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Boys Lacrosse
Wissahickon 15, Norristown 4
The Norristown boys lacrosse team’s home turf debut didn’t go as planned, with American Conference opponent Wissahickon posting a 15-4 victory on Tuesday, but it was a red letter day for the Eagles.
“It was great,” Norristown coach Jeff Calhoun said of the team’s new digs. “We got to use the scoreboard. The kids loved it, and I was really happy for them, especially the seniors. It was a big thing for them, and I think it made them feel good. It gives them more school pride, makes them feel like they’re getting the support of the school.”
Sean Calhoun led the Eagles with two goals and one assist. Drew Baltrus had a goal and one assist, and Eric Sylvester scored once.
The game marked the first time the boys’ lacrosse team had stepped onto its home turf.
“We didn’t even practice on the turf before our first game,” Calhoun said. “It’s going to make the game easier for the guys. It’ll make it easier to make bounce passes, they’ll be able to cut better without slipping. There are no bumps or holes or clouds of dust.”
Luke Gomez led a balanced Trojan attack with four goals and two assists. Brooks Melvin had three goals with one assist. Josh Stollman and Jack Shea both contributed two goals and one assist while Pat Magdalinski had one goal and two assists. Zach Scannapieco, Tyler Crothers and Nate Degroat each added one goal. Tommy Monaghan had one assist. Jack Myers (two saves) and Hennessey (three saves) split duty in goal for the Trojans.
Wissahickon improves to 6-6 overall, 3-3 in the American Conference. Norristown drops to 2-10, 0-7.
Souderton 6, Central Bucks South 5 (OT)
Tyler MacDougall scored his second goal of the game in overtime to lift Souderton to a 6-5 victory over Central Bucks South in Tuesday’s Continental Conference clash. MacDougall also had two assists for the game.
Ridge Schultz scored twice for the Big Red, and Cameron Trick and Collin Asbury each added one goal. Quinn Sherer was credited with eight ground balls, Drew Nice had six and Trick added four.
Remi Reeves made 14 saves to secure the victory for Souderton, which improves to 6-6 overall, 4-4 in league play. South drops to 6-6, 5-3.
Pennsbury 14, Neshaminy 2
Pennsbury remained undefeated in National Conference play with a 14-2 victory over neighborhood rival Neshaminy in Tuesday’s matchup. The Falcons outscored Neshaminy, 12-0, in the middle two periods and held the Redskins off the board through the final three quarters. The Falcons outshot Neshaminy by a 40-16 count.
Drew Sweetland (eight saves) and Phil Jutkiewicz (six saves) split time in goal for the Falcons, who improve to 10-1 overall, 6-0 in league play. Austin Marshall, in the cage for the Redskins (5-6, 2-4), denied 18 Pennsbury shots.
Andrew Probst and Ryan McDonald led the Pennsbury attack with three goals and two assists each. Sean McDonald had a hat trick, Colin Sullivan scored twice, Evan Caterson had a goal and two assists, Luke Matthews and Ian Patterson each chipped in with a goal, and Calvin Hopkins had one assist.
Freshman Matt Magdelinskas scored both Neshaminy goals, with John Blickle and Brad Tebeest each recording one assist.
Abington 15, Council Rock South 4
Chris Duffy and Bubba Kluver led a stingy Abington defense that held host Council Rock South to one goal over the first three periods as the Galloping Ghosts earned a 15-4 victory over the Golden Hawks in Tuesday’s National Conference game.
Ten different players scored for the Ghosts, with Hunter Jones and Will Dulin leading the way with three goals and an assist each. Matt Lomady scored twice and added an assist, Ryan Ambler had a goal and two assists, Max Maloy and Konrad Thallner each had a goal and an assist, and Matt Figueroa, Shane Dunn, Cameron Leech and Austin Pifani each added one goal. Brian Gallagher and Joe Bisaquino each recorded an assist, and Pifani scooped up five ground balls.
Travis O’Connor made 10 saves to earn the victory in goal for the Ghosts (8-3 overall, 5-1 National Conference).
Nick Gugliemi led South (5-5, 2-4) with a pair of goals. Corey Giampetro and Mitchell Vaysman each scored once and Colin Paterson and Shane Magrann each had one assist.
Central Bucks East 11, New Hope-Solebury 2
Central Bucks East bounced back from its first loss of the season on Monday, scoring three unanswered goals in both the first and second quarters en route to an 11-2 victory over non-league opponent New Hope-Solebury on Tuesday.
Seven different players scored for the Patriots, with Cole Rushworth, Parker Self, Matt Heim and Chris Vetter each scoring twice, and Brian Garcia, Ethan Debuque and Eric Riva each added one. Garcia, Zach Kane and Anthony Caselli each registered two assists, while Ryan Connors and David Iataroia each had one assist.
Harrison Holak made 12 saves, Shawn McSherry stopped three shots and Bryan Szymanski made two stops in goal for East. Tyler Butler was credited with six ground balls, and Chris Schneekloth won 10 of 14 faceoffs for the Patriots, who improve to 11-1 overall.
Council Rock North 11, Harry S. Truman 0
North Penn 6, Pennridge 5
Girls Lacrosse
Central Bucks West 12, Central Bucks South 4
The Titans jumped out to a 3-0 lead just over 10 minutes into Tuesday’s contest after Megan Hamilton connected on her second goal of the game.
The rest of the game belonged to the Bucks, who recuperated from a slow start to reel off 11 unanswered goals. The win avenged a 7-6 loss to the Titans in an early season meeting and came on the heels of West’s big win over Souderton.
“This is huge,” West coach Tara Schmucker said. “They know after the Souderton game that every game from here on out is a deal breaker, but what we really have been working on is improving each and every practice and each and every game and just making sure we’re playing consistently and that we’re implementing the things we’re working on at practice.
“We’re definitely hoping to ride out the rest of the season like this and try and get a few more wins under our belt. With the leadership we have, we can do it.”
The Bucks’ 11-0 run was highlighted not only by goals but by West’s ability to dominate the draws and win the battle for ground balls.
“Coach Schmucker stresses that those are the two stats that will determine a win or a loss in a game,” West senior Amanda Parker said.
The Bucks were led by the three-goal effort of Elena Romesburg while teammates Tara Shugars, Jess Circuit, Steph Cooper and Sarah Gebre each added a pair of goals. Jane Savard had a single goal. Christy Grezeszak, Gebre, Circuit and Shugars all had one assist.
“Coming off of the win over Souderton – that really helped a lot of the underclassmen to believe we are a great team and we can do this,” Parker said. “Coach talks about it all the time. She’s like, ‘You guys are a good team. You need to believe that.’
“The Souderton game was so much fun. We were all on the same page, and I think that helped us get on the same page. Now we know we can beat our sister schools – we can beat the CB Souths, we can beat the CB Easts.
“I’m having so much fun my senior year. It’s really been awesome.”
The Titans received two goals from both Hamilton and Maddie DiBrino.
“It came down to basic fundamantals, and it was ground balls and draw controls,” South coach Janique Craig said. “We were playing defense for about eight minutes, and we had opportunities to get possession. We should have capitalized on CB West mistakes and we didn’t. There were about eight or nine ground balls that we should have had, and we didn’t.”
South goalie Leslie Searles turned away eight shots while West’s Kyra Bergere had 13 saves.
While the Titans fell to 3-5 in league play (5-4 overall), the Bucks improved to 4-4 in the league (8-4 overall).
Wissahickon 18, Norristown 4
Laura Frankenfield found the back of the net five times as Wissahickon scored 10 unanswered goals in the second half to pull away to an 18-4 victory over Norristown in Tuesday’s American Conference game.
Rachel Zucker scored for goals for the Trojans, Zoe Gomez and Taylor Myers each scored three, Ashley Laskowitz scored twice and Delaney added one goal. Julie Silverman made three saves for the Trojans, who improve to 6-4 overall, 6-1 in American Conference play.
Beverly Pate scored twice for Norristown, which falls to 1-8, 0-7.
Pennsbury 14, Council Rock South 12
Joy Hopkins scored six goals and Liana Eyre made 10 saves as Pennsbury eked out a 14-12 victory over Council Rock South in Tuesday’s National Conference matchup.
Kelsy Gumbert had two goals and two assists, Jackie Sweeney scored twice, Rachel Pierce had a goal and an assist, and Carson Smith, Anna Cruser and Alyssa Matthews each added one goal for the Falcons (8-4 overall, 4-1 in National Conference play).
For the Golden Hawks, Christine Besselman had a hat trick and an assist, Gabi Rosenfield netted three goals, Jamie Damirigian scored twice, Molly Sheehy had a goal and an assist, and Leann Hurley scored once. Claire Quist made saves in goal for the Golden Hawks (4-7, 1-4).
To read Bucks County Courier Times beat writer Karen Sangillo’s game story, please click on the following PhillyBurbs.com link: http://www.phillyburbs.com/sports/high_school/courier/pennsbury-rolls-past-neshaminy/article_f648d4ab-8e46-53e4-bbbb-22f9175a94e5.html
North Penn 20, Owen J. Roberts 6
Brenda McDermott scored four goals and assisted on five others as North Penn roared out to a 12-1 halftime lead en route to a 20-6 victory over Owen J. Roberts in Tuesday’s non-league matchup.
Rachel Shaw scored four goals and added one assist, Aubrie Stouffer had two goals and three assists, Tara Rogers and Lauren Green each scored a hat trick, Hannah Young score twice and Laura DeLongis and Kaitlin Suzuki each added one goal for the Maidens, who improve to 9-3 overall (6-1 in Continental Conference play). Jenna Stover made six saves in goal to record the win.
Upper Merion 12, Pottsgrove 10
Upper Merion improved to 8-4 with a 12-10 victory over non-league opponent Pottsgrove on Tuesday.
Mel Ryan led Upper Merion with six goals. Dominique Gambone had three goals and an assist, Liz Botto scored twice and Natalie McGrath added one goal. Julia Reinert assisted on three Vikings goals, defender Danielle SanFelice recorded two interceptions and Ally Frymoyer made 11 stops in recording the win in goal.
Council Rock North 18, Neshaminy 2
Senior standouts Hannah Plappert and Kara Magley each posted four goals and one assist as Council Rock North rolled past Neshaminy in Tuesday’s National Conference matchup.
Molly Doyle also had a five-point game with a goal and four assists and Natalie Maher had four points (three goals, one assist) as the Indians improved to 10-2 overall, 5-1 in National Conference play.
Erica Green scored twice for North, Tori Lyon and Marina Schreiner each had a goal and an assist, and Bridget Doyle and Kara Le each added one goal. Goalkeeper Taylor Beck made two saves in earning the victory in goal.
Fran Donato scored both goals and Frances Gentry made four saves for Neshaminy (0-7, 0-5).
Souderton 19, Penridge 4
Amber Lambeth led Souderton with five goals as the Big Red downed Pennridge, 19-4 in Tuesday evening’s Continental Conference game.
Liz Mower had three goals and three assists for Souderton, Carley Kendal had a hat trick and an assist, Chessie Rahmer scored twice and added one assist, Alyssa Ziegler had two goals, Sydney Niles scored once and had two assists, and Alexa Schneider and Nikki Palmer each added one goal for Souderton, which improves to 7-3 overall, 5-3 in conference play. Gabby McAndrews recorded an interception and Kaitlin Crouthamel (four saves) and Jen Bergey (six saves) split time in goal for Souderton.
Abington 15, Cheltenham 6
Meredith Cox scored five goals and recorded four caused turnovers as Abington rolled past neighborhood rival Cheltenham, 15-6, in Tuesday’s non-league matchup.
Jeannie Van Buren fired in four goals for the Ghosts (3-8 overall), Hanna Sjoholm had two goals and an assist, Elisa MacColl scored twice, Kelsey Fitzgerald had a goal and an assist and Allison Rooney scored once.
Cheltenham falls to 6-5 overall.
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