Check out the results for SOL boys/girls lacrosse teams in action Wednesday
Boys
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 15, NORRISTOWN 0
The visiting Colonials – owners of sole possession of second place in the American Conference standings – sprinted to a 4-0 lead after one quarter and took an 11-0 lead into halftime on their way to the shutout win.
Alex Savarese (five goals, one assist) and Brendan Sullivan (four goals, two assists) both had a hand in six goals to lead the Colonials. Kenny Diamond added two goals and three assists, and Zach Zygmunt contributed one goal and two assists. Mike Iannarelli had one goal and one assist while Colin McEleney and Paul Henkel each had single goals.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (9-3, 9-2 SOL) will be on the road at Cheltenham on Friday, and Norristown (1-12, 1-9) will host Upper Moreland Friday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 4-7-3-1 15
Norristown 0-0-0-0 0
PENNSBURY 8, SOUDERTON 4
The Falcons scored eight goals in Wednesday’s non-league win over the visiting Indians, and seven different players had a hand in those goals. Ryan Michael led a balanced Falcon attack with two goals and one assist, and Ryan Montgomery also had a pair of goals. Ryan Keller and Greg Lichtenstein both added one goal and two assists. Lichtenstein also had a team-high seven ground balls. Luke Vando and Hunter Lake each had one goal. Ethan Glynn had four ground balls while both Justin Hernandez and Brian Doron each had three goals.
For the Indians, Trent Breneman, Cory Azeff and Walker Martin each scored single goals. Azeff and Rory Sinkinson both had one assist.
Souderton’s Jake Phaup once against dominated at the X, winning 13-of-15 face-offs.
Souderton goalie Tyler Asbury was credited with 16 saves.
Pennsbury (8-5, 5-2 SOL) will host Abington on Friday, and Souderton (2-13, 0-10) will be at North Penn on Friday.
PENNRIDGE 16, HOLY GHOST 10
The visiting Rams, who led 6-4 after one quarter, took a 9-6 lead into halftime and then outscored the Firebirds 4-0 in the third quarter to blow the game wide open.
Kyle Fanelli and Sean Fechter both had three goals and three assists, and Chris Warner added two goals and three assists. Nicholas Fanelli had a game-high four goals. Bobby Maher had two goals and one assist while Ryan Garner added one goal and one assist. Grant Wenger also added a single goal, and Luke Slater had one assist.
Goalie Denton States was credited with nine saves, and Tristin Banks had a pair of saves to close out the game for the Rams.
Pennridge (7-7, 3-7 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Friday.
Girls
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 15, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 14
After her team’s fifth one-goal game of the season – this one a nail biter at CB East, Krista Dayton-Ventresca had a message for her jayvee team.
“I told them – ‘You know what, they’re going to give me a heart attack. You guys have to promise me when you’re on varsity you’re going to win by at least five goals. I really can’t handle this,’” the Indians’ coach said.
How tense was this one?
“It was exceptionally intense, uncomfortably tense, terribly tense,” Dayton-Ventresca said. “It was shame anybody had to lose, but it sure is a heck of a lot nicer to come out on top.”
With Wednesday’s win, the Indians are now 3-2 in one-goal games, but this one was anything but easy. The Indians took a 9-6 lead into halftime, but the Patriots came roaring back to make it a 10-10 game.
“It was neck-in-neck,” said Dayton-Ventresca. “At one point, we did have a five-goal lead, and they chipped away. We were up by three, and they caught up. Then we went up again, and they caught up. They didn’t go away.
“I think all the girls played well. Both teams played well. There was lots of good stuff, but there were a lot of mistakes. We were evenly matched. Their defense was very strong and tenacious.”
The Indians found themselves clinging to a one-goal lead with time winding down.
“We went into basically a stall – it was only three minutes, and I said, ‘If you’re going to shoot, you better be 95 percent sure it’s going in,’” Dayton-Ventresca said. “I think we probably turned it over three times in the last three minutes.
“My defense had a couple of stops. It got a little crazy at the end, but like I told the girls – ‘You played a whole 50 minutes. If you made a mistake, you tried to make up for it. No one was dogging it on the field.’”
Both teams received contributions from numerous players. Six different players scored goals for the Indians, and seven found the back of the net for the Patriots.
Claire Jarema led the Indians with five goals while Devon Mela added four goals and one assist. Anna Lehman scored three goals and also had three assists. Greta Rolli, Megan Haggerty and Emily Booth each added a single goal. Haggerty also added a pair of assists while Rolli had one helper.
“It wasn’t just our trifecta scoring goals today,” Dayton-Ventresca said of the high-scoring trio of Mela, Lehman and Jarema. “There were three other goal scorers, and a few others had assists, so it was a real team effort.
“Having lost Lauren D’Ameila (knee injury), the defense had to adjust. Our first defensive sub is now a defensive starter. They had to make some adjustments, so they’re not 100 percent jelled. They did a good job of keeping their composure. I think both teams did a great job. Kelly’s team is always fierce, they’re always ready to play.”
Freshman Cailey Lever led the Patriots with four goals while Maggie Vetter had three goals and one assist. Riley Donnelly had a hand in five goals, scoring twice and assisting on three others. Whitney Deitz had two goals and one assist, and Katelyn Stout and Kaitlyn Mikalic both had one goal and one assist. Katelin Cahill added one goal, and Mel Burian had one assist.
Coach Kelly White lauded Bella Ridolfi for turning in an “outstanding game defensively.”
The Patriots held a 27-25 advantage in shots.
Rock North goalie Margaret D’Auria was credited with eight saves, and CB East goalie Lauren Maurer was credited with six.
Council Rock North (9-4, 6-2 SOL) will host Central Bucks West on Thursday, and Central Bucks East (7-7, 4-5) will be on the road at Jenkintown for a non-league contest.
Council Rock North 9-6 15
Central Bucks East 6-8 14
PENNRIDGE 12, NESHAMINY 2
Nine Lady Rams put their names in the scoring column in Wednesday’s conference win over the Redskins. Casey Hefner led the way with three goals and two assists. Grace Loughery and Emily Price both added two goals and two assists, and Jen Rodzewich had one goal and two assists. Maddie Dachowski had three assists, and Caitlyn Amsden had one goal and one assist. Miya Wagner, Kate Ziegler and Morgan Wahlers each added one goal.
“A great game played by all,” coach Karen Schnurr said. “Everyone worked as a team and found the open cutters. The defense was strong in both the 8-meter and midfield.
Pennridge (11-5, 5-3 SOL) will be on the road at Council Rock South on Tuesday.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 16, SOUTHERN LEHIGH 2
The Titans dominated play from start to finish in Thursday’s non-league contest, limiting Southern Lehigh to just five shots.
“Our offense worked as an entire unit and played as a team,” coach Janique Craig said.
Kristen Berntsen led a balanced Titan attack with four goals and two assists. Courtney Taylor and Courtney Dietzel both added three goals and three assists while Kasey Dietzel had three goals and two assists. Tori Wigand contributed two goals and two assists, and Krysta Reading had one goal. Anna Green added an assist.
Kasey Dietzel also was credited with five draw controls, and Courtney Taylor had four caused turnovers.
South goalie Erin Putnam was credited with two saves on five shots.
Central Bucks South (11-1, 7-0 SOL) will host Council Rock South on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 3
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 12, EMMAUS 5
The Indians received the hat trick from three players – Devon Mela, Anna Lehman and Claire Jarema – in Tuesday’s non-league win over the Green Hornets. Greta Rolli, Emily Booth and Megan Haggerty each added one goal. Haggerty also had a pair of assists while Jarema and Lucy Breithaupt both had one helper.
Rock North controlled play from start to finish, opening up a 9-2 halftime lead on its way to the lopsided win.
Emmaus 2-3 5
Council Rock North 9-3 12
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