Check out the results for SOL boys/girls lacrosse teams in action Monday.
Boys
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 14, ABINGTON 4
It had been close to four years since the Ghosts lost to an SOL National Conference opponent, but the Golden Hawks broke an impressive league winning streak dating back to May 1, 2012, when Abington was edged by Pennsbury 8-7.
“They have a very good program,” Rock South coach Mike Murray said. “This has been a big game for us. I know the kids had it circled on the calendar.
“We challenged them last year, but we came up a little short, so there was a desire to play well against them. They really have been the measuring stick the last few years in this area for us.”
The Golden Hawks led 4-3 after one quarter but allowed just one goal the rest of the way. They used a 4-1 second quarter burst to go into halftime with an 8-4 lead and then outscored their visitors 6-0 in the second half.
“Our defense – after the first couple of goals on missed slides – really buckled down,” Murray said. “(Goalie) Adam Reifer had a huge game and so did Dom Schlupp.
“We got back defenseman Karl Martin, who missed the last two games, and getting him back was huge because we can bring up Patrick Rafter to his more natural position at LSM. Once we had him, we felt pretty comfortable that we were going to get the ball on most of the face-offs.”
Brendan Patterson led a balanced Golden Hawks attack with two goals and three assists. Peter Mignacca added three goals and one assist while Brandon Follis had two goals and one assist, and A. Gambino had a pair of goals. Jared Gambino contributed one goal and two assists while Ryan Gartenmeyer added one goal and one assist. Joe Scannapieco, Conor Simpson and Ben Daniels each added single goals.
“Brendan Patterson had a great game at face-off as usual – he’s really a star player,” Murray said. “Our ride was real strong – it’s starting to come together.
“As a first-year coach, we’re putting in some new things that they didn’t do last year.”
The return to the lineup of Brandon Follis, who has recuperated from strep throat, also gave the Hawks a boost.
“He missed the last game and was half speed against CB West, and he kind of got things started for us,” Murray said.
Abington received a pair of goals from John Petriccione and single goals from Ryan Tuffy and Nate Rose. Rose also had a pair of assists. Ethan Walter turned away six shots in goal for the Ghosts.
The win evened Rock South’s record at 2-2.
“There’s a big difference between 2-2 and 1-3,” Murray said. “It was big.
“We have some very, very competitive players, and they want to win. The biggest thing was it was on our home field, and we wanted to be sure we took care of business there. It was a cold and not-so-great day, and I don’t think that bothered them.
Council Rock South (2-2, 1-0 SOL) will be on the road at Downingtown East for a non-league contest Tuesday, and Abington (0-5, 0-1) will host Harry S Truman on Friday.
Abington 3-1-0-0 4
Council Rock South 4-4-3-3 14
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 15, ARCHBISHOP RYAN 8
Jack Early turned in a stellar seven-goal effort to lead the Indians to Monday’s non-league win. Lars Trice added four goals as the Indians evened their record at 2-2.
NESHAMINY 5, SOUDERTON 4
QUAKERTOWN 9, NORRISTOWN 4
SUN VALLEY 17, UPPER MERION 10
Girls
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 10, PENNRIDGE 8
The Indians picked up an impressive win in their first game of the season against the visiting Lady Rams.
“Our defensive game plan worked – they did a great job,” coach Krista Dayton-Ventresca said.
The Indians’ coach credited goalie Margaret D’Auria, who turned away 17 of 25 shots faced, as well as defenders Megan Haggerty, Lauren D’Amelia, Gabby Shepherd and Cara DePalo.
The Indians’ defense limited Maddie Dachowski – who had 17 goals in three games last week – to three goals. Grace Loughery, who was coming off a six-goal effort in the Rams’ overtime win over Upper Dublin, had just two goals. Jen Rodzewich added a pair, and Emily Price had one goal.
Devon Mela led the Indians with a game-high four goals while Anna Lehman and Claire Jarema each had three goals.
“I think it was a great win, and I’m very, very proud of the girls,” Dayton-Ventresca said. “They played the game they needed to play.
“Unfortunately, it was our first game – most teams have several wins already, but first game or second game, I’m just concerned that they play well, and they did play well. I’m really proud of them that they played well.”
Council Rock North (1-0) will travel West Chester Henderson for a non-league game on Wednesday while Pennridge (3-1) will open league play at Central Bucks East on Thursday.
Pennridge 2-6 8
Council Rock North 4-6 10
Hatboro-Horsham 5, Central Bucks South 15
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The Hatboro-Horsham Hatters hosted non-league opponent CB South (1-1) at Hatters Stadium on a cold and wet night. CB South dominated the first half outscoring the Hatters 10-1. The Hatters managed to stay even in won draws, but South dominated in shots taken as well as shots saved. The Hatters fared better in the second half, outscoring the Titans 5-4, but CB South finished the game winning 15-5.
The shots were 25-20 in CB South’s favor with major offensive contributions from Kristen Berntsen, who tallied up four goals with one assist, and Kasey Dietzel, who scored three goals. Erin Putnam had a solid day in net for South as well, turning away nine shots and holding the Hatters to only five goals.
The Hatters were lead offensively by Carly Daley, who scored three goals along with an assist, and Sydney Rausa, who had a goal and an assist.
Central Bucks South (2-1) will travel to Pennsbury for its first league contest Tuesday (3:30 p.m.). Hatboro-Horsham (0-3) will travel to Great Valley on Saturday for a non-league contest.
Central Bucks South 10-5 15
Hatboro-Horsham 1-4 5
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 12, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 11 (2 OT)
The Bucks needed some late-game heroics to earn the tie and then won it when Finley Ueland scored her fourth goal of a standout performance with 1:40 remaining in the second overtime period.
“We continue to struggle with possession, execution and turnovers, but the girls pulled it out,” West coach Tara Schmucker said. “I think East was the more intense and aggressive team today, but we prevailed and had some crucial goals when needed.
“East versus West rivalries are always interesting when it comes to emotion and back and forth play. Although my team is young and played inexperienced throughout much of the game, I am proud that they continued to fight and connect when we needed it most.”
The Bucks trailed by one late, but Ueland scored with 47 seconds remaining to knot the score 10-10. Casey Reichwein came up with one of her five draw controls, setting up the go-ahead goal by Bryn Boylan with 17 seconds remaining. That 11-10 lead was anything but secure, and East’s Katelyn Stout scored at the buzzer, setting the stage for overtime.
Bryn Boylan and Dani Dundas led the Bucks’ balanced attack with three goals each. Dundas also added an assist. Boylan reached the 100-goal milestone in the win and also had three goals, four ground balls and three draw controls.
“Bryn played a solid game,” Schmucker said. “Rachel Shaw did a great job of running through loose balls on the defensive end, totaling four ground balls, and bringing the ball up the field.
“Finley Ueland had a standout performance with a crucial caused turnover check and ground ball, which led to her scoring the tying goal.”
In addition to scoring four goals, Ueland also had two assists, five ground balls, three caused turnovers and two draw controls. Maddie Maio contributed a goal and an assist, and Reichwein had a single goal. Liv Fitzgerald and Chloe Miller-Russon each added an assist.
For the Patriots, Maggie Vetter led the way with three goals and two assists, and Michaela Daley added a hat trick. Stout and Riley Donnelly both had two goals and one assist, and Katelin Cahill added a single goal.
Coach Kelly White lauded the solid defensive efforts of Sara Donnelly and Kayla Bartl.
“Whitney Dietz had a stellar game with eight draw controls,” the Patriots’ coach said.
“East goalie Anna Rosenquist faced 18 shots and had six saves.
Central Bucks West (2-2, 1-0 SOL) will be on the road at Neshaminy on Thursday, and Central Bucks East (1-2, 0-1) will host Upper Dublin in a non-league contest Wednesday.
Central Bucks West 6-5-1 12
Central Bucks South 6-5-0 11
UPPER MORELAND 16, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 10
The trio of Jess Flanagan, Sydney Bachmayer and Delaney Smith were all but unstoppable in Monday’s non-league win. Flanagan not only contributed three goals and four assists but also was credited with four draw controls and three caused turnovers.
“Jess Flanagan had a spectacular game,” coach Pam Remmey said. “Jess Flanagan, Sydney Bachmayer and Delaney Smith dominated on the draw and goal scoring.”
Bachmayer (five goals, one assist, five draw controls) and Smith (four goals, two assists, five draw controls, three forced turnovers) also had huge games for the Golden Bears. Allison Felicetti and Kayla Meakim both added two goals and two assists.
“Mel Wittick and Madi Pisut were strong on defense,” Remmey said. “Nicole Caliguiri and Maura O’Leary were dynamic on defensive transition.”
Leading the Golden Hawks were Katie Rafter and Mary Kate Simpson with three goals each. Neena Culleton and Sarah Womer both added a pair of goals. Womer also had an assist.
Goalie Cheyanne Grumm had eight saves with seven goals against in her stint in goal for the Golden Bears. Chloe Wszolek turned away eight shots in goal for the Golden Hawks.
Upper Moreland (2-1) will host Jenkintown on Thursday in a non-league game, and Council Rock South (0-3) will host Quakertown in a non-league game Tuesday.
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 15, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 14 (OT)
Lindsey Smith capped a glittering performance with an overtime goal that propelled the visiting Spartans to the dramatic non-league win. It was an ending Spartans’ coach Maggie Canavan didn’t see coming after her team raced to an 8-4 halftime lead over the Lions.
“I think we forgot how to play lacrosse,” the Spartans’ coach said of a second half that saw the Lions score 10 goals. “We were ahead the entire game, and they tied it (13-13), and then we both each scored another goal, leading into overtime. They gave me a heart attack tonight.
“They picked it up, they figured it out in overtime. They knew they had to come up with the ball on the draw, which they did, and they knew they had to go to goal right away in a sudden death situation.”
It was appropriate that Smith scored the game winner, putting the finishes touches on a standout effort that included, six goals, one ground ball and 13 draw controls. Her 13th led to the game’s final goal.
“Lindsey Smith came up with the draw,” Canavan said of her center of the game-winning sequence. “It wasn’t there, so she pulled out, re-attacked, and they blew the whistle for shooting space. She set herself up nicely on the eight and scored on her free position.
“She had a fantastic game. She’s performing for us. She just didn’t give up. She knows what she has to do, and when we tell her, ‘Lindsey, you need to get the ball,’ she takes it seriously and gives it her best shot.”
Also for the Spartans, Emily Walsh scored three goals and was credited with three ground balls. Meg Chandler also had three goals. Ellie Hamilton added one goal, one assist, one ground ball and one draw control, and Sophia Perry had one goal and one assist. Emily Giampietro had two caused turnovers and one ground ball, and Fiona Tran contributed one caused turnover and one interception.
Margrethe Leis was credited with 11 saves in a winning effort in goal.
Springfield (1-1) will host Academy of the New Church on Thursday in a non-league contest.
Springfield 8-6-1 15
New Hope-Solebury 4-10-0 14
METHACTON 18, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 15
The Warriors rallied from a 9-7 halftime deficit to score 11 second-half goals to earn the non-league win in a battle of neighboring rivals.
“Draw possession and lack of defense on PW’s part was the breakdown in the second half,” coach Ellen Reilly said. “On the draw, they were really boxing us out.
“Offensively, we can score, but you have to be able to stop the other team. We did not do that today. The past couple of games – we’ve given up 18 and 17 goals, and that’s not okay. You can’t let that many goals go in the goal cage. We’ve got to get back to playing defense and stop the ball. It was our lack of defense today.”
Ali Diamond scored seven goals and assisted on another in a strong offensive outing. Sophie Kolkka added three goals while Maddie Berman and Victoria Betterly both scored two goals. Monica Dresnin added one goal and four assists.
Monday’s loss snapped the Colonials’ three-game winning streak to open the season.
“It’s a wake-up call for them,” Reilly said. “We’ve got to get back to the basics of stopping the ball and playing defense.”
Plymouth Whitemarsh (3-1) is off until next Tuesday when the Colonials will be on the road at Cheltenham.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 9-6 15
Methacton 7-11 18
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