Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ lacrosse teams in action Wednesday.
SOL National Conference
NORTH PENN 13, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 12
The Knights survived a wild SOL opener to eke out the thrilling win. The two teams were deadlocked 3-3 at halftime and then combined for 19 goals in the second half.
“CR North was up four goals at one point, and all of a sudden, they won a couple of draw controls in a row,” NP coach Heather Mellow said. “They went ahead 9-8, and then we tied it. We went back and forth, but eventually we went up 13-11 with two minutes and 30 seconds left in the game.”
A goal by Morgan McCaffery with 1:37 remaining pulled the visiting Indians to within one.
“We came up big defensively at the very end because they had the draw control, but we got the ball and – with eight seconds left – we threw the ball out of bounds, but thankfully we stopped them there,” Mellow said.
Kayla Stressman had a big game for the Knights, contributing four goals and seven draw controls. Jordan Bailey had a hand in seven goals, scoring three and assisting on four others. Kerry O’Donnell had two assists and seven draw controls, and Danielle Preston also had a pair of goals. Emily Varilla added one goal, two assists and one draw control. Olivia Caputo contributed one goal.
“We had some really good moments today at both ends of the field,” Mellow said. “We also had some lapses or lack of focus in our game at both ends of the field.
“The craziest and best part of this sport is that momentum can change on a dime, and goals can be scored so quickly. When somebody gets that momentum going, it’s hard to stop, and that’s what happened to us. We struggled to stop them. They had it going. We got lucky. I’m proud of my team for fighting back and keeping composure when it was the most critical time of the game.”
Madeline Mela’s five-goal effort led the Indians, and McCaffery had four.
“Morgan McCaffery had a good game, especially on the draw,” Mellow said. “She was the reason they got possession and went down and put some goals in. She had a nice game. She’s a lefty, and she has a really hard shot and does a good job of hitting the opposite post.
“Council Rock North has really improved over the last three years. They have gotten better. They have talent that’s come in and done a nice job. It’s fun to see things cycle through for each team.”
Also for Rock North, Charlotte Ondria, Julie Ondria and Jordyn Zazoff each added one goal.
Holt was credited with 10 saves in goal for the Knights
“My defense played amazing in the first half,” Mellow said. “Kiera Holt – nothing was going past her. She was having a great day.
“And then the second half – I’m not sure what happened, but the tide changed. My offense started working together. In the second half, they realized finally that working together is better than trying to do it individually. That’s when you started to see a lot of assists. It was like a light switch went on, and that’s what we’ve been waiting for. We really haven’t seen that much leading up to now.”
North Penn (2-2, 1-0 SOL) will host Abington in a non-league game Friday at 7 p.m., and Council Rock North (4-3, 1-2) will host New Hope-Solebury in a non-league game Friday.
Council Rock North 3-9 12
North Penn 3-10 19
PENNRIDGE 16, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 5
The Rams raced out of the gate to an 11-2 halftime lead on their way to the decisive win in Wednesday’s SOL opener.
Kate Unzicker led a balanced attack with four goals and two assists, and Kendall Posey finished with a hat trick. Grace Rosica contributed two goals and three assists, Maddy Edinger had two goals and two assists, and Leah Verespy added two goals and one assist. Natalie Yilanjian had one goal and one assist, and contributing one goal each were Sophie Craig and Ava Fantasky.
Pennridge (5-2, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Pennsbury on Thursday, and Central Bucks West (1-3, 0-1) will host Great Valley in a non-league game Thursday.
Central Bucks West 2-3 5
Pennridge 11-5 16
Tuesday, April 5
Souderton 19, Central Bucks East 8
Freshman Tatum Andrews made a splash with a team-high 6 points on 4 goals and 2 assists as Souderton rolled to a 19-8 victory over Central Bucks East in Tuesday’s National Conference matchup.
Yasmin Khatri had 5 points for Souderton on 4 goals and 1 assist, while Reiley Knize poured in 4 goals of her own.
Lauren Hallman scored three, Avery Farina chipped in with two, and Angela Borisow and Peyton Clemmer each contributed one goal. Tegan Farina made 11 saves in goal for the Indians.
For the Patriots, Paige Keller and Courtney Curry each collected a hat trick to lead the way. Curry also had a pair of assists and four draw controls. Keller had four draw controls and two caused turnovers.
Sammy Kishel and Rylee Surovec both had one goal. Kishel added two draw controls and one caused turnover while Surovec had two caused turnovers and one draw control. Ericka Zimmer added an assist, and Emma Weisel and Aidenn O’Leary both had one caused turnover.
“The first half was a battle back and forth,” East coach Maggie Stella said. “I saw a lot of things for my team really click during that half. My defense was communicating and crashing. My attack was moving the ball at a fast pace.
“We went into the second half only down by 4, 11-7. Then Souderton came out with a backer defense, and fast breaks in mind, and they really took off. CB East will reflect and prepare for our game Friday vs Villa. The only thing we can do is keep moving forward.”
Souderton is 1-0 in the National Conference, 3-2 overall, and returns to action when Plymouth Whitemarsh visits for a 5 pm Friday matchup. The Patriots fall to 0-2, 0-5, and will look for their first victory of the season when they host nonleague opponent Villa Joseph Marie at 5 pm Friday.
Central Bucks East 7-1 8
Souderton 11-8 19
SOL American Conference
ABINGTON 15, CHELTENHAM 3
The Ghosts notched a win in Wednesday’s SOL opener, seizing control early and taking a 10-3 advantage into halftime on their way to the big win.
“Today’s game was a great effort by all,” Amalie Kreitman said. “They truly worked together as a team and played great.
“Our midfield looked great today. They were able to pass the ball up the field by switching fields multiple times.”
Mei Mei Cheng led the Ghosts with four goals while Avery Sullivan had three and Emma Warner added two goals. Piper McGinley, Madden Murray, Harper McGinley, Haley Hamsher, Brooke Hall and Ghosts’ defender turned middie Caroline Hughes each had one goal. Wren Castor had two assists.
“It was a great game,” Kreitman said. “We’re looking forward to Friday’s game.
Abington (2-2, 1-0 SOL) will be on the road at North Penn on Friday, and Cheltenham (0-2, 0-1) will travel to Central Bucks South on Friday.
Cheltenham 3-0 3
Abington 10-5 15
WISSAHICKON 17, HATBORO-HORSHAM 10
Emma Baker had another huge game for the Trojans, scoring a game high seven goals and also contributing one assist, one caused turnover, two ground balls and five draw controls. Alexis Hobson also came up big for the Trojans, finishing with four goals, one caused turnover, five draw controls and three ground balls.
“Emma Greenberg was awesome on the draw today, and because she was on draw, it set up our other middies for controls,” Wissahickon coach Nicole Fisher said. “She had a huge showing today.”
Greenberg – a freshman – also had three goals, two caused turnovers, one interception and four draw controls. Alexa McCabe had one goal and one assist, and contributing one goal each were Mary Randell and Nora Ryan.
Camille Hubbs had a strong outing in goal, stopping 10 shots.
“We’re still working on cleaning some things up, but I’m proud we had so many goal scorers and goals off of assists,” Fisher said.
Wissahickon (4-1, 1-0 SOL) will host William Tennent on Monday, and Hatboro-Horsham (1-3, 0-1) will be on the road at Upper Dublin on Friday.
Hatboro-Horsham 4-6 10
Wissahickon 11-6 17
UPPER DUBLIN 18, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 6
Paige Dinkel did it all in Wednesday’s SOL win. The sophomore midfielder had a hand in 10 goals, scoring eight and assisting on two others. She also had five draw controls.
Tess Reardon added three goals and three assists, and Cami Rosenthal had two goals and one assist. Ali Gay contributed two goals and had a team high seven draw controls. Julie Zlotnikoff added one goal and two assists while Anna DiMartile had one goal and one assist to go along with four draw controls. Grace McManus added one goal.
Upper Dublin (4-0, 2-0 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Friday, and New Hope-Solebury (1-3, 0-1) will be on the road at Council Rock North on Friday.
New Hope-Solebury 4-2 6
Upper Dublin 11-7 18
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 16, QUAKERTOWN 7
Senior Emily Smith turned in an impressive performance in her first game back from an injury, scoring five goals and assisting on two others. Emma Yoder also had five goals for the Spartans in Wednesday’s SOL opener.
“We got to see senior Emily Smith back from her injuries to have a standout game,” Springfield coach Marissa Conover said. “It was a great game all around.”
Also for the Spartans, Fiona Rizzo had two goals and two assists while Stella Nelson added two goals and one assist. Sam McDevitt contributed one goal and one assist. Adding one goal each were Shannon Silvius and Maddie McDevitt. Amelia Price had a pair of assists.
Tess Talbot was credited with 11 saves in goal for the Spartans.
“I’m very happy with our composure throughout this game,” Conover said. “Our attack played confidently, and it paid off.
“Tess Talbot was on fire in goal.”
Springfield Township (2-3, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Jenkintown on Friday for a non-league game, and Quakertown (1-3, 0-1) will host Allentown Central Catholic in a non-league game on Friday at 6 p.m.
UPPER MORELAND 14, LOWER MORELAND 2
The Golden Bears opened up an 8-2 halftime lead over their neighboring rival and never looked back.
“We played really hard the whole 60 minutes,” UM coach Kim Frantz said. “Lower Moreland made us work hard for every goal, and their goalie, Emily Fee, had a phenomenal game.
“We lost a key defender, Riley Mullen, early in the game due to a knee injury, and the team I really think came together and played hard for her.”
Annaliese Messina’s four-goal effort led a balanced UM attack. She also had three draw controls. Olivia Meakim added a hat trick and also had two assists. Reagan Cummins and Isabelle Leiter both contributed two goals and one assist. Cummins also had two draw controls.
Contributing one goal each were Heidi Wittick, Willow Taylor and Charlotte James. Taylor also had a pair of assists and a team high four draw controls. Molly Meakim and Avery Adamski both had one assist. Adamski also had two draw controls, and Natalie Saresky also had two.
“On attack, most goals were assisted goals which is always good to see a total team effort,” Frantz said. “Willow Taylor and Heidi Wittick had a great game at both ends of the field. We are starting to come together as a team.”
Upper Moreland (4-1, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Dock Mennonite Academy on Friday for a non-league game, and Lower Moreland (0-5, 0-2) will be on the road at William Tennent on Friday.
Lower Moreland 2-0 2
Upper Moreland 8-6 14
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 15, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
Brianna Austin and Meghan Wendler both scored four goals and assisted on another to lead a balanced PW attack. Olivia Eaton added one goal and two assists while Eigi Tone and Sophie Gartland both contributed one goal and one assist. Contributing one goal each were Ella Clark, Carleigh Jones, Rhianna Gooneratne and Gianna Clark.
Aniya Bonds was credited with three saves in goal, and Rosalie Montemayer had six as the duo combined for a shutout for the Colonials.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (2-0, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Souderton on Friday for a 5 p.m. contest, and William Tennent (1-2, 0-1) will host Lower Moreland on Friday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 13-2 15
William Tennent 0-0 0
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