Check out the recaps for SOL lacrosse teams in action Saturday. (Photos provided by CB South lacrosse)
Boys
Non-league
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 8, METHACTON 7 (OT)
Thomas Williams found the net with just over three minutes remaining in the first overtime, propelling the Patriots to the dramatic victory over the Warriors in Saturday’s non-league thriller. Adam Volm had the assist on the game-winner.
The two teams went into halftime deadlocked 4-4 with all eight goals scored in the second quarter. The Warriors broke the tie with a pair of third quarter goals and took a 6-5 lead into the final quarter.
Goals by Luke Christmas (Zacary Ramey assist) and Volm put the Patriots on top 7-6 with 6:34 remaining in regulation. The Warriors evened the score with 2:04 remaining, setting the stage for overtime.
Christmas led the Patriots’ attack with four goals while Williams added a hat trick and also had one assist. Volm added a goal and assist.
Chris Funston was credited with eight ground balls to lead the Patriots. Patrick Coleman had three ground balls, and Dean Blackwell had two. Adding one ground ball each were Williams, Volm, Ryan Atkinson, Tristan Smith, Blake Bishop and Evan Riley.
Central Bucks East (5-0, 3-0 SOL) will travel to Wissahickon on Tuesday.
Methacton 0-4-2-1-0 7
Central Bucks East 0-4-1-2-1 8
UPPER DUBLIN 13, UNIONVILLE 9
Caleb Kelley scored five goals in a standout offensive effort to lead the Flying Cardinals to the non-league win on Saturday.
Al Eby added two goals and an assist, and Will Bailey also had a pair of goals. Kyle Spirt had one goal and two assists, Ben Guagliardo added a goal and an assist, and contributing one goal each were Josh Sadja and Chris Kohlbrenner. Dom Paone, Will Hoffmann and Cole Pedroso each had one assist.
Nate Fector was credited with 10 saves in goal in a winning effort.
Upper Dublin (3-2, 2-0 SOL) will host Haverford School on Tuesday in a non-league game.
SOUDERTON 9, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 8
OWEN J ROBERTS 12, PENNRIDGE 7
Friday, March 31
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 17, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
The Golden Hawks, who led 3-0 after one quarter, erupted for nine second quarter goals and took a 12-0 lead into halftime.
Freshman Connor McCaffery paced CR South with four goals and one assist. Sophomore Nick Guzy won 12 of 13 faceoffs and chipped in with two assists. Freshman Brian Cowden and Owen Capaldi each scored to extend the lead.
Sophomore Billy Houser and Freshmen Trey Prozzillo each made two saves in goal to preserve the shutout.
Council Rock South (3-3, 0-3 SOL) will travel to Abington for a non-league game Monday, and William Tennent will host Plymouth Whitemarsh.
William Tennent 0-0-0-0 0
Council Rock South 3-9-4-1 17
Girls
Non-league
AVON GROVE 19, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 4
The Titans came up short against a powerful Avon Grove squad in a non-league game Saturday, but they had reason to celebrate as goalie Gabby Mayo reached the 300-save milestone. This despite missing her freshman season due to the COVID shutdown.
“I had no idea,” Mayo said of attaining the milestone. “Apparently, coach (Janique) Craig called my parents yesterday, and she said to keep it a secret so they could surprise me today with the celebration.”
Mayo needed just two saves to reach the milestone, and the historic save came early.
“Coach Craig called a timeout – I had the ball in my stick, and I had just thrown it,” she said. “I had no idea until we were on the sidelines.
“It was so exciting. I can’t stop thinking about it.”
Mayo knew the 300 saves was a possibility after she surpassed the 200-save mark last year.
“I was setting my sights on 300,” she said. “I had no idea when I was going to get there, but I was hoping to get there at some point this year.”
Mayo had no experience in goal until she reached high school,
“I started playing lacrosse in fourth grade, and I was a defender,” she said. “In my freshman year coach Craig asked me to be a goalie.
“It was intimidating because it’s a lot of balls being thrown at you, but it’s exciting because it’s such a cool position, and you have a lot of control with it. I can make or
break a game, and I like being under that pressure. I love it.”
Mayo attended offseason practices and joined a club team her sophomore year. Her hard work paid dividends as her name will go in the program record books.
“We could not be more proud of Gabby, our senior captain and goalkeeper,” Craig said. “She is the backbone of our team and has kept us in so many games. Three hundred saves is an exceptional milestone and she is the first goalkeeper in the history of CB South to accomplish this.”
Mayo is hoping to continue her lacrosse career at the club level next year.
“I’m keeping my options open,” the Titans’ senior goalie said.
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