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SOL National Conference
PENNSBURY 13, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 11
The Falcons won a conference thriller, battling the visiting Bucks to a 6-6 halftime tie and taking a tenuous 9-8 lead into the fourth quarter on their way to a hard-fought win. The loss was the first of the season for the Bucks.
“It wasn’t the prettiest win, but nonetheless a win,” Pennsbury coach Marguerite Piccolo said. “They were a good team with a great goalie as well.”
The Falcons also received a standout effort from their goalie – Kema Brown, who recorded 13 saves in the win.
“Kema was fantastic in cage and came up with some huge saves,” Piccolo said. “I’m extremely proud of the way she’s been playing.”
Grace Holmes led the Falcons’ attack with a five-point game that included four goals and one assist, and Sasha Dobos added three goals and one assist. Rylie Borgman contributed two goals and one assist, and Angelina Kenney had two goals. Contributing a goal and an assist was Lily Abraham. Mia Popovich added one goal, and Abby Iacona had an assist.
Contributing to the scoring for the Bucks were Katie Casale (4 goals, 1 assist), Kamryn Brownlow (3 goals), Chloe Schrandt (2 goals, 1 assist), Bella Schrandt (1 goal, 1 assist), Kya Lynch (1 goal) and Grace Naylor (1 assist).
“Unfortunately, the score didn’t come out in our favor, but we are so proud of how hard the girls worked and the standout performance from our defensive unit,” West coach Jordan Sanocki said. “We had a quite few cards which led to us being a player down for eight minutes in the first half and the entire second half. Playing a man down for 32 minutes of a 45-minute game isn’t easy, but to keep Pennsbury to just a two-goal lead and continue to put points on the board – it just shows the grit, heart, and hustle the team has this year.”
As a team, the Bucks came up with eight draw controls, six caused turnovers and 16 ground balls.
Pennsbury (3-2-1, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks South on Wednesday, and Central Bucks West (4-1, 1-1) will host Pennridge on Wednesday.
Central Bucks West 6-5 11
Pennsbury 6-7 13
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 8, NORTH PENN 4
The Golden Hawks opened up a 4-2 halftime lead and duplicated that in the second half on their way to a road win in Monday’s SOL opener.
South’s Liz Hearn and Mia Schink both contributed two goals and one assist while Kelly Longmore had a pair of goals. Ella Mayberry and Cam Brundage each had one goal and one assist.
“Kaya Mallon played a great game in goal,” Rock South coach Madison Hurwitz said. “Liz Hearn was a standout on the draw circle.
“Overall though, we had too many turnovers.”
Council Rock South (4-2, 1-0 SOL) is off until next Monday when the Golden Hawks will host Central Bucks West. North Penn (0-5, 0-1) will travel to Central Bucks West next Monday.
Council Rock South 4-4 8
North Penn 2-2 4
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 19, SOUDERTON 12
Addy Geary reached a milestone when she scored the 100th goal of her career last week, but the junior standout is not resting on her laurels, scoring eight goals and assisting on three others to lead the Titans to the important league win. Her 11-point game was part of an explosive offensive effort for the Titans, who opened up a 13-5 halftime lead and never looked back.
“Tonight we played as an entire unit,” South coach Janique Craig said. “We had many caused turnovers, and we were strong on the draw control tonight which helped us get a nice lead.
“Souderton did a fantastic job in the third quarter, winning (the quarter) 5-2. We played with more poise in the fourth quarter and stuck to our game plan. The girls are improving every day, and they are coming together nicely.”
Brooke Cenci also had a big night on attack, scoring four goals and assisting on four others in an eight-point game. Tessa Walls had three goals and two assists while Avery Curtis had three goals and one assist. Kaylee Conor contributed one goal, and Kaylee Vandersluis had an assist.
Brooke Cenci and Kaeli Vandersluis split time in goal with each contributing seven draw controls.
For the Indians, Avery Farina had a four-point game, contributing two goals and two assists, and Caroline Kelcy added a hat trick. Ella Longacre contributed two goals and one assist, and Tatum Andrews also had two goals as well as three draw controls. Addie Yost finished with one goal, one assist and four draw controls. Carly Gavetti added one goal and four draw controls while Anah Petrovich had one goal.
Souderton goalie Nicole Kleckner was credited with 11 saves.
Central Bucks South (3-3, 2-0 SOL) will host Pennsbury on Wednesday, and Souderton (4-2, 0-2) will be on the road at Central Bucks East on Wednesday.
Central Bucks South 7-6-2-4 19
Souderton 2-3-5-2 12
SOL American Conferecne
UPPER DUBLIN 11, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 5
The Flying Cardinals opened up an 8-2 halftime lead on the way to their sixth win in as many games – their first in league play.
“It was a well-played game,” UD coach Dee Cross said. “PW is always tough, and they made us work for every goal.
“We were able to put pressure on them early to cause turnovers, which allowed us to go into halftime with a lead. I knew PW comes out strong in the second half, and they started to chip away at our lead. We responded with getting to the ground balls and working the ball around on offense to get good shots.”
The visiting Colonials outscored their hosts 2-0 in the third quarter to make it an 8-4 game, but UD responded with a 3-1 fourth quarter.
Anna DiMartile scored three goals and added three assists for a six-point game to lead the Cardinals. Paige Dinkel had three goals and one assist, and Bridget DiMartile also had a hat trick. Ava Shohen contributed a goal and two assists, and Lily Buckius had one goal. Erin Darcy added five saves in a winning effort in goal.
For the Colonials, Meghan Wendler and Matte Jayo each had two goals, and Sophia Gartland had one goal.
Upper Dublin (6-0, 1-0 SOL) will travel to New Hope-Solebury on Wednesday, and Plymouth Whitemarsh (0-2) will be on the road at Pennsbury for a non-league game on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 1-1-2-1 5
Upper Dublin 5-3-0-3 11
ABINGTON 19, HATBORO-HORSHAM 4
The Lady Ghosts notched a no-doubt-about it win, opening up a 9-0 lead after one quarter and never looking back. On attack, the Ghosts had 10 different goal scorers.
Leading the way was Katie Pennekamp with four goals, two assists followed by Piper McGinley with three goals and two assists, Charlotte Lowery, Erin Ely, Nora Luskin, and Addison Doyle racked up two goals each. Abby Ellner, Madden Murray, Maddie Garry, and Carly Hughes each added one goal.
“Sixteen of the goals were assisted,” Abington coach Meg McClain said.
Hughes dished out three assists to lead the Ghosts, and eight other Ghosts had assists in the team win.
The Lady Ghosts took control in the midfield with 19 draw controls. Katie Pennekamp had nine draw controls, and her counterpart Carly Hughes had six.
“Maeve Link, Olivia Capps, Nora Luskin, and Harper McGinley held their own on the draw circle as well,” McClain said. “We picked up an astounding 42 ground balls during the match to add to stellar work across the field. Our defense had great communication and held the Hatters to four goals.
“Seniors Jocelyn Pollock and Elle Pennekamp were great leaders on the defensive end.”
In goal, Jadyn Bagby had three saves and Cheyenne Fisher had one save.
Abington (3-3, 2-0 SOL) will host Cheltenham on Wednesday, and Hatboro-Horsham (0-3, 0-1) will host Wissahickon on Wednesday.
Hatboro-Horsham 0-3-0-1 4
Abington 9-3-5-2 19
WISSAHICKON 16, LOWER MORELAND 3
The Trojans turned in a dominant effort in Monday’s conference game, opening up a 14-1 halftime lead on their way to the decisive win.
“The team played fundamentally smart today,” Wissahickon coach Chuck Wurzbach said. “Offensively, we worked the ball around to find good shooting opportunities, and we were able to keep Lower Moreland from getting many free position chances.”
Alexa McCabe’s four-goal, two-assist effort led the Trojans, who received contributions up and down their lineup. Emma Greenberg added two goals, one assist and two draw controls, Maddie Radell had two goals, three draw controls and one caused turnover, and Lila Marciniak contributed two goals, one assist and one draw control.
Also contributing were Sophia Stehlik (1 goal, 2 draw controls), Nora Ryan (2 draw controls, 3 caused turnovers), Sam Farno (1 goal, 1 ground ball), Olivia Bellinzoni (1 goal), Chloe Acuna (1 goal), Kaylee Hammond (1 goal, 2 ground balls, 1 draw control) and Sienna Bruno.
Tatum Ruhren was credited with one save in goal for the Trojans.
Wissahickon (6-1, 2-0 SOL) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham on Wednesday, and Lower Moreland (4-2, 0-2) will host Upper Moreland on Wednesday.
Lower Moreland 1-2 3
Wissahickon 14-2 16
Non-league
UPPER MORELAND 14, UPPER MERION 4
The Golden Bears owed the Vikings one. Actually, they owed them two, and on Monday, they exacted a degree of revenge, earning a no-doubt-about-it win over a Viking squad that has been their nemesis in recent years.
“The last two years we played Upper Merion, we have lost to them in overtime,” UM coach Kim Frantz said. “Tonight was a great night for UM lacrosse. We started off with a 5-0 lead in the first quarter, and going into halftime the score was 8-2.”
Annalise Messina’s 10-point game – seven goals and three assists – led the Golden Bears. She also had six draw controls and eight caused turnovers. Olivia Meakim added three goals and three assists in a six-point effort. Molly Meakim had one goal and two assists, and adding one goal each were Maggie Morrow and Ella Gould. Keira Hess had three assists and four draw controls.
Kaylee Keegan was credited with 10 saves in a winning effort in goal.
“Our defense was able to control the field and cause Upper Merion to turn over the ball, so we could gain possession,” Frantz said. “Our defense was led by Avery Adamski, Cambrie Richmond, Madeline Cox, and Leah King. Our midfield really connected in transition with our attack to move the ball quickly and find the goal quickly. Maggie Brophy, Keiley Hawk, and Madeline Cox did a great job in transition getting the ball up the field. Kaylee Keegan did a great job in goal for her first ever varsity start. Overall, I’m super proud of how the team played and how well we are coming together as a unit.”
Upper Moreland (6-1, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Lower Moreland on Wednesday.
Upper Merion 2-2 4
Upper Moreland 8-6 14
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