Check out the results from SOL soccer teams in action Friday and Saturday.
Girls
ABINGTON 3, SOUDERTON 3
The Indians – thanks to goals by Kylie Heath and Paige Torchio – found themselves on top 2-0 at halftime only to watch the Ghosts score three unanswered goals in the second half.
Gabbie Nolan sent Jamie Gosselin through on a diagonal pass, and Gosselin converted the pass into the Ghosts’ first goal. The other two goals, according to coach Rick Tompkins, were picture perfect.
“Rachel Hanzelik served a free kick from behind the Indians’ defense, and Gabbie Nolan finished it calmly,” he said. “Then Mary Gene Mugnier made a fantastic run from her right back position deep into Souderton territory.
“She crossed the ball just past the last defender to a waiting Emily Valleras, who slotted the ball into the net.”
With six minutes remaining in regulation, the Indians were awarded a penalty kick, and captain Siobhan McKenna made it count, finding the left corner of the net.
Twenty minutes of overtime could not determine a winner, and the two teams settled for a 0-0 tie.
The Ghosts are 4-7-1 overall while the Indians are 4-5-1.
Abington 0-3-0 3
Souderton 2-0-1 3
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 3, WEST CHESTER HENDERSON 2 (OT)
The Patriots won a thriller on Saturday night, rallying from behind to eke out the win when Kristen Murphy found the net in the sixth minute of overtime, using a Megan Mannato assist.
Earlier, it was Henderson getting on the scoreboard at the 15-minute mark on a goal by Rachel Richardson. The Warriors took that 1-0 lead into halftime. They upped that lead to 2-0 on a goal by Sydney Zandi.
In the 59th minute, Emma Loving put the Patriots on the scoreboard with an assist from Danielle DeMichael. Mannato (Paige Weiss assist) scored the equalizer in the 74th minute, setting the stage for overtime.
Coach Paul Eisold credited the standout efforts of freshmen Delaney Kennedy and Maddie Myrtetus.
“Abby Brown was tough in the back,” he said.
The Patriots (7-2-2, 4-2-2 SOL) return to action on Monday at North Penn.
Central Bucks East 0-2-1 3
West Chester Henderson 1-1-0 2
NESHAMINY 1, DOWNINGTOWN WEST 0
Alyssa Tobin scored a goal that turned out to be the game winner at the 19:34 mark of the first half.
The play was set up, according to coach Chelsea Deeter, after Riley Nyhus played a long ball to Gabby Farrell, who dribbled down the sideline and played a ball across the face to Tobin.
The Redskins held an 8-4 advantage in shots. Neshaminy keepers Victoria Smith and Holly Browser each played a half and combined for four saves in the shutout.
Downingtown West keeper Jessica Yanez kept her team within striking distance with seven saves.
“She’s a phenomenal keeper,” Deeter said.
The Redskins are 5-5-2 overall (4-3-1 SOL).
Downingtown West 0-0 0
Neshaminy 1-0 1
WILLIAM TENNENT 4, QUAKERTOWN 1
Shea Conway scored a pair of goals while teammates Alyssa Christianson and Lynn O’Connor each added single goals to lead the host Panthers to the non-league win.
Tennent is 7-4-1 overall (4-3-1 SOL) while Quakertown is 2-7-1 overall (2-5-1 SOL).
STRATH HAVEN 3, HATBORO-HORSHAM 0
UPPER MORELAND 4, UPPER MERION 3 (OT) (Friday, Sept. 26)
The Golden Bears picked their second win of the season, and they needed overtime to do it. In the game’s 86th minute, UM’s Samantha Cancel placed a perfect corner kick that was volleyed into the net by Sydney Bachmayer for the game winner.
The Golden Bears actually got off to a slow start in the game, falling behind 1-0 when Rose Sedgwick scored at the 10:42 mark after a corner kick. The Bears countered with a goal of their own eight minutes later when Brianna Byard turned a Christina Kane cross into a goal.
The Vikings went on top 2-1 at the 33-minute mark when Anna Lendacky connected, and they took that one-goal lead into halftime.
The Bears came out ready to battle in the second half. Kane finished a cross from Bachmayer to knot the score 2-2 at the 49:31 minute mark. They went on top 3-2 after Byard found the back of the net, using a cross from Amanda Walker at the 57:13 mark.
The Vikings didn’t go down quietly, knotting the score at the 73:12 mark on a goal by Lizzy Goernemann and setting the stage for overtime.
The Bears held a 31-17 advantage in shots.
The Bears are 2-9-0 overall and 2-6-0 in league play while the Vikings are 2-8-1 overall (2-5-1 SOL).
Upper Moreland 1-2-1 4
Upper Merion 2-1-0 3
POPE JOHN PAUL II 2, NORRISTOWN 0
Boys
DOWNINGTOWN WEST 4, NESHAMINY 3 (OT)
The Redskins lost a heartbreaker in overtime. The Whippets sent the game into OT when they converted a penalty kick with under two minutes to play in regulation, knotting the score 3-3.
The Whippets capitalized on a giveaway in the Neshaminy defensive end. Marcio Nova picked up the loose ball and went in alone on the net and scored the game winner four minutes into overtime.
Kevin Goetz scored a pair of goals, and Dylan McDonald added a single goal for the ‘Skins, who are 10-2 overall (8-0 SOL).
SOUDERTON 2, ABINGTON 2 (OT)
The Indians scored a pair of late goals – the first by Nate Verso in the 68th minute and the second by Justin Molyneaux four minutes later.
Neither team could find the net in 20 minutes of overtime.
GREAT VALLEY 2, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 1
Brandon Morris accounted for West’s only goal of the game, using a Conrad Urffer assist. West keeper Daniel Merritt recorded five saves.
The Bucks are 5-4-2 overall (4-3-1 SOL).
UPPER MERION 2, UPPER MORELAND 1 (Friday, Sept. 26)
MARPLE NEWTOWN 2, NORRISTOWN 0 (Friday, Sept. 26)
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