Wissahickon was a winner in Tuesday’s District 1 playback action. Check out the recaps. Wissahickon/Springfield-Delco photos provided courtesy of Kim Supko. CLICK HERE to view Suburban One Sports’ FIELD HOCKEY GALLERIES.
Class 2A playback
#2 WISSAHICKON 3, #3 SPRINGFIELD-DELCO 2 (OT)
Cami Lutte scored with an assist from Sam Farno in the first overtime period, propelling the Trojans to the dramatic win that keeps their season alive.
“Cami gained the circle, eliminated two defenders, shifted the goalie and put it in,” Wissahickon coach Lee Ann Marchesi said. “We moved well as a unit today.”
Earlier, Riley Ball turned a pass from Lutte into a goal that put the Trojans on the scoreboard in the opening quarter. Ball’s second goal of the game – this one with an assist from Regan Szczpkowicz – gave the Trojans a 2-0 lead in the second quarter, but the Cougars answered with a goal to make it a 2-1 game at halftime.
The Cougars knotted the score in the third quarter, and neither team scored again until Lutte’s OT game-winner.
With the win, the Trojans remain alive in their quest for a state tournament bid.
Scoring Summary
First quarter
Riley Ball (W) from Cami Lutte
Second quarter
Riley Ball (W) from Regan Szozepkowicz
Springfield-Delco goal
Third period
Springfield-Delco goal
Fourth quarter – No score
Overtime
Cami Lutte (W) from Sam Farno
Wissahickon coach Lee Ann Marchesi: “I am really proud of how well we played as a team tonight. We worked hard both on and off the ball to stay in this game. We played with intensity the entire time and kept focus on our goal to play together as one unit. Our attack brought incredible energy, and our defense held together in the most critical moments of the game. From the forwards to the cage – including the energy from the sideline, every member of our team was in this game. Overtime was exciting and showed how well the girls understand each other and how to play off of their strengths.”
Up next: Wissahickon (15-5-1, 8-2 SOL) will host #4 Radnor on Friday with the winner earning the fifth and final berth in the state tournament.
Springfield-Delco 0-1-1-0-0 2
Wissahickon 1-1-0-0-1 3
Class 3A
#6 AVON GROVE 2, #2 CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 1 (OT)
The visiting Red Devils broke a scoreless tie when they connected with no time remaining on the clock in the third quarter. The Bucks, who dominated the game statistically, evened the score with 1:28 remaining in regulation when Claire Demmer scored with an assist from Wake Forest commit Calista Boos, who made a welcome return to the lineup Tuesday.
The Bucks held a decisive 19-7 advantage in shots and a 12-7 edge in penalty corners.
Scoring Summary
First quarter – No score
Second quarter – No score
Third quarter
Morgan O’Donnell (AG) from Kate Gillian 0:00
Fourth quarter
Claire Demmer (CBW) from Calista Boos 1:28
Overtime
Keira Cheney (AG)
By the numbers:
Shots: AG 7, CBW 19; Penalty corners: AG 7, CBW 12.
Central Bucks West coach Lori Ierubino: “It was a great game. We played very well. Just one of those games where we couldn’t finish, and they capitalized on our mistake with no time left in the third period. But then we came back with less than two minutes left in the game on a quick restart from Cal who passed to Claire who drove a rocket into the back of the cage.”
Up next: Central Bucks West (17-4, 10-0 SOL) will host #8 Souderton in the seventh place game Thursday (3:30 pm) with the winner earning a play-in date with District 12’s Central High School on Saturday. The winner of that game will earn a berth in the state tournament.
Avon Grove 0-0-1-0-1 2
Central Bucks West 0-0-0-1-0 1
#5 METHACTON 3, SOUDERTON 0
Methacton’s Carmela Maro scored a pair of goals late in the first quarter, and the Warriors took that 2-0 lead into halftime. Maro connected on her third goal in the third quarter despite the Warriors playing down two players.
Souderton (15-6, 7-3 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks West for Thursday’s seventh place game at 3:30 pm. The two teams met twice during the regular season with West winning both meetings.
Souderton 0-0-0-0 0
Methacton 2-0-1-0 3
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