We picked up our transition game, and the midfield did a great job causing some key turnovers. Our girls really came together toward the end to pull out the win. I am very proud of how hard my girls worked in the second half. They didn’t back down and earned their win today.”
Upper Dublin 7 2—9
Souderton 4 7-11
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 16, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 6
Elena Romesburg turned in a glittering six-goal, two-assist performance to lead the Bucks to the big win in their non-league opener.
“Romesburg used her quickness and stickwork to beat our defense,” PW coach Ellen Reilly said. “We committed too many turnovers in transition.”
The Bucks, who led 10-4 at the intermission, also received four goals, five ground balls and five draw controls from Jacq Fitzgerald. Freshman Bryn Boylan added two goals and three assists in her first varsity game. Meghan Tillger had two goals and two assists. Amanda Gundlach had one goal and one assist, and Sarah Gebre had one assist.
“We dominated on most draw controls,” coach Tara Schmucker said. “PW came back toward the end of the first half, but West regained composure and won draw control momentum.”
Romsberg also had five draw controls.
“She had a huge game,” Schmucker said. “Elle Ueland had an excellent game of redefining with three caused turnovers and four ground balls.”
For PW, Kirsten Monte connected for the hat trick while Monica Dresnin had one goal and one assist. Maddie Berman and Aurora Mills had one goal each. Goalie Emily Miller was credited with six saves.
West goalies Lauren Devlin (two saves) and Molly Naylor combined for three saves.
Central Bucks West 10 6-16
Plymouth Whitemarsh 4 2-6
PERKIOMEN VALLEY 11, PENNRIDGE 10
The Lady Rams took a 10-9 lead with 6:30 remaining in Friday’s opener, but the Vikings rallied to score the equalizer and then scored the winning goal with four minutes left on the clock.
Jen Rodzewich scored two goals and had an assist while Sam Ryder and Jordan Rimmer both scored a pair of goals. Allison Fugate, Maddie Dachowski, Maddie Maher and Jackie Stevens each scored single goals for the Rams.
RADNOR 18, HATBORO-HORSHAM 8
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