Check out the results for SOL field hockey teams in action Tuesday.
National Conference
NESHAMINY 2, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 1 (OT)
Emily Alexis turned a pass from Mia Sexton into the game winner with 10:46 remaining in overtime, propelling the Redskins to a dramatic win in Tuesday’s battle of the conference’s lone unbeaten squads.
“Maria Palmieri – who plays left mid – took a nice pull and saw me on a diagonal through and hit me,” Sexton said of the sequence that set up the game winner. “I had one defender I took on, and I waited for the next to come on me. At that point, I was to the right side of the circle.
“Emily Alexis made a cut to my left to the top of the circle, and I dished it off to her, and she scored on a one-time. It was so exciting. We always say – we play Neshaminy field hockey on our field, and we put forth our best effort on our field, and we really did today.”
Anything less would not have been good enough against a Rock South that held a 9-6 edge in shots and a lopsided 15-3 advantage in corners. The visiting Golden Hawks broke a scoreless tie when – during corner play – they were awarded a penalty stroke, and with 41 seconds remaining in the first half, Katie Rafter found the cage, sending South into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
“It’s always hard being down in a game, and we haven’t been down in 1-0 situations a lot this season, so it definitely was a new situation for us to tackle,” Sexton said. “We just tried to talk to each other and build each other up instead of breaking each other down.
‘We knew that Council Rock had come out really strong, and we knew they would come out really strong in the second half, so we just tried to stay calm and tried to put in as many goals as we could in the second half because we didn’t want to go to overtime, which we ended up doing.”
The Redskins scored the equalizer with 12:37 remaining in regulation when Palmieri connected on an unassisted goal. The ‘Skins went on to win it in OT.
“Heading into overtime we knew we needed to remain calm as a team and try and score as quickly as we could, so we would have the most energy to put forward,” Sexton said. “In the second half, we really came together as a team and were working together – really doing nice passing and making good plays – instead of working as individuals.”
Neshaminy coach Caitlin Koczynski was pleased with her team’s comeback.
“During halftime, we calmed the girls down and refocused on Neshaminy hockey,” the ‘Skins coach said. “South is a great team, so it was a team effort.
“Once we scored that first goal, it gave us more intensity, and we took that intensity into overtime. We take every game one game at a time. This game was a big game for us, especially since CR South is so skilled.”
Neshaminy goalie Haille Sheppard was credited with six saves in the win. Rock South’s Julia Pero had three saves.
Neshaminy (10-0, 7-0 SOL) will travel to Bensalem on Thursday, and Rock South (7-3, 6-1) will be at Harry S Truman.
Council Rock South 1-0-0 1
Neshaminy 0-1-1 2
PENNSBURY 5, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
The Falcons picked up where they left off in Monday’s 7-1 win over Hatboro-Horsham, racing to a 3-0 halftime lead on their way to the shutout win.
Kate Chesney connected for a hat trick to lead the Falcons. Two of her goals were unassisted, the third came after a Missy Frankil assist. Camille Mumford added an unassisted goal, and Olivia Mauro scored with a Madison Hackman assist.
Pennsbury (6-4, 4-3 SOL) will travel to Abington on Thursday, and William Tennent (2-6, 2-4) will be on the road at Council Rock North.
William Tennent 0-0 0
Pennsbury 3-2 5
ABINGTON 3, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
The Ghosts celebrated Senior Night with a shutout win over the Tigers.
Junior Sam McGee – who had a hand in all three goals – put the Ghosts on the board with 11:28 remaining in the first half, turning an Evangeline Wang pass into a goal. Two minutes later, McGee assisted on a Kaila Brown goal to send the Ghosts into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
McGee capped a big night when she scored midway through the second half, this time using an assist from senior Rebecca Markham.
Senior goalkeeper Alyssa Herman earned her third shutout of the season.
Abington (4-5, 2-4 SOL) will host Pennsbury on Thursday, and Truman (0-9, 0-6) will host Council Rock South.
Harry S Truman 0-0 0
Abington 2-1 3
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 5, BENSALEM 0
The Indians opened up a 3-0 halftime lead on their way to the shutout win. Devon Mela scored her first of two goals just over a minute into the game, using a Bridget Thompson assist. Camille Quigley (Thompson assist) and Claire Jarema (Hannah Stalker assist) also scored in the first half.
Mela (Kristen McNamara assist) and Danielle Nelson (Julianne Mangano assist) added single goals in the second half.
The Indians held a 22-5 advantage in shots. Bensalem goalie Katie Mulvey was credited with 14 saves. Faith Dydak had a defensive save for the Owls. Rock North goalie Margaret D’Auria recorded two saves in the shutout.
Council Rock North (5-3, 4-2 SOL) will host William Tennent on Thursday, and Bensalem (2-5, 0-5) will host Neshaminy.
Council Rock North 3-2 5
Bensalem 0-0 0
Continental Conference
PENNRIDGE 3, QUAKERTOWN 0
The Lady Rams evened their record at 4-4 with Tuesday’s win over the visiting Panthers.
“This was a great, full 60 minutes for us,” Pennridge coach Becky Spahr said. “(It was) team play with everyone filling their roles.
“This led to success all over the field.”
The Lady Rams, who led 1-0 at halftime, received single goals from Jenna Richardson (Kellie Drugotch assist), Larissa Motts (Sydney Borneman assist) and Caitlyn Amsden (Motts assist).
Pennridge goalie Carley Wingate was credited with 12 saves in the shutout.
“Carley had a big game for us and recorded her first conference shutout of the year,” Spahr said. “Carley is getting better and better each game.”
The Rams’ coach also lauded the “exceptional play” by defender Victoria Arnold.
Pennridge (4-4, 3-4 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks East on Thursday, and Quakertown (3-8, 1-6) will be on the road at Central Bucks West.
Quakertown 0-0 0
Pennridge 1-2 3
NORTH PENN 4, HATBORO-HORSHAM 3 (OT)
Brianna O’Donnell (Mikayla Barrow assist) scored with 5:31 remaining in overtime to propel the Maidens to the win in yet another thriller. The goal was the third of the night for the Maidens’ sophomore forward.
It was O’Donnell (Jenn DeLongis assist) putting the Maidens on the scoreboard at the 16:20 mark of the opening half, and five minutes later, Abbie Roberts (Tori Bickel assist) found the cage to put the Maidens on top 2-0. The Hatters cut that lead in half when Mullen scored an unassisted goal in the closing minutes of the half.
O’Donnell (Emma Herb assist) scored her second goal of the night midway through the second half, and the Maidens led 3-1. The Hatters, however, refused to go down quietly, and Kelsey Hopkins and Syd Rausa each scored a goal in the final 7:40 to knot the score, setting the stage for overtime and O’Donnell’s heroics.
North Penn coach Shannon McCracken pointed to the defensive efforts of Sophie Kim, Erica Kelly, Morgan Rimmer and goalie Brynne Shoppe as key in the victory.
Schoppe was credited with nine saves while Hatboro-Horsham goalie Liz Wilburn had eight saves. Both teams took 11 shots on goal, and the Maidens held an 8-6 edge in corners.
The win was the fourth in a row for the Maidens, all four have been by one goal.
North Penn (4-4, 4-3 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks South on Thursday for a 5:30 p.m. game, and Hatboro-Horsham (3-7, 2-5) will be on the road at Souderton.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST at CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH (Ppd.)
SOUDERTON at CENTRAL BUCKS EAST (Ppd.)
American Conference
WISSAHICKON 10, CHELTENHAM 0
Lucy Gil notched win number 200 of a stellar coaching career, and the Trojans – who sprinted to a 6-0 halftime lead – celebrated by exploding for 10 goals with seven different players contributing at least one goal.
Sam Scoma and Jess Waite both had a hand in four goals, scoring two and assisting on two others. Gillian Southworth added a pair of goals while Sammi Pak had three assists. Contributing single goals were Sophie Hessler, Kara Miles, Anna Blackney and Emily Purnell. Miles and Hessler both added an assist. Sarah Edelson also had an assist.
Cheltenham goalie Tegan Dorley had 15 saves, and Wissahickon’s Claire Tarzia had nine.
Wissahickon (8-2, 7-0 SOL) will host Springfield on Thursday, and Cheltenham (3-6, 3-4) will host Upper Merion.
Cheltenham 0-0 0
Wissahickon 6-4 10
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 1, UPPER DUBLIN 0
Meredith Giordano scored midway through the second half, and that goal stood until the final whistle as the visiting Spartans escaped with the win in the evenly played contest.
Springfield coach Linda Nixon credited the solid performances of Allison Yoder in the midfield and Marley Berger and Brianna Buckley on the defensive end.
Goalie Isabelle Boles recorded five saves to earn the shutout win. For the Cardinals, Marlowe Gardner (four saves) and Mikaylah Johnson (one save) split time in the cage. Alex Thompson recorded a defensive stick save for the Cards.
The Flying Cardinals held an 8-7 edge in shots, and both teams had five corners.
Springfield (5-4, 3-3 SOL) will be on the road at Wissahickon on Thursday, and Upper Dublin (2-6, 2-5) will be at Norristown.
Springfield 0-1 1
Upper Dublin 0-0 0
UPPER MORELAND 6, UPPER MERION 0
Jess Flanagan scored two goals and assisted on two others to lead the Golden Bears to the decisive win. Jenna Gets added a pair of goals.
Noelle Woodman (Maura O’Leary/Delaney Smith assists) put the Bears on the scoreboard six minutes into the game. An unassisted goal by Flanagan midway through the half, and a Getz goal (Flanagan assist) with 35 seconds remaining in the half sent the Bears into the intermission with a 3-0 lead.
In the second half, Getz (Smith assist), O’Leary (Flanagan assist) and Flanagan each scored a single goal.
Goalies Allison Felicetti and Melissa Barber both recorded a save for the Bears in the shutout. Upper Merion goalie Katie Foy turned away 16 shots.
Upper Moreland (7-3, 5-2 SOL) will travel to Plymouth Whitemarsh, and Upper Merion (1-8, 0-6) will be on the road at Cheltenham.
Upper Moreland 3-3 6
Upper Merion 0-0 0
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 8, NORRISTOWN 1
The Colonials used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the Eagles.
“(We) got off to a bit of a slow start but had a 3-1 lead at the half,” PW coach Marianne Paparone said. “The team played a stronger second half with better passing and connecting on scoring opportunities, scoring five goals after halftime and only allowing two shots all game.
“Norristown is very fast and did a good job transitioning from defense to offense, and it took (us) a while to adjust to their style of play. Overall, (we) played well, getting scoring from five different players.”
Frankie O’Brien led the way for the Colonials with two goals and two assists, Kenney Reardon had two goals and one assist, and Paige Totten added a pair of goals. Jess Dixon and Aurora Mills each added a goal, and Sophie Kolkka and Julia Fiddler both had an assist.
PW held a lopsided advantage in shots (44-2) and corners (13-2). The win was the fourth in a row for the Cardinals.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (7-2, 7-1 SOL) will host Upper Moreland on Thursday, and Norristown (1-9, 1-6) will host Upper Dublin.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 3-5 8
Norristown 1-0 1
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