PW & Neshaminy were winners in SOL field hockey action Wednesday. PW/Upper Dublin photos courtesy of Kadi Schenk. Check back for a gallery of photos.
SOL Liberty Division
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 8, UPPER DUBLIN 1
The Colonials clinched a share of the SOL Liberty Division with their win Wednesday, joining Quakertown and Wissahickon at the top of the standings.
Senior Sierra Tirendi, whose hat trick led the Colonials, broke a scoreless tie with a goal with 5:33 remaining in the first quarter. The Colonials blew the game wide open with four second-quarter goals – two from Gracie Kerns and one each from Emily Dobrowolski and Bridget Fullerton. Fullerton also finished with two goals.
In goal for the Colonials, Carly Spinner recorded 10 saves, and Claire Carrington had four.
Scoring Summary
First quarter
Sierra Tirendi (PW) 5:33)
Second quarter
Gracie Kerns (PW) 12:41
Emily Dobrowolski (PW) 5:23
Gracie Kerns (PW) from Sammy Callan 3:41
Bridget Fullerton (PW) from Gracie Kerns 0:17
Third quarter
Upper Dublin goal 11:53
Fourth quarter
Sierra Tirendi (PW) 7:58
Bridget Fullerton (PW) 4:30
Sierra Tirendi (PW) 0:40
PW coach Charise Halteman “(We) celebrated the dedication of eight seniors in its Senior Night game vs. Upper Dublin. Prior to the game, we honored Hadley Blake, Morgan Blake, Keegan Flocco, Ava Matthias, Tyler McClafferty, Rosalie Montemayor, Sierra Tirendi, and Taylor Williams. Each senior contributed to the win, but more importantly, they have each contributed to building a positive team culture. We are so proud of their accomplishments.”
Up next: Plymouth Whitemarsh closed out its regular season with a 13-4 record overall (8-2 SOL). The Colonials are ninth in the latest District 1 3A power rankings and would have a home game in Monday’s opening round if their ranking doesn’t change. Upper Dublin closed out its regular season with a 6-11 record (4-6 SOL). The Cardinals are 17th in the latest 5A rankings.
Upper Dublin 0-0-1-0 1
Plymouth Whitemarsh 1-4-0-3 8
Non-league
NESHAMINY 4, NORTH PENN 1
The Redskins will enter next week’s District 1 3A Tournament on a high note after picking up an impressive non-league road win over the also district-bound Knights.
Kasey Rieger scored less than a minute into the game, effectively setting the tone for the Redskins. The Knights came back to knot the score on a goal from Kylie Barwis two minutes into the second quarter.
That tie turned out to be short-lived as the Redskins answered with the go-ahead goal just over a minute later when Norah Saloky turned a pass from Mia Brooks into a goal. The Redskins took that 2-1 lead into halftime.
It was still a 2-1 game heading into the fourth quarter when Rieger scored her second goal – this one with an assist from Ava Arbakov. Salocky also scored her second goal in the fourth quarter, connecting on an unassisted goal.
Scoring Summary
First quarter
Kasey Rieger (N) 14:16
Second quarter
Kylie Barwis (NP) 13:05
Norah Saloky (N) from Mia Brooks 11:51
Third quarter – No score
Fourth quarter
Kasey Rieger (N) from Ava Arbakov 8:58
Norah Saloky (N) 6:48
By the numbers:
Shots: N 14, NP 9; Corners: N 5, NP 4.
Saves: Kiley Moister (NP) 8, Megan Gonzales (N) 7.
Neshaminy coach Jamie Pinto on the win: “Today was a great team win. Offensively, we were able to come out quick and score—we were able to keep the pressure up throughout the game. We were stepping well to the ball and playing as a team.
–Props: “Ava Arbakov did a nice job in the center stepping and distributing the ball, and Kasey Rieger and Norah Saloky did a nice job finishing. Maddy Shtino returned from an injury and was a strong presence in the back. We were able to finish the season strong— we will continue to practice hard, work together and prepare for districts.”
Up next: Both teams will advance to the District 1 3A Tournament. Neshaminy (14-4, 10-0 SOL) is 10th in the latest District 1 3A power rankings and will host an opening round game Monday. North Penn (10-8, 6-4) is 17th in the latest rankings that will be finalized Thursday.
Neshaminy 1-1-0-2 4
North Penn 0-1-0-0 1
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