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SOL Patriot/Colonial crossover games
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 5, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 0
In a battle of unbeaten squads, it was the Bucks remaining perfect with a shutout win over the visiting Indians in Monday night’s crossover game.
Assistant coach Lori Ierubino, filling in for coach Dave DeAngelis, pointed to the Bucks’ passing game as a key.
“We did a really nice job of using back passes, transferring from the left to the right and from the right to the left, through balls – our passing game was pretty on point tonight,” Ierubino said. “We have a full team of awesome competitors, and I thought the whole team played fantastic.”
Eve Damsker put the Bucks on the board nine minutes into the contest with an unassisted goal, and late in the quarter Mimi Duffy scored to give the Bucks a 2-0 lead after one quarter. Nina Mayro turned an Aida Ierubino pass into a goal that sent West into halftime with a 3-0 lead.
In the third quarter, Duffy’s second goal in a scrum during corner play made it a 4-0 game, and a goal by Calista Boos with an assist from Lily Cosner in the fourth quarter closed out the scoring.
The Bucks held an 8-6 advantage on corners and a 4-3 edge in shots.
“Lucy Damsker did a great job just coming up with confident, poised saves defensively,” Ierubino said. “Lily Cosner hustles everywhere on the field – offensively and defensively.
“On the front line – you think the ball is going out of bounds, and Mimi Duffy runs it down, and usually she gets it too, which is pretty awesome to watch.”
The Bucks’ coach also credited the strong play of Rock North center back Sierra Kim and goalie Cara Moriarity.
Central Bucks West (6-0, 5-0 SOL) – the top team in the latest District 1 6A rankings – will travel to Council Rock South Wednesday for a 5 p.m. game, and Council Rock North (5-1, 3-1) will host Central Bucks South on Wednesday. The Indians are 11th in the district rankings.
Council Rock North 0-0-0-0 0
Central Bucks West 2-1-1-1 5
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 2, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 0
Third quarters, according to coach Emma Rosenthal, have not been particularly kind to the Patriots this season, but all that changed in Monday’s crossover game that saw the Patriots connect for both of their goals in the third quarter.
“I think there was just that spark there,” said East coach Emma Rosenthal, who was under the weather and forced to watch the livestream of the game. “My assistant coaches did a fantastic job. I don’t know what was said during halftime, but looking at what happened in the third quarter, some spark definitely happened in that halftime talk.
“We’ve been emphasizing taking more shots and capitalizing on our corner opportunities, and that’s what we did today.”
Avery McCann scored three minutes into the second half, using a Riley Schmidt assist, and six minutes later, Anna Daly scored with an assist from McCann for a 2-0 lead that stood until the final whistle.
“Avery McCann and Anna Daly both had explosive games today, not only holding it down on defense but each notching a goal,” Rosenthal said. “Aly McIsaac and Josie Lauro had an exceptional day as well.
“To have our two goals come from two defenders, and Council Rock South only had three shots on goal, so really our defensive unit shined all over the field. They kept it away from our backfield, and they scored the goals also.”
Rock South coach Kelly Mason liked a lot of the things she saw as well.
“Despite the score, I liked the intensity of our team today,” the Hawks’ coach said. “Our defense had a phenomenal game, starting in the back with senior goalie Peyton Wright making great saves on a lot corners for East.
“Juniors Reagan Lewis and Lily Jachimski were a big presence, and both had defensive saves. Senior captain Clare Morgan took charge with leading the defensive line and getting some shots off on a corner. It was a great showing on our defensive end, and looking forward, we need to be able to generate more shots on the offensive end.”
Central Bucks East (4-2, 3-2 SOL) will travel to Pennridge on Tuesday.
“It’s nice to have this win starting the crossover games, but also, we’ve got a five-game week this week, so to start the week off with a win is huge to keep the momentum rolling through the rest of the four games,” Rosenthal said.
Council Rock South (3-3, 3-2) will host Central Bucks West on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Council Rock South 0-0-0-0 0
Central Bucks East 0-0-2-0 2
NESHAMINY 1, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 0
It was a Senior Night to remember for Neshaminy’s seven seniors as the Redskins edged the Titans with a late goal in Monday’s crossover game.
“Tonight was a special night – it was our first night home game on our new turf, and it was Senior Night,” Neshaminy coach Jamie Pinto said. “This was a good team win— we were able to regroup and come out strong and play together.
“Even though we have more than half the season left, the coaches and players would like to honor and thank the seniors for the past four years and their leadership so far this season. The seniors are captains, Morgan Shaltens, Cait Colyar, Mia Sermarini, and Molly Courtney, Keira Loftus, Hannah Stanton and Liv Lobecker.”
The outcome of Monday’s game wasn’t decided until the fourth quarter when – with overtime appearing imminent – Ava Arbakov scored an unassisted goal with 4:33 remaining in regulation.
“Ava Arbakov really stepped up in the second half, dominating in the center and worked hard off a corner to keep the play alive and scored from the top,” Pinto said.
Arbakov’s goal stood as the game-winner.
“We started off the game playing too much defense and not being able to get in our groove and play our game,” Pinto said. “We came out of halftime with a spark— we were able to control the ball and generate offense.”
The Redskins’ coach praised the play of her squad in the hard-fought win.
“Again, the defense played well led by Morgan Shaltens. Alayna Roscoe and Maddy Shtino, who really stepped up in the second half helping to generate offense out of the back,” Pinto said. “Goalie Megan Gonzales played well. Kasey Rieger was a threat offensively, generating many scoring opportunities for us.”
The Redskins held a 10-4 advantage in penalty corners.
“Neshaminy had a bunch of corners in a row in the fourth quarter,” South coach Kelli Chioffe said. “Our defense battled to keep them out, but with 4:33 left in the game, Ava Arbakov sent a rocket drive into the corner of the cage.
“We got great defensive play by Peyton Ostroff, Kelly Hemsley, Sam Thomas, Kailtlin Sullivan, Ella Haag, Tessa Walls and goalkeeper Emma Kraft. It was a very exciting game as it was Neshaminy’s Senior Night.”
Neshaminy (5-2, 4-1 SOL) – 10th in the latest District 1 6A power rankings – will travel to North Penn on Wednesday, and Central Bucks South (2-3, 2-3) will be on the road at Council Rock North on Wednesday.
Central Bucks South 0-0-0-0 0
Neshaminy 0-0-0-1 1
QUAKERTOWN 5, LOWER MORELAND 0
The Panthers opened up a 3-0 lead after one quarter and never looked back on their way to the crossover win under the lights Monday night.
“The game consisted of consistent passing and solid ball handling to many shots on Lower Moreland’s goalie and pressure on their defense,” Quakertown coach MacKenzie Moser said. “We were able to capitalize on five goals with three in the first quarter and two during the fourth quarter. The goals were strong straight shots, tip-ins or solid passes and then into the cage.”
Freshman Cassidy Landis put the Panthers on the board with 8:45 remaining in the opening quarter. Freshman Paige Longace set up the goal with a pass to Landis for the finish. Sunny Draper added a goal just over a minute later with a strong shot into the left bottom corner of the cage. Leah Schwalm set up the third goal of the quarter with a pass to Kiera Gallagher, who swept the ball into the cage, and in a productive three-minute span, the Panthers scored three goals.
In the fourth quarter, Katelyn Landis scored on a hard shot from the top of the circle, and Ella Schubert closed out the scoring, redirecting a hard hit ball from Draper into the cage for the 5-0 final.
“Our defense held tight, supporting the team by keeping it out of our circle and consistently feeding our offense whenever needed,” Moser said.
Quakertown (5-1, 4-0 SOL) – eighth in the latest District 1 6A rankings – will travel to Plymouth Whitemarsh on Tuesday, and Lower Moreland (3-3, 2-3) will be on the road at Hatboro-Horsham on Wednesday.
Lower Moreland 0-0-0-0 0
Quakertown 3-0-0-2 5
SOUDERTON 7, BENSALEM 0
Propelled by the three-goal effort of Tatum Andrews, the Indians picked up their first win of the season in Monday’s crossover game, scoring a pair of goals in the first
quarter and exploding for four more in the second.
“Finally getting a win is nice,” Souderton coach Sue Casciato said.
Lexi Yanchunas turned a pass from Tatum Andrews into a goal with 3:17 remaining in the opening period to put the Indians on the scoreboard. With 12 seconds remaining in the quarter, Julia Blair scored with a Hannah Funte assist.
In the second quarter, the Indians seized control of the game. Andrews connected on an unassisted goal early in the quarter, and midway through the quarter, it was Ashley Paturzo finding the cage with an unassisted goal. Andrews scored with an assist from Yanchunas, and with 1:18 remaining in the half, Hannah Cornes scored an unassisted goal.
That 6-0 score stood until the fourth quarter when Andrews completed her hat trick, this time with an assist from Blair.
Souderton (1-5-1, 1-3-1 SOL) will host Harry S Truman on Wednesday at 5 p.m., and Bensalem (2-4, 1-4) will host Central Bucks East on Wednesday.
Bensalem 0-0-0-0 0
Souderton 2-4-0-1 7
NORTH PENN 8, PENNSBURY 0
The Knights were kept off the scoreboard for one quarter, but that changed in a hurry in the second when they erupted for five goals on their way to the big win in crossover play.
Laura Albert converted a penalty stroke four minutes into the second quarter, and just over a minute later, Erika Pickford scored. Then it was Grace McGeehan finding the cage with a Kylie Barwis assist, and the Knights had three goals on the board in three minutes. McGeehan scored her second goal of the quarter with 4:19 remaining in the half, and two minutes later, Barwis connected for a goal to send the Knights into halftime with a 5-0 lead.
In the third quarter, senior Melissa Sessler scored her first career goal, using a Barwis assist, and then it was Paige Shearer finding the goal cage with a McGeehan assist.
Albert connected on her second penalty stroke of the game in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter to close out the scoring.
“It was a great team win by the Knights, who continued to play fast, relentless hockey in the attacking circle and are coming together defensively as we recorded our third shutout in a row,” North Penn coach Shannon McCracken said.
North Penn goalie Kylie Moister was credited with three saves in the shutout. Sarah Heath recorded a pair of saves. The Knights held a decisive advantage in shots (31-5) and also held the edge in penalty corners (9-2).
North Penn (5-1-1, 4-1-1 SOL) – ninth in the latest District 1 6A power rankings – will host Neshaminy on Wednesday, and Pennsbury (3-4, 2-4) will travel to Pennridge on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. contest.
(Article submitted by Pennsbury field hockey)
Don’t let the score fool you, as the numbers never tell the whole story.
For the Pennsbury Falcons, there was success in the details, winning in many moments, and a discovery of confidence that may just be the gift that keeps on giving. And ironic as it may seem to those looking on the surface and seeing only the score, the Falcons’ senior goalie, Kayla Shaffer, had her best game yet and was the recipient of the team’s game day RAISE THE BAR honor. North Penn is always a force to be reckoned with – they are so fast, smart, and skilled all over the field. They play hard and are lethal individually and as a unit. Pennsbury knew what they were up against, and they proved they were ready to battle. Our starting eleven chosen for this game took the field focused and prepared and put together a first quarter like no other.
Head coach Traci Curtis describes the fifteen minutes with a smile.
“Our girls took charge, played smart, passed beautifully, and were patient on defense,” the Falcons’ coach said. “We actually scored the first goal of the game but had it called back for an apparent foul that occurred as the ball was crossing the line.
“Despite the call back, we were ecstatic with how our girls were showing up and proving their worth. North Penn was without a doubt caught off guard that first quarter and that was a winning moment for us. Our goalie, Kayla Shaffer, was protecting her cage confidently and took her agility to the next level with first and second shot saves. They were shooting from all different heights and angles and Kayla handled it wonderfully.”
The game was 0-0 going into the second quarter, and the orange and black could not have been more proud. Things changed a bit in the next fifteen minutes as North Penn did what any great team would do – they made significant adjustments to their play and took over. North Penn went up 1-0 after converting on a penalty stroke called during a play inside the circle.
“We were still playing well and working hard, but we let down in some key areas that we had talked about pre-game. We started to chase them instead of holding the space and being patient, we didn’t take away lanes, and we began to panic,” explains Curtis. “We let them rattle us and forgot about that opening quarter.
“It’s all part of the learning process though, and despite the handful of goals the Knights put up in the second, our girls kept fighting.”
Three of our defenders had defensive saves – Kaylin Flannery, Allison Pakula, and Gabby Darling, who saved a high arching shot that was sailing over the head of the goalie.
“You can’t ask for any more heart than that – our defenders were literally diving and throwing themselves around to help inside the circle,” Curtis said. “It was great to watch.”
Mia Popovich also left her heart on the field using her speed and skills to make things happen endline to endline, and Gabby Darling was extremely strong on defense with some great bursts up the middle to give the Falcons some spark. The Knights went on to score a few more in the third quarter and a final tally in the fourth making it an 8-0 loss for Pennsbury.
“The book keeper recorded 32 shots on our goalie with her saving 21 of them,” Curtis said. “It was a really good moment for her personally, and we are so happy that she had such an awesome game.”
Curtis thinks back one year ago – “There is something familiar in these words as I look back at last year’s North Penn game summary. My quotes are pretty similar, and the description of where we are as a team is on the same track. We are making progress, still rearranging ingredients to find the best recipe, and finding our way as a whole.
“We rotated 22 girls through the lineup today, giving opportunities and trying some new things. Like scientists in a lab, the experimenting never ends, and each game requires something different. I have an incredible coaching staff in Lori Riley, Lauren Gerth, and Michelle Siegle – we will not stop working to bring out the best in our players. We can all walk away today with so many positives in our pockets and look forward to what is to come.”
Pennsbury will travel to Pennridge on Wednesday night and then host Souderton on Friday.
North Penn 0-5-2-1 8
Pennsbury 0-0-0-0 0
PENNRIDGE 9, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
The Rams took a 1-0 lead into the second quarter when they erupted for four goals to blow the game open on their way to the win in crossover play.
“It was a strong game from our entire team with lots of contributors,” Pennridge coach Becky Spahr said.
Hannah Capo scored the lone goal of the first quarter, using a Liz Frisch assist. In the second quarter, the Rams received goals from Leah Veresy (Capo assist), Lindsey Campione (Audrey Frentzen assist), Capo (Maura Kulp assist) and Kulp (Kira Mangin assist) to go into halftime with a 5-0 lead.
Liz Frisch connected for an unassisted goal in the third quarter, and in the fourth quarter, Campione (Frisch assist), Lucy Obarowski (Frisch assist) and Capo (Campione assist) each scored a goal. It was Obarowski’s first varsity goal.
Capo (3 goals, 1 assist) and Frisch (3 assists, 1 goal) both had a hand in four goals.
Pennridge (2-4, 1-3 SOL) will host Central Bucks East on Wednesday, and Harry S Truman (0-7, 0-5) will travel to Souderton on Wednesday.
Pennridge 1-4-1-3 9
Harry S Truman 0-0-0-0 0
SOL Liberty/Freedom crossover games
ABINGTON 3, UPPER MORELAND 0
Sparked by a pair of goals from senior forward Skylar Beal, the visiting Ghosts scored a goal in each of the first three quarters, bringing a welcome end to a four-game skid.
“It was a great win for us after a few tough games,” Abington coach Janine Larr said. “The girls are finally starting to gel as a team and in their respective positions. I’m very proud of how everyone played and stepped up to record a nice team win.”
Beal put the Ghosts on the scoreboard with an unassisted goal in the first quarter, and then it was sophomore forward Janice Coonahan scoring late in the second quarter to send the Ghosts into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
Beal’s second goal off an assist from sophomore forward Maeve Link in the third quarter gave the Ghosts their final margin of victory.
“We raised our level of play in the second half and played pretty evenly with Abington for the rest of the game but could not put it in the net,” UM coach Pam Remmey said.
Junior goalie Caitlin Murcar recorded three saves in the shutout win for the Ghosts.
“Seniors Kayla Kretschman, Kiera Kling, and Maggie Cardamone stepped up on the defensive end and kept the ball out Abington’s circle for the majority of the game,” Larr said. “Senior midfielders Olivia Dougherty and Maura Calladonato had a great game, making many key plays to help prevent Upper Moreland from obtaining offensive opportunities and providing great defense on the field.
“Sophomore, Maeve Link, was key in helping get the ball up the field and initiating scoring opportunities for Abington.:
Remmey also credited the efforts of several of her players.
“Speedy Ella Gould had a strong game along with Maggie Morrow on the left side continually getting breakaways and stopping Abington’s attack,” the UM coach said. “Morrow played well on the attack but also was able to block up the left side to not allow Abington to get the ball up to develop their attack. Ava Bailey controlled the forward line while Kelly Bates was the anchor of the Bears’ defense once again back in the circle.
“The very athletic Bears’ goalie, Addi Hurley, had a stellar game with 17 saves. Cambrie Richmond also had a great game at center mid.”
Abington (2-4, 1-4 SOL) will host Cheltenham on Wednesday, and Upper Moreland (3-3, 2-3) will host Wissahickon on Wednesday.
Abington 1-1-1-0 3
Upper Moreland 0-0-0-0 0
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 5, HATBORO-HORSHAM 0
The Lions took a 1-0 lead in the first quarter and took that lead into the fourth quarter when their offense put four goals on the board.
“I felt like my team did a really good job of controlling the ball, controlling the possession of the play a lot,” NH-S coach Gwen Smith said. “But when we got into the offensive 25, we just weren’t putting it together.
“We got one on the board, and I think we relaxed. We played really well between the 25s, we covered each other well, blocked up the ball really well. We put some decent shots on goal, and their goalie made some nice plays. As the game progressed, I was challenging them about their positioning in the circle, and I thought we did a much better job of that in the fourth quarter.”
Less than five minutes into the opening quarter, Nicole Segler scored an unassisted goal. That score stood until Rylee Logston scored five minutes into the fourth quarter, using a Sophia Leonardi assist. That opened the floodgates. Three minutes later Ava Cozza scored with a Logston assist, and that was followed by a goal from Mia Patino on the rebound of a goalie save. With 1:14 remaining, Logston connected for her second goal to close out the scoring – also on a rebound.
“Their goalie made some really good saves,” Smith said. “We would cross the ball, and we would look to deflect it, and she was there – she blocked a bunch of shots.”
New Hope-Solebury (7-0, 6-0 SOL) will be on the road at Plymouth Whitemarsh on Wednesday, and Hatboro-Horsham (0-5, 0-4) will host Lower Moreland on Wednesday.
Hatboro-Horsham 0-0-0-0 0
New Hope-Solebury 1-0-0-4 5
WISSAHICKON 10, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
The Trojans took care of business in a hurry in Monday’s crossover game, opening up a 3-0 lead after one quarter and adding four more goals in the second quarter.
Kayla Mullin scored her first of three goals 16 seconds into the opening quarter with an assist from Kayla Pak. With six minutes remaining in the quarter, Mullin connected on her second goal, this one with an Audrey Walsh assist. Faith Jampo’s unassisted goal less than a minute later made it a 3-0 game.
The second quarter belonged to the Mullins. Midway through the second quarter, Avery Mullin turned a Sam Farno pass into a goal, and three minutes later, Kayla Mullin completed her hat trick, using a Kayla Pak assist. Back-to-back goals by Avery Mullin, who also had a first-half hat trick, sent the Trojans into halftime with a 7-0 lead. Contributing assists on the last two goals of the half were Kiera Fonash and Walsh.
Sophia Kim scored the only goal of the third quarter with an assist from Carly Lehman. In the fourth quarter, Farno scored with a Walsh assist, and then Walsh scored with an assist from Julia Wells to close out the scoring.
Wissahickon goalie Ava Fell was credited with two saves in the shutout win. Tennent goalie Veronica Roth was credited with 14 saves.
Wissahickon (5-1, 5-0 SOL) will travel to Upper Moreland on Wednesday, and William Tennent (1-8, 1-6) will host Upper Dublin on Wednesday.
William Tennent 0-0-0-0 0
Wissahickon 3-4-1-2 10
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