Check out the recaps for SOL boys/girls lacrosse teams in action Thursday.
Boys
SOL National Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 7, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 6
The Patriots trailed by one at halftime but rallied to outscore the visiting Indians 4-2 in the second half to eke out the win in a tightly contested battle for the top spot in conference play. Both teams entered Thursday’s game undefeated in the conference.
Goals by Luke Christmas and Thomas Williams gave the Bucks a 5-4 lead midway through the third quarter. The Indians scored a late goal to even the score heading into the final frame. Christmas found the net with an assist from Williams to put the Patriots on top 6-5, and an unassisted goal by Matthew Bowen gave the Patriots a two-goal margin.
With 1:02 remaining in regulation, Rock North scored to pull to within one, but the Patriots held on for the win.
For the Patriots, Williams scored two goals and also had an assist, and Christmas had a pair of goals. Adam Volm contributed a goal and an assist, and adding one goal each were Bowen and Ryan Atkinson. Blake Bishop had an assist.
Ethan Greenlee was credited with four ground balls, and Chris Funsten and Patrick Coleman both had three. Bowen and Benjamin Bridgegum each had two ground balls.
Central Bucks East (6-1, 4-0 SOL) will host Boyertown in a non-league game on Tuesday, and Council Rock North (6-4, 4-1) will be on the road at Council Rock South on Tuesday, April 18.
Council Rock North 2-2-1-1 6
Central Bucks East 1-2-2-2 7
Girls
Non-league
PENNRIDGE 18, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 11
The Rams’ attack was working on all cylinders in Thursday’s non-league win, scoring nine goals in each half.
“We had a well-balanced attack with all seven attackers being a threat,” said Pennridge coach Karen Feher, whose team took a 9-5 lead into halftime.
Ava Fantaskey’s eight-point game – which included four goals and four assists – led the Rams. Kate Unzicker added four goals and an assist while Kendall Posey had three goals and an assist. Taylor Burkett and Leah Verespy each had two goals, and Sydney Williams and Grace Rosica both added one. Rosica also had a pair of assists.
Lauren Moylan led the Rams with four ground balls while Unzicker and Posey both had three. Burkett had a pair. Rosica’s five draws led the Rams, and she also had two caused turnovers. Fantaskey had four draws and two caused turnovers.
“Lauren Moylan came up with some big defensive stops,” Feher said. “Grace Rosica, Ava Fantaskey, Kate Unzicker and Kendall Posey boxed out on the draw and worked together on D.”
Pennridge (5-3, 1-1 SOL) will host Central Bucks West on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Perkiomen Valley 5-6 11
Pennridge 9-9 18
UPPER MORELAND 15, INTERBORO 2
Annalise Messina continued her torrid offensive production, scoring six goals and assisting two others to lead the Golden Bears to the decisive non-league win.
Isabelle Leiter added three goals and three assists, and Alexa Marczak had two goals. Adding one goal each were Jenna Piantieri, Reagan Cummins, Willow Taylor and Avery Adamski.
Addi Hurley had eight saves in goal for the Golden Bears, who led 7-0 at halftime.
Upper Moreland (5-2, 2-1 SOL) will host Jenkintown in a non-league contest Tuesday.
Interboro 0-2 2
Upper Moreland 7-8 15
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