Check out the results for SOL boys/girls soccer teams in action Thursday.
Boys
NORTH PENN 6, UPPER DUBLIN 2
The Knights exploded for five second-half goals, breaking a 1-1 halftime tie and earning the non-league win. Making the Knights second half offensive outburst even more impressive was the fact that they scored four goals in the final 20 minutes as the two teams were still deadlocked 2-2 midway through the half.
“We played them tough for 60 minutes,” UD coach Andy Meehan said. “We were tied 2-2 with about 20 minutes to go in the game, and then they scored four unanswered goals.
“We were battling injuries and tired legs, and we held our own against one of the best teams in the district.”
The Knights received goals from six different players with Carter Houlihan, Mike Chaffee, Matt Farrell, Luke McMahon, Aidan Jerome and Ryan Stewart each finding the back of the net.
Jerry Bardol scored both goals for the Flying Cardinals. Ryan Huggins and Jordan Kahny each had an assist.
North Penn (10-2 SOL) closed out its regular season with a 15-2-1 record. The Knights are the second seed in the latest District One 4A rankings. Upper Dublin closed out the regular season with a 12-5-1 record and a 10-3-1 record in conference play. UD is the 14th-seeded team in the latest power rankings.
North Penn 1-5 6
Upper Dublin 1-1 2
SOUDERTON 1, GARNET VALLEY 0
David Hafler scored in the 72nd minute to propel the Indians to the non-league win. Reece DiRenzi assisted on the game winner.
Mitchell Race recorded five saves in the shutout win in goal for the Indians.
Souderton closed out its regular season with a 5-10-3 record and a 3-8-1 mark in conference play.
Garnet Valley 0-0 0
Souderton 0-1 1
UPPER MORELAND 5, QUAKERTOWN 3
The Golden Bears saved their best for last, avenging a 4-3 loss to the Panthers in the initial meeting while earning their first win of the season.
The Golden Bears got on the board 90 seconds into the game on a goal by Jason Mull. Ten minutes later, the visiting Panthers came back to knot the score, and within short order had taken a 2-1 lead. With five minutes remaining in the half, UM’s Chris O’Donnell found the net to knot the score 2-2 at the intermission.
The Golden Bears came out strong to open the second half with Mull connecting for his second goal to knot the score seven minutes in. Tyler Holman scored during a scrum in front of the net after a corner, and when Conner Kristoff scored on a breakaway with 15 minutes remaining, the Golden Bears led 5-2. The Panthers tacked on a goal several minutes later, but that’s as close as they would get.
Upper Moreland closed out its season with a 1-15-1 record (1-12-1 SOL) while Quakertown was 2-13-3 overall (1-11-2 SOL).
Quakertown 2-1 3
Upper Moreland 2-3 5
PENN WOOD 4, BENSALEM 1
RADNOR 2, WISSAHICKON 1
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 5, HARRY S TRUMAN 3
CONESTOGA 4, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 0
Girls
SOUDERTON 2, GARNET VALLEY 1
Cara McCausland’s corner kick was picked up by Sara Readinger off a head ball with two minutes remaining. The goal broke a 1-1 tie and turned out to be the game winner in Thursday’s non-league game.
Earlier, striker Erin O’Keefe turned a pass from center midfielder Aleah Kramer into a goal with 16:58 remaining in the first half.
Souderton (13-4, 8-4 SOL) – the 10th seed in the District One 4A power rankings – will host Haverford in its regular season finale on Friday.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 2, LOWER MORELAND 1
The Titans rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit to earn the non-league win. The visiting Lions got on the scoreboard early on a defensive miscue in the second minute. The Lady Titans applied pressure but could not find the net with the equalizer until the 43rd minute when Morgan Hilton finished a cross from Mac Ehresman. The Titans continued to pressure and Aleksa Peev – who battled in the box and then slotted a ball into the corner – connected with the game winner.
Goalkeeper Maddie McShane recorded 10 saves in the win.
Central Bucks South closed out its regular season with an 11-4-3 record overall (7-3-2 SOL). The Titans are the seventh-seeded team in the latest District One 4A rankings.
Lower Moreland 1-0 1
Central Bucks South 0-2 2
PENNRIDGE 1, HATBORO-HORSHAM 0
Lindsey DeHaven scored the game winner with an assist from Ashley Groeber.
Pennridge closed out its regular season with a 13-2-2 record. The Continental Conference champion Rams – 8-2-2 in conference play – are the second-seeded squad in the latest District One 4A power rankings. Hatboro-Horsham closed out its regular season with a 9-9 record overall (9-5 overall).
DOCK MENNONITE ACADEMY 1, BENSALEM 0
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