Check out the winners in Friday’s SOL girls’ lacrosse non-league openers.
CHELTENHAM 16, CONWELL EGAN 5
Corinne Packel scored four goals and teammate Liza Becker had three to lead a fired-up Lady Panther attack that saw nine different players contribute goals.
The Lady Panthers opened up a 10-1 halftime lead on their way to the rout.
“The defense played very well,” coach Didi Dean said.
Cheltenham goalie Morgan Sloan recorded 12 saves and also had one ground ball.
Some stats:
Cheltenham: Corinne Packel – 4 goals, 1 assist, 4 ground balls; Liza Becker – 3 goals, 1 assist, 5 draw controls; Marycait Dorely – 1 goal, 2 assists, 6 ground balls, 3 draw controls; Amber Turner – 1 goal, 3 ground balls; Dana Shelton – 2 goals, 3 ground balls; Carissa Dorley – 1 goals, 4 ground balls; Tylar Marren – 2 goals, 2 ground balls; Ruby Tomasic – 1 goal, 3 ground balls; Sydney Rubin – 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Morgan Sloan – 12 saves, 1 ground ball.
Cheltenham (1-0) will travel to Lower Moreland for a non-league game on Wednesday.
Conwell Egan 1-4 5
Cheltenham 10-6 16
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 16, GREAT VALLEY 10
Bryn Boylan scored five goals to lead the Bucks to the no-doubt-about it win in Friday’s opener. Dani Dundas had a hand in six goals, scoring three and assisting on three others. Liv Fitzgerald had three goals and two assists, and Finley Ueland also had a hat trick for the Bucks, who led 8-4 at halftime en route to the win.
“Not our best performance, but a decent start to the season,” coach Tara Schmucker said.
Also for the Bucks, Maddie Maio had a goal and an assist. Kelly O’Callaghan added a single goal, and Casey Reichwein had one assist.
“Casey had a great day on the draw,” Schmucker said. “Bryn was solid on both ends, and Dani and Liv had well-rounded stats on attack.”
Central Bucks West (1-0) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham for a non-league game on Monday.
Central Bucks West 8-8 16
Great Valley 4-6 10
METHACTON 9, UPPER DUBLIN 7
The Cardinals found themselves staring at a 7-3 halftime deficit, and they never could dig themselves out of the early hole, falling to the visiting Warriors.
Caroline Wall connected for a hat trick to lead the Cardinals while Jackie Rama added a pair of goals. Hannah Reape contributed a goal and two assists, and Jess Grodsky had a goal and an assist. Shannon Reape added an assist.
The Warriors were led by the four-goal effort of Alana Cardaci while Daria Lucchesi added three goals.
UD goalie Sarah Herchenroder recorded nine saves.
Upper Dublin (0-1) will host Lansdale Catholic on Monday.
Methacton 7-2 9
Upper Dublin 4-3 7
RADNOR 15, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 6
The Colonials stayed with the Red Raiders for one half, trailing by just a 6-4 score at the intermission, but Radnor reeled off five unanswered goals out of halftime to seize control of the game.
“PW (had) too many turnovers and didn’t possess the ball long enough to create any offense,” coach Ellen Reilly said.
Cate Cox scored six goals to lead the Red Raiders while Julianne Puckett added the hat trick.
Victoria Betterly and Ali Diamond scored two goals each for the Colonials while Sophie Kolkka and Lexi Petrakis had one each.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (0-1) will travel to Southern Lehigh for a non-league game on Tuesday.
Radnor 6-9 15
Plymouth Whitemarsh 4-2
PERKIOMEN VALLEY 11, PENNRIDGE 7
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