Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ lacrosse teams in action Wednesday. Upper Moreland/New Hope-Solebury photos provided courtesy of Karla Donohoe. North Penn/Council Rock South photos courtesy of John Gleeson. Check back for galleries of both games. All SOS photo galleries for GIRLS’ LACROSSE can be viewed by clicking HERE.
SOL National Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 17, SOUDERTON 4
There are bounce-back wins, and this one would certainly fall in that category for a Titans’ squad that had lost five of its last six games. But Wednesday’s win over a Souderton squad that had not lost in conference play went beyond bounce-back for the Titans, and there was no mistaking coach Janique Craig’s immense pride in her team’s strong showing.
“The girls played as a total team unity – everyone contributed today,” the Titans’ coach said. “I am so proud of how everyone played today. Souderton is a great team.”
Credit this win at least in part to the inspired performances of captains Kate Victor and Grace Gannon. The duo was all but unstoppable. Victor had a hand in 11 goals, scoring eight and assisting on three. She also had five draw controls, and Gannon had a team high nine draw controls to go along with five goals and four assists.
“Kate Victor and Grace Gannon played amazing on the draw and on the attacking end,” Craig said. “The defense held Souderton to only four goals, which is incredible.”
Also for the Titans, Maddie Flynn had two goals, and Brooke Cenci had one goal. Emalee Day also had one goal to go along with two draw controls.
Gabby Mayo was credited with nine saves in a winning effort in goal for the Titans.
Central Bucks South (6-6, 3-2 SOL) will travel to Council Rock South on Friday, and Souderton (7-4, 4-1) will host Pennsbury on Monday.
PENNRIDGE 21, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 11
The Rams and Indians took turns exchanging momentum, but in the end, it was the Rams with the advantage and the win.
“This was a game of runs,” Pennridge coach William Rodzewich said. “After 15 minutes, the score was Pennridge 4, CR North 2. Pennridge went on a six-goal run to stretch the lead before trading goals to end the first half 13-4.
“CR North refused to quit. After giving up three goals to start the second half, they went on to score seven straight goals. Pennridge finished the game on five-goal run.”
Maddy Eddinger and Grace Rosica both had seven-point games with Eddinger scoring six goals and adding an assist while Rosica had four goals and three assists. Kendall Posey had four goals and two assists, and Amelia Loughery had four goals and one assist. Sophia Craig set up her teammates, handing our four assists. Kate Unzicker had two goals and two assists, and Natalie Yilanjian added a goal.
“Draw controls fueled each of the runs with Pennridge’s Grace Rosica collecting eight and Ava Fantaskey gathering six,” Rodzewich said. “CR North’s #21 – Morgan McCaffery – led both teams with nine draw controls to go along with four goals, and #14 – Madeline Mela – had four draw controls and one goal.”
Also for the Indians, Charlotte Ondria and Allie Carpentier both had a pair of goals while Shannon Liedl and Liza McBride each had one. Jayne Bogle’s six ground balls led the Indians, McBride added three and McCaffery had two.
Pennridge improved to 5-1 in SOL action and 8-3 overall. Council Rock North (7-6, 2-5) will host Conwell-Egan in a non-league game Thursday.
Pennridge 13-8 21
Council Rock North 4-7 11
PENNSBURY 15, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3
Darrien Furiness and Caroline Mellon both scored five goals and assisted on another while Olivia Graebner added four goals to lead the Falcons to the no-doubt-about-it win.
Pennsbury took a 5-2 lead into halftime and then outscored their hosts 10-1 in a dominant second half.
“We started off slow in the first half, but after halftime the girls played Falcon lacrosse and it was beautiful,” Pennsbury coach Shannon MacPherson said. “(Goalie) Kema (Brown) came up with five saves today. Defensively, the girls communicated and caused turnovers.
“Darrien, Caroline and Olivia worked very well on attack today and contributed to our goals. Caroline was on fire today going 5-for-5, the kid has speed and will go to goal. I’m very happy with how we played as a team today, they followed the plan, ran the plays and worked hard for the win.”
Furiness also had three ground balls and three caused turnovers while Graebner had five caused turnovers, three draw controls, three ground balls and three caused turnovers.
Lily Abraham also had a goal for the Falcons.
Mia Popovitch had five caused turnovers and four ground balls. Sophia Curtis added two ground balls and two caused turnovers, and Angelina Kenney scooped up two ground balls. Grace Holmes had a pair of draw controls.
Pennsbury (6-2, 3-1 SOL) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday in a non-league game. Central Bucks West (2-6, 1-4) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Thursday.
Pennsbury 5-10 15
Central Bucks West 2-1 3
NORTH PENN 7, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 4
Thanks to some tenacious defense on both sides, goals were few and far between in a first half that saw the visiting Knights hold a 2-1 halftime advantage. The Knights outscored the Golden Hawks
5-3 after the intermission.
“We played with some inconsistencies on the attack today,” North Penn coach Heather Mellow said. “Thankfully our defense – Haley Decker, Grace Macnamara, Hannah Mallitz, and Ella Burget – played strong, and Kiera Holt had some great saves to keep us afloat.”
Holt was credited with eight saves in a strong outing.
Lauren Blanch had a pair of goals while Kayla Stressman (four draw controls), Emily Varilla (one assist, two draw controls), Jordan Bailey (one assist), Riley O’Donnell and Danielle Preston had one goal each. Kerry O’Donnell had three draw controls.
North Penn remained atop the conference standings with a 6-0 mark (8-3 overall). Council Rock South is 7-2 overall and 3-2 in the SOL.
North Penn 2-5 7
Council Rock South 1-3 4
SOL American Conference
UPPER MORELAND 17, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 9
The Golden Bears remained perfect in league play with a convincing road win, opening up a commanding 13-3 halftime lead and never looking back.
Annalise Messina led a balanced attack with five goals and three assists. Reagan Cummins added four goals and one assist.
Olivia Meakim (2g, 2a), Heidi Wittick (2g, 1a), Molly Meakim (1g, 1a), Willow Taylor (1g, 1a), Charlotte James (1g) and Isabelle Leiter (1g, 1a) also contributed to the attack.
Emma Hurley recorded eight saves in goal for the Golden Bears.
Upper Moreland (11-1,7-0 SOL) will travel to Wissahickon on Monday for a key conference showdown. New Hope-Solebury (3-9, 2-5) will travel to Villa Joseph Marie on Saturday for a non-league game.
Upper Moreland 13-4 17
New Hope-Solebury 3-6 9
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 13, ABINGTON 6
Abington recognized seniors Emma Warner, Wren Castor, Caroline Hughes, Mei Mei Cheng and Marilynn Capps as well as managers Abbie Kelly and Kidist Dash.
“All of our fantastic seniors played like champs tonight,” Abington coach Amalie Kreitman said. “It was a tough loss but overall great game.”
For the Spartans, playing the Golden Bears on Senior Night was an opportunity to exact a degree of revenge.
“Last year, Abington came to our field and beat us on our Senior Night, so this was a neighborly rival that meant a lot – to be on their field for their Senior Night,” Springfield coach Marissa Conover said. “With an unruly Senior Night crowd, the entire second half was tense. I’m proud of the girls for their continued composure and hard work.”
The Spartans seized early control of the game, opening up a 4-0 lead and going into halftime with a 7-2 advantage.
“We were able to pressure and gain control of the game, especially during the transitions. Enough to get them to drop the ball or make a bad pass,” Conover said. “Middies Shannon Meder and Emma Yoder both had six draw controls which really gave us the opportunities on the field.”
Fiona Rizzo had a seven-point night to lead the Spartans, finishing with four goals and three assists. Emma Yoder also had four goals while Emily Smith had a hat trick. Sam McDevitt added a goal and assist, Shannon Silvius had one goal and Maddie McDevitt chipped in an assist.
Goalie Tess Talbot recorded eight saves in a winning effort.
For the Ghosts, Cheng and Castor both contributed two goals. Haley Hamsher and Caroline Hughes each had one goal.
“Harper McGinley and Joclyn Pollock were the ground ball queens,” Kreitman said. “Any time there was a ball on the ground they got it – played fantastic tonight. (Marilynn) Capps had three saves first half and jay (Jadyn Bagby) had six in the second half. They both played great. Our defense played a fantastic game and crashed beautifully.”
With the win, Springfield Township upped its record to 8-5 overall (5-2 SOL), and Abington is 5-6 overall and 3-3 in SOL play.
Springfield Twp 7-6 13
Abington 2-4 6
WISSAHICKON 21, LOWER MORELAND 0
Alexa McCabe scored seven goals to lead a potent Trojan attack in Wednesday’s shutout win in crossover play.
“We spread the ball around and really did great on the draw,” Wissahickon coach Nicole Fisher said. “Emma Greenberg had seven draw controls and three goals. We kept the draw steady, which was great to see.”
Emma Baker led the Trojans’ attack with eight goals and also had four draw controls, and Alexa McCabe added seven goals. Lex Hobson had one goal and four draw controls. Ellie Stein had three interceptions and one caused turnover, and Nora Ryan had one goal, one assist and three draw controls. Emma Reilly had three caused turnovers and one interception. Goalie Camille Hubbs turned away all seven shots she faced in the shutout win.
Wissahickon remained perfect in league play with a 5-0 record (8-2 overall), and Lower Moreland (0-11, 0-7) is still searching for its first win.
Wissahickon 12-9 21
Lower Moreland 0-0 0
HATBORO-HORSHAM 19, CHELTENHAM 4
The Hatters celebrated their Pink Game by notching a no-doubt-about-it win.
Sophia Liott scored seven goals and assisted on three others in a 10-point game to lead the Hatters, and Abby Roesing added four, including the 100th goal of her career. Cait Carpenter also had four goals while Hannah Bommentre had a hat trick, and Gianna Carr added one goal.
The defense was anchored by Lydia Nolin, Paige Cole, Faith Buccafuri, Natalie Tocci and Neva Fullmer with Amber MacIntosh in goal.
Hatboro-Horsham improved to 3-3 in SOL play (4-6 overall). Cheltenham is 1-4 in the league and 1-7 overall.
Monday, April 25
Souderton 16, Central Bucks West 6
The Indians used a team effort to notch a convincing win over the visiting Bucks in conference play Monday. Lauren Hallman and Ava Shaw led a balanced attack with four goals each.
“Lauren Hallman scored her 100th goal – a great accomplishment for a great player with many more to come,” Souderton coach Claudia LaMarca said. “Seven different players recorded points, and almost half of our goals were assisted.
“Our defense is to credit for our offensive production. Without the turnovers they caused, we wouldn’t have the chance to convert those opportunities offensively. We played 50 minutes of solid lacrosse, and as coaches, that’s all we can ask for.”
Also for the Indians, Tatum Andrews contributed one goal and three assists and Yasmin Khatri had two goals and two assists. Angela Borisow had two goals and one assist, and Reiley Knize added two goals. Jess Burns had one goal and one assist.
Souderton (7-3, 4-0 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks South on Wednesday, and Central Bucks West (2-5, 1-3) will host Pennsbury on Wednesday.
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