Check out the recaps for SOL field hockey teams in action Wednesday.
SOL National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 1, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
Sarah Everett turned a Lindsey O’Brien pass into a goal with 7:51 remaining in regulation, propelling the Indians to a win that avenged a 2-1 loss to the Panthers in a game they dominated statistically earlier this season.
“It was still a little frustrating considering we had 17 shots on goal,” Rock North coach Heather Whalin said.
The Indians’ coach tipped her hat to goalie Sophia Trozzi, who recorded 16 saves and kept the Panthers in it until the final horn.
“She’s fantastic,” Whalin said. “She made a toe save on one of Sarah Scott’s corner drives. She did a full split. It was gorgeous. That should score on any goalie. She had a great game.
“Without her, we’re scoring a heck of a lot more. Their defense played well, and she is the difference maker. She is a top-notch goalie.”
It looked like the game was heading to overtime until the Indians were awarded a corner late in the second half and capitalized.
“My assistant coach, Jules Singer, called the corner – she said, ‘I think Everett’s got it,’” Whalin said. “It was an insert from Lindsey (O’Brien) to Everett, and she did a really nice kind of sweep drag little flick, and it went off of their flyer’s stick and into the goal. It was really nice.”
The Indians’ coach credited the play of several players.
“Sarah Everett had a nice game,” Whalin said. “Lindsey O’Brien played really well today. Kate McQuarrie had a really nice game on defense
“I think what really hurt us were the two days off. We had practice yesterday, but I just think we were a little rusty and came out flat. It was hot on the turf, and we were very flat.”
Council Rock North (9-5, 6-3 SOL) -19th in the latest District One 3A power rankings – will host Neshaminy on Friday, and William Tennent (6-5-1, 5-3) will be on the road at Pennsbury on Friday.
William Tennent 0-0 0
Council Rock North 0-1 2
PENNSBURY 2, BENSALEM 1
The Owls took a 1-0 lead into halftime. That was apparently a wake-up call for the Falcons, who answered with two second-half goals to earn the hard fought win.
“The Bensalem Owls came out ready to play – they were fierce, hungry and determined to give us a run for our money, and that is exactly what they did,” Pennsbury coach Traci Curtis said. “Bensalem dominated the entire first half with aggressive play, strong stops and smart hockey. It was evident that they have been working hard and have made tremendous progress. They were on fire from the first whistle.
“With Pennsbury barely stirring from a long weekend sleep, the Owls scored first with 12:22 left in the first half and held onto that lead into halftime. The Falcons were literally in hibernation.”
Midway through the second half, the Falcons connected on a tip from Maddy Spratt to even the score.
“Kayli Williams did the work necessary to feed the ball to forward Sophia Hitchingham, who crossed it to Maddy,” Curtis said. “That tied the game and was a spark that we had been waiting for the whole game.
“It was the catalyst for Pennsbury taking over from there and dominating the rest of the time. We produced offensive opportunities and penalty corners, wearing the Owls down.”
Hitchingham, according to Curtis, tipped in a goal off a beautiful penalty corner shot from Casey Glynn with 9:36 remaining in regulation to put the Falcons on top 2-1. That score held until the final buzzer.
“It was not great hockey on our part, and Bensalem deserves to be applauded for their performance,” Curtis said. “The Falcons will continue to look for ways to fine tune tactics and techniques, hone individual skills and stay strong in their depth in every layer on the field.
Pennsbury (4-8, 3-5 SOL) will host William Tennent on Friday, and Bensalem (2-10, 1-8) will host Council Rock South on Friday.
Pennsbury 0-2 2
Bensalem 1-0 1
NESHAMINY 8, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
Rallying together after the heartbreaking loss of assistant coach Janet Dougherty, who passed away suddenly on Friday night, the Redskins received goals from six different players in Wednesday’s win. Both teams joined hands to form a circle for a moment of silence prior to the game, and a Coach Doc block ‘Forever in Our Hearts’ was placed at the top of the team wall.
“We would like to thank the Truman players and coaches for their compassion and sportsmanship in today’s game during this very difficult time for us,” coach Jamie Pinto said.
Peyton Ritchey scored her first of two goals with a Jamie Pennington assist just over two minutes into the game. Brooke Cordisco added an unassisted goal four minutes later, and when Ritchey turned a Sanaa Hebron pass into a goal at the 19:45 mark, the Redskins led 3-0. Madi Neiman (Asia Bernard assist) and Cordisco (Nancy Lin assist) both found the cage to send the Redskins into halftime with a 5-0 lead.
In the second half, the Redskins received goals from Carena Barr (Bernard assist), Peyton Tierney and Colette Schardt (Olivia Roscoe assist).
Neshaminy (10-3, 9-0 SOL) will be on the road at Council Rock North on Friday, and Harry S Truman (4-10, 0-9) will travel to Upper Merion for a non-league game Friday.
Harry S Truman 0-0 0
Neshaminy 5-3 8
SOL Continental Conference
SOUDERTON 3, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 0
On Sept. 10, the Titans suffered an 8-2 loss at the hands of the Indians. Although they didn’t avenge that loss in Wednesday’s rematch, the Titans made sure the Indians earned it this time around, trailing by just a 1-0 score at halftime.
“Despite the score, I felt this was a much more competitive game than the last time we played,” South coach Pat Toner said. “I am extremely proud of the way we are adjusting to our opponents and improving with every game.
“I think the amazing competition makes all of the teams in our league better.”
Courtney Kenah – who had four goals and one assist in the initial meeting – put the Indians on the scoreboard two minutes into the game. That 1-0 score stood until Ange Borisow found the cage six minutes into the second half. Anna Gwiazdzinski’s goal midway through the second half gave the visiting Indians their final margin of victory.
“South came ready to play today,” Souderton coach Sue Casciato said. “We were flat-footed, and they consistently beat us to the ball. We were fortunate that we got a couple of lucky goals.”
The Indians held an advantage in shots (14-8) and corners (8-6). Jillian Heilig was credited with 11 saves in goal for the Titans.
“For our part, I thought Maddy Cooper had the best game of her career – she did a great job of collecting the ball and distributing it to our forwards,” Toner said of the Ursinus College commit. “In addition, Anna Shirley, Anna Gillard, Maddie Pearce and Sophia Wasyliw did an excellent job of slowing down Souderton’s potent offense.
“Freshman Bella Schute did a nice job on the forward line and showed a great deal of hustle.”
Souderton (13-1, 9-0 SOL) will host Central Bucks East on Friday at 3:30 p.m., and Central Bucks South (7-6, 4-5) will be on the road at Pennridge on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Souderton 1-2 3
Central Bucks South 0-0 0
PENNRIDGE 2, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 1
The Bucks took a 1-0 lead into halftime, but the Rams answered with a pair of second-half goals to eke out the win.
“We started off slow today but pulled together to get the result,” Pennridge coach Becky Spahr said. “We are missing some players due to illness and injury, so I was really impressed with our subs today.
“We have a group of girls that work really hard day in and day out to earn a few varsity minutes. Today they stepped up to fill key roles and contribute all over the field.”
Julia Laurie turned a Julia Bunch pass into a goal six minutes into the game. The Bucks took that one-goal advantage into halftime and held it until – with less than 12 minutes remaining in regulation – Hayley Borneman turned a rebound into a goal. Four minutes later, freshman Payton Muth score, using an Abby Ludlow assist.
Maia Machada was credited with two saves in goal for the Rams while West goalie Brooke Golbeski recorded five saves.
Pennridge (8-3-1, 5-3 SOL) will host Central Bucks South on Thursday at 7 p.m., and Central Bucks West (1-12, 1-8) will host North Penn on Monday.
Central Bucks West 1-0 1
Pennridge 0-2 2
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 7, NORTH PENN 0
Phia Mannino connected for a hat trick – scoring all three goals in the first half – to lead the visiting Patriots to the no-doubt-about-it win.
“Things are starting to gel at the right time as our season wraps up,” coach Meghann Spratt said. “We are playing strong team hockey and everyone is contributing.”
Mannino scored back-to-back goals to open the game – the second with a Kenzie Lever assist, and before the game was 10 minutes old, the Patriots led 2-0. Emma Donnelly turned a Mannino pass into a goal midway through the half, and then it was Mannino connecting for her third goal of the half. Allison Gallant scored with 1:15 remaining in the half, also using a Lever assist, and with no time remaining on the clock, Sophia Parker scored during corner play, using an Elizabeth Philipp assist.
Lever scored the only goal of the second half for the 7-0 final.
The Patriots held a decided 24-6 advantage in shots and a 7-5 edge in corners.
“I give so much credit to their goalie – she played amazing and had a number of beautiful saves against a very talented attack,” Spratt said, going on to laud the play of her squad. “My defense was led by Elizabeth Philipp and Emily Bullard, and they were stellar.”
Bullard, only a junior, was credited with five saves and passed the 400 career-save milestone.
“I can’t wait to continue to see where her career number ends up,” Spratt said.
Central Bucks East (11-3, 8-1 SOL) will travel to Souderton on Friday, and North Penn (5-7-1-, 3-5) will host Quakertown on Friday.
Central Bucks East 6-1 7
North Penn 0-0 0
SOL American Conference
UPPER MORELAND 1, HATBORO-HORSHAM 0 (OT)
Moira Olexa scored the game-winner with 6:45 remaining in overtime to propel the Golden Bears to the dramatic win.
“The goal started in the backfield with many good passes to give Moira the opportunity to take the ball up the field,” coach Casey Dellostretto said. “Moira came up big scoring our game-winning goal and controlling the midfield throughout the game.”
The win was the fourth in five games for the Golden Bears, who fell to the Hatters 2-0 in the early season meeting between the two teamss.
“The first game was not our best game, and we did not play as a team,” Dellostretto said. “We played that game as individuals, and it showed.
“This game we played as one unit. We trusted each other and came out strong from the start. As a team, we have been working on passing and receiving the ball. Today it really clicked for all our players. They kept their composure throughout the game, and going into OT, I had all the confidence in my team that they would make that last push and do whatever it takes to win the game.”
UM goalie Isabella Guarenghi recorded five saves in the shutout win. Cassidy Hirsch also had a defensive save.
“Annabelle Duncan played a very good game and dug deep during OT to finish out strong,” Dellostretto said. “Cayden Wiest is our sweeper and played a solid game for us, stopping many of Hatboro-Horsham’s drives to the cage.
“Meredith Marsteller played one of her best games as our left midfielder. She came up big with many stops on the sideline and many passes that led to fast breaks down the field. Cassidy Hirsch fought hard in the center of the field, stopping many girls from entering the circle and even stopping a goal from going in with a defensive save.
“This game is a great way to start off a big week for the team. We play Upper Dublin Friday, and this was the push and momentum we needed.”
Upper Moreland (6-7-1, 4-5-1 SOL) will host Upper Dublin on Friday, and Hatboro-Horsham (4-8, 4-6) will host Springfield Township on Friday.
Upper Moreland 0-0-1 1
Hatboro-Horsham 0-0-0 0
WISSAHICKON 5, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 2
Grace Ball had herself a day, scoring four goals – three in a row to close out the game after the Spartans knotted the score early in the second half.
“I don’t know – we would score one and they scored and then we scored and they scored, and she decided, ‘Okay, that’s enough of that,’ and she put three more in,” coach Lucy Gil said. “It really did seem like that.
“She dodged everyone on the field, took it in, got a corner on one of them and then scored. Another one she just took it herself from a pass. She was on fire.”
Ball’s remarkable three-goal tear took just over four minutes and began after Springfield’s Maddie Yoder scored the equalizer with an Anya Kochanwicz assist just over six minutes into the second half. Ball scored 21 seconds later to put the Trojans on top 3-2, using a Tess Pounds assist. Fifty seconds later, Ball scored again – this time with a Hannah Havrilla assist. She capped the dazzling run just over three minutes later with her third consecutive goal, using a Lauren Donofrio assist.
Prior to Ball’s personal tear, the two teams spent the first 35 minutes of the game exchanging goals. Midway through the first half, Wissahickon’s Ella Hummel scored with a Kate Lovensheimer assist. Two minutes later Kochanowicz evened the score with a goal. With 9:13 remaining in the opening half, Ball connected on her first goal with a Havrilla assist. The Trojans took that 2-1 lead into halftime.
The win gave the Trojans a sweep of the season series with the Spartans. Wissahickon edged the Spartans 1-0 in the initial meeting.
“We hadn’t really gotten our starting lineup set – it was only our second or third game,” Gil said. “We were still trying people in different positions.
“Now I feel we’re much more settled. I thought we controlled the game more. It was hot, the field was a little bit slow, so it was a little different for us. Everybody did their jobs pretty well. Springfield always plays us really, really tough. They came out on fire. We just had to make sure that we matched it. Grace just took the reins and just went with it.”
Meghan Reilly (one save) and Alli Wood (five saves) split time in goal for the Trojans. Springfield’s Rebecca Berglund was credited with 10 saves.
Wissahickon (9-3-1, 8-2 SOL) will travel to Cheltenham on Friday, and Springfield Township (9-4, 6-4) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham on Friday.
Wissahickon 2-3 5
Springfield Twp 1-1 2
ABINGTON 4, UPPER DUBLIN 1
The Ghosts found themselves staring at a 1-0 deficit six minutes into Wednesday’s game. They answered with four consecutive goals to close out the game.
“We started off a bit on our heels for the first 15 minutes of the game,” Abington coach Katie Small said. “Upper Dublin quickly went up 1-0, but we were able to come back and score two quick goals on corner play.”
Devan DiMaria scored the equalizer on the opposite post during corner play at the 16:40 mark of the opening half, using an assist from Paige Doyle. That 1-1 tie stood until just over a minute remained in the first half when the duo combined for another goal as DiMaria once again turned a Doyle pass into a goal on the opposite post, sending the Ghosts into halftime with a 2-1 lead.
“We worked on tip-ins and second chance shots in practice this week, and it paid off with our goals today,” Small said.
Madison Jenkins scored a pair of second half goals within a minute of each other – both with assists from Ysabel Lowery. Her first came at the 25:50 mark and the second at 24:44 put the finishing touches on the win.
“During the second half, we controlled most of the play and were able to add two more goals with strong circle play,” Small said. “It was a great win for us as we have been struggling to get the ball in the net.
“This win was a huge confidence booster. Although we are struggling, we are still in talks for districts. To win against a great team like Upper Dublin shows us we have the skills to give anyone a game when we play our best.”
The Ghosts’ coach lauded the play of several players.
“I really commend the play of freshman Camryn Stewart (midfield) and junior Ysabel Lowery (attack),” Small said. “Both of them worked hard in their respective positions and helped us get the big win.”
Abington (4-7-1, 4-5-1 SOL) will travel to Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday, and Upper Dublin (3-7-2, 2-6-2) will be on the road at Upper Moreland on Friday.
Abington 2-2 4
Upper Dublin 1-0 1
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 9, CHELTENHAM 0
Nine different players contributed to the scoring as the Colonials rolled to their 10th conference win without a loss.
Junior Regan Gehman scored her first varsity goal today, and freshman Jules Tulio – in her first varsity game – also scored her first varsity goal.
Ava Borkowski led the Colonials with a hat trick while Gehman added a pair of goals. Adding single goals were Hailey Copestick, Autumn Luptak and Molly Lynch. Kaleigh Missimer had a pair of assists, and adding one assist each were Shelley Price, Kayla Link and Casey Sharpe.
Sarah Trask was forced to make just one save in goal in the shutout win.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (12-1, 10-0 SOL) will host Abington on Friday, and Cheltenham (0-10) will host Wissahickon on Friday.
Cheltenham 0-0 0
Plymouth Whitemarsh 6-3 9
Monday, Oct. 1
Non-league
PENNRIDGE 2, QUAKERTOWN 0
Pennridge dominated the game statistically, but the Panthers kept themselves in it – thanks to the 14-save effort of their goalie.
The visiting Rams scored a goal in each half. In the opening half, it was Hayley Borneman turning an Abby Ludlow pass into a goal and a 1-0 halftime lead. Macy Price added an insurance goal in the second half with an assist from Emily Amsden.
The Rams held a 17-4 advantage in corners. Freshman goalie Maia Machado turned away all five shots she faced in the shutout win in goal for the Rams.
Pennridge 1-1 2
Quakertown 0-0 0
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