Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ lacrosse teams in action Wednesday. Wissahickon/Abington photos provided courtesy of Geanine Jamison. CLICK HERE for a gallery of photos.
SOL National Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 10, PENNRIDGE 8
The Rams and visiting Titans battled to a 5-5 halftime tie. The Titans held a 5-3 advantage in the second half to earn the hard fought win.
“Tonight was an entire team effort,” South coach Janique Craig said. “Our defense was incredible and played their best game of the season. It was led by Katelyn Wendling, Sofia Sonnett, Megan Weeks, Olivia Himmelstein, Erin Mayeros, and Ally Cutter.
“We played down a player for four minutes of the first half and 12 minutes of the second half. The defensive unit came up with the loose balls, forced bad passes, and they crashed hard to goal. It was truly a hard fought game and a well-deserved win. Our attack played as a unit as well and was extremely patient – finding the open player and taking the ‘right’ shots.”
Anna Green led the Titans with three goals, one assist and eight draw controls. Janessa Watson also had three goals. Tegan Mullan added two goals and one assist. Francine Richick had one goal and dished out four assists. Kate Victor added a single goal.
South goalie Katelyn Wendling recorded 10 saves.
For the Rams, Macy Price, Morgan Wahlers and Aubrey Maher each scored a pair of goals. Jenna Lund and Alex Lippmann both had one goal. Lippmann and Maher each scooped up four ground balls to lead the Rams. Price and McManus each had three ground balls.
The loss could not put a damper on the Rams’ Senior Night.
“Tonight’s game was for our seniors who have dedicated themselves to this program for the last four years,” Pennridge coach Karen Schnurr said. “There have been many injuries and hurdles in the last four years, but these long ladies have shown pure passion and love for this sport. Tonight’s scoreboard did not reflect the passion in play. I am proud of all of them.”
Central Bucks South (10-6, 4-4 SOL) will travel to Archbishop Wood for a non-league game Thursday, and Pennridge (5-12, 3-5) will travel to Souderton on Friday for a non-league game.
Central Bucks South 5-5 10
Pennridge 5-3 8
NORTH PENN 15, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 7
The Knights raced out of the gate to a 13-3 halftime lead on their way to a win that clinched a share of the conference crown.
“It was a great team effort,” coach Heather Mellow said.
Lily Szilagyi led the attack with six goals. Grace Sacchetti had two goals and six assists to go along with 13 draw controls. Emily Varilla added three goals, one assist and two draw controls. Contributing one goal each were Alli Lindsay (two assists), Kristin Varilla (one assist), Brooke Millevoi and Riley Pickford. Casey Cavanaugh had one assist and five draw controls.
Ashley Lambert was credited with six saves in goal in the win.
For the Indians, senior Lucy Breithaupt contributed two goals and two assists. Junior Chloe Ondria also had a pair of goals while freshman Morgan McCaffrey (one assist), sophomore Grace Vliet (one assist) and senior Maggie Huebeck each added one goal.
North Penn (10-7, 7-1 SOL) will host Harriton on Thursday in a non-league game. Council Rock North (2-14, 1-7) will face Bensalem in a non-league game Thursday.
North Penn 13-2 15
Council Rock North 3-4 7
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 19, NESHAMINY 6
Casey Reichwein added another record to her dazzling resume, winning her 500th draw control.
“Casey is an unbelievable athlete, and as far as we know, Casey holds the record for draw controls at CB West,” coach Rebecca Cartee Haring said. “The team looks up to Casey, and she is mentoring several of our players this season.”
Maddy McGarry (two assists), Emma Haring (one assist) and Shelby Hahn led the Bucks with four goals each. Kristen Rice had two goals and two assists while Julia Carey also had two goals. Contributing one goal each were Tori Albrecht, Paige Gilbert and Kiersten Mangin.
With the win, the Bucks clinched a share of the SOL National Conference title.
Central Bucks West (12-5, 7-1 SOL) will host Strath Haven for Friday’s Senior Night game, and Neshaminy (4-12, 0-8) will host Conwell-Egan in a non-league game Friday.
SOL American Conference
ABINGTON 11, WISSAHICKON 10
The Ghosts put the finishing touches on a perfect conference season, winning a thriller against the conference champions.
“It feels great to win the league undefeated,” Abington coach Mary Elizabeth Klepper said. “The team deserves it and has worked so hard all season for this moment. We have played as a TEAM, with everyone contributing. Our motto is relentless, and that’s exactly how the girls play.”
The Ghosts – the third seed in the District 1 3A rankings – opened up a 6-3 halftime lead and went on top 10-4 before the Lady Trojans came storming back.
With 3:23 to play, Wissahickon went on a tear, scoring six consecutive goals to tie the game at 10 with 54 seconds remaining in regulation. The Ghosts would not be denied, connecting on goal with 21 seconds remaining to earn the win.
“Wissahickon beat us on the draw and was able to come up with it in the last couple of minutes when they were making a comeback,” Klepper said. “Ellie Hughes came up with huge saves and kept us in this game and secured the win. I am not sure if knowing we already won our league impacted how we played. We learn from the game and get ready for Radnor first, and then playoffs. I try to preach staying in the moment and staying present, especially since heading into the playoffs, we need to take care of one game at a time.”
Abby Thomas led the Ghosts with four goals while Maddie Hinkle added three goals and one assist. Kaley Ehnow had two goals and one assist while Grace Hinkle and Shea Gormley each had one goal. Jamira Mashore had a pair of assists while Abby Johnson and Kelly McCallister both had one assist.
Ellie Hughes was credited with 14 saves in a winning effort in goal.
For the Trojans, Abby Degroat and Emma Baker were on fire on the circle, according to coach Rob Intrieri. Abby had eight draw controls and Emma had six draw controls. Sam Intrieri led the offense with five goals.
“The Trojans playing hard until the end and won the last draw and stormed down the field,” coach Intrieri said. “(We) had an eight-meter shot that went wide and another eight-meter shot that was stopped with less than one second remaining in the game.
For Wissahickon, Sam Intrieri hit a milestone scoring her 200th goal of her career and finished the night at 203 career goals. When asked how it felt to reach 200, Sam said "It was very exciting to reach 200 goals and share the excitement with my teammates. It would have been nice to get the win, but our team just never quits. This is the most wins we've had in our high school careers and we still have more to go. My dad, Wissahickon head coach Rob Intrieri, won't ever let us give up.
“He was encouraging us throughout the game and told us to keep playing hard until the end. Our team is having a lot of fun this year and we don't want it to end. No matter what happens we all believe in each other and everyone plays their role well. We have one more home game and are excited for the playoffs.”
Abington (15-2, 9-0 SOL) will host Radnor in a non-league game Friday, and Wissahickon (12-5, 6-3) will host Chichester Friday in a non-league game.
Abington 6-5 11
Wissahickon 3-7 10
HATBORO-HORSHAM 11, UPPER MORELAND 5
The visiting Hatters notched a big win over the Golden Bears, turning a 3-3 tie into a 7-4 halftime lead and then allowing just one goal in the second half. The Lady Hatters were able to extend their lead in the second half by playing suffocating defense and winning the draw.
“We knew this was going to be a battle being the rivalry between Hatboro-Horsham and UM, and Hatboro-Horsham has really been playing well in the last couple weeks,” UM coach Kim Frantz said. “Hatboro-Horsham proved nothing less than what we were expecting – they came ready to play.
“We have been struggling the last week to mesh together as a unit. We are missing one of our starters and are having trouble coming together to play the way we did in April. We are looking forward to a new start in playoffs as we like to call that our second season with a fresh start.”
Gabrielle Liott, Cam Ryan and Sophia Liott dominated the midfield with 11 draw controls. Anchoring the Hatters’ glittering defensive effort were Lexi Gill, Sorrell Long, Jess Shaffer and Maggie O’Neil. Arielle Hammer was on top of her game in goal, recording 14 saves.
“With a little less than 10 minutes left, Hatboro-Horsham went into stall ball, and we weren’t able to get the ball back,” Frantz said. “Then with two minutes left in the game we got two yellow cards, and Hatboro-Horsham was able to seal the win with two quick goals in the two minutes with us down two players.”
Gabrielle Liott scored four goals and also had one assist. Cam Ryan had two goals and four assists. Megan Acker and Audrey Leibfreid both had a pair of goals while Sophia Liott had one goal and one assist.
For the Golden Bears, Bryanna Gordon had three goals. Emma Meakim had one goal – the 100th of her career – to go along with four assists and one draw control.
“I am very proud of Emma Meakim scoring her 100th goal,” Frantz said. “She is a really hard worker and a very selfless player. Along with her 100 goals, she has almost as many assists as a junior, which shows how much of a team player she really is when on the field.
“Emma is a very focused player in practice and games, and her intensity can help ignite the others on the field. She is great at creating opportunities for her teammates and herself to go to goal. She is very deserving of this milestone.”
Moira Olexa added one goal, one assist and three draw controls. Alexis Lamb had two draw controls, and Cassidy Hirsch had one draw control. Sarah Pickard was credited with 11 saves.
Hatboro-Horsham (10-7, 5-4 SOL) will host Lansdale Catholic in a non-league game Thursday. Upper Moreland (12-5, 6-3) will host Council Rock South in a non-league game Friday.
Hatboro-Horsham 7-4 11
Upper Moreland 4-1 5
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 14, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 10
Max Leszczynski turned in a monster performance, scoring eight goals and assisting on two others to lead the Colonials. Lexi Petrakis added a hat trick. Adding one goal each were Callie Kolkka, Lucy Sullivan (one assist) and Kennedy Reardon.
Clancy Lynch was credited with 10 saves in goal in a winning effort for the Colonials.
For the Spartans, Emily Smith scored four goals while Maddie Yoder and Emily Walsh both added three goals.
Plymouth Whitemarsh closed out its regular season with a 6-11 record overall, 4-5 in conference play. Springfield Township will host Upper Merion in a non-league game Friday.
Springfield Twp 5-5 10
Plymouth Whitemarsh 9-5 14
UPPER DUBLIN 16, QUAKERTOWN 4
The Flying Cardinals used a balanced attack in Wednesday’s conference finale. Julia Reardon (two assists), Becky Browndorf (one assist) and Jenn McCarry (one assist) each had three goals. Michelle Wright and Allie Rock both had two goals. Contributing one goal each were Meg DiMartile, Sascha Keitz and Molly Pappalardo.
Upper Dublin goalies Riley Brady (11 saves) and Rihanna Gonzalez (four saves) shared time in goal.
For the Panthers, Haley Hangey connected for all four goals. Madison Peacher had an assist. Cori Pursel scooped up three ground balls while Bailey Roman, Morgan Sipprell and Hailey Reiss each had two ground balls.
Upper Dublin (11-6, 6-3 SOL) travel to West Chester East on Thursday for a non-league contest. Quakertown closed out its season with a 3-14 record (1-8 SOL).
Upper Dublin 13-3 16
Quakertown 3-1 4
SOUDERTON 18, CHELTENHAM 1
Riley McGowan had a hand in eight goals, connecting for a hat trick and assisting on five others. Sophia Sclafani had a team high four goals. Clark Trowbridge added three goals and one assist. Adding two goals each were Caroline Kelly, Lauren Kenah (three assists) and Kylie Norbeck. Lexi Hager and Randi Hess (one assist) both added one goal. Emma Roush chipped in an assist.
Lauren Scott (one save) and Teagan Farina (two saves) split time in goal.
Souderton (10-7, 6-3 SOL) will host Pennridge in a non-league game Friday. Cheltenham closed out its season with a 0-9 record in conference play.
Cheltenham 0-1 1
Souderton 12-6 18
Non-league
PENNSBURY 18, VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 8
The visiting Falcons seized early control of their regular season finale against the Jems, opening up a 14-4 halftime lead on their way to the convincing non-league win.
“The entire team contributed to today’s win,” coach Shannon McPherson said. “Our midfield did a nice job winning the draw today and moving the ball down the field. They all worked together from defense to attack. It was a nice win for the end of the season and now we are focused and excited for playoffs.”
Maddy Spratt connected on a pair of goals and also had seven assists in a strong outing. Sarah Walcott had five goals while Emelie Curtis had four goals and two assist. Brooke Weaver and Lexie Snyder (one assist) both scored two goals. Adding one goal were Darrien Furiness (one assist), Olivia Walcott (one assist) and Morgan Haney.
Pennsbury (5-3 SOL) closed out its regular season with a 15-3 record.
Pennsbury 14-4 18
Villa Joseph Marie 4-4 8
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