Check out the wraps for SOL girls’ lacrosse teams in action Monday.
American Conference
UPPER MORELAND 10, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 9
The Golden Bears opened up a 6-3 halftime lead and then held off the defending American Conference champions in the second half to earn the big win.
“We are so young this year,” UM first-year coach Kim Frantz said. “We have so much talent in my freshmen class and my younger kids.
“I’m starting four freshmen, and for them to come out and play a pressure game like this and be able to control the game and slow it own and not feel the pressure is huge. I think the biggest thing is this gives them a little bit of confidence.”
A key to the win was the Golden Bears ability to control the draw. Jess Flanagan led the way with six draw controls. She also had three goals and dominated the ground balls. Sydney Bachmayer had three draw controls, three goals and two assists.
“Both girls led the team and were a huge presence on the field,” Frantz said.
A pair of freshmen also came up big with Emma Meakim contributing two goals and Moira Olexa added a draw control, one goal and an assist. Olexa was second on the team with ground balls. Allison Felicetti contributed one goal and one assist.
Goalie Cheyanne Grumm delivered a pair of clutch saves down the stretch.
Making the win more impressive is the fact that it came on the heels of a 13-4 loss to Central Bucks East on Friday.
“We had a terrible, terrible game on Friday,” said Frantz. “I think that helped us, in a way.
“Our first four games were easy games, so going into Friday’s game was tough, and I think it was an eye opener for them about what level they really have to play at. I think that helped us to realize the pressure we have to deal with. They just handled the pressure, and I think that’s huge for us because we are so young.”
The Golden Bears were 4-0 heading into the East game, winning those four games by an average of 11 goals.
“(The East) game was the first game my team had to play defense,” Frantz said. “When you come off easier games, it’s tough.”
For the Colonials, Victoria Betterly had four goals, and Ali Diamond had three goals and two assists. Raquel Baskin and Lexi Petrakis each had one goal.
Upper Moreland (5-1, 2-0 SOL) will host Pennsbury on Wednesday, and Plymouth Whitemarsh (0-6, 0-2) is off until Tuesday, April 18, when the Colonials will travel to Upper Dublin.
Upper Moreland 6-4 10
Plymouth Whitemarsh 3-6 9
UPPER DUBLIN 13, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 4
The Flying Cardinals opened up a 9-1 halftime lead and never looked back on their way to the conference win.
Jackie Rama (four goals, two assists, three draw controls) and Lindsey Schreiber (four goals, two draw controls, two caused turnovers) led the Cardinals. Mack Moore added a hat trick and one assist, and Caroline Wall had one goal and two assists. Maddie Templeton added one goal. Shannon Reape led the defense with five ground balls and also had four draw controls.
For the Spartans, Lindsey Smith had two goals, four ground balls and five draw controls. Ellie Hamilton added one goal, one assist, one ground ball and one draw control. Emily Walsh had one goal, two ground balls and one draw control, and Emily Giampietro had two caused turnovers and one ground ball.
UD goalie Sarah Herchenroder had eight saves while Springfield goalie Emily Henry had six saves.
Upper Dublin (5-2, 2-0 SOL) will face Western Albemarle High School (Va.) on Wednesday, and Springfield (2-4, 0-2) is off until next Tuesday when the Spartans will host Council Rock South in a non-league game.
Springfield Township 1-3 4
Upper Dublin 9-4 13
WISSAHICKON 18, QUAKERTOWN 2
The Trojans, according to coach Patty Kovacs, turned in an all-around team effort in their win over the Panthers. Sam Intrieri and Emily Vervlied both had four goals and three assists to lead the Trojans. Carolyn Wilde and Emily Purnell each had a hat trick while Caroline Testa and Brooke Berry scored two goals each. Caroline Marta netted one goal. Wilde also had five assists and Berry had one.
Kyra Myers recorded nine saves in goal for the Trojans.
Wissahickon (3-4, 2-0 SOL) will travel to Ridley on Wednesday for a non-league game, and Quakertown (0-6, 0-2) will travel to Freedom on Wednesday for a non-league contest.
National Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 11, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 3
The Titans took early control of Monday’s contest against their neighboring rival, opening up a 5-1 halftime lead on their way to the convincing win.
“It was a total team effort,” coach Janique Craig said. “Everyone played well, and I am very proud of the improvement they are making every day.”
Kristen Berntsen (four goals, one assist) and Kasey Dietzel (four goals, two assists) led the Titans. Courtney Taylor added one goal, two assists and three caused turnovers. Contributing one goal each were Molly Sullivan and Maddie Tomaselli.
South goalie Laura Robinson was credited with nine saves.
For the Pariots, Mackenzie Boyle had two goals and Brigitte Bishop had one. Sara Donnelly added an assist. East goalie Lauren Maurer was credited with 13 saves.
Central Bucks South (5-1, 2-0) will host Gwynedd Mercy on Wednesday in a non-league game, and Central Bucks East (4-2, 1-1) will travel to Notre Dame for a non-league contest on Thursday.
Central Bucks South 5-6 11
Central Bucks East 1-2 3
Non-league
CHELTENHAM 8, LANSDALE CATHOLIC 5
The visiting Panthers took a 4-2 lead into halftime and went on to earn the non-league win.
Liza Becker had a big game, connecting for a hat trick and also scooping up four ground balls. Myka Byers and Carissa Dorley each had two goals. Dorley also had three ground balls.
Dana Shelton led the defense with six ground balls to go along with one goal and two assists. Jade Turner had three caused turnovers and two ground balls. Tylar Marren added one assist.
“The defense played strong,” coach Didi Dean said. “Brianna Young normally plays low ‘D’ but has stepped up big to fill in for some midfield vacancies, along with Lydia Walker. Sadiyah Rashied added a couple of ground balls.”
Morgan Sloan had another strong outing in goal with 13 saves.
Cheltenham (3-4, 0-2 SOL) is off until next Tuesday when the Lady Panthers will host Neshaminy in a non-league game.
Cheltenham 4-4 8
Lansdale Catholic 2-3 5
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