Monday was a busy day for SOL girls and boys lacrosse teams. Check out the recaps for teams in action.
Boys
Central Bucks East 9, Hatboro-Horsham 0
Central Bucks East hosted Hatboro-Horsham for the season opener on Monday. It was an exciting start for the Patriots, who shut out the Hatters. The Patriots, who led 3-0 after one quarter, took a 6-0 lead into halftime and never looked back.
Senior Ryan Bullotta led the Patriots’ offense with five goals. Seniors Brant Billingsly, Collin Stein and John Galow and sophomore Jake Ventresca scored one goal each. Stein contributed two assists, Ventresca and Hayden Durr one each.
Michael Ott had a standout game, finishing a perfect 13-for-13 on faceoffs. He also collected seven ground balls.
The Hatters had a limited number of shots due to the aggressive play of defensive long poles Drew Bethke, John Galow, Jake Kueny and Tyler Tracy.
Galow added four ground balls while Stein, Jake Kueny, and Ryan Stout had two each. Tyler Tracy, Joey Beahan, and Evan Bullotta chipped in with one each.
John Galow forced three turnovers, Stout two and Tracy, Beahan, and Bethke, one each.
Liam Rosenthal made four saves in goal.
Central Bucks East (1-0) will host Upper Merion on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., and Hatboro-Horsham (0-1) will host Archbishop Ryan on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Hatboro-Horsham 0 0 0 0—0
C.B. East 3 3 1 2—9
Central Bucks West 10, WC Henderson 5
Erik Ojert scored four goals and added two assists and Joey Rockovich added three goals and three assists as the Bucks downed the Warriors on Monday in a non-league matchup.
Jake Ojert scored twice for the Bucks and Blake Ewaskey once. Michael Samson and Ben Sexauer each added assists. Garrett Hitchens won eight of 18 faceoffs, while Max Dunar made 12 saves in goal.
The Bucks led 4-2 at halftime and took a 5-3 lead into the fourth quarter when they broke the game open by scoring five goals.
Central Bucks West (1-0) will travel to Penncrest on Thursday for a 7 p.m. contest.
West Chester Henderson 2 0 1 2—5
C.B. West 2 2 1 5—10
Springfield Township 6, Father Judge 2
Paul Richardson scored two goals as the visiting Spartans bested the Crusaders in Monday’s non-league matchup. Brennan Fluehr, Jeremy Tracey, Tracy Solomon, and Nick Pugliese also scored goals for the victors.
The Spartans led wire to wire, opening up a 3-0 halftime lead on their way to the non-league win.
Springfield Township (1-1) is off until Monday when it will travel to Upper Merion for a non-league contest at 6 p.m.
Upper Dublin 14, Cardinal O’Hara 1
The host Flying Cardinals jumped out to a 4-0 first-quarter lead and went on to an easy win in Monday’s non-league matchup. Zach Young led the way with three goals, an assist, and two ground balls. Jerry Bardol scored twice, added four assists, and collected three ground balls. Jason Williams added two goals and four assists. Max Winebrake and Brian McCarry each contributed two goals and an assist. Cary Romig and Luke Rosseli each added a goal and an assist with Rosseli collecting four ground balls. Jed Hanson also scored a goal. Nick Sowers led the Cardinals’ defense, finishing with five ground balls and two caused turnovers. Jake DiMartile had two ground balls and one caused turnover while Anthony Cerminara and Patrick Tucker, two ground balls each.
Rosselli was 11-for-15 on faceoffs, Justin Heckler 3-for-4.
Upper Dublin (1-0) will host Unionville on Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.
Cardinal O’Hara 0 0 0 1
Upper Dublin 4 6 4 0—14
Council Rock North 11, Archbishop Ryan 10
Freshman Freddy Germana scored the game winner with 2:01 remaining. The Indians won the ensuing face-off and maintained possession, holding on to defeat the Raiders 11-10 in a non-league thriller.
Peter Lehman scored four goals for the winners. Beckett Thompson added three goals and two assists, while Luke Waltrum contributed three goals and a single assist.
Robbie Kay made seven saves in goal while Dan Guest won 14 of 18 faceoffs. Andre Tate collected seven ground balls.
Council Rock North (1-0) will host Haverford Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Souderton 12, Bonner-Prendergast 3
Stephen Blue and Adam Booz scored three goals each as the host Indians prevailed in Monday’s non-league matchup. Blue added two assists. Cole Witoslawski added two goals and an assist for the winners. Walker Martin added a goal and an assist, Mike Raley, Jalen White, and Luke Halteman had one goal each. Luke Bosico and Matt Jacobs each contributed an assist.
Jacobs won eight of 16 faceoffs while Axell Beskar had nine saves in goal.
“It was a very good effort defensively, and our defense was the bright spot tonight,” said Souderton coach Mark Princehorn.
Souderton (1-0) will host Neshaminy on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Quakertown 15, Liberty 4
Holy Ghost Prep 11, Abington 4
Girls
Upper Dublin 8, Methacton 7
Mack Moore turned a pass from Becky Browndorf into a goal that turned out to be the game winner with 5:58 left in regulation, giving the visiting Flying Cardinals a non-league win that was anything but easy.
The Cardinals, who trailed 4-3 at halftime, still found themselves on the short end of the score until Caroline Wall connected for the equalizer with 7:17 remaining to set up the dramatic finish.
“We weren’t really ever able to settle the ball down,” coach Dee Cross said. “We just played too frantically, and we had turnovers at the end, but we were able to get the ball back.”
Moore and Browndorf each contributed two goals and two assists. Lindsey Schreiber added two goals and a single assist. Aly Breslin contributed a goal and an assist.
Sarah Herchenroder made seven saves in goal.
“Sarah had some great saves at the end to allow us to keep possession,” Cross said. “We were able to finally get the ball over the 50 and just kind of settle it down at the very end.
“Nothing was secure – being the first game of the season, working together. We had a couple of freshmen on the field that were just nervous and you could tell. Methacton is young, but they’re fast and very aggressive. They would triple the ball everywhere, and it took a while for us to figure all that out. I was very happy with the win today.”
Katy Benton and Sydney Tornetta scored two goals each for the Warriors while Liz Chapman, Mia Sheldon, and Mackenzie Henry scored one goal each.
Upper Dublin (1-0) will be leaving on Tuesday for a spring break trip to Texas, and on Wednesday, the Cardinals will face the Episcopal School of Dallas, the number one ranked team in Texas last year. On Thursday, the Flying Cardinals will take on Vandegrift.
Upper Dublin 3 5—8
Methacton 4 3—7
Upper Moreland 9, Central Bucks East 6
Emma Meakim scored four goals and added an assist to lead the host Golden Bears to the non-league win over the Patriots on Monday. The win avenged last year’s early season 13-4 loss at the hands of the Patriots.
The Golden Bears led 4-2 at halftime, but the Patriots reeled off three straight goals to open the second half, going on top 5-4. The Bears closed out the game with a 5-1 tear.
“We got it back together and pulled ahead and had three key wins on draws at the end after we scored,” UM coach Kim Frantz said. “Our defense was solid today.
“Cheyenne Grumm had key saves in the goal.”
Grumm was credited with nine saves.
Also for the Bears, Bryanna Gordon added two goals and an assist, Moira Olexa a goal and two assists. Meghan O’ Donnell contributed a goal and an assist while Chloe Leiter added a single goal.
“This was a great game for us,” Frantz. “Going from practicing almost every day inside for most of the season so far, I didn’t know what to expect with my team coming into today. They proved to be ready to play.
“Our defense was solid and kept the momentum for us to win this game. Emma Meakim had a great game. CB East did a great job on the draws, but Jess Flanagan and Cassidy came on strong at the end of the game on the draws just when we needed the draws the most.”
Riley Foreman and Brigitte Bishop scored twice for the Patriots. Erin McGovern added a goal and an assist while Kiki Fink scored one goal.
Upper Moreland (1-0) will host Upper Merion on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., and Central Bucks East (0-1) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham on Thursday at 3:45 p.m.
C.B. East 2 4—6
Upper Moreland 4 5—9
Central Bucks South 14, Upper Perkiomen 7
Kasey Dietzel and Anna Green combined for 13 goals and seven assists Monday night as the Titans bested the visiting Indians. Green had a hand in 12 of the Titans’ 14 goals, scoring six goals and assisting on six others. Dietzel finished with seven goals and an assist. Olivia Himelstein added a goal and an assist for the winners.
Laura Robinson had 10 saves in goal.
Hope Flack had three goals for Upper Perk. Liz Fox added two and Grace Lehman, Courtney Bauer, Erika Boyer, and Aiyi Young one each. Indian goalkeeper Alyse Thompson stopped nine shots.
Central Bucks South 8 6-14
Upper Perkiomen 0 1-1
Wissahickon 11, Penn Charter 10
Freshman Quinn Gaffey scored with 4:18 remaining in regulation to give the Trojans an 11-9 lead, and that goal loomed large when Penn Charter scored with 1:38 left in the contest and then won the ensuing draw.
Goalie Jaclyn Staub came up with a huge save of a shot with 32 seconds remaining that would have knotted the score.
“Jac had a huge save for us,” coach Jamie Kane said. “Our defense was solid in the second half and found a great rhythm together.
“Losing some of the 50/50 balls really hurt us throughout the game.”
Sam Intieri scored five goals and Gaffey added three goals and two assists to lead the Trojans. Sophia Chiodo-Ortiz finished with a goal and two assists while Kelly Dickson added a goal and a single assist. Brooke Berry scored a single goal.
Staub finished with her eight saves on the day.
“Maddie Hippensteal was all over the field for us, taking the draw and making connections in transition,” Kane said. “Lauren Donofrio was solid on defense and had about three caused turnovers and brought the ball out of the defensive end several times. She was great.
“Naomi Bram was also solid on defense and really hustled to make sure she was in a good position to help the team.”
Wissahickon (1-0) will be on the road at Great Valley on Tuesday.
Woodson (VA) 15, Plymouth Whitemarsh 10
The Colonials began their Florida trip on Monday and came up on the short end of the result.
McKenzie Leszcznski scored four goals for the Colonials, Vic Betterly had two goals and one, and Ali Diamond had a goal and five assists
Sophie Kolkka, Lexi Petrakis, and Amanda Finkelman added one goal each. Meghan Ely made 11 saves in goal
Plymouth Whitemarsh 5 5—10
Woodson 7 8—15
Boyertown 10, Souderton 9
The Bears jumped to an 8-4 halftime lead and held on to defeat the Big Red on Monday.
Riley McGowan scored five goals for Souderton, Carley Doughty added two, and Sarah Goodwin and Anna Anello had one each.
Defensively, Kayla Moyer forced four turnovers while Liz O’Hara created three and had four draw controls. Lauren Scott had 10 saves in goal.
Souderton (0-1) will travel to Penncrest for a non-league game Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Boyertown 8 2-10
Souderton 4 5-9
Liberty 12, Quakertown 6
About the Author
