Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ lacrosse teams in action Thursday. (Photo provided by Springfield Twp lacrosse)
SOL American Conference
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 13, UPPER MORELAND 11
Sparked by the six-goal effort of Emma Yoder, the Spartans picked up their second win in as many games, slipping by the host Golden Bears in Thursday’s conference opener.
“This was a hard-fought game by both teams,” UM coach Kim Frantz said. “Springfield came up with the win, and a key component to that was their goalie Tess Talbot.
“Talbot had some key saves on 8m shots and fast breaks. Emma Yoder also had a great game with six goals and nine draw controls. She really helped control the midfield for Springfield.”
Talbot recorded 14 saves in a winning effort in goal.
In addition to Yoder, Sam McDevitt had a hat trick, and contributing one goal each were Shannon Meder, Fiona Rizzo, Frankie Rizzo and Shannon Silvius.
“We got the lead and maintained it throughout, but it was a close game for the entire 50 minutes,” Springfield coach Marissa Conover said. “Timeouts were utilized for strategy and momentum.
“We were able to gain momentum through draw controls – Maddie McDevitt and Emma Yoder gaining possession at vital parts of the game. Tess Talbot played an awesome game, and Sam McDevitt had an awesome cross hand goal.”
For the Golden Bears, Annalise Messina led the way with six goals. Reagan Cummins and Olivia Meakim both added two goals and three assists. Alexa Marczak had one goal, and Willow Taylor chipped in an assist.
Addi Hurley was credited with seven saves in goal for UM.
“We had two starters from our defense unable to play today, and Jenna Piantieri and Allison LaRoco did a great job stepping into roles they were not used to playing,” Frantz said. “Our defense really helped keep us in the game.
“Our midfield and transition went well, especially Isabelle Leiter who did a great job of helping in transition. Annalise Messina controlled the field at both the defensive and offensive ends. Reagan Cummins and Olivia Meakim helped control the attack. Overall, I was happy with how we played today. We just weren’t able to come out on top. We are looking forward to what the rest of this season will bring.”
Springfield Township (2-0, 1-0 SOL) will host Mount St. Joseph Academy in a non-league game Saturday at 10 a.m. Upper Moreland (1-2, 0-1) will travel to New Hope-Solebury on Wednesday.
Springfield Twp 7-6 13
Upper Moreland 6-5 11
Non-league
METHACTON 8, UPPER DUBLIN 7
Upper Dublin just ran out of time.
The Flying Cardinals staged a heroic comeback after falling behind 7-0. They scored two goals late in the half to make it a 7-2 game at halftime.
“It was 8-2 to start the second half,” UD coach Dee Cross said. “We held them scoreless for the rest of the game and had a chance to tie it up with under a minute to play but couldn’t capitalize.
“Methacton is well coached and played with confidence after playing in states last year. We started off slow and then gradually figured out we could make things happen and slowly chipped away at the lead.
“The girls never gave up. We made adjustments and were able to win some draws and get good offensive possessions. Goalie Anna Biermaas continues to improve with each game. The younger players are learning and gaining confidence also which will help us as the season goes on.”
Paige Dinkel (3 goals, 2 assists) and Ella Lyon (3 goals, 1 assist) led the Flying Cardinals attack. Anna DiMartile added a goal and an assist, and Kelly Senior had one assist..
UD goalie Anna Biermaas was credited with eight saves.
Upper Dublin (1-2) will host Quakertown in its SOL opener on Monday.
Upper Dublin 2-5 7
Methacton 7-1 8
ABINGTON 11, NESHAMINY 2
The Lady Ghosts had six players contribute scoring in Thursday’s win in their first home game of the season.
“The girls came ready to play today,” first-year coach Meg MacClain said.
Audrey Silverman had nine draw controls. Katie Pennekamp led the team with five goals. Right behind her was Silverman with two goals and one assist and Haley Hamsher with one goal and three assists. Maddie Garry, Carly Hughes, and Harper McGinley each added one goal apiece.
Abington had a total of 17 caused turnovers, led by Jamie Failing with six of them. In goal was Jadyn Bagby who had five saves to assist the Ghosts’ win.
Abington (2-1) will host Lower Moreland in its league opener Monday, and Neshaminy (0-3) will be on the road at North Penn for its league opener on Monday.
Neshaminy 1-1 2
Abington 6-5 11
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 19, HATBORO-HORSHAM 10
Paige Dougherty had herself a day.
Dougherty scored six goals and had one assist. She led the Patriots with six draw controls and also shared the team lead with three ground balls.
“Paige Dougherty was a scoring machine today,” East coach Maggie Stella said. “She played aggressive and went hard to cage.”
“It was an awesome team effort. I am so proud of the team and the way they connected.”
Paige Keller had another big game for the Patriots, scoring five goals, winning three draws and picking up two ground balls. Ava Delfini added a hat trick, and Lauren Boylan had two goals and two ground balls. Amanda Ries contributed a goal and two assists. She also had one ground ball.
Sammy Kishel had a goal and an assist, and Savannah Jagoda added a goal and one ground ball. Natalie Berndt had one assist and four draw controls. Megan Fahey was credited with three ground balls and Lauren Boylan had two.
“Olivia Samkavitz and Sierra Buesing were communicating and adjusting well on defense,” Stella said. “The end of the game my team ignited and went on a scoring streak and ended the game with an awesome save by Abby DiAmico.”
DiAmico was credited with eight saves in a winning effort in goal.
Central Bucks East (2-1) will travel to Archbishop Wood for a non-league game Monday, and Hatboro-Horsham (0-3) will host Abington in Wednesday’ SOL opener.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 14, ARCHBISHOP WOOD 6
The Bucks opened up a 7-2 halftime lead and rolled to the non-league win.
Ashley Lott and Bella Schrandt both scored four goals and contributed an assist to lead the Bucks. Schrandt also had one caused turnover, one ground ball and two draw controls while Lott added a ground ball.
Grace Naylor contributed a hat trick as well as one ground ball and three draw controls. Aida Ierubino finished with two goals, one caused turnover, two ground balls and four draw controls. Katie Casale added one goal, one caused turnover and a team-high six ground balls. Chloe Schrandt contributed one assist, one caused turnover, two ground balls and one draw control.
Kalena Mandeville (7 saves) and Margot Haring (4 saves) combined for the win in goal.
Central Bucks West (2-1) will host Pennsbury in its SOL opener on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Central Bucks West 7-7 14
Archbishop Wood 2-4 6
PENNSBURY 16, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 4
The Falcons notched their first win of the young season with a convincing non-league victory over the visiting Lions.
Mia Popowich’s four-goal effort led a balanced attack. Three players – Sasha Dobos, Rylie Borgman and Grace Holmes – collected a hat trick. Holmes also had three assists, Borgman had two assists and Dobos added one. Olivia Graebner contributed two goals and three assists while Lily Abraham had one goal and two assists. Angelina Kenney added one assist.
Pennsbury (1-2) will play its fourth game in eight days when the Falcons travel to The Hun School for a non-league game Saturday at noon.
PERKIOMEN VALLEY 11, NORTH PENN 10
A young Knights’ squad displayed its resiliency, rallying from a 5-0 first-half deficit to knot the score 10-10 with three minutes remaining in regulation. The Vikings scored with two minutes remaining, won the ensuring draw and ran out the clock.
Despite the loss, NP coach Heather Mellow had plenty of reasons for optimism.
“This was a great opening game for us,” the Knights’ coach said. “We were down 5-0 in the first half, but we didn’t give up. We showed a lot of grit and heart tonight. This is a very young, new team with lots of potential. We will definitely build off of this loss as we move through the season.”
Lauren Blanch’s four-goal effort led the Knights, and Katie Harkins added a hat trick. Kayla Stressman had two goals and two assists. Ashley Yu rounded out the scoring with one goal. Quinn Rodoff had one helper.
North Penn (0-1) will host Neshaminy in Monday’s SOL opener.
North Penn 4-6 10
Perkiiomen Valley 6-5 11
LANSDALE CATHOLIC 11, SOUDERTON 10
The Indians came up just short in Thursday’s non-league opener against the visiting Crusaders.
Ang Borisow’s hat trick led the Indians. The senior also had two draw controls. Avery Farina added two goals and one assist, and Tatum Andrews also connected on a pair. Adrianah Petrovich, Hannah Cornes and Carly Gavetti each contributed one goal. Gavetti also had a team-high three draw controls.
Gabby Hirshman was credited with six saves in goal.
Souderton (0-1) will travel to Central Bucks South for Wednesday’s SOL opener.
BISHOP SHANAHAN 16, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 6
The host Eagles had too much firepower for the visiting Titans in Thursday’s non-league contest.
“The score does not reflect how our team played,” South coach Janique Craig said. “The score was 1-1 for the first 12 minutes of the (first) half.
“Bishop Shanahan is a highly skilled team and is one of the best teams around. This was a great game for CB South, and we are gaining awesome experience for our upcoming league games.”
Central Bucks South (1-2) will travel to Bensalem for a non-league game on Monday.
DOCK MENNONITE ACADEMY 11, LOWER MORELAND 7
Wednesday, March 22
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 14, GREEN FARMS ACADEMY (CT) 11
The Spartans won a thriller in Wednesday’s non-league opener against the Connecticut school.
“This game was neck and neck,” Spartans’ coach Marissa Conover said. “Both teams had the lead a couple times throughout.”
Juniors Emma Yoder (4 goals, 2 assists) and Fiona Rizzo (3 goals, 3 assists) led a balanced Spartan attack. Junior Maddie McDevitt added two goals and one assist, and sophomore Shannon Silvius contributed two goals. Junior Amelia Price scored once and assisted on three other goals while senior Stella Nelson and freshman Frankie Rizzo each had one goal.
Tess Talbot recorded 14 saves in goal on 25 shots (56 percent).
“With a strong draw control from Emma Yoder and Maddie McDevitt coming up with the ball, we were able to gain possessions,” Conover said. “Amy Pischke was an asset in taking our draws for us. Very proud of our transitions on defense and our motion on attack.
“Special shoutout to Frankie Rizzo for her first varsity goal off of a feed from her older sister, Fiona Rizzo (Feeder Fi). Tess Talbot had an incredible game making vital saves to keep us in the game. We are very proud of our girls for our first home opener. We played so well and are looking forward to a great season.”
Springfield Township (1-0) will be on the road at Upper Moreland for Thursday’s SOL opener.
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