Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ lacrosse teams in action Wednesday.
SOL National
Pennridge 22, Souderton 12
A day after leaning on two players for most of their offense, the Rams showed a lot of balance on their Senior Night.
Six players – seniors Maddy Edinger, Amelia Loughery and Natalie Yilanjian plus Grace Rosica, Ava Fantaksey and Kate Unzicker – all registered hat tricks while Sophie Craig and Kendall Posey each scored a pair of goals for Pennridge. The Rams actually trailed 3-0 four minutes into the game but once they got rolling, they simply didn’t slow down.
“Balanced scoring was the key to Pennridge’s success tonight with hat tricks by six different players and two others with a pair of goals each,” Pennridge coach William Rodzewich said. “The girls shared the ball nicely and everyone contributed.”
The Indians hung around, trailing just 8-6 at the half and 9-8 and 13-11 in the second half before Pennridge used an 8-0 run to seize control and put the game away.
Pennridge also got plenty of help with its scoring balance. Edinger had three assists, Loughery helped out on two goals and Posey tacked on three assists to her two goals. Fantaskey, Rosica, Leah Verespey and senior Aubrie Rawlings also notched assists, giving the Rams 12 total helpers.
Lauren Hallman paced Souderton with six goals, five of them coming in the first half, while Reiley Knize netted a hat trick. Angela Borisow added two goals and Yasmin Khatri had one to close out the scoring. Jess Burns had three assists. Tegan Farina recorded 11 saves in goal for the Indians.
Pennridge (10-3, 7-1 SOL) will host North Penn on Monday, and Souderton (7-6, 4-3 SOL) will host Abington on Friday in a non-league game.
PENNRIDGE 8 14 – 22
SOUDERTON 6 6 – 12
Pennsbury 19, Bensalem 7
The Falcons bounced back from a tough loss on Tuesday with a team effort win on Wednesday. The opened up a 14-3 halftime lead and never looked back.
“The girls played as a team today,” Pennsbury coach Shannon MacPherson said. “We had nine different girls score and contribute to the win.”
Nine different Falcons found the back of the net, paced by hat tricks from Darrien Furiness and Olivia Graebner, who also each tallied two assists. Lily Abraham, Caroline Mellon, Rylie Borgman, Sophia Curtis and Chelsea Todd each scored twice. Katelyn Baik and Grace Holmes each scored one goal for Pennsbury. Holmes also had two assists.
Graebner also had a team high five ground balls and six draw controls to go along with two caused turnovers. Furiness had four draw controls and one ground ball. Holmes and Sophia Curtis each had two draw controls. Curtis also had two ground balls.
Pennsbury (9-3, 5-2 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham in a non-league game on Friday, and Bensalem (3-7, 0-6 SOL) will host Central Bucks South on Monday.
PENNSBURY 14 5 – 19
BENSALEM 3 4 – 7
Central Bucks East 13, Neshaminy 4
Five players scored multiple goals in an all-around team effort for the Patriots, who had won just once in six games coming into Tuesday’s conference game.
“What an awesome win for our team,” East coach Maggie Stella said. “We had a slow start, but once we started to move the ball and play our game the girls were unstoppable.
“They played as a unit, and I couldn’t be prouder. We had some new faces filling in, and they brought it. Riley Schmidt got her first varsity goal, and wasn’t satisfied with just one, ended the game with two goals.”
Schmidt had a nice overall game with two goals, three draw controls and two ground balls. Paige Keller had a team-best four goals, one assist, a draw control and three ground balls.
Courtney Curry had a hat trick for East while Sammy Kishel and Rylee Surovec had two goals each. Morgan Tait contributed an assist.
Ava Delfini had four draw controls and two ground balls while Nicole Satterfield had two draw controls and three ground balls. Aidenn O’Leary had three ground balls while Surovec and Lauren Boylan both had two. Boylan also had a draw control. Savannah Jagoda also had one draw control, and Sammy Kishel had one ground ball.
Abby DiAmico made six saves in goal for the Patriots.
“Our goalie, Abby DiAmico, stepped-up big time for us. She made a lot of key saves and was communicating well with our defense,” Stella said. “Our seniors guided the underclassmen to victory, and I am so proud of them. I hoping to continue this growth and we are looking forward to our competitive schedule coming up.”
Central Bucks East (3-10, 2-5 SOL) will host Council Rock South on Friday, and Neshaminy (1-7, 1-6 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks South on Thursday.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST – 13
NESHAMINY – 4
Council Rock North 16, Central Bucks West 10
Six players scored, all with multiple goals, as the Indians picked up a decisive conference win on Wednesday.
“It was a real team effort with great transition,” Rock North coach Denise Noseworthy said.
Maddie Mela led the way with five markers, adding in two assists, six ground balls and two caused turnovers. Charlotte Ondria had two goals but also chipped in with five assists.
Liza McBride and Morgan McCaffery had nearly identical lines, each finding the net twice and coming up with seven draw controls. McBride had two assists to one for McCaffery while both also had two ground balls.
Julia Ondria had three goals and two assists and Allie Carpenter scored twice to round out the Indians’ offensive efforts.
Mia Rolli, Jayne Bogle, Marlene Ries, Kaitlyn Forsthe and Abby Steadman were solid on defense while goalie Rylee Roe Lipsky made 16 saves.
“It was a great team effort,” Noseworthy said.
Central Bucks West (2-8, 1-5 SOL) will host Mount St. Joseph Academy in a non-league game on Saturday, and Council Rock North (10-6, 4-5 SOL) will host Phoenixville in a non-league game on Friday.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH – 16
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST – 10
SOL American
Hatboro-Horsham 12, Springfield Twp 11 (OT)
A dramatic end to regulation spun into an overtime victory for the hard-charging Hatters on Wednesday.
Trailing 11-10 with less than a minute to play, Sophia Liott was fouled with 42 seconds left to set up a free position shot. The midfielder was fouled on her initial take, giving her a second crack at it, and Liott didn’t waste it, leveling the score with 34 seconds remaining.
Liott then won the draw to start overtime, carried the ball down the field and sucked in a double-team from the Spartans defense. Abby Roesing made a good cut to the goal, catching Liott’s attention and then her pass for a catch-and-shoot winner just 12 seconds into the extra session.
The goal was a capper on a five-score day for Roesing while Liott also had a strong game with four goals and four assists. Cait Carpenter rounded out the Hatters’ offense with a hat trick and assist.
The Hatters defense was also a huge factor in the outcome, holding the Spartans without a goal from the midpoint of the second half through the finish, allowing the offense to erase an 11-7 deficit. Lydia Nolin, Paige Cole, Natalie Tocci, Faith Buccafuri, Gianna Carr and Kali Fullmer all took care of their assignments in front of goalie Amber MacIntosh. Nolin forced a number of turnovers to give the Hatters extra possessions.
Springfield Twp put forth a tremendous effort, led by 12 saves from Tess Talbot. Emma Yoder had four goals and an assist, Fiona Rizzo scored two and assisted two and Sam McDevitt had two goals and an assist.
Emily Smith also registered two goals and an assist while Maddie McDevitt had a goal and assist for the Spartans.
“My girls played their hearts out, but we had a few too many silly mistakes that cost us the game,” Springfield coach Marissa Conover said.
Hatboro-Horsham (8-6, 6-3 SOL) will travel to Pennsbury for a non-league contest on Friday, and Springfield Township (9-6, 6-3 SOL) will host Council Rock South in a non-league game Thursday.
SPRINGFIELD TWP 8 3 0 – 11
HATBORO-HORSHAM 6 5 1 – 12
Upper Moreland 5, Abington 3
The Golden Bears saw their unblemished SOL record broken on Monday but found a way to get back in the win column against a feisty Ghosts squad on Wednesday.
“This was one of those games where things just didn’t flow and it was a struggle at times,” UM coach Kim Frantz said. “It was a defensive battle at each end and in the midfield.”
Upper Moreland led 3-2 at halftime but with the offense struggling to finish chances, it was a day where the defense had to step up. Thanks to their senior goalie, the Bears were able to get timely stops as needed.
“Emma Hurley is a huge reason we were able to come out with a win today, she had 15 saves in the goal including a few key eight-meter free shots,” Frantz said. “They powered through today and we were able to pull out the win, we are excited for our upcoming games!”
Annalise Messina had two goals and three draw controls to help power Upper Moreland’s grind-it-out offensive effort. Isabel Leiter, Willow Taylor and Olivia Meakim all recorded a goal while Taylor, Molly Meakim and Charlotte James had assists.
For the Ghosts, Mei Mei Cheng had two goals, and Caroline Hughes had one.
Jadyn Bagby was credited with nine saves.
“She played like a rock star,” Abington coach Amalie Kreitman said of her goalie. “Overall, we played together and worked very hard. It was a great game.”
Upper Moreland (12-2, 8-1 SOL) will travel to Upper Merion for a non-league game on Friday, and Abington (5-9, 3-6 SOL) will be on the road at Souderton for a 6:30 p.m. contest.
UPPER MORELAND 3 2 – 5
ABINGTON 2 1 – 3
Wissahickon 18, Upper Dublin 10
In a battle of neighboring rivals, it was the defending champion Trojans opening up an 11-5 halftime lead on their way to the win.
“All over the field, we had moments of leadership, and I’m proud of our team for sticking to our game plan today,” Wissahickon coach Nicole Fisher said. “We look forward to more in conference play.”
The Trojans’ dominance on draw controls proved the difference in the crosstown rivalry.
Lexi Hobson had seven draw controls while Emma Greenberg had six outright draw controls and contributed on 13 overall possessions. Emma Baker was also a major presence in and around the circle with eight draw controls.
Hobson was also a major factor on the offensive end, scoring Wissahickon’s first goal two minutes in and finishing with five goals and an assist in an all-around strong performance.
Alexa McCabe scored five goals for the Trojans while Baker notched four tallies. Greenberg was also active offensively with a hat trick and two assists. Nora Ryan added one goal.
Upper Dublin still had opportunities and the Wiss defense came up strong led by goalie Camille Hubbs with six saves and an interception. Ellie Stein led the defense with three caused turnovers, two ground balls and an interception while Chloe Acuna and Amanda Brecher each forced a turnover.
Aditi Foster paced UD with four goals and an assist. Paige Dinkel had a hat trick, Tess Reardon scored one and assisted one while Anna DiMartile and Allie Gay each had a goal.
“We played a very good Wissahickon team today,” UD coach Dee Cross said. “We were not able to control the draw and that put us on our heels the whole game. We will get back to work tomorrow in practice to finish the season strong.”
Wissahickon (11-2, 8-0 SOL) will travel to Cheltenham on Friday, and Upper Dublin (9-5, 5-3 SOL) will host Quakertown on Friday
WISSAHICKON 11 8 – 18
UPPER DUBLIN 5 5 – 10
Plymouth Whitemarsh 15, New Hope-Solebury 4
Senior Brianna Austin had a milestone day in leading the Colonials to a win on Wednesday.
The Bloomsburg-bound midfielder found the back of the net six times, including her 100th career goal as PW rolled to a win. Meghan Wendler and Sophia Gartland had two goals and an assist each while Bri Reynolds put two in the back of the net.
Fiona and Rhianna Gooneratne each contributed a goal and an assist and Olivia Eaton recorded the same stat line.
In goal, Aniya Boyd made seven saves to pick up the win for PW.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (8-5, 7-2 SOL) will host Wilson in a non-league game on Thursday, and New Hope-Solebury (4-11, 3-6 SOL) will travel to Archbishop Wood for a non-league game on Friday.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 13 2 – 15
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 2 2 – 4
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