Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ lacrosse teams in action Tuesday.
National Conference
Pennridge 20, North Penn 2
Kendall Posey eclipsed the 100-assist plateau for her career as part of a 6-assist performance as Pennridge remained undefeated in National Conference play with a 20-2 win over North Penn on Monday.
Posey added 2 goals to her 8-point game and added 1 ground ball. Ava Fantaskey scored a game-high 6 goals and added 2 assists, 1 caused turnover, and 1 ground ball. Leah Verespy scored 3 goals and added 2 assists and 2 ground balls, Taylor Burkett had 3 goals, 1 assist, and 1 ground ball, and Madigan Posey scored 3 and added 1 caused turnover. Cayla Wurz netted a pair and added 1 assist, 1 caused turnover, and 1 ground ball, while Jordan Feder chipped in with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Makena Charles registered 2 caused turnovers. Delaney Dodge, Aubrey Bailey, Natalie Berke, and Norah Herbs each picked up 1 caused turnover.
The Rams improve to 4-0 in National Conference play, 8-3 overall and will host Neshaminy at 7 pm Wednesday. North Penn (2-3, 2-9) hosts Central Bucks East at 5:30 pm Friday.
Pennsbury 21, Neshaminy 2
Grace Holmes was nearly unstoppable.
Holmes had a part in 8 Pennsbury goals, scoring 4 and assisting on 4 others. She also earned 11 draw controls to lead the Falcons to a dominating 21-2 victory over Neshaminy on Tuesday.
Mia Popovich scored 4 goals for Pennsbury, which improves to 4-0 in National Conference play (7-4 overall). Sasha Dobos had 3 goals and 1 assist, Lily Abraham and Angelina Kenney each had 2 goals and 1 assist, Rylie Borgman and Jordan Ewart each scored a pair of goals, Ryan Burdette had 1 goal and added 3 CTO, and Abby Iacona added 1 goal.
The Falcons will host Central Bucks South at 7 pm Wednesday. Neshaminy (0-4, 1-10) will visit Pennridge at 7 pm Wednesday.
American Conference
Plymouth Whitemarsh 9, Abington 8
Plymouth Whitemarsh withstood a furious fourth-quarter comeback attempt, and in the end, the Colonials stood tall in a matchup of two of the top teams in the American Conference.
The Colonials took a 9-3 lead into the final period of Monday’s league showdown, and despite being outscored 5-0 down the stretch, PW pulled out the 9-8 victory over the Ghosts.
“We played a solid 3 quarters,” said PW coach Ellen Reilly. “We worked hard on defense and came up with some great stops. Katie Lukens, Kaylin Smyth and Keira Whelan led the way. They each had blocks and interceptions on Abington.
“The fourth quarter we learned a lot, we had to work through adversity. We played panicked instead of confident, and created our own turnovers that led to Abington scoring. In the end, we came through, and hopefully, they can take away the great three quarters they played and learn from the mistakes we made in the fourth.”
Maite Jayo led the Colonials with 5 goals on the day. Bri Reynolds had 2 goals and 1 assist, and Meghan Wendler added 2 goals.
“Maite Jayo took what Abington gave her with the 1v1, and she beat her defender to the goal,” Reilly said. “Bri Reynolds came up big all over the field – on the draw and in transition both in the defensive end of the field and on attack. Meghan Wendler can always score, and she did that today.”
Harper McGinley led Abington with 3 goals, 2 assists, 4 caused turnovers, 8 ground balls, and 5 draw controls. Piper McGinley scored 3 and added 1 assist.
Nora Luskin had 1 goal, 1 caused turnover, and 1 ground ball. Addison Doyle had 1 goal and 1 ground ball, Charlotte Lowery chipped in with 1 goal and 1 caused turnover, and Ein Ely and Maddie Garry added 1 goal each. Katie Pennekamp registered 1 caused turnover, 8 ground balls, and 9 draw controls.
The Colonials improve to 4-2 in American Conference play, 8-2 overall, and will visit Wissahickon for a 6:15 pm Wednesday game. The Ghosts (4-2, 6-4) host New Hope-Solebury at 3:45 pm Wednesday.
Abington 2-1-0-5 8
Plymouth Whitemarsh 3-2-4-0 9
Cheltenham 14, Lower Moreland 10
Three players turned in five-point games in the Lady Panthers win over the visiting Lions.
The win – Cheltenham’s first in league play – featured a five-goal effort by Brianna Gardner while Maya Schwartz had four goals and one assist, and Maggie Leighton had three goals and two assists.
The Lady Panthers, who opened up a 6-4 halftime lead, also received two goals from Morgan Gregorio.
Cheltenham (2-8, 1-5 SOL) will travel to William Tennent on Wednesday, and Lower Moreland (7-5, 1-5) will be on the road at Hatboro-Horsham Wednesday.
Lower Moreland 4-6 10
Cheltenham 6-8 14
Springfield Twp 12, Upper Moreland 8
Springfield Twp jumped out to a 5-2 lead after one quarter battled to a 12-8 victory over Upper Moreland in a tough American Conference game on Monday.
“The game was hard-fought by both teams,” said Spartans’ coach Marissa Conover, whose team remains unbeaten in conference play at 5-0 (7-3 overall). “A lot of times the game felt like ping pong. There were turnovers for both teams throughout, which made it more exciting.
“I’m really proud of our attack and their hard work today, and the pressure they added. Our middies – Emma Yoder, Maddie McDevitt, and Shannon Silvius – coming up with 50/50 balls made a big impact on the game.”
Fiona Rizzo led the Spartans with 5 goals and 2 assists. Emma Yoder netted 4 goals, Sam McDevitt had 2 goals and 1 assist, Frankie Rizzo scored once and assisted on 2 others, and Maddie McDevitt dished out 2 assists.
Tess Talbot made 12 saves in the cage to secure the win for Springfield.
Annalise Messina led Upper Moreland with 6 goals and 5 draw controls. Olivia Meakim scored once and had 3 assists, and Molly Meakim added 1 goal. Keira Hess earned 2 draw controls and Keiley Hawk had 1 draw control.
“Today was a tough day for us, we just weren’t coming together like we have been the last couple weeks,” said Upper Moreland coach Kim Frantz. “We were missing a key defender due to injury, so it took us a few minutes in the beginning of the game to work some things out. We were down in the first quarter 5-2 and just really weren’t able to come back from the initial deficit. Springfield did a great job dominating the draws and slowing us down in transition.”
The Spartans will visit Upper Dublin at 3:30 pm Wednesday in a showdown of the two teams that remain unbeaten in American Conference play. The Golden Bears (4-1, 9-2) will host Quakertown at 6:30 pm Wednesday.
Springfield Twp 5-1-3-3 12
Upper Moreland 2-0-2-4 8
Wissahickon 21, Quakertown 10
It took a while for Wissahickon to kick it into high gear on Monday. But once the Trojans got started, there was no stopping them. The Trojans exploded for 21 goals – including 13 in the second half – to power to a 21-10 victory over Quakertown.
“We got into a little foul trouble early in the game, but we were able to clean that up and play smart fundamental lacrosse,” said Wissahickon coach Chuck Wurzbach. “Once we settled down, we were able to string together a bunch of good offensive opportunities. It was great to see the team looking to feed each other around the 8-meter.
“Emma Greenberg was outstanding today, especially on the draw circle. She was able to mix up her self-draws or she was getting it to her teammates.”
Greenberg picked up 8 draw controls on the day and added 6 points on 5 goals and 1 assist. Alexa McCabe scored 5 goals of her own and added 2 assists. Sam Farno also scored 5 goals to go along with 1 ground ball and 1 draw control. Lila Marciniak had 3 goals, 2 assists, 1 ground ball, and 1 draw control. Sophia Stehlik had 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 draw controls, and 1 caused turnover, while Nora Ryan registered six draw controls.
Tatum Ruhren made 2 saves in goal for the Trojans, who improve to 4-2 in American Conference play (8-3 overall).
Casey Roseberger and Kiera Shaw each scored 3 goals to lead Quakertown. Maria Wehmeyor and Ciara Mory each added 2 goals.
Wissahickon will host Plymouth Whitemarsh at 6:15 pm Wednesday. The Panthers (1-5, 3-7) visit Upper Moreland at 6:30 pm Wednesday.
Quakertown 4-6 10
Wissahickon 8-13 21
New Hope-Solebury 13, Hatboro-Horsham 2
New Hope-Solebury honored its seniors in fine fashion, earning a 13-2 Senior Night victory over Hatboro-Horsham in Monday’s American Conference game.
Senior Maddie Thistlewaite poured in 9 goals to lead the Lions. Emerson Thistlewaite added 2 goals, while Meara Chick, Anna D’Agostiono, and Mia Pitino each added 1 goal. Olivia Conte chipped in with 2 assists.
The Lions’ defensive effort was anchored by Caroline Ives, Carolyn Berman, Sam McAndrews, and Ava Cozza.
NH-S goalkeeper Nicole Segler made 6 saves as the Lions jumped out to a 9-0 halftime lead.
The Lions improve to 1-4 in American Conference play, 5-6 overall. They will visit Abington at 6 pm Wednesday. The Hatters (2-4, 2-8) will host Lower Moreland at 3:45 pm Wednesday.
Hatboro-Horsham 0-2 2
New Hope-Solebury 9-4 13
Upper Dublin 13, William Tennent 1
Upper Dublin shared the wealth on Monday.
The Cardinals spread out the scoring, with 13 different players each contributing 1 goal en route to a 13-1 victory over American Conference opponent William Tennent.
Paige Dinkel added 3 assists to go along with her goal. Anna DiMartile, Mads McManus, and Taylor Williams each had 1 goal and 1 assist, and Lily Buckius, Shannon Connaughton, Ava Shohen, Bridget DiMartile, Sophia Sirianni, Amelia Ungaro, Eve Clayton, Isabella Nardello, and Julia Scullen each added 1 goal.
The Cardinals remain undefeated on the season, improving to 5-0 in league play, 11-0 overall. They will host Springfield Twp at 3:30 pm Wednesday in a battle of the two remaining teams undefeated in American Conference play. The Panthers (0-4, 0-6) will host Cheltenham at 3:30 pm Wednesday.
Nonleague
Central Bucks South 17, Villa Joseph Marie 0
Gianna Olbrich and Ash Ashtok each made 1 save to back up a solid defensive effort and secure a rare shutout as Central Bucks South blanked Villa Joseph Marie 17-0 in Monday’s nonleague game.
Captains Brooke Cenci and Addy Geary each scored 5 goals and had 1 assist to power the Titans’ offense. Kaylee Connor and Kelly McDonald each chipped in with 2 goals and 1 assist, Tessa Walls and Brooke Rosica each had 1 goal and 1 assist, and Erin Burke recorded 1 assist.
Avery Curtis came away with 10 draw controls to go along with 1 goal for the Titans, who improve to 5-7 overall (3-2 in National Conference play). They will visit Central Bucks East at 7 pm Wednesday.
Bensalem 17, Chichester 3
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