Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ lacrosse teams in action Thursday.
SOL National
Central Bucks West 19, Souderton 11
A must-win game for the Bucks ended just that way as CB West commanded each half on its quest to secure a playoff bid.
Souderton, which is outside the postseason picture, got four goals from Avery Farina, two goals and an assist from Ava Shaw, two goals and three draw controls from Tatum Andrews and two goals, five draw controls and three ground balls from Ang Borisow.
Hannah Cornes had a goal and three draw controls for Souderton and Anah Petrovich added an assist.
The win was pivotal for the Bucks, putting them in the No. 24 spot in the District 1 3A power rankings and would make them the last team into the playoff field.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 9 10 – 19
SOUDERTON 5 6 – 11
Non-league
Council Rock South 17, Villa Joseph Marie 6
A good word to describe the Golden Hawks offense on Thursday would be balanced.
Five separate players – Kate Deal, Ella Mayberry, Amy Loving, Karissa Smedley and Amanda Green – all registered a hat trick to spread out the scoring. They were pretty good sharing the ball as well, with Loving and Smedley each dishing two assists while Mayberry had a helper.
Kelly Longmore scored a goal and assisted on two others for South in the win over the neighborhood rival Jems.
The win finishes a 14-4 season for the Golden Hawks. CR South held the No. 13 spot in the District 1 3A rankings, putting it in line for a first round home playoff game on Tuesday.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 9 8 – 17
VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 2 4 – 6
Strath Haven 15, Plymouth Whitemarsh 6
The Colonials hit the road for a matchup with one of the top teams in the District 1 2A rankings and saw the Panthers’ offense was deserving its standing.
“It was a tough loss. Strath Haven controlled the draw and got a big lead,” PW coach Ellen Reilly said. “We had early opportunities to try and keep it close, but we committed too many turnovers. A positive is that my players didn’t give up and stayed fighting.”
Liv Reilly netted two goals to lead the Colonials, Maita Jayo had two goals and an assist and the duo of Ella Clark and Liv Budin each tallied one goal.
The loss dropped PW to No. 29 in the 3A rankings, with the top 24 teams making the postseason.
Strath Haven, the No. 4 team in 2A, was led by four goals from Molly Omars and a hat trick by Annie D’Ignazio.
STRATH HAVEN 9 6 – 15
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 2 4 – 6
Bensalem 6, Academy of the New Church 6
Wednesday, May 10
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 15, BENSALEM 0
The Golden Hawks celebrated Senior Night with a shutout win of the visiting Owls.
“Shoutout for Senior Night,” Rock South coach Madison Hurwitz said. “I’m thankful for our three seniors captains and all they’ve done for and given to our program.”
Karissa Smedley scored four goals and assisted on another, and Amanda Green added four goals. Amy Loving had three goals and one assist while Kelly Longmore had one goal and two assists. Kate Deal, Grace Franchini and Kenna Pytlewski each had one goal. Ella Mayberry chipped in an assist.
“Kaya Mallon made three incredible saves to get her shutout,” Hurwitz said.
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