Check out the SOL field hockey results for the opening day of league play on Thursday.
National Conference
PENNSBURY 3, BENSALEM 0
Sarah Zazzu broke a scoreless tie with a goal at the 24:32 mark of the second half, using an assist from teammate Christie Stango. With just under 10 minutes remaining, the Falcons added a pair of goals within a 30-second span, the first by Dani Fiorena and the second by Zazzu (Erin Trapp assist).
The Falcons dominated play, outshooting the Owls by a 26-0 margin. Bensalem goalie Stephanie Unger was credited with 23 saves in a busy afternoon in the cage.
The Falcons evened their record at 1-1 (1-0 SOL) while the Owls are 0-1.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 4, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
The Indians sprinted to a 2-0 halftime lead and never looked back on their way to a decisive win under the lights at Tennent. Alex Kuzma led the Indians with two goals and one assist while Gabby Tofig and Alex Keller each added single goals. Madison Gouza had a pair of assists, and Theresa Delahanty added one assist.
The Indians are 1-1 overall (1-0 SOL) while the Panthers fell to 0-2 (0-1 SOL).
To read Karen Sangillo’s complete game story, please click on the following PhillyBurbs.com link: http://www.phillyburbs.com/sports/high_school/courier/cr-north-shuts-out-tennent/article_46a5152e-7646-5da2-8290-df2b3eb28066.html.
NESHAMINY 9, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
Brittany Sheenan got the ball rolling for the Redskins when she scored an unassisted goal just under two minutes into Thursday’s opener. Before the game was three minutes old, Sheenan had collected the hat trick, her second goal with an assist from Rachel Rotteveel. Marlena Koellner (Annie Kopera assist) made it a 4-0 game heading into the half.
In the second half, Rotteveel used an assist from Emily Curtin to make it a 5-0 game, and then it was Kopera turning an assist from Sheenan into a goal. Christen Pennington (Rotteveel assist) got her name in the scoring column, and Sheenan added her fourth goal of the game before Erin Bedesem turned Rotteveel’s third assist into the contest’s final goal midway through the half.
The Redskins evened their record at 1-1 (1-0 SOL) while the Tigers are 0-1 in league play.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 3, ABINGTON 0
Katie Bagdon scored a goal that turned out to be the game winner at the 16:51 mark of the first half, propelling the Golden Hawks to a 1-0 halftime lead. Alexis Carroll and Kristen Meihofer added second half goals for the 3-0 final. Abington goalie Faith Geating turned away 20 shots in a superb outing against a Rock South squad that had 15 corners.
Continental Conference
SOUDERTON 1, NORTH PENN 0
Emily Myers (Alyssa Ziegler assist) scored with 8:08 remaining in the first half to give the Indians a 1-0 lead over their archrivals. Ziegler set up her own game winner with a drive across goal that ricocheted to Ziegler on the left post. Myers was there to tap it home.
The Indians dominated play in the first half as the Maidens rarely took the ball beyond midfield. The Maidens drew just two corners and took one shot during corner play that was turned away by goalie Jen Bergey.
“We came into the game so excited for our league opener because they’re our neighborhood rivals,” coach Lauren Whiteside said.
Things changed in a hurry in the second half as the Maidens, after a timeout, began to apply some serious pressure, drawing five consecutive corners during one stretch. The Indians’ defense and Bergey withstood the challenge, holding on for the 1-0 win.
“I don’t know what happened at halftime, but they stepped up their game, and we did not,” Whiteside said. “They started passing more, and we kind of got stuck in a rut where we were unsure where our teammates are because we’re playing with a new lineup and younger girls.
“They seemed to pick up their game, and we were left behind. We hung on, but it certainly got dramatic towards the end.”
Whiteside, who notched her first win at the helm, lauded the efforts of several players.
“Bekah Hershey played phenomenal,” the Indians’ coach said of her center back. “She can run up, she can run back, and she was very vocal in the midfield, talking to the girls and telling them what to do and also stepping up to the ball. We knew we could count on her in the middle, and she would dish it off to the right.
“Abby Gabriel, our center forward, did a phenomenal job this game. We have been working with her, trying to get her to cut back to the ball, and she really stepped up her game today, which allowed us to have three or four breakaways. We couldn’t finish, but we were really working and passing to each other, which was good.”
The Indians held a 9-8 advantage in shots on goal, but the Maidens had an 11-6 edge in corners. Bergey was credited with six saves for the Indians while Chessa Kownurko turned away six shots for the Maidens.
While the Maidens fell to 0-2 on the young season (0-1 SOL), the Indians evened their record at 1-1 (1-0 SOL).
HATBORO-HORSHAM 3, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 2 (OT)
Colby Eldridge (Casey Swezey assist) scored at the 11:20 mark of overtime to give the Hatters the dramatic win in arguably the game of the day in the SOL.
“It was a great game – it was back and forth,” Hatboro coach Laura Swezey said. “You know how coaches always say, ‘It could have gone either way’ - this game could have gone either way.
“They have some nice all-around players, and it was a good game. It was a very slow field, but the kids were getting off some really nice lifts and drives. We have been practicing a lot with just getting those hits off, looking up and putting the ball in a space. You have to change your game up when you play on grass. We had to play a little more long ball, but it was a good game.”
Twice the Hatters rallied from a deficit to knot the score. Katt Miller (Marissa Glatt assist) scored off a corner at the 28:10 mark of the first half, but the Hatters knotted the score when Eldridge connected at the 9:09 mark with a Swezey assist.
The Patriots broke that tie with a goal by Sarah Thiroway on an insert from the post by Glatt at the 25:38 mark of the second half. That lead held until Carlie Baldus (Maggie Leisch assist) scored with just under three minutes remaining to knot the score 2-2, setting the stage for OT.
“When it comes down to 7v7, I feel pretty good because we have a fast team,” Swezey said. “We played in a couple of scrimmages where we did the 7v7, and the kids really pick it up.”
Swezey acknowledge the solid outings of several players.
“Colby Eldridge had a big game for us,” the Hatters’ coach said. “My backs, Jenna Cutilli and Jane Henry, did a nice job of getting the ball out. They were instrumental in getting the ball out of their circle.”
East coach Christina Kemmerer also had high praise for several of her players.
“Alex Law had a tremendous defensive save and played tenaciously,” the first-year coach said. “Madi Steuber communicated well with her teammates and really stepped to the ball throughout the game.”
The Patriots (0-2) had an 8-3 advantage in penalty corners while the Hatters (1-0) held a 9-8 edge in shots on goal.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 5, PENNRIDGE 2
The Rams hung tough with the defending conference champions, battling the Titans to a 1-1 halftime tie. The two teams were still deadlocked 2-2 midway through the second half when the Titans exploded for three unanswered goals.
“We progressively grew stronger as the game went on,” senior Shannon Dougherty said. “It was a great effort by the team.”
Senior Amber Steigerwalt contributed two goals and an assist while Mackenzie Harding had one goal and two assists. Corrine Kenney and Jessica Schmidt added single goals for the Titans.
“The team did a great job manufacturing fouls to generate attack penalty corners,” coach Jeff Harding said.
The Rams received goals from Kelly Wolff and Madison Reiss. Both goals were scored on corner play.
The Titans upped their record to 3-0 (1-0 SOL) while the Rams are 1-1 (0-1 SOL).
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3, QUAKERTOWN 1
The Bucks – sparked by goals from Heather Zezzo and Kim Hitchcock - opened up a 2-0 halftime lead on their way to the win under the lights at Quakertown.
“The team played really well, adjusted well to grass,” coach Casey Hughes said. “We had great passing from everyone, beautiful plays.
The Panthers cut the Bucks’ lead in half with a goal by Janelle Crossiette (Josh Swartz assist) 24 seconds into the second half.
“We let down a little bit and were a little back on our heels,” Hughes said. “It was a really physical game.”
Elena Romesburg answered with a goal for the Bucks for the 3-1 final.
“I moved her up from defense to midfield,” Hughes said of Romesburg. “We just played poised and controlled in the second half. We played really well.”
While the Panthers fell to 1-1 (0-1 SOL), the Bucks upped their early season mark to 3-0 (1-0 SOL).
American Conference
WISSAHICKON 4, UPPER DUBLIN 1
The Flying Cardinals battled the Trojans to a 1-1 halftime tie, but the Trojans won the game with three unanswered goals in the second half.
Melanie Fry scored a pair of goals to lead the Trojans while Jackie Hibbs and Stacie Rocco each added single goals. Hibbs also had three assists, and Emily Gallagher added an assist.
Jennifer Harchut scored Upper Dublin’s lone goal, using an assist from Sam Boyd.
Upper Dublin goalie Dana Russell was credited with 12 saves while Wissahickon’s Emoni Glenn had two saves.
The Trojans upped their record to 2-1 overall (1-0 SOL) while the Cardinals fell to 0-2 (0-1 SOL).
SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 3, CHELTENHAM 1
The Spartans and Lady Panthers battled to a 0-0 halftime tie, but the Spartans opened the second half with three straight goals before the Panthers got on the scoreboard to avert the shutout.
Senior Libby Fields had a hand in all three goals, scoring the first and third goals for the Spartans and assisting on the second. Juli Cardamon scored the Spartans’ second goal.
Gabby Szczepanek scored Cheltenham’s lone goal, using an assist from Madison Gianelli.
Cheltenham goalie Emily Hawkins once again came up big, collecting 26 saves.
The Spartans upped their record to 2-0 (1-0 SOL) while the Lady Panthers fell to 0-2 (0-1 SOL).
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 8, UPPER MORELAND 0
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