Continental Conference
North Penn 15, Souderton 11
Three weeks after the Maidens raced to a 16-3 win over the Indians, the two teams met again. No one expected the outcome to be as one-sided this time around, and it wasn’t.
On Thursday night, the Indians – who jumped out to an early 3-1 lead – battled the Maidens to an 8-8 tie before falling by four goals.
“I think we played a next to a perfect game the first time we played them,” Maiden coach Jami Wilus said in reference to her team’s 16-3 win. “This time – it’s probably due to a lot of Souderton’s pressure, but we were really careless with the ball and turning it over.
“It was a battle of who controlled the draw. We would go up by two, they would go up by two, and it all revolved around the draw control in the first half.”
In the second half, the Maidens limited the Indians to just three goals while they scored seven.
“We seemed to be able to settle down a little bit and get back on defense, stop the ball and really control the offensive end,” Wilus said. “In the first game we played them, we just took care of the ball a lot better.
“In this game, we seemed to panic a little bit more. Maybe it was the pressure and anxiety of the game. I thought it was really good from a coaching perspective that we still won the game 15-11, and we had girls that weren’t necessarily happy but were upset with themselves. They’re truly demanding more out of themselves as players. They’re not just satisfied with winning the game by four goals.”
A pair of freshmen- Kaitlin Suzuki and Tara Rogers - combined to contribute five goals and one assist for the Maidens.
“Both of them came up huge in this game,” Wilus said. “They played with a lot of poise, a lot of confidence. They definitely didn’t play like freshmen.
“I think they both took a step in the right direction today and handled the pressure. They just played lacrosse. They didn’t seem scared or nervous.”
Suzuki, who scored three goals, has been a starter all season. Rogers stepped into a starting role when Steph Knauer was lost to an ankle injury, and although Knauer is back in the starting lineup, Rogers is still seeing significant playing time.
“It’s just incredible to see their development,” Wilus said. “We’re not fortunate enough to really be able to bring up a lot of ninth graders, but to see their growth and development from the beginning of the season to where we’re playing currently – they have so much more confidence, and they know where to be on the field.”
Knauer also had a huge impact in the game, contributing three goals, one assist and four draw controls.
“She really helped us out on the draw when we were struggling a little bit at the beginning of the game,” Wilus said.
Also contributing scoring for the Maidens were Brenda McDermott (two goals, three assists), Macie Hauck (three goals), Rachel Shaw (one goal, five assists) and Maddy Humphrey (one goal).
Maiden goalie Jenna Stover was credited with six saves.
“I really believe it was a win-win for us because we won the game, but we also saw some things we need to practice and get better at,” Wilus said. “We know we’re going to be taking that next step into the playoffs.
“We need to continue to work on things every day and hopefully add different pieces to the puzzle and keep getting better.”
With the win, the Maidens improved to 9-0 in league play (14-1 overall) while the Indians are 6-3 in the league (9-3 overall).
Pennridge 15, Central Bucks West 10 (April 27, 2011)
The Rams celebrated capturing their first SOL win of the season on Wednesday, sprinting to a 10-3 halftime lead over the Bucks and never looking back.
“They have been waiting,” coach Heidi Rimmer said of her team’s first league win. “They have been waiting, and they really needed this win.
“Their spirits were starting to fade a little bit. It was a good win.”
Julia Colyar led the Rams with five goals while Nikki Beck added the hat trick. Taylor Dachowski and Sarah Wiley both scored two goals, and Kate Wiley, Jordan Rimmer and Aerin McHugh each scored one goal.
“They’re all playing well,” Rimmer said. “Some of the girls that were struggling were really on, but it’s kind of nice because we have a lot of girls that can score.
“We have brought some of the younger girls up, and they have a lot of speed, so that’s helping the girls.”
Those young players making an impact include freshmen Jordan Rimmer, Maddie Maher and Jackie Stevens.
“Just last week I brought them up for practice, and I don’t know if that’s what is doing it, but the girls are starting to connect,” Rimmer said. “We’ve just been working on some consistency at practice, trying to work on the basics and get things down a little better.”
The Rams showed signs of turning things around when they battled highly-regarded Hatboro-Horsham to an 8-8 halftime tie before falling 18-10 earlier this week.
“The girls were disappointed after Hatboro, but we were trying to tell them they really shouldn’t be because it was a pretty good game,” Rimmer said. “The girls have a good chance of winning the next couple of games. It would be nice to finish the season on a high note.”
For the Bucks, Tara Shugars connected for the hat trick while Jane Savard, Elena Romesburg and Megan Kinley each added a pair. Jess Circuit had one goal.
In goal, Pennridge’s Danielle Nichols had four saves, and West’s Maddie Mulligan had five.
The Rams return to action on Monday when they will face Council Rock South.
National Conference
Abington 11, Council Rock South 8
Meredith Cox and Elisa Macall each connected for the hat trick to lead the Ghosts while Molly Seefried and Carli Fitzgerald both added a pair of goals. Hannah Sjoholm scored one goal to close out the Abington scoring.
For the Golden Hawks, Gabi Rosenfeld scored four goals, and Christine Besselman added three. Leanna Hurley scored a single goal.
American Conference
Wissahickon 12, Upper Moreland 0
The Trojans, who jumped out to a 10-0 halftime lead, were led by the three-goal, one-assist effort of Laura Frankenfield. Jackie Hibbs (one assist), Zoe Gomez and Emily Croke each scored two goals, and Zoe Kale, Taylor Myers and Maddie Sharp each added one goal.
Wissahickon goalie Jess Scannapieco had two saves and four interceptions. Upper Moreland’s Emma Joyce was credited with five saves.
The Trojans upped their league mark to 8-1 (8-3 overall), and the Golden Bears are 1-7 in the league (1-10 overall).
Upper Merion 10, Academy of the New Church 8
The Vikings trailed 6-3 at halftime but rallied to earn the come-from-behind Senior Night win.
Mel Ryan led the Vikings with six goals and one assist. Casey Griffith and Amanda McAteer each added two goals and one assist. Goalie Ally Frymoyer had 13 saves.
With the win, the Vikings upped their record to 8-3 on the season.
Upper Merion 16, Upper Moreland 5 (Wednesday, April 27, 2011)
Casey Griffith exploded for five goals and one assist, and Jackie Schauble added four goals and two assists to lead the Vikings. Mel Ryan connected for the hat trick and also had a pair of assists, and Amanda McAteer had two goals and three assists. Scoring single goals were Dominique Gambone and Haley Fitzgerald. Gambone also had a pair of assists while Brooke Dubin, Powell Davis and Liz Botto each contributed an assist.
For the Golden Bears, Lily Sgro, Kathryn Brunner, Maddie Mauro, Chelsea Mills and Sarah Reice each scored single goals. Sgro also had a pair of assists.
Upper Moreland goalie Emma Joyce turned away 12 shots while Upper Merion’s Aly Frymoyer had eight saves.
The Vikings improved to 4-3 in league play (7-3 overall) while the Golden Bears fell to 1-6 in the league (1-9 overall).
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