Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ lacrosse teams in action Monday. CB West/CB East photos provided courtesy of Tracy Valko. Wissahickon/Quakertown photos courtesy of Kim Supko. Pennsbury/Neshaminy photos courtesy of Darryl Rule of J&D Photography. Check back for galleries. All SOS photo galleries for GIRLS’ LACROSSE can be viewed by clicking HERE.
National Conference
North Penn 15, Pennridge 9
Jordan Baily scored the 100th point of her career as North Penn clinched at least a share of the National Conference championship with a 15-9 win over second place Pennridge on Monday.
“Jordan scored her 100th point this evening to make it even more of a special evening,” said North Penn coach Heather Mellow. “She has been playing great for us all season. She is our quarterback on attack. She leads our team in goals and points this year. Jordan has really come into her own and has gained confidence with each game she plays. We are very excited for her and her accomplishments in just two seasons.”
Baily (4G, 1A) and Emily Varilla (3G, 2A) each had 5-point efforts as the Knights jumped on the Rams from the outset, bursting out to an 11-4 halftime lead.
North Penn dominated ball control throughout most of the game, with Kayla Stressman and Kerry O’Donnell each winning 8 draw controls for the Knights. Stressman also scored 3 goals and added 1 assist, while O’Donnell chipped in 2 goals and added 2 caused turnovers. Riley O’Donnell scored twice and Danielle Preston added 1 goal.
“We knew the only way to beat Pennridge, we had to win the draw and try to control the pace of the game,” Mellow said. “They do a great job with their fast breaks down field and are really hard to stop. So, winning so many draw controls was key for us.”
Kiera Holt made 8 saves to secure the victory in goal.
“We played really well as a team tonight all over the field,” Mellow said. “Kiera had some big saves for us. Our defense did a great job communicating. Emily Varilla was instrumental in getting the ball to Kayla and Kerry on the draw. This was probably one of, if not the best game we played as a whole, all season.”
Grace Rosica led Pennridge with 2 goals and 3 assists. The Rams also got scoring from Maddy Edinger (2G, 1A), Amelia Loughery (2G), Kendall Posey (1G), Ava Fantaskey (1G), and Leah Verespy (1G).
“Hats off to North Penn,” Pennridge coach William Rodzewich said. “They dominated us in all phases of the game tonight, on attack, on defense, and especially on the draw controls. You can’t score if you don’t have the ball and North Penn owned the circle tonight.
North Penn improves to 8-0 in league play, 12-3 overall. The Knights can win the National Conference title outright when they host Bensalem at 6:30 pm Wednesday. The Rams fall to 7-2, 11-4, and will return to action when they visit Neshaminy at 3:30 pm Wednesday.
North Penn 11-4 15
Pennridge 4-5 9
Central Bucks West 13, Central Bucks East 12
Margot Haring surpassed the 200-save milestone for her high school career, but none of her 7 stops in Monday’s game was as critical as the last one.
The Central Bucks West goalkeeper denied a Central Bucks East shot in the waning seconds as the Bucks held off their neighborhood rivals and pulled out a thrilling 13-12 victory.
“This game was a celebration of (Haring’s milestone) and she came ready to hold true to being a wall between the pipes,” said West coach Kali Cook-Grisewood.
It was all East in the early stages of the game, as the Patriots peppered in the first 4 goals of the game. But West battled back and took a 4-goal lead into halftime.
“East’s run of quick goals told us they weren’t messing around and they were ready to play hard,” Cook-Grisewood said. “Thankfully, we turned on the jets, found our rhythm, and answered back. It was really impressive to see my attacking players finally come together to make some big offensive runs. They distributed the ball across the team and saw each other well in transition.”
Ashley Lott returned from injury and led the Bucks with 4 goals and 1 assist. Bella Schrandt had 3 goals and 1 assist, Kate Weyer scored 1 and added 2 assists, Hope Dryden scored 2, Grace Naylor had 1 goal and 1 assist, and Isabella Carter and Emma Schrandt each added 1 goal.
Courtney Curry (6G, 3A, 5DC, 2GB) and Paige Keller (1G, 10DC, 4GB, 4CTO) were stellar for Central Bucks East.
“Courtney Curry and Paige Keller were all over the field today,” said East coach Maggie Stella. “Courtney was unstoppable when going to cage, and Keller was dominating the draws for us.”
“I was thoroughly impressed with East’s midfielder, Courtney Curry,” said Cook-Grisewood. “Her tenacity in putting the ball in the back of the net led East to closing the gap and almost got them to overtime.”
Sammy Kishel added 2 goals and 1 assist for East. Morgan Tait (3GB), Ericka Zimmer (2GB), and Rylee Surovec (1DC, 1GB, 2CTO) each added 1 goal. Aidenn O’Leary had 3 ground balls and 3 caused turnovers, Olivia Samkavitz picked up 2 ground balls, and Lauren Boylan and Sierra Buesing each had 1 ground ball. Grace Gidwani made 2 saves and Abby DiAmico turned aside 4 shots in sharing goalkeeping duties.
“Overall, it was overall a great game,” Stella said. “I am so proud of my team and how hard they fought. It stinks that it came down to one goal at the end. Rylee Surovec scored a goal that got taken away, and West went down the field and scored the last goal of the game.
“Aidenn, Olivia, Sierra, and Emma were communicating and sliding on our defensive end. I wish more than anything that these girls got this win on their record, because they have come such a long way this season. Honestly, in my heart I will count this for them. Everything they have been working on shined through this game.”
With the win, West improves to 2-5 in league play, 3-8 overall. The Bucks will host Mount St. Joseph Academy at 3:30 pm Wednesday.
The Patriots will visit Central Bucks South at 7 pm Wednesday. East moves to 2-6, 3-11, but this game provided the opportunity to showcase the team.
“I am so happy we got to grow the game and invite our local CBAA girls to join us,” Stella said. “Trying to promote girls to stay public has been difficult. It was so great to see some of my own students from Doyle on the field with their future team. Overall, it was a great experience for them to see CB East and West battling it out in a great competition.”
Pennsbury 20, Neshaminy 4
This was a special game for Pennsbury in so many ways.
Not only did the Falcons celebrate Senior Night in a game against traditional rival Neshaminy, but the Falcons also saw Maggie Golder
return from injury and look like she never missed a step. The Penn State-bound senior scored a game-high 5 goals and 3 assists, earned 4 draw controls, and scooped up a ground ball to lead the Falcons to a 20-4 victory over Neshaminy on Monday.
Ohio State signee Darrien Furiness poured in 4 goals and added 2 assists, 6 ground balls, and 7 draw controls.
“The return of Maggie Golder added an extra spark to the night,” Pennsbury coach Shannon MacPherson said. “It was exciting to watch Maggie and Darrien’s beautiful chemistry on the field. We celebrate tonight’s win for our seniors and focus on our games the rest of this week.
“Tonight was an all-out team effort. We had multiple players contribute on attack as we celebrated our seniors. This is a great group of kids who truly play for each other.”
Olivia Graebner added 3 goals, 7 ground balls, and 1 caused turnover. Lily Abraham had 3 goals and 1 ground ball.
The Falcons also received contributions from Caroline Mellon (2 G), Rylie Borgman (1G, 1A), Grace Holmes (2 G, 1A, 4 GB, 1 CTO), Sophia Curtis (1 G, 2 GB, 1 CTO), Chelsea Todd (1 G), and Katelyn Baik (1 CTO).
With the victory, Pennsbury improves to 6-2 in league play, 10-4 overall, and will host Hatboro-Horsham on Tuesday. Neshaminy drops to 1-8, 1-9, and returns to action at 3:30 pm May 11 for a home game against Pennridge.
Neshaminy 1-3 4
Pennsbury 15-5 20
Central Bucks South 18, Bensalem 3
Central Bucks South overcame a slow first half to pull away from Bensalem with 13 goals after the break to roll to an 18-3 win in Monday’s league matchup.
“We had an extremely slow start in the first half and then decided to play South lacrosse in the second half,” said Titans coach Janique Craig. “This could have been an off day, but I am glad the girls got it together. We have to play a full game in our final two games and in the postseason.”
Grace Gannon’s led the way with a 9-point effort (6G, 3A) and 6 draw controls. Kate Victor poured in 5 goals and added 2 assists. Tegan Mullan (3G, 2A, 8DC), Maddy Flynn (3G, 1A), Emalee Day (1G), and Brooke Cenci (2A) also contributed to the South scoring.
Gabby Mayo made 6 saves in goal for South.
The Titans improve to 6-2 in league play, 9-7 overall. South will host Central Bucks East at 7 pm Wednesday. Bensalem drops to 0-7, 3-8, and will visit North Penn for a 6:30 pm Wednesday game.
Bensalem 3-0 3
Central Bucks South 5-13 18
Council Rock South 12, Souderton 8
The Golden Hawks raced out of the gate to an 8-4 halftime lead on their way to the important road win in conference play.
“It was a total team victory,” Rock South coach Madison Hurwitz said. “First time we played a backer, and our girls played poised and under control. They scored 12 goals without running any of our set plays.”
Zoe Brossman’s 5-point game (3 goals, 2 assists) led a balanced Rock South attack. Julia Levin added a hat trick. Amy Loving had a pair of goals, and Elizabeth Hearn, Cailey Hiscox and Meg Rafter each added a goal and an assist. Kat O’Kane had 1 goal while Amanda Smith and Madison Smith both handed out 1 assist.
For the Indians, Lauren Hallman had a hat trick while Peyton Clemmer had a pair of goals. Yasmin Khatri, Angela Borisow and Reiley Knize each added 1 goal while Tatum Andrews had an assist.
Tegan Farina (6 saves) and Gabrielle Hirschmann (2 saves) shared time in goal in Monday’s Senior Night contest.
“A great night celebrating a great group of athletes,” Souderton coach Claudia LaMarca said. “While it was not the result we were hoping for, the entire team – led by a dynamic group of seniors – left everything out on the field.
“Reiley Knize did a fantastic job on the draw, Council Rock’s draw circle trio was really aggressive — so having Reiley come up with so many big draws put us in positions to be successful throughout the entirety of the game. If we had five more minutes, I think it could’ve been ours. Nonetheless, Council Rock South played a great game.”
Council Rock South (11-4, 6-3 SOL) will host Pennsbury on Wednesday, and Souderton (8-7, 4-4) will be on the road at Council Rock North on Wednesday.
Council Rock South 8-4 12
Souderton 4-4 8
American Conference
Springfield Twp 15, Upper Moreland 7
Sophomore Emma Yoder notched her 100th career goal as part of a 6-goal effort to help lift Springfield Twp to a 15-7 victory over Upper Moreland on Monday.
Yoder also tallied 1 assist in the game.
Sam McDevitt also had a career game with 4 goals and 3 assists for the Spartans.
“Sam McDevitt, despite playing in varsity games and scoring goals this year, really had her coming out game,” said Springfield coach Marissa Conover. “She made 3 shots in a row back-to-back, and they were beautifully placed, with beautiful passes and transitions. Sam had amazing finishes and we were really proud of her this game.”
Emily Smith piled up 5 helpers to go along with 2 goals, Fiona Rizzo scored 2 goals and added 2 assists, and Maddie McDevitt had 1 goal and 1 assist.
Tess Talbot made 13 saves to earn the win in goal for Springfield, which jumped out to a 4-0 lead and never trailed, due in part to a solid defensive effort spearheaded by Shannon Meder, Shannon Silvius, Autumn Singletary, and Jess Shapley.
“I’m all-around excited and proud of this team for keeping the fun in the game,” Conover said. “I’m proud of the attack for playing smart, I’m proud of the middies for always being in every play and being the workhorses out on the field, and I’m proud of the defense for never giving up. Overall, I’m really happy about their performance. We just want to play good games and have fun.”
For Upper Moreland, goalkeeper Emma Hurley picked up the 400th save of her career among her 9 saves on an injury-plagued Senior Night.
“This was a tough game for us tonight,” said UM coach Kimberly Frantz. “We lost a key defender in the first 5 minutes of the game due to an injury and later lost a key attack player in the second half also to injury. Neither player was able to go back in the game. Our defense really had trouble reconnecting after the injury. We battled in the first half, but really struggled in the second half to stay with Springfield’s attack.”
Annalise Messina and Olivia Meakim led Upper Moreland with 2 goals and 2 assists each. Reagan Cummins had 1 goal and 1 assist, and Willow Taylor and Charlotte James each added 1 goal.
The Golden Bears honored seniors Heidi Wittick, Sophia Hopf, Kayla Sword, Bree Knox, Natalie Saresky, Mallory Seider, Riley Mullen, and Hurley before the game for their contributions to establishing a new culture at Upper Moreland.
“This group of seniors came together and worked so hard to build a team that had a good work ethic and strong chemistry and that is exactly what we have on this day. This group is a really special group of players,” Frantz said.
Springfield improves to 7-3 in league play, 9-6 overall. The Spartans will host Upper Dublin at 6:30 pm Wednesday. Upper Moreland falls to 8-2, 12-3, and will close out the league schedule at 6 pm Wednesday against Quakertown.
Springfield Twp 7-8 15
Upper Moreland 4-3 7
Wissahickon 17, Quakertown 4
Wissahickon sent off its senior class—Emma Baker, Alexis Hobson, Emmi Gordon, Laura Kane, Amanda Brecher, and Camille Hubbs—in style as the Trojans dominated Quakertown 17-4 in Monday’s Senior Night matchup.
“I could not be more proud of this group of seniors and how the team as a whole came together and supported one another,” said Wissahickon coach Nicole Fisher. “Each person truly had a role, and you could feel the love and support all over the field. This group of seniors is a special bunch.”
Among the Trojan seniors, Baker paced the attack with 5 goals and 1 assist, 9 draw controls, 2 ground balls, and 1 caused turnover. Hobson finished with 2 goals, 3 assists, 2 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers, and 4 draw controls.
“Emma was so mentally and physically tough and took charge in the second half after being slowed down in the first,” Fisher said. “Lex Hobson was such a leader tonight and had a great energy and mindset from start to finish.”
Brecher had 4 caused turnovers and 1 interception, and Hubbs made 4 saves to earn the win in goal.
It wasn’t just the senior class that stepped up on this day. Alexa McCabe hit the 50-goal mark as a freshman among her game-high 6 goals. Fellow frosh Ellie Stein scooped up 6 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers, and 1 interception. Emma Greenberg added a hat trick to the Trojans’ scoring.
With the victory, the Trojans remain atop the American Conference at 9-0 (12-2 overall). Next up is a showdown at 7 pm Wednesday at Plymouth Whitemarsh, which is hot on the Trojans’ heels in second place in the conference. Quakertown falls to 3-7, 4-11, and will host Upper Moreland at 6 pm Wednesday.
Quakertown 2-2 4
Wissahickon 9-8 17
Plymouth Whitemarsh 21, Cheltenham 2
Brianna Austin posted an 8-point game (6G, 2A) and Meghan Wendler added 7 points (5G, 2A) as Plymouth Whitemarsh exploded to a 16-2 halftime lead en route to a 21-2 victory over Cheltenham on Monday.
Bri Reynolds (4G, 1A), Fiona Gooneratne (1G, 3A), Olivia Eaton (2G), Rhianna Gooneratne (1G, 1A), Sophia Gartland (1G, 2A), and Olivia Reilly (1G) also contributed to the scoring for PW, which improves to 8-2 in league play, 9-6 overall. The Colonials are in action next with a 7 pm Wednesday game hosting Wissahickon in a key league matchup. Cheltenham (1-10, 1-7) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Wednesday.
Cheltenham 2-0 2
Plymouth Whitemarsh 16-5 21
Upper Dublin 15, William Tennent 1
After ending last week with a dominating 14-2 victory over Quakertown, Upper Dublin kicked off the new week with another decisive victory, downing William Tennent 15-1 in Monday’s American Conference contest.
A dozen different players contributed to the scoring for Upper Dublin. Tess Reardon led the way with 2 goals and 3 assists, Allie Gay had 2 goals and 1 assist, Paige Dinkel scored twice, and Erin Eby had a goal and an assist.
The Cardinals also received multiple-point efforts from Jaida Dawoud (1G, 1A), Aditi Foster (1G, 1A), and Grace McManus (1G, 1A), while Cami Rosenthal, Julie Zlotnikoff, Ava Costanzo, Caitlyn Darcy, and Katie English each scored 1 goal.
The Panthers fall to 0-7 in conference play, 1-8 overall and will host Abington on Wednesday.
With the victory, the Cardinals move to 7-3, 11-5, and will look to continue their winning ways when they visit Springfield Twp at 6:30 pm Wednesday.
Abington 19, Lower Moreland 1
Piper McGinley led the way with 5 goals as Abington rolled by local rival Lower Moreland 19-1 on Monday in the Ghosts’ final home game of the season.
Mei Mei Cheng had 3 goals and 3 assists for the Ghosts. Jamie Failing had 2 goals and 1 assist, Audrey Silverman scored a hat trick and added 1 assist, Emma Warner scored twice and assisted on Katie Warner’s goal, Wren Castor scored 1 and dished out 2 assists, Caroline Hughes had 1 goal, and Carley Slavin added a big tally for Abington.
“The big goal was from Carley Slavin tonight,” Abington coach Amalie Kreitman said. “She worked her tail off.”
Marilynn Capps made 2 saves to earn the win in goal for Abington.
“We won the draw so many times tonight,” Kreitman said. “We played together for our last home game and came out with a win.”
Abington improves to 4-6 in league play, 6-10 overall, and will visit William Tennent at 4 pm Wednesday. The Lions drop to 0-10, 0-15, and will host Hatboro-Horsham at 7 pm Wednesday for Senior Night.
Abington 12-7 19
Lower Moreland 0-1 1
Hatboro-Horsham 15, New Hope-Solebury 12
Abby Roesing scored a game-high 8 goals and assisted on another to lift Hatboro-Horsham to a hard-fought 15-12 win over a feisty New Hope-Solebury that wouldn’t go away.
Sophia Liott poured in 5 goals and added 3 assists for the Hatters, who held a narrow 9-7 edge at halftime. Tara Orloski and Emma O’Reilly each chipped in with 1 goal, and Lydia Nolin added 1 assist.
The Hatter defense was anchored by Lydia Nolin, Paige Cole, Natalie Tocci, Faith Buccafuri, Hannah Bommentre, Neva Fullmer, and goalkeeper Amber MacIntosh.
The Hatters improve to 7-3 in league play, 9-6 overall, and returns to action today with a 3:30 pm game at Pennsbury. NH-S falls to 3-7, 4-12, and will host Cheltenham at 5 pm May 11.
New Hope-Solebury 7-5 12
Hatboro-Horsham 9-6 15
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