Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ lacrosse teams in action Monday.
National Conference
Pennsbury 17, Souderton 5
The Pennsbury girls lacrosse team didn’t have a special celebration planned for Mia Popovich’s 100th career goal.
Mostly because no one realized she was approaching the milestone.
“Mia is so humble, we didn’t even know that today was her 100th until it happened,” said Pennsbury coach Marguerite Piccolo. “We are so proud of her accomplishment!”
The Siena College-bound senior reached triple digits as part of a 4 goal, 1 assist performance as the Falcons downed National Conference Souderton 17-5 on Monday.
Grace Holmes had 5 goals and 1 assist for the Falcons and Sasha Dobos netted 5 goals as well as Pennsbury jumped out to a 10-3 lead at halftime.
Lily Abraham had 1 goal and 1 assist, while Rylie Borgman and Abby Iacona each added 1 goal as the Falcons improve to 3-0 in National Conference play (5-3-1 overall).
For the Indians, Caroline Kelcy contributed a hat trick to lead the attack. Tatum Andrews added one goal and one assist as well as three draw controls while Ella Longacre also had one goal. Avery Farina had one goal and two draw controls. In goal, Nicole Kleckner recorded seven saves.
Souderton falls to 0-4, 4-5, and returns to action hosting neighborhood rival Pennridge at 3:30 pm Wednesday, and Pennsbury will host nonleague opponent Gwynedd Mercy Academy at 7 pm Wednesday.
Souderton 3-2 5
Pennsbury 10-7 17
Central Bucks South 18, Neshaminy 5
Addy Geary had a hand in half of Central Bucks South’s 18 goals, scoring 7 goals and assisting on 2 others while also adding 5 draw controls as the Titans rolled to an 18-5 win over Neshaminy in Monday’s National Conference matchup.
Brooke Cenci had a 7-point game with 4 goals and 3 assists. Tessa Walls had 3 goals, 2 assists, and 5 draw controls for the Titans. Avery Curtis scored twice and added 1 assist and 2 draw controls, Sarah Victor had 2 goals and 1 assist, and Kaylee Conor and Brooke Rosica each added 1 assist.
Kaeli Vandersluis had 3 draw controls, Erin Burke took 2 draw controls, and Kelly McDonald registered 1 draw control. Ella Kim scooped up 3 ground balls for South.
Ash Ashtok and Gianna Olbrich combined for 5 saves in the victory, which lifts South to 3-1 in National Conference play (4-4 overall). The Titans will host Council Rock South at 6:30 pm Wednesday.
Neshaminy moves to 0-1, 0-7, and will visit Central Bucks East at 7 pm Wednesday.
Pennridge 16, Bensalem 2
Taylor Burkett was in a giving mood on Monday.
The Pennridge junior dished out 5 assists and added 1 goal of her own for a game-high 6-point day as the Rams rolled to a dominating 16-2 win over National Conference opponent Bensalem. Burkett also caused 2 turnovers on the day.
Leah Verespy had 3 goals, 2 assists, 1 caused turnover, 3 ground balls, and 2 draw controls for the Rams. Ava Fantaskey had 3 goals as well as 1 caused turnover and 3 draw controls, Cayla Wurz scored 3 goals and had 1 assist and 1 caused turnover, Jordan Feder added 3 goals, Kendall Posey had 2 goals and 2 assists as well as 2 draw controls, Colbie Landherr chipped in with 1 goal, and Gianna Leuthe had 1 assist and 3 draw controls.
Bailey Aubrey had 1 caused turnover and 1 ground ball for Pennridge, Makena Charles registered 1 caused turnover, and Madigan Posey scooped up 1 ground ball.
The Rams improve to 2-0 in National Conference play (6-2 overall), and will visit Souderton at 3:30 pm Wednesday. Bensalem drops to 0-2, 3-2, and will look for its first league win hosting Central Bucks East at 5 pm today.
Council Rock North 8, North Penn 6
In an intense showdown on Council Rock North’s home field, the Indians triumphed over the Knights with a hard-fought 8-6 victory.
The match saw standout performances from several key North players.
“Goalkeeper Lucy Carney proved to be a pivotal force in the closing minutes of the game, making two remarkable saves to secure the victory,” Rock North coach Denise Noseworthy said. “Carney’s stellar play under pressure showcased her skill and composure in the face of a relentless offensive onslaught from North Penn.
On the defensive end, Kiely Lyons, Abby Steadman, Olivia Esposito, and Addison Deppi rose to the occasion, effectively shutting down North Penn’s scoring opportunities.
“Their collective effort and determination were instrumental in securing the win,” said North coach Denise Noseworthy.
Offensively, senior captain Maddy Mela led the charge with 3 goals and 1 ground ball. Midfielder Cat McBride also made significant contributions, tallying 3 goals, 1 assist, 1 ground ball, and 6 draw controls. Senior captain Julie Ondria rounded out the scoring for Council Rock North with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Council Rock North opened league play with a win to move to 1-0 in the National Conference, 4-1 overall. The Indians visit Central Bucks West at 7 pm Wednesday. North Penn falls to 0-2, 0-7, and will try for its first win at Bensalem at 3:30 pm Wednesday.
Central Bucks West 16, Council Rock South 10
Central Bucks West got off to a strong start, jumping out to an 11-3 lead at halftime, then held off a Council Rock South second-half rally to earn a 16-10 victory in Monday’s National Conference game.
Bella Schrandt led the Bucks with 5 goals, Ashley Lott had 3 goals and 1 caused turnover, Aida Ierubino had 2 goals to go along with an impressive 7 caused turnovers and 6 draw controls, Katie Casale scored 2 and assisted on 1, Grace Naylor had 1 goal, 1 assist, and 1 ground ball, Olivia Barrett scored once to go along with 5 draw controls, Kya Lynch scored once and had 1 ground ball and 2 draw controls, Chloe Schrandt scored 1 goal, Isabella Carter posted 2 assists, and Kamryn Brownlow had 1 caused turnover and 4 draw controls.
Kalena Mandeville made 5 saves and had 2 caused turnovers and 1 ground ball in earning the win in goal for the Bucks, who finished the game with 13 caused turnovers and 17 draw controls. West improves to 2-2 in National Conference play, 5-2 overall.
The Bucks will host Council Rock North at 7 pm Wednesday, while the Golden Hawks (1-1, 4-3) will visit Central Bucks South at 6:30 pm Wednesday.
Central Bucks West 11-5 16
Council Rock South 3-7 10
American Conference
Plymouth Whitemarsh 14, Cheltenham 3
Meghan Wendler scored a game-high 5 goals as Plymouth Whitemarsh jumped out to a 9-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 14-3 victory over Cheltenham in Monday’s American Conference matchup.
Maite Jayo scored a hat trick for the Colonials, Bri Reynolds and Katie Guarino each scored 2 goals, Soph Gartland and Soph Nagle each added 1 goal, and Shea Murphy dished out 1 assist.
Morgan Gregorio and Maymeuns Ndaye scored for the Panthers.
The Colonials move to 1-2 in American Conference play (4-2 overall). PW will host nonleague foe West Chester Rustin at 3:30 pm today, then jumps back into league play at New Hope-Solebury at 3:30 pm Wednesday. Cheltenham (0-4, 0-6) will host nonleague opponent Jenkintown at 3:30 pm Wednesday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 9-5 14
Cheltenham 0-3 3
Springfield Twp 17, Lower Moreland 2
Amelia Price, Fiona Rizzo, and Sam McDevitt each registered 4 assists, dishing out passes and setting up the nine-player scoring parade as Springfield Twp routed Lower Moreland by a 17-2 count in Monday’s American Conference matchup.
McDevitt added 2 goals to her assist total, while Price and Rizzo each scored once.
Frankie Rizzo had 3 goals and 1 assist for the Spartans, while Shannon Silvius netted 3, including an impressive behind-the-back shot that found the net. Olivia McCormick had a goal and an assist, Emma Yoder and Maddie McDevitt both had one goal, and Madeline Lodge had 1 assist in the win.
Several up-and-coming players also made contributions. Freshman defender/mid Julia Guicheteau tallied 2 goals while sophomore defender/midfielder Adrianna DeMers and sophomore midfielder Ella McLaughlin each scored 1 goal.
Springfield improves to 3-0 in American Conference play (5-3 overall) and will look to continue its winning ways in a visit to Hatboro-Horsham at 3:30 pm Wednesday. Lower Moreland drops to 0-4, 5-4, and will attempt to get its first league win of the season when it hosts Quakertown at 3:30 pm Wednesday.
Hatboro-Horsham 17, William Tennent 3
The Lady Hatters lacrosse team traveled to William Tennent yesterday and earned a decisive victory.
The Hatter offense was on fire with Mia Fishers’ six-goal effort leading the way. Ava Maus added four goals while Gianna Carr had two. Contributing one goal each were Tara Orloski, Kali Fullmer, Natalie Tocci, Lexi Cohen and Lauren Steinburg. Tara Orloski added three assists while Carr, Tocci and Fisher each had one.
Goalkeeper Amber Macintosh aided to the team win allowing only three goals against.
The Hatboro-Horsham (2-5, 2-2 SOL) will play Springfield at home on Wednesday, and William Tennent (0-2, 0-1) will travel to Abington on Wednesday.
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