Check out all of Wednesday’s SOL field hockey results. To view photos of the Neshaminy/Tennent game, visit the Photo Gallery.
National Conference
WILLIAM TENNENT 1, NESHAMINY 0
Sophomore Rachael Mueller scored the game’s only goal midway through the first half in a contest that saw the Redskins hold a 10-6 advantage in shots. As a result of the win, the Panthers improved to 7-3-1 while the Redskins fell to 5-3-3. To read the complete game story by PhillyBurbs.com field hockey beat writer Karen Sangillo, click on the following link: http://www.phillyburbs.com/sports/high_school/courier/tennent-s-defense-shuts-out-neshaminy/article_14833bcd-4a79-5b71-bb5f-641ea6c0523a.html
ABINGTON 3, BENSALEM 2
Junior Clare Rowley scored a pair of goals to propel the Ghosts to a 2-0 halftime lead. Katherine Geating and Max Malloy assisted on the goals. Rowley was a new addition to the starting lineup for the Ghosts.
“She generally is a substitute for us, but today she started at left wing,” coach Amanda Deering said. “I turned to my regular left wing and said, ‘Just so you know – Clare Rowley stole your spot. She just scored her second goal of the game.’
“She really stepped up. Every time I give her something to work on she’s been working on it, and she’s improved herself and become a regular varsity player.”
The Owls cut that lead in half when senior A.J. Ewing scored six minutes into the second half. Abington captain Dana Heller scored to give the Ghosts a 3-1 advantage, but Ewing, the Owls’ captain, connected on his second goal just two minutes later to make it a 3-2 game. Abington goalie Tia Barnhardt was credited with three saves in the win.
“We changed our formation, and we had some lineup changes, and the past two weeks we’ve turned into a completely different team,” Deering said. “We beat Norristown 2-0 last Thursday, and I thought that was the prettiest hockey we had played until I saw us play tonight.
“Tonight we were an offensive threat. We’ve had trouble scoring the whole season, and today we just decided to take as many shots as we could. We missed the cage a few times, but we’re taking the shots we need to, going for deflections. All of the players are cutting and working better as a unit.”
Deering lauded the efforts of Geating at center forward.
“She usually plays right wing, but she played phenomenally tonight,” the Ghosts’ coach said. “She’s such a dynamic player, she’s so low to the ground, and she’s really fun to watch.
“When she has the ball – she and Max Malloy work very well off each other, and she’s goal hungry. She got her first goal of the season last week, and even though she only has one goal, she’s so dynamic on our forward line, and she creates opportunities for us.”
The win the second of the conference season for the Ghosts, who upped their record to 2-8-1 in league play.
“This was huge for us,” Deering said. “We haven’t had the season I thought we would have. I thought we would be able to take out a couple of the teams that are above us in the league right now, but we weren’t able to do that.
“I told the girls – if we win tonight and get the split with Bensalem, our tie against Neshaminy will hold, and we’ll be above them in the league. I’m happy with the way we’re playing the last couple of weeks. I’ve seen the team grow and grow over the course of the season, and the past couple of weeks, they’ve improved immensely. They’ve pieced together everything we’ve been working on since August 15. We’re playing good field hockey.”
The Owls are 3-9 in conference play.
PENNSBURY 6, HARRY S. TRUMAN 0
Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 3, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 1
The neighboring rivals battled to a 0-0 halftime tie, and it was the Patriots scoring early in the second half to go on top 1-0 before the Titans exploded for three consecutive goals.
“The bottom line was we had shot after shot in the first half,” South co-coach Marie Schmucker said. “We were controlling it, but we weren’t finishing in the circle. In the second half, we started to come together.
“These kids have a lot of heart, and as soon as (East) scored, they just came right back and capitalized on CB East’s mistakes. They worked as a unit. It takes a whole team to score a goal. It started from the defense all the way up. We executed well, we were distributing the ball well. Once we got the ball rolling – that was it.”
Kayla Kenney had a hand in all three goals. The senior midfielder scored off a corner to knot the score. Kenney assisted on goals by Amber Steigerwalt and Shannon Dougherty.
“When you’re around a good player like that, everyone else steps up, and Kayla makes other players go beyond their potential,” Schmucker said. “When you play with a good player, you get better, and that’s what you see. She makes everyone around her even better.
“The team is young, and she’s a great role model. In all my years coaching, I’ve never seen a kid so calm. Nothing bothers her. She works really hard, and everyone around her steps up. When you have a young team like this, it becomes a domino effect. That’s what happened with Kayla.”
As a result of their win, the Titans maintain their spot atop the conference standings with a 10-1-1 record while the Patriots saw their record drop to 6-6.
NORTH PENN 2, QUAKERTOWN 0
The Maidens avenged an early season upset at the hands of the Panthers on Wednesday. Kelley Colbridge (Carly Pickford assist) put the Maidens on the scoreboard at the 21:53 mark of the opening half. Bobby Dougherty scored with 3:44 remaining for the 2-0 final. The Maidens held an 18-6 advantage in shots. Maiden goalie Shannon Keen was credited with four saves in the shutout while Quakertown’s Sarah Narthey had 10 saves.
As a result of the win, the Maidens improved to 8-4 in league play while the Panthers fell to 1-9.
SOUDERTON 2, PENNRIDGE 1
The Indians got on the scoreboard just over a minute into the game when Alayna Brown turned a Cait Wetzel crossing pass into a goal. That 1-0 lead stood until Courtney Bradshaw (Rachel Valentine assist) scored with 3:06 remaining. The Rams broke up the Indians’ shutout bid when Molly Hurley scored at the 2:36 mark.
“I think we played pretty well, and they played well,” Souderton coach Mary Ann Harris said. “It was a good game.”
With the win, the Indians upped their record to 10-2 in league play while the Rams fell to 2-10.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST at HATBORO-HORSHAM (Postponed)
American Conference
WISSAHICKON 2, UPPER MERION 0
Emily Gallagher spotted the Trojans a 1-0 lead when she scored an unassisted goal at the 20:35 mark of the opening half. Zoe Kale added an insurance goal when she scored at the 23:10 mark of the second half. Upper Merion goalie Ally Frymoyer turned away 19 shots in goal.
“We played great but just couldn’t get the ball in the circle enough to score,” Upper Merion coach Angie Yanocha said. “I was proud of the way my girls played today despite the loss.”
The Trojans upped their record to 10-0 in league play while the Vikings fell to 3-7.
NORRISTOWN 1, CHELTENHAM 0
Gina Pellechio scored the game’s only goal in the Eagles’ win, connecting on a penalty stroke. Norristown goalie Ellie Gillette turned away eight shots.
“Cheltenham came ready to play,” Norristown coach Stacie Staufenberg said.
Cheltenham’s Emily Hawkins had 15 saves in goal.
“I feel like we played pretty evenly – we both had the same amount of offensive opportunities, but we just couldn’t score,” Cheltenham coach Emily Link Zegestowsky said.
The Eagles improved to 7-4 in SOL action while the Lady Panthers fell to 1-9.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 2, SPRINGFIELD 1 (OT)
The Colonials won an overtime thriller against their former American Conference rival in a non-league showdown on Wednesday. The Colonials received goals from Bryn Frankhauer and Mollie Getzfread while Rachael Konowal and Meghan McCullough contributed assists. Anna Studenmund scored the Spartans’ lone goal. The Colonials held a decisive 14-4 advantage in corners.
UPPER MORELAND at UPPER DUBLIN (Postponed)
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