Check out the results for SOL boys/girls lacrosse teams in action Wednesday.
Boys
PENNRIDGE 14, NESHAMINY 4
Sean Fechter scored four goals and also handed out two assists on a night that saw nine Rams put their names in the scoring column. Bobby Maher connected for the hat trick while Blake Schoenmeier and Kyle Fanelli each contributed two goals and an assist. Scoring single goals for the Rams were Tyler McMahon, Christopher Warner and Griffin Wenger. Stephan Puras had a pair of assists, and Ethan Clemmer chipped in with a single assist.
The Rams seized early control of the game, opening up a 7-0 lead after one period. They took a 9-1 advantage into halftime and outscored the Redskins 5-3 in the second half.
Pennridge goalie Teddy Tozzi was credited with 14 saves in a winning effort.
Neshaminy 0-1-1-2 4
Pennridge 7-2-2-3 14
HARRY S TRUMAN 3, EWING 0
Ross Koenig III was impossible to beat in goal for the Tigers, turning away all 12 shots he faced in a standout performance to earn his first shutout. Also coming up big was the Tigers’ defense.
“The defense played awesome with great work from Jake Sutchko and Brandon Lindebaugh,” coach John Lapatchka said.
Lucas Gray was perfect on face-offs, winning 6-of-6.
Kyle Morris scored a goal and also had an assist, and teammates Ricky Tran and Freddy Baez scored one goal each. Rian King also contributed an assist for the Tigers, who improved to 2-0.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 14, ABINGTON 11
Bryan Remamiley had a hand in six goals while Conor McPoyle had part in five in the Hatters' win. Remailey led the way with five goals and one assist, and McPoyle had four goals and an assist. Logan Eldridge collected the hat trick. Pierre Armstrong had three assists and one goal, and Chris Hammel had two assists and a single goal.
The Hatters, who led 3-2 after one quarter, opened up a 7-3 lead by halftime, thanks to a big second quarter. That proved to be the difference in the game as the Ghosts edged the Hatters 8-7 in the second half.
Hatboro goalie Kurt Dick was credited with eight saves in the win.
The Hatters are 2-0 on the young season while the Ghosts are 0-2.
Abington 2-1-3-5 11
Hatboro-Horsham 3-4-3-4 14
Girls
NORTH PENN 9, HATBORO-HORSHAM 8
The jubilant celebration when the final horn sounded was a long time coming.
As the players dashed the length of the field to mob goalie Michelle Dyck, memories of losses past at the hands of the Hatters were erased.
Wednesday’s win was the Maidens’ first over the Hatters since May 3, 2011.
Since then, the Maidens endured five straight losses at the hands of the four-time conference champion Hatters, most recently a 15-6 loss on March 26 of last year when the Hatters turned a 6-4 halftime lead into a 15-6 win.
They had plenty of reasons to believe not a whole lot changed when – less than nine minutes into Wednesday’s game – the Maidens found themselves staring at a 4-0 deficit, an early Hatter run that began with a goal by Carly Daley and was followed by three straight goals from Kaitlyn Wallace.
The Maidens were undeterred.
“Last year was a hard game – we got pretty much blown out, but we came into this thinking, ‘We lost a lot of seniors, they lost a lot of seniors – we just need to come in hard,’” North Penn senior Emily Schulze said. “We got down 4-0, but we still had that adrenaline going. We said – we’re not giving up.
“We said it on the bus, ‘If we even go down 6-0, do not give up. Just keep fighting. We know we can beat them.’ We knew we could come back and win it.”
The Maidens’ broke the Hatters’ early run with a goal by Brianna O’Donnell at the 12:46 mark of the opening half.
“When we scored that first goal, we were like ‘We got this, we can come back,’” Schulze said.
Chloe Novak scored on a free position to make it a 4-2 game, but Casey Swezey answered with a come-around goal for the Hatters. Back-to-back goals by Schulze – the second with a Sydney Lear assist – made it a 5-4 game at halftime.
A free position goal by Sydney Rausa upped the Hatters’ lead to two, but back-to-back goals by Schulze made it a 6-6 game at the 17:04 mark. Hatter goalie Maria Sims came up with a big stop on a Maidens’ free position shot, and then it was Maiden goalie Michelle Dyck stonewalling Wallace at close range.
“She saves our butts a lot,” Schulze said. “We know she can make those saves, and when she makes those big saves, we feel so much more confident because we know she can clear the ball, get it to us and we can get it on the attack.”
Goals by Jenn DeLongis and O’Donnell put the Maidens on top 8-6. The Hatters responded with goals by Wallace and Gwyn Acker (Rausa assist). Acker’s goal knotted the score 8-8 with 5:37 remaining.
Less than a minute later, Schulze connected with a goal that turned out to be the game winner as the Maidens effectively ran the final minutes of the game off the clock to earn the big win.
“That was an outstanding comeback, an outstanding comeback,” coach Heather Mellow said. “I was so proud of them for not just tossing in the chips and (saying), ‘I’m done.’
“It was an outstanding all-around effort from our team. They’ve really come together as a team, and that’s what this season is all about –teamwork.”
Schulze led the Maidens with five goals while O’Donnell added two goals and an assist.
“They feed off each other,” Mellow said. “Emily is one of the leaders out there that the entire team feeds off of. They all just want to do well for each other.
“This was huge. I feel like we don’t have an easy game ever. Each game we go into – we’re fighting. These girls have so much heart and so much fight in them that it’s awesome. I love it.”
Wallace led the Hatters with four goals while Swezey had a goal and an assist.
“They were going to the ball more,” Hatter assistant coach Laura Swezey said of the Maidens. “They were a little more aggressive than we were. We were hustling, but we weren’t as intense as they were.
“With lacrosse, it can change on a dime. The momentum was going their way, and we started to foul more. It might have been because they were coming back and frustration sets in a little. The last third of the game we picked that momentum back up, but it was a little too late.”
Maria Sims was credited with nine saves – several at point blank range – while Dyck had seven, including several big saves in close.
“We’re doing a lot of good things this year with defense,” Dyck said. “We’re just all working really well together and we’re all communicating well together.”
The Maidens are 2-0 on the young season while the Hatters are 1-1.
North Penn 4-5 9
Hatboroo-Horsham 5-3 8
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 9, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 7
The Colonials, who found themselves staring at a 7-3 halftime deficit, did not allow a goal in the second half, rallying for the come-from-behind win in a game played at War Memorial field.
“My defense played a great second half,” PW coach Ellen Reilly said. “My goalie stepped up big with nine saves.
“We persevered through our first half turnovers and with conviction fought back one goal at a time with a total team effort.”
Ali Diamond led a balanced Colonial attack with the hat trick. Monica Dressing added two goals and two assists, and Sophie Kolkata had two goals. Maddie Berman and Kirsten Monte each added one goal.
For the Bucks, Jacq Fitzgerald led the way with three goals while Meghan Tillger added two goals and one assist. Bryn Boylan and Finley Ueland each added single goals. Contributing one assist each were Elle Ueland, Paige Savard and Maddie Maio.
“Today was a lack of draw controls and experience for CB West,” coach Tara Schmucker said. “With some youth, there will be some ups and downs, and today was one of those down games.
“After we let a four-goal lead disappear after the half, crucial turnovers and an inability to capitalize on attack, PW got the best of us. We seemed flat all game and had poor shot selection and power.”
The Bucks, according to Schmucker, held a 25-16 advantage in shots.
“Their goalie made some nice saves, and we also didn’t execute and get enough rebounds,” the Bucks’ coach said. “I think our defense had a great game actually.”
Meghan Darcy led the defense with three caused turnovers and three ground balls, and Katie Holt had one caused turnover and three ground balls.
“Both played great on the defensive end for us,” Schmucker said. “But ultimately, PW was the better team today and had more hustle and fight for the draw control, and they converted on attack, unlike us.”
Both PW and CB West are 1-1.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 3-6 9
Central Bucks West 7-0 7
ABINGTON 21, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 8
The Ghosts owned the draw in Wednesday’s non-league opener at Council Rock North, winning 22 of 31 draws. Jeannie Van Buren and Mikki Raymond were dominant in the circle as each both had eight draw controls.
“They did really well on the draw,” coach Mary Kate Lomady said. “We struggled a little bit with it at the end of the second half, but we were able to make the change.
“We won almost every draw, and that was big for us.”
Van Buren led the Ghosts’ attack with five goals and two assists while Raymond added four goals and four caused turnovers. Lindsay Baer also had four goals to go along with three caused turnovers.
“Just watching the girls throughout preseason, they were ready,” Lomady said. “We put a lot of work in the offseason.
“These girls have been playing with each other all through fall, all through winter, so they were ready to make that transition onto the field today.”
Sam McGee added the hat trick while Rachel Morris and Casey McAllister both had a pair of goals. Emma Garg added a single goal to round out the scoring.
For the Indians, Claire Jarema had a big day on attack, connecting for five goals. Devon Mela, Katie Booth and Sabrina Green each had one goal. Anna Lehman had a pair of assists.
UPPER DUBLIN 11, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 10
The Flying Cardinals found themselves staring at a 7-5 halftime deficit but outscored the visiting Patriots 6-3 in the second half to eke out the non-league win.
Julie Cross led the Cards with six goals while Elizabeth Barber added a pair. Maddie Templeton had a goal and assist, and Hannah Reape and Jill Kenny each had one goal.
Katelyn Stout led the Patriots with the hat trick. Kaitlyn Mikalic added two goals, while Bella Ridolfi, Betty Wesney and Maggie Vetter each had one goal and one assist. Sara Donnelly and Riley Donnelly both contributed one goal.
Upper Dublin goalie Sarah Gallagher was credited with six saves while East goalie Alana Rivas turned away 12 of 23 shots she faced.
“Alana had a great game in goal,” East coach Kelly White said.
Central Bucks East 7-3 10
Upper Dublin 5-6 11
WISSAHICKON 20, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 5
Ignoring the rainy weather and cold temperatures, the Trojans turned in an impressive performance. Leading the way offensively were Carolyn Wilde with five goals and Emily Vervlied with four. Lauren Irvine and Marie Dickson both had three goals. Claire Tarzia added two, and Lana Doskicz, Mary Matthews and Shannon Stagliano recorded one each.
"The girls worked well together as a team and played strong on both offense and defense," first-year coach Patty Kovacs said.
Caroline McGovern connected on a pair of goals to lead the Golden Hawks while Nikki Boyd, Mary Kate Simpson and Dom Marino each added single goals. Boyd and Becca Daly both were credited with an assist.
“Our energy level and motivation are high for this season,” Rock South coach Ashley Fox said. “This game was our first of the season, and it showed us where we need to improve.
“We are excited to move forward from this game and continuing improving.”
Wissahickon goalie Julie Silverman recorded four saves while Rock South goalie Chloe Wsolek was credited with three saves.
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