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Non-league
Central Bucks East 11, Upper Perkiomen 10
There was plenty for Central Bucks East to celebrate.
The Patriots had pulled out a thrilling 11-10 victory over Upper Perkiomen in Tuesday’s nonleague game.
As part of the huge victory, Paige Keller scored her 100th career goal as part of a 5-goal effort. Keller also recorded 6 draw controls in the win.
“I am so proud of Paige Keller for scoring her 100th goal,” said East coach Maggie Stella. “She is a great leader for our team, so it was nice to celebrate her.”
Sammy Kishel and Paige Dougherty each scored 3 for the Patriots, and Ava Delfini added 1 goal, while Natalie Berndt had 1 assist.
The hard-fought battle was close throughout, with the score knotted at 8-8 at halftime.
Dougherty and Natalie Berndt each had 3 draw controls, while Avery Stephenson recorded 1. Keller and Megan Fahey each had 1 caused turnover, and Keller, Sammy Kishel, Bella DeHaven, and Emma Weisel each had 1 ground ball pickup.
“What an awesome team win,” Stella said. “Our defense was crashing hard, and our attack was being patient and using the clock to their advantage. I am so proud of the way everyone played. We were able to see so many new people stepping up to the plate.”
East, which improves to 5-3 overall (1-0 National Conference) will look to build upon the huge victory, returning to action Wednesday at Souderton for a 6:30 pm game.
Upper Perkiomen 8-2 10
Central Bucks East 8-3 11
Souderton 21, Lower Moreland 6
Ang Borisow picked up 8 points while Avery Farina racked up 6 points as Souderton earned its first victory of the season in emphatic fashion, jumping out to a 13-4 halftime lead and rolling to a 21-6 win.
Borisow finished with 5 goals and 3 assists (as well as 5 draw controls), while Farina scored 4 and assisted on 2 others. Tatum Andrews had 3 goals, 1 assist, and 1 DC, while Anah Petrovich scored 3 for the Indians, who also received scoring contributions from Hannah Cornes (2G, 6 DC), Ella Longacre (1G, 2A, 1 DC), Carly Gavetti (2G, 1A), and Ava Jones (1G, 3 DC).
Gabby Hirschman made 2 saves in the win for Souderton, which improves to 1-5 (1-2 National Conference).
Souderton is back in action Wednesday, hosting Central Bucks East at 6:30 pm. Lower Moreland (0-6, 0-3 American) visits neighborhood rival Upper Moreland in a 3:30 pm matchup today.
Souderton 13-8 21
Lower Moreland 4-2 6
Upper Moreland 18, Jenkintown 6
Annalise Messna played a part in 10 goals as Upper Moreland routed Jenkintown 18-6 in Tuesday’s nonleague game.
Messna—who also had a game-high 9 draw controls—scored 7 goals and assisted on 3 others as the Bears jumped out to an 11-5 halftime lead.
Reagan Cummins scored 3 for Upper Moreland, Isabel Leiter and Willow Taylor each had 2 goals and 3 assists, Olivia Meakim scored twice and added 1 assist, Alexa Marczak had 1 goal and 1 assist, Allison LaRocco scored once, and Avary Adamski recorded 1 assist.
Addi Hurley made 3 saves to record the win for the Golden Bears, who improve to 6-2 overall (2-1 American Conference). Charlotte James led the team with 4 ground ball pickups, while Jenna Piantieri led in forced turnovers. The Golden Bears host Lower Moreland Wednesday at 3:30 pm.
Jenkintown 5-1 6
Upper Moreland 11-7 18
Monday, April 10
Cheltenham 13, Norristown 4
There were smiles all around on the Cheltenham sidelines on Monday, as the Panthers picked up their first victory of the season in a 13-4 win over Norristown.
But odds are that no one was smiling more than Abie Leighton.
The senior forward scored the 100th goal of her high school career as part of a 4-goal effort to lead the Panthers into the win column.
“Abie has been one of our star players since she was a freshman, and I had the privilege of watching her grow over the past 4 years,” said Cheltenham coach Marina Schreiner. “She has become a lot more confident, and her shot has gotten incredible. It is so powerful, so accurate. It’s been a privilege to watch her grow and be able to coach her. I’m excited to see what she does in the future.
“She’s worked really hard over the last 4 years. We are not usually in the spotlight, and this is a big accomplishment for her to get to 100 goals. She’s
just a powerhouse on offense. She’s able to shoot around everyone, and she is going to definitely be missed on our offense when she’s gone. She’s a leader both on and off the field as well. She’s one of the captains this year. She leads by example, and she also is very helpful in helping young girls develop. She will go and coach them if I’m busy with someone else. She’s an incredible leader on the team as well.”
Ava Klebanoff assisted on Leighton’s milestone goal and added 2 goals herself. Lily Crocker and Carly Gregorio each scored 2, and Maya Schwartz, Maggie Leighton, and Helena Urban each chipped in with 1 goal.
The Panthers—who jumped out to a 9-1 lead at halftime—improve to 1-2 overall (0-1 American Conference). They will host Souderton at 3:30 pm Friday.
But they’re going to enjoy this one for another day or so.
“It was huge, and it was Abie’s 100th goal as well, so it was a celebration all around,” Schreiner said. “There was so much energy and excitement around the game.”
Cheltenham 9-4 13
Norristown 1-3 4
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