Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ lacrosse teams in action Tuesday. New Hope-Solebury/Neshaminy photos provided courtesy of Karla Donohoe. Check back for a gallery of photos.
Non-league
SOUDERTON 18, LANSDALE CATHOLIC 2
The Indians opened their season with a no-doubt-about-it non-league win that saw nine different players put their names in the scoring column.
Lauren Hallman led a balanced attack with four goals and two assists. Reiley Knize had a hand in five goals, scoring twice and assisting on three others. Avery Farina, Caroline Kelly, Rachel Schewe and Peyton Clemmer each added a pair of goals. Ang Borisow contributed a goal and an assist while Clark Trowbridge and Isabel Josh each had single goals.
Souderton (1-0) will travel to Abington Tuesday for a non-league game at 6 p.m.
DOWNINGTOWN EAST 19, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 14
Max Leszczynski continued her torrid offensive production, erupting for six goals and also contributing an assist on the heels of a five-goal performance in PW’s opener.
The Duquesne-bound senior’s effort wasn’t enough to derail the Cougars, who opened up a 12-6 halftime lead. The Colonials edged their hosts 8-7 in the second half but never could make up the ground they lost.
Brianna Austin, Fiona Gooneratne and Meghan Wendler each contributed a pair of goals while Raya Gauntlett and Ella Clark had one goal each.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (0-2) will host William Tennent on Wednesday, April 7, in the SOL opener for both teams.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 6-8 14
Downingtown East 12-7 19
DOWNINGTOWN WEST 18, UPPER DUBLIN 7
Radnor. Haverford. Downingtown West.
It’s an imposing lineup to open a lacrosse season, and although the Cardinals closed the stretch against those three opponents with their third loss in as many games, coach Dee Cross found a silver lining.
“I feel like we just went through the gauntlet of tough teams to start our season,” the UD coach said. “Hopefully, it will make us tougher when we start our league games.”
The Flying Cardinals played the Cougars tough in the first half and trailed by just an 8-5 score at halftime, but the second half belonged to the Cougars.
Senior Jenn McCarry and freshman Aditi Foster each finished with a hat trick. Foster also had one assist. Tess Reardon added a single goal.
Riley Brady recorded nine saves in goal for the Flying Cardinals.
The Cougars were led by Bryn Rochon (six goals, one assist) and Lauren Tinson (five goals)
Upper Dublin (0-3) will travel to New Hope-Solebury on Wednesday, April 7, for its SOL opener.
Upper Dublin 5-2 7
Downingtown West 8-10 18
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 21, NESHAMINY 2
Senior Kate Dougherty scored five goals and assisted on two others to lead the Lions in Tuesday’s win. Margaret Tressler and Emma Ives had four goals each. Adding two goals each were Rachel Saxton, Rylie Hepp and Madie Thistlewaite.
Goalie Sydney Luff was credited with five saves.
New Hope-Solebury (1-1) will open SOL play next Wednesday, April 7, when the Lions will host Upper Dublin. Neshaminy (0-1) will travel to Upper Dublin on Wednesday.
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