Check out the results for SOL field hockey teams in action on Saturday.
MOUNT ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY 5, NORTH PENN 3
The Knights took an early 1-0 lead when Mikayla Barrow turned a Bri O’Donnell pass into a goal at the 23:23 mark of the first half. Two minutes later, Julianna Kratz scored the equalizer, and the Mount went on top 2-1 when Natalie McNamara found the cage with 3:38 remaining to halftime.
Four minutes into the second half O’Donnell scored the equalizer, but Grace Wallis (Ellie Maransky) gave the Magic a lead they would not lose with a goal at the 23:06 mark of the second half. McNamara and Wallis followed with back-to-back goals, capping a deadly three-minute span that saw the Magic score three goals to put the game out of reach. O’Donnell closed out the scoring with an unassisted goal with 7:09 remaining for the 5-3 final.
The Knights held a 9-5 advantage in corners, but the Mount had an 18-14 edge in shots.
North Penn goalie Brynn Schoppe was credited with 11 saves. Mount goalie Gabby Egah stopped eight shots.
North Penn (6-6, 5-3 SOL) will host William Tennent on Wednesday at 3:45.
Mount St. Joseph 2-3 5
North Penn 1-2 3
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 1, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 0 (OT)
Sabrina Vlahovic’s goal with 6:02 remaining in overtime propelled the Lions to a non-league win over the Spartans.
The Lions held an advantage in shots (7-4) and penalty corners (11-7).
Springfield goalie Emily Henry was credited with six saves, and the Lions’ Kennedy Luke was credited with seven saves in the shutout.
Springfield (4-7, 4-4 SOL) will be on the road at Plymouth Whitemarsh on Wednesday.
Springfield Township 0-0-0 0
New Hope-Solebury 0-0-1 1
NESHAMINY 9, CUMBERLAND VALLEY 3
LOWER DAUPHIN 4, NESHAMINY 0
The Redskins split a pair of games at Saturday’s Lower Dauphin Tournament, falling to perennial state powerhouse Lower Dauphin but soundly defeating Cumberland Valley.
Mia Sexton turned in a glittering six-goal, two-assist performance to lead the Redskins. Sexton opened the scoring with back-to-back goals – the first with an assist from Jamie Pennington and the second with an Emily Alexis assist. Peyton Ritchey and Elayna both scored single goals, both with Sexton assists. Sexton closed out the half with two more goals, both with assists from Elayna Curtin.
In the second half, Jamie Pennington added an unassisted goal sandwiched between a pair of Sexton goals – the second with an Alexis assist.
Neshaminy (7-4, 5-1 SOL) will travel to Abington on Wednesday.
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