Check out the results for SOL field hockey teams in action Monday.
PENNSBURY 7, HATBORO-HORSHAM 1
One win.
That might well be all that separated the Falcons from a postseason berth last season. This year, they are taking no chances, picking up their second win in three non-league games after going 0-4 last year.
“It was really good for us, especially because the girls learned the hard way last season how important these non-league games are,” coach Jamie Parell said. “I feel sometimes in the past before the power rankings – not that we played down, but we didn’t get as pumped and we didn’t get as into them as the Norths, the Souths, the Neshaminys.
“That point was proved last year – if we would have had one non-league win, we probably would have gotten in (districts). They needed this not only to show that we are capable of scoring a lot of goals when we work as a team, but also, we’re wrapping up the first round of these teams, and we’ll be seeing them twice. We can only pick it up from here. I said, ‘Don’t count yourselves out until it’s over.’”
The Falcons seized control of this one early, opening up a 6-1 lead by halftime.
“We’ve been in a little bit of a scoring rut,” Parell said. “The past few games we’ve played pretty well, but we just didn’t come out on top.
“I told them – ‘These games have been more frustrating for me because, other than a few points here and there, overall, you’ve been playing a good game, but we just have need to figure a way to manufacture goals and consistently manufacture goals.”
Nell Webber put the Falcons on the board at the 26:34 mark, and that was followed by goals from Olivia Mauro and Kate Chesney. Before 10 minutes had elapsed, the Falcons led 3-0.
“One of the goals – unfortunately for their defense, I think they were expecting a whistle, and Olivia Maura played through the whistle, and it was a goal,” Parell said. “It was a little bit of an unfortunate circumstance for them, but even the refs today were stressing, ‘Play the whistle.’”
Maya Geller (Mauro assist) and Mauro (Webber assist) connected for back-to-back goals within a two-minute span midway through the half, and the Falcons led 5-0. Madison Hackman accounted for the Falcons’ sixth goal, and Lizzy Theurer (Syd Rausa assist) scored the Hatters’ lone goal.
Mauro completed her hat trick – this time using a Camille Mumford assist – midway through the second half for the 7-1 final.
“We have a habit of always looking for the perfect shots, and it’s not always the perfect shot that goes in,” Parell said. “I keep reiterating that, and I feel like a broken record, but I said, ‘Not every shot is going to be perfect. Rely on each other. I don’t care if you’re outside of the circle – rely on someone else to tip it in, or take the shot that you think might not go in.’
“The second effort has been a little weak for us. We’ll take a shot, and we kind of let – I call them trash balls – lay in front of the goalie rather than to pressure and keep putting another shot and another shot. I think that finally clicked for us today.”
Hatter goalie Liz Wilburn was credited with 10 saves while Michelle Deodatti recorded four saves in the win.
Pennsbury (5-4, 3-3 SOL) will host William Tennent on Tuesday while Hatboro-Horsham (3-6, 2-4) will travel to North Penn.
Pennsbury 6-1 7
Hatboro-Horsham 1-0 1
WISSAHICKON 4, WILLIAM TENNENT 1
Sam Scoma scored a pair of goals, and both Sammi Pak and Kara Miles contributed a goal and an assist to lead the Trojans to the win.
Scoma put the Trojans on the scoreboard at the 17:40 mark of the first half, using an assist from Marie Dickson, and it was a 2-0 game after Pak (Miles assist) scored six minutes later.
Maddie Murtha cut the Trojans’ lead with five minutes remaining in the opening half, using a Niyah Rhoades assist. The Trojans received second half goals from Scoma (Pak assist) and Miles (Sophie Hessler assist) for the 4-1 final.
Trojan goalie Claire Tarzia was credited with seven saves while Tennent’s Trish McCoy turned away 10 shots.
Wissahickon (7-2, 6-0 SOL) will travel to Cheltenham Tuesday, and William Tennent (2-5, 2-3) will be on the road at Pennsbury.
Wissahickon 2-1 3
William Tennent 1-0 1
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 1, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 0
Isabelle Boles turned in another brilliant performance for the Spartans, this time turning away 15 shots and earning the shutout win.
Marley Berger scored the only goal the Spartans would need, breaking a scoreless tie in the second half. The Lions held a 16-4 advantage in penalty corners.
Springfield (4-4, 2-3 SOL) will travel to Upper Dublin on Tuesday.
New Hope-Solebury 0-0 0
Springfield 0-1 1
UPPER MORELAND 6, LANSDALE CATHOLIC 1
The Golden Bears took a 2-1 lead into halftime but blew the game wide open with four unanswered goals in the second half.
Noelle Woodman (Delaney Smith assist) put the Bears on the board at the 26:46 mark of the opening half, but LC’s Laura Vetter answered with a goal to knot the score three minutes later. A Jenna Getz goal sent the Bears into halftime with a 2-1 advantage.
Early in the second half, the Bears received goals from Jess Flanagan (Smith assist) and Maura O’Leary within a one-minute span to go on top 4-1. Goals by Getz and Woodman closed out the scoring.
LC goalie Claire Crotty was credited with 19 saves while UM’s Allison Felicetti had two saves in the win.
Upper Moreland (5-3, 4-2 SOL) will be on the road at Upper Merion on Tuesday.
Upper Moreland 2-4 6
Lansdale Catholic 1-0 1
CONESTOGA 3, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 0
The Pioneers opened up a 2-0 halftime lead and added a single goal in the second half on their way to the shutout win over the visiting Titans.
Senior goalie Sarah Zeszotarski kept the Titans within striking distance, turning away 18 shots.
Central Bucks South (3-4-1, 3-2-1 SOL) will host Central Bucks West at War Memorial Field on Tuesday (3:30 p.m.).
Central Bucks South 0-0 0
Conestoga 2-1 3
ACADEMY PARK 2, HARRY S TRUMAN 1
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