Check out the results for SOL field hockey teams in action Monday.
ABINGTON 2, HARRY S TRUMAN 1
The visiting Ghosts found themselves on the short end of a 1-0 score after Truman’s Jayda Campbell converted a pass from Olivia Kerns into a goal with 4:52 remaining in the opening half. The Tigers took that 1-0 lead into halftime.
Senior Kaila Brown scored the equalizer 3:08 into the second half, and it was senior Sam McGee connecting on a goal that turned out to be the game winner when she found the cage with 11:56 remaining in regulation.
The Ghosts held an 8-1 edge in corners.
Abington (4-6, 3-4 SOL) will host Council Rock South on Tuesday, and Harry S Truman (1-6 , 1-5) will travel to Council Rock North on Tuesday.
Abington 0-2 2
Harry S Truman 1-0 1
WISSAHICKON 2, CHELTENHAM 1
Jess Waite scored a pair of goals to lead the visiting Trojans to a 2-1 win over the Lady Panthers. Chloe Hipwell found the cage for Cheltenham.
“We struggled again on grass,” Wissahickon coach Leah Angstadt said. “Although we had possession the majority of the game, we could not find the back of the net.
“We were working the ball up the field well but then struggled in the circle.”
The Trojans took 23 shots and were awarded 11 penalty corners. Cheltenham rookie goalie Nimi Badejoko recorded 21 saves in a strong outing.
Wissahickon (5-4, 5-2 SOL) will be on the road at Upper Moreland on Wednesday, and Cheltenham (0-9, 0-7) will host Upper Dublin on Tuesday.
Non-league
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 5, MOUNT ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY 3
A short-handed West squad earned the much-needed non-league win over the visiting Magic at War Memorial Field on Monday night.
“I think it’s a really huge win just because they’re coming together as a team,” coach Courtney Lepping said. “It was just really neat to see them – they were pumped up together, they were excited, they were working together. They were passing. They weren’t on their heels and they didn’t back down.
“Our big thing is ‘Finish It.’ That’s our motto, and this was a moment where we finally went out there and did that defensively. This is a really big team win. Every member of the team was a part of the win, which we haven’t always had.”
Making the win especially significant was the fact that the Bucks were without three players – including first team all-league forward Cadera Smith, left back Chloe Miller-Russo and reserve Taylor Levont.
Last Thursday, in their first game without Smith at Souderton, the Bucks watched a 3-1 halftime lead slip away and were forced to settle for a 3-3 tie.
“That was the big difference in that game – trying to play without Cadera,” Lepping said. “Tonight they played really, really well together.
“The way we play with Cardera is a little bit different style. If you were to graph how she runs around on the field – no one can replicate that. She just has this idea of where to cut, when to cut, when to stay high, when to go low, and I’m not telling her that, so it’s a little bit of a different offense that we had to get used to without her.”
The Bucks, according to Lepping, came out swinging and got on the board first when Kaci Murray connected during a scramble in front of the cage at the 22:23 mark. The Mount answered with a goal less than two minutes later, but the Bucks responded with a goal by Ryan Murray off a deflection to go on top 2-1 at the 19:34 mark.
Taylor Mason’s unassisted goal midway through the half gave the Bucks a 3-1 lead but the Mount answered with the first of Natalie McNamara’s two goals to make it a 3-2 game at halftime.
Boylan’s goal during corner play gave the Bucks a 4-2 lead, but McNamara found the cage at the end of a breakaway to make it a 4-3 game at the 25:36 mark. That score stood for the next 25 minutes with both teams having their opportunities. With less than 30 seconds remaining, Ryan Murray earned a corner, and Boylan hit pay dirt, putting an exclamation point on the important win.
“This was a game that was awesome because every single player on the field had a moment where they owned a play,” Lepping said. “Usually for us, it can be one or two that stand out. Today, obviously, Bryn stood out with her shots and finishing on those corners, but every single member of the team had a moment where they had to step up and they did.
“I think we had four or five defensive saves in this game, and my goalie – Laura Kubit – was on fire. She had (nine) saves on 14 shots. She played out of her mind in the second half.”
Lepping also lauded the efforts of Boylan and Ryan Murray and tipped her hat to the Mount.
“Mount’s hits are incredible,” the Bucks’ coach said. “I wish I could teach every one of my players how to hit like that. They’re just beautiful hits, and their speed – that’s their main strength. When they’re on the ball, they’re faster than you without the ball. They’re just very fast.
“Hopefully, this is a win that will carry us through.”
Central Bucks West (7-2-1, 4-1-1 SOL) will host Agnes Irwin at War Memorial Field on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Mount St. Joseph 2-1 3
Central Bucks West 3-2 5
WILLIAM TENNENT 0, ARCHBISHOP WOOD 0
The Panthers and Vikings battled to a scoreless tie at the end of regulation, and 15 minutes of overtime could not determine a winner.
According to Tennent coach Kaitlyn Rauchut, freshmen Karly Adkins and Carly Prichett both had breakaway attempts during the overtime. The Panthers’ coach went on to laud the stellar performances of Amanda Wolf, Sarah Reed and Samantha McDonald on defense.
Tennent goalie Tricia McCoy was credited with seven saves in the shutout.
William Tennent (1-6-2, 0-6 SOL) will host Harry S Truman on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
William Tennent 0-0-0 0
Archbishop Wood 0-0-0 0
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 9, BENSALEM 1
Junior Casey Deitzel led a balanced scoring attack with two goals and one assist on a day that saw seven different players score for the Titans, who led 6-0 at halftime. Casey Reilly added a pair of goals, and freshman Anna Gillard chipped in a goal and an assist. Contributing single goals were Remy Kelinson, Ally Fitts, Megan Weeks and Taylor Soderberg. Shannon Kelly and Dakota Hurwitz both had an assist.
Lauren Wayda scored Bensalem’s lone goal in the second half.
The Titans held a 21-2 advantage in shots. Ashley Arcangel was credited with one save in the shutout win while her counterpart recorded 12 saves.
Central Bucks South (3-4-1, 2-4 SOL) will host Souderton on Tuesday at War Memorial Field (3:30 p.m.), and Bensalem (0-8, 0-6) will host Pennsbury Tuesday.
Central Bucks South 6-3 9
Bensalem 0-1 1
PENNRIDGE 6, LANSDALE CATHOLIC 0
The visiting Rams raced to a 4-0 halftime lead on their way to a shutout win over the Crusaders.
“Today was a great team win with lots of players contributing,” coach Becky Spahr said. “I was impressed with our offensive movement and midfield ball distribution.
“We are also getting better at capitalizing in the circle and look to improve throughout the second half of the season.
Caitlyn Amsden ignited the Rams’ attack with back-to-back goals. The first was unassisted, and the second capped a strong passing combination from Emily Price to Sydney Borneman, who found Amsden for the score. Emily Price connected with an unassisted goal, and then Borneman turned a pass from Price into a goal and a 4-0 halftime lead.
In the second half, Borneman and Macy Price (Kelli Drugotch assist) each scored a goal for the 6-0 final.
The Rams’ dominance is underscored by their advantage in shots (25-0) and corners (9-0). Goalie Mackenzie Bross was not forced to make a save in the shutout win.
Pennridge (3-6, 1-5 SOL) will host Central Bucks South on Wednesday.
Pennridge 4-2 6
Lansdale Catholic 0-0 0
CHRISTOPHER DOCK 5, SOUDERTON 2
Nina Disco contributed a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Indians in Monday night’s battle between the neighboring rivals. It was Disco setting up a goal by Courtney Kenah and then finishing off a pass from Isabella Palde to account for the Indians’ two goals.
Souderton (6-4-1, 3-2-1 SOL) will face Central Bucks South on Tuesday at War Memorial Field at 3:30 p.m.
METHACTON 6, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 1
Ellie Hamilton scored the Spartans’ lone goal at the 27:25 mark of the first half.
The Warriors, who took a 5-1 lead into halftime, held an 18-5 advantage in shots and an 11-4 edge in penalty corners.
Springfield goalie Izzy Boles recorded 14 saves.
Springfield (2-6, 2-4 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Tuesday.
Springfield 1-0 1
Methacton 5-1 6
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