Check out the results for SOL boys/girls teams in action Tuesday.
Boys
American Conference
Cheltenham 7, Norristown 6 (OT)
Cheltenham’s players stormed the field when Tuesday’s game came to a dramatic end. As Cheltenham coach Mike DiPuppo explained, it was a “hilarious” scene.
“They all kind of merged and were trying to celebrate without knocking each other over,” he said. “It was a great thing to watch.”
What the Panthers were celebrating was their first conference win in four years – a win that wouldn’t have been possible without a huge fourth quarter comeback.
Down by three goals, Cheltenham came all the way back, knotting the score on a goal by Antonio Ringgold that forced overtime, and then watched as Ringgold beat his man to score the game-winner one minute and 23 seconds into the extra period, giving the Panthers the home win over visiting Norristown.
“These guys have heart, and just getting to overtime is one example,” DiPuppo said. “Antonio took it from the top and went one-on-one and beat his man and put it in the back of the net.”
Ringgold and Thomas Hipwell scored three goals apiece to lead Cheltenham (1-11, 1-9). Goalkeeper David Friedman stood tall in net, stopping 13 shots to earn the win.
“It’s awesome,” DiPuppo said of his team’s first win of the season. “The way they fought back in the fourth quarter to tie it and force overtime is something we’ve been preaching all year. Never give up, never give up, never give up. They stood tall and we got back into the game.
“The defense held their ground and put us into overtime and once we got there, we knew we could win the game.”
The Panthers scored just 15 seconds into the contest and led 2-0 at one point before allowing Norristown (1-13, 1-10) to rip off three consecutive goals before the half to go into the intermission with a 3-2 lead. After Cheltenham tied things up, Norristown went back up by three (6-3) in what was a game of runs.
The rest is history – and so is Cheltenham’s conference losing streak, which dated all the way back to May of 2011.
“It’s huge…it’s a huge weight lifted off our backs,” DiPuppo said. “There are some games we knew we were in and a couple we could’ve won and fell shot at the end, but to get this win is huge.”
Anthony Loftus scored Cheltenham’s other goal and registered one assist, while Erek Cunningham tallied two. Jade Siojo led the Panthers with nine ground balls. Thomas Lenartowicz won 6-of-10 face-offs.
Cheltenham didn’t field a team in 2012, but went winless in 2013 and 2014 in conference play. It is their first win in American Conference play since 2011.
Norristown 2-1-3-0-0—6
Cheltenham 0-2-1-3-1—7
Upper Dublin 15, Plymouth Whitemarsh 5
Michael Mullen scored seven goals and added one assist to lead the Flying Cardinals to the win.Goalkeeper Jack McPeake stopped eight shots in net to earn the win.
Nicholas Vernacchio dished out five assists to lead all players, while Evan Scott scored twice and tallied a pair of assists. Max Winebrake added two goals and an assist, Jack Rapine scored twice and Zach Hanson and Paul Chung each scored once.
The Cardinals took a 3-1 lead into the second quarter, when they turned the offense way up and shut out PW to take a 10-1 lead into the half.
The Colonials (8-6, 7-5) were led by Jake Kelly and Zach Zygmunt, who scored two goals apiece. Austin Betterly scored once and added an assist.
Plymouth Whitemarsh1-0-2-2—5
Upper Dublin 3-7-3-2—15
Springfield 7, Upper Moreland 5
The Spartans moved above .500 in conference play after edging out the Bears in a conference meeting at Upper Moreland High School.
Ryan Donofry scored three goals to lead Springfield (7-6, 6-5), while T.J. Vecchione scored twice. Goalkeeper Colin O’Hara stopped nine shots in net to earn the win.
The Spartans and Bears were tied 4-4 going into the half, but three goals in the third and some solid defensive play helped Springfield to a comfortable lead late in the game.
The Bears fell to 4-9 overall and 3-7 in conference play.
Springfield 1-3-3-0—7
Upper Moreland 2-2-0-1—5
Wissahickon 16, Upper Merion 5
Jack Shea scored five times for Wissahickon in a decisive win over host Upper Merion.
Alex Chiodo-Ortiz, John Carrozza and Nate DeGroat each scored three goals for the Trojans, while DeGroat and Carrozza each added two assists. John Esposito, Tommy Clements and Eric Kaufmann each scored once for Wissahickon, while John Dickson tallied two assists.
Wissahickon took an 8-3 lead into the half and cruised through the final two quarters.
The Vikings fell to 5-10 overall and 5-6 in conference play, while Wissahickon improved to 11-2 and 9-1, respectively.
Wissahickon 3-5-2-6—16
Upper Merion 1-2-2-0—5
National Conference
Abington 12 Council Rock North 2
After a scoreless first quarter, Abington’s offense went off, scoring six goals in the second en route to a dominating win over visiting Council Rock North. The Ghosts remain undefeated in conference play.
Senior attacker Cameron Leech and senior midfielder Joey Lomady led the Ghosts with four goals apiece, while senior attackers Hunter Jones and John Wink each scored two goals for Abington. Jones tallied three assists, while Leech and Lomady dished out two and one, respectively.
Freshman goalie Connor Reed stopped 13 shots in net to earn the win for the Ghosts (10-4, 7-0), who got a great defensive effort from senior Ryan Fetzer.
Jones tallied his 100th point of the season. He now has 54 goals and 46 assists on the season, as well as 301 points (157, 144) in his high school career. Leech, who tallied his 100th point of the season last Saturday, now has 106 on the year.
Council Rock North 0-1-0-1—2
Abington 0-6-1-5-12
Council Rock South 11, Pennsbury 4
Sam Murray (three goals, two assists) and Brendan McGrath (four goals, one assist) both had five-point nights to lead the Golden Hawks to the big win. Sam Presley handed out four assists. Tom Vanderslide had two goals and one assist while Conor Simpson and Ryan Gartenemeyer each added one goal.
The Hawks led by just a 1-0 score after one quarter but took a 5-0 lead into the intermission, stretching that to 8-1 after three quarters enroute to a win that upped their record to 5-1 in conference play.
Council Rock South 1-4-3-3–11
Pensbury 0-0-1-3–4
Neshaminy 13, Harry S. Truman 2
Neshaminy went on top 9-0 after one half of play and cruised to a victory over visiting Harry S. Truman.
Matt Magdelinskas and Cale Kitchenman each scored four times for the Redskins, while goalkeeper Dan Dogba stopped seven shots in net to earn the shutout.
Neshaminy (5-7, 3-3) received a pair of goals apiece from Mason Zeberlein and Kevin Goetz, while Matt Doyle scored once.
Truman fell to 4-8 overall and 0-5 in conference play.
Harry S. Truman 0-0-1-1—2
Neshaminy 4-5-2-2—13
Continental Conference
Souderton 8, Pennridge 6
It was a night of firsts in the Suburban One Conference. Shortly after Cheltenham won its first conference game in four years, Souderton completed its first win in Continental Conference play since April 16 of last year.
Anthony Potts, coming off an injury, scored three times to pace the Indians in the victory over the Rams in a game under the lights at Pennridge High School.
Souderton (5-8, 1-8) went on top in the third quarter after being tied at 4-4 going into the half and held on for the win.
“We are in a very tough conference, and every game is tough,” Souderton coach Mark Princehorn said. “It was not only a tough game but a rivalry game, and it was very high on emotions on both ends. We knew that going into it. We’re in a situation where if we have a good day and a team has a bad day, we’re a threat to them, but if we have a bad day, anyone can beat us. Day in and day out, everyone is always giving us their best game.”
Jake Phaup scored twice for Souderton while winning 11-of-16 faceoffs. Trent Breneman, Greg Gibbs and Cory Azeff also chipped in with one goal apiece, while Jeremy Biggans drew two assists. Breneman and Gibbs each tallied one assist, while goalkeeper Remi Reeves stopped 14 shots in net to earn the win.
“It’s a pretty massive win to be honest,” Princehorn said. “It’s tremendous to get that hump off our back dating back to last season. It’s definitely something to be more relieved about than happy, but I’m still very happy.”
For Pennridge, Sean Fechter led the way with four goals. Griffin Wenger and Kyle Fanelli each scored once, while Teddy Tozzi stopped 14 shots in net.
Souderton 2-2-2-2—8
Pennridge 1-3-0-2—6
Central Bucks West 11, North Penn 2
Central Bucks West shut out the Knights in the first half, opening up an 8-0 lead en route to an easy road win at North Penn High School.
The Bucks (7-6, 6-3), who remain alone in third place in the conference, were led by Clark Hawes and Will Ross, each of whom scored three goals. Joey Rockovich and Shane Early scored a pair of goals apiece, while Shane Hensel scored one. Rockovich, along with Brendan Gervais and Jason Willis all tallied assists.
Steve Hogan stopped 10 shots in net while not allowing a single goal before being replaced by Asher Mithoefer late in the game.
CB West outshot North Penn (4-9, 2-7) 26-18, while Luke Durkin had a big game for the Bucks, winning 10-of-13 face-offs.
Travor Bickel stopped 15 shots in net for the Knights.
Central Bucks West 3-5-4-0-11
North Penn 0-0-0-2—2
Girls
Central Bucks South 14, Central Bucks West 10
The Titans came into the season looking to make their move from the middle of the pack in the SOL National Conference to contender. They took a giant step in that direction on Tuesday night with their dramatic come-from-behind win over the Bucks, who came into the game undefeated in conference play.
“Especially because they’re another CB school – that was our goal, just to beat them and knock their undefeated streak,” junior Tori Wigand said. “You know they’re going to come out hard and want to win, so you have to bring it.”
Making the win even more impressive was the fact that the Titans appeared to be down for the count, trailing by four after Elle Ueland scored at the 21:11 mark, but they outscored the Bucks 9-1 in a dazzling stretch to close out the game.
It was a combination, according to the players, of intensity out of a perfectly-timed timeout and the Titans’ ability to control the draw down the stretch. A pivotal stretch came when freshman Kasey Kietzel – after a goal by Courtney Dietzel – scored just seconds off the ensuing draw, and suddenly it was a 10-9 game with 9:30 remaining.
“Our captains – Courtney (Dietzel) and Sarah Poli – after every goal, they would motivate us to go further and pump us up,” Kasey Dietzel said.
“After every goal, we definitely got pumped up, and we really got excited just to make sure we would do it again,” Wigand said.
Courtney Dietzel scored the equalizer, and when Sarah Poley connected on a free position just over a minute later, the Titans had their first lead since the opening seconds of the game. Back-to-back goals by Wigand – both with Krysta Reading assists from behind the cage – gave the Titans a 13-10 advantage.
“When they double, someone always cuts through, and whoever is behind them is open,” Wigand said. “We picked up on that, and it definitely helped us out.
The Titans put an exclamation point on the win when Kristen Berntsen turned a Wigand pass into a goal with 30 seconds remaining for the 14-10 final.
“We were just possessing the ball,” Craig said. “They were being smart, they were being poised, they were driving to goal, they weren’t forcing it, and they were playing as a team, which I was really happy about.
“They were taking their time, and they weren’t overwhelmed with CB West’s pressure because CB West was all over us. They were confident with the ball. On the double teams, they were getting rid of it, they were cutting through, and they were playing as a team. It wasn’t just one or two players today.”
Polii led a balanced Titan attack with four goals while Courtney Dietzel had three and Kasey Dietzel, Berntsen and Wigand each had two. Reading added a goal and two assists.
South goalie Erin Putnam was credited with seven saves, including a pair in the closing seconds of the first half to keep it a one-goal game.
“I do have to credit my goalie, Erin Putnam – she had some incredible saves out there,” said Craig, whose team trailed 6-5 at halftime. “My defense – Courtney Taylor was guarding Jacq Fitzgerald and Kelly Senour was guarding Bryn Boylan and really did well on the off-ball cutters and guarding them.
“Everyone really did well.”
For the Bucks, Bryn Boylan led the way with three goals and two assists. Meghan Tillger had two goals and two assists. Finley Ueland and Paige Savarad each had two goals, and Elle Ueland had one goal.
“Even at the end – with three minutes left, we still had a chance, but unfortunately, they were getting the draw controls at the end of the second half,” West coach Tara Schmucker said. “Draw controls is possession, and if you can’t get it back, you can’t get goals on the board.”
Central Bucks South 6-4—10
Central Bucks West 5-9—14
Abington 14, Plymouth Whitemarsh 12
It wasn’t easy, but thanks to a huge game from Mikki Raymond and Co., Abington was able to remain undefeated in conference play following a close win over visiting Plymouth Whitemarsh.
Raymond scored seven goals and grabbed six draw controls while helping the Lady Ghosts (11-2) to their sixth conference victory in as many games.
With the game tied and two minutes to play, Abington, which also trailed 5-4 at the half, scored twice in the final minute to come out victorious.
“I was proud of my team for being aggressive and competing all night,” PW coach Ellen Reilly said. “It was a nice night to have a great game.”
In the second half, Abington scored the first six goals to take a five-goal lead, but PW slowly fought back and tied the game before going on top, 12-11, with five minutes to play. With possession, PW was unable to capitalize on a shot, allowing the Lady Ghosts to gain control and tie the game before going on top in the final minute.
Sam McGee scored four times for Abington, while Rachel Morris, Casey Mcallister, Jeannie van Buren and Jules Greco all scored once. Maddie Sjoholm led the Ghosts with five ground balls, while van Buren recorded five draw controls.
PW, which is now 3-9 overall and 3-4 in conference play, was led by Kirsten Monte’s four goals, as well as Ali Diamond’s three goals and four assists. Sophie Kolkka scored three times and dished out a pair of assists, while Maddie Berman scored a pair of goals.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 5-7—12
Abington 4-10—14
Upper Dublin 13, Springfield Township 8
Upper Dublin took a 5-4 lead into halftime and then seized control with an 8-4 tear to close out the game.
Hannah Reape scored a game high five goals to lead the Flying Cardinals. Senior Julie Cross had a hand in eight goals, finishing with four goals and four assists. Maddie Templeton scored two goals while Jess Grodslay and Lindsey Schnubier both added single goals.
For the Spartans, Lindsey Smith led the way with three goals, one assist and seven draw controls while Marley Berger had two goals and one assist. Both Allison Yoder and Ellie Hamilton added one goal and one assist, and Caroline Pape had one assist to close out the scoring.
Defensively, Molly Fitzpatrick had three ground balls to lead the Spartans, and Emily Giampietro had one caused turnover. Goalie Margarethe Leis was credited with six saves.
Upper Dublin 5-8—13
Springfield 4-4—8
Wissahickon 16, Upper Moreland 8
The Trojans, according to coach Patty Kovacs, started out slow but came back to take an 11-5 halftime lead.
“Once again, playing a tough Upper Moreland team, it was all about the draw and possession,” Kovacs said. “Upper Moreland’s offense was quick, so (we) had to hustle back and double team on defense in order to keep the Bears out of goal range.”
Emily Vervlied led the Lady Trojans with five goals and two assists while Carolyn Wilde added four goals and three assists. Lauren Irvine had a hat trick and one assist. Shannon Stagliano, Mary Matthews, Marie Dickson and Lana Doskicz each scored one goal. Adding assists were Stagliano, Claire Tarzia and Doskicz with one each.
For the Golden Bears, Delaney Smith, according to coach Pam Remmey, sparked the attack and was a force all over the field. She had seven draw controls, two goals and two assists. Veronica Baez controlled the midfield and added two goals. Jess Flanagan, Syd Bachmayer, Allison Felicetti and Maura O’Leary all scored a goal. Remmey credited Melissa Felicetti and Maddy Pisut for playing well on defense.
“We competed well throughout, but Wissahickon was just too fast, and their defense was too strong,” Remmey said.
Upper Moreland 5-3—8
Wissahickon 11-5—16
Hatboro-Horsham 23, Cheltenham 5
Syd Rausa continued her torrid offensive production for the Hatters, exploding for seven goals and one assist. Casey Swezey and Kaitlyn Wallace both added three goals and three assists. Gabby Acker had two goals and three assists while Gwyn Acker had two goals and two assists. Jenna Cutilla added the hat trick. Morgan Crostorosa added one goal and one assist while Alex Foster and Maddie Warner added one goal each. Carly Daley added an assist.
Keeley Henry led the Hatters defensively with three ground balls and two caused turnovers. Goalie Maria Sims had two saves.
Marycait Dorley led the Lady Panthers with two goals and one assist.
Cheltenham 4-1—5
Hatboro-Horsham 18-5—23
Upper Perkiomen 10, Upper Merion 9
Lizzy Goernemann led the Vikings with the hat trick. Adding single goals were Allison Shuster, Anna Davis, Francesca Lindelow, Quinn O’Malley, Julia Reinert and Haley O’Malley. Anna Davis had three caused turnovers. Jordan Cabahug-Almonte had nine saves on 19 shots.
Central Bucks East 18, Council Rock South 7
Maggie Vetter (four goals, two assists), Katelyn Stout (five goals, one assist) and Riley Donnelly (four goals, three assists) turned in huge offensive performances to lead the Patriots. Betty Wesney added the hat trick while Abby Crowley had a pair of goals and Kaitlyn Mikalic added one goal. Senior goalie Alana Rivas turned away 12 of 19 shots she faced.
Caroline McGovern led the Golden Hawks with three goals and one assist. Nikki Boyd added a pair of goals, and Hannah Inchausti had one goal and two assists. Paige Schmid had one goal while Anna DiDonato chipped in one assist to close out the scoring.
Rock South goalie Kim Starke was credited with nine saves.
North Penn 12, Neshaminy 7
The Maidens got back on the winning track, exploding for nine second half goals to earn the road win.
“Our team effort as a whole improved today,” said coach Heather Mellow, whose team had a tenuous 3-2 lead at halftime. “Our goal today was to focus on the controllable factors of the game, such as ground balls, draw controls, etc. – which we did.
“Getting and keeping possession of the ball was important. Offensively, our shot selection in the first half was a bit off, but we finished strong in the second half with a variety of players finding the net.”
Chloe Noval led a balanced Maiden attack with a hat trick. Kaitlyn Phifer had two goals and two assists while Bri O’Donnell had one goal and three assists and Emily Schulze, one goal and two assists. Makayla Bowman and Sydney Lear both contributed two goals while Jenn Delongis added one.
Maiden goalie Michelle Dyck was credited with six saves.
North Penn 3-9—12
Neshaminy 2-5—7
Pennridge 18, Council Rock North 8
The Lady Rams seized early control of Tuesday’s conference game, opening up an 11-5 halftime lead on their way to the big win.
Freshman Grace Loughery had a big game, contributing five goals, one assist and four draw controls. Sophomore Jen Rodzewich had three goals, two assists and three draw controls. Maddie Dachowski added three goals and two assists, and Devan Rimmer had two goals and four draw controls.
Also making important contributions were Jess Csaszar (one goal, four assists, one draw control), Emily Price (one goal, one assist) and Casey Hefner (one goal, one assist). Adding one goal each were Kate Ziegler and Aimee Beck. Leah Hilton had two draw controls, and Kelly McNally and Kat Reinhart both had one.
“Today was an all-around team win with everyone on the attack contributing with a goal and assists,” coach Karen Schnurr said. “We have been working to move the ball faster and improve our attack, and it showed in today’s game.
“Defense did a great job closing the double teams and transitioning the ball to the attack end. The draw was a key to success, and our defense came up with wins on the ground and in the air.”
Council Rock North 5-3—8
Pennridge 11-7—18
Souderton 11, Pennsbury 8
The Indians rallied from a 7-6 halftime deficit to earn the win, using a standout defensive effort to limit the Falcons to just one goal in the second half.
Carlie Doughty led a balanced attack with the hat trick. Amber Lambeth and Krista Schneider both added a pair of goals while Rachel Judge, Juliana Ofalt, Natalie Bulgier and Ally Sonn each had one goal.
Souderton 6-5—11
Pennsbury 7-1—8
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