Check out the results for SOL boys/girls soccer teams in action Friday.
Boys
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 3, HARRY S TRUMAN 1
The Golden Hawks exploded for three first half goals en route to the conference win. Coley Digney, Mike Dawicki and Mark Jurewicz each scored single goals. Sean Doyle, Jake Shefsky and Sam Epstein all had assists.
The Golden Hawks are 3-5-1 in league play (5-5-1 overall) while the Tigers are (1-7-1- in the league (2-7-1 overall).
Council Rock South 3-0 3
Harry S Truman 0-1 1
NORRISTOWN 4, RIDLEY 2
Senior Drew Baltrus led the Eagles in the non-league win, contributing three goals and an assist in a standout performance.
It was Baltrus connecting to send the Eagles into halftime with a 1-0 lead. Ridley rallied to knot the score early in the second half, but Baltrus responded shortly thereafter with his second goal.
Midway through the second half, the Green Raiders knotted the score 2-2, but the Eagles and Baltrus refused to lose as Baltrus – with 15 minutes remaining in regulation – connected for a goal that turned out to be the game winner and also completed his personal hat trick. With five minutes remaining, the Eagles tacked on an insurance goal. This time Baltrus set up the goal with a cross-field pass to Jimmy Perkins, who neatly tucked away his first goal of the season.
Keeper Will Baltrus had another big game in goal, turning away 11 shots.
Norristown is 3-8-1 overall.
Norristown 1-3 4
Ridley 0-2 2
CHELTENHAM 4, BENSALEM 0
Tom Hipwell picked up his sixth shutout of the season as the Panthers rolled to the impressive non-league win. Owen Deicher, Abe Austin, Joe Galtman and Josh Ryan each contributed single goals for the Panthers.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 2, RADNOR 0
Edwardo Romero scored the only goal the Hatters would need when he connected in the 26th minute, using a Conor Wilkinson assist. Joe LaRoche (Romero assist) tacked on an insurance goal in the 55th minute.
Keeper Kurt Dick was credited with six saves in the shutout win.
The Hatters improved to 2-9-2.
Radnor 0-0 0
Hatboro-Horsham 1-1 2
NESHAMINY 1, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
ABINGTON 1, PENNCREST 0
STRATH HAVEN 1, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 0
UPPER MERION 2, PENNRIDGE 2
Girls
UPPER MORELAND 2, HARRY S TRUMAN 2 (2 OT)
One hundred minutes could not determine a winner in Thursday’s non-league contest.
Early on, the Golden Bears had the better of play. They got on the scoreboard just 2:19 into the game when Taylor Valera turned a pass from Sydney Bachmayer into a goal, beating Alyssa Bosler on the near post. Truman answered with a goal from Kayla Kreinakker. Just over a minute later, Truman took the lead when Amanda McElhare beat UM goalie Kim Benge. The Tigers took that 2-1 lead into halftime.
The Bears scored the equalizer at the 62:41 mark when Christina Kane turned Amanda Walker’s cross in front of the net into a goal. Neither team scored the rest of the way.
The Bears are 2-10-1 overall while the Tigers are 0-11 1.
NORTH PENN 6, LOWER MERION 0
The Maidens scored five goals in the first half and rolled to the convincing non-league win. Marissa Brown (Tina Miller assist) scored a goal that turned out to be the game winner 15 minutes into the opening half. Two minutes later, Allison Williams scored her first of two goals, this one with an assist from Ally King. Alexis Henderson’s goal in the 24th minute (Anna Pedicone assist) put the Maidens on top 3-0. Two minutes later, Shelby Chiodo turned a Kristin Wilkinson pass into a goal, and Pedicone (Cassidy Clemens assist) sent the Maidens into halftime with a 5-0 lead. Williams scored in the 46th minute to close out the scoring.
North Penn keeper Lauren Donnelly was credited with six saves in the win while teammate Hannah Lambert had one save as the duo combined for the shutout. Lower Merion’s Mo McConnel was credited with 12 saves.
North Penn is 7-4-2 overall.
ST BASIL 2, CHELTENHAM 0
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