Check the recaps for SOL girls’ soccer teams in action Tuesday. CB East/NP and CB West/Souderton photos provided courtesy of Tracy Valko. Pennsbury/CR North photos courtesy of Darryl Rule of J&D Photography, and Lower Moreland/William Tennent photos courtesy of Greg Zesinger. Check back for galleries of all four games.
SOL PATRIOT
Pennsbury 2, Council Rock North 0
The Falcons emerged from a difficult 48 hours with two well-earned wins.
On Tuesday, on the heels of a 3-0 win over Neshaminy, it meant breaking down a Council Rock North defense that’s
proven to be quite stout. Taylor Mays scored both goals for Pennsbury but had a force of helpers behind her.
“We had a unified effort getting forward today,” Falcons co-head coach Kaitlyn Battiste said. “Although Taylor deservedly gets her name in the box score with two beautiful goals, both of the goals came from relentless effort and pressure from the midfield.”
It took nearly the entire first half, but the Falcon’s pressure created enough of a crack for Mays to slip home the first goal in the 38th minute.
“The first goal came off a free kick outside of the box near the corner flag,” Battiste said. “Sarah Lohrey gave us great services all day and Taylor re-directed it into the goal.”
Battiste credited the play of Gianna Price and Kendall Palantine and the way the duo attacked spaces behind the back line of the Indians.
“We’re starting to see more players move confidently with the ball at their feet to pull defenders out of their shape,” Battiste said.
Coming off a tiring game on Monday, Battiste felt her team showed a lot of fight, focus and mental fortitude to push 
through Tuesday’s contest until the final whistle. That drive paid off in the second half when Mays sealed the win with a 67th minute tally.
“The second goal was the result of some high pressure by Kayla Karamis on the goalkeeper, who then quickly had to clear the ball out with her feet,” Battiste said. “Taylor saw the keeper off her line and was able to execute a beautiful chip shot from about 30 yards out.”
Scoring goals alone doesn’t win games, and the Falcons needed a disciplined defensive effort against the Indians.
“Emily Welsh did a great job challenging for 50/50s and applying that first wave of pressure,” Battiste said. “Lohrey, Darrien Furiness and Bella Arcuri showed their experience today. They were disciplined in keeping the ball in front of them, but they also saw plays through to the end.”
The Falcons defense had to make a stand as Council Rock North had a series of three corners at a crucial point of the game.
“Emma Corso made a save in goal, Darrien had a goal line clearance and there was probably some luck mixed in as well,” Battiste said.
Pennsbury (3-1) will visit Bensalem on Thursday. Council Rock North (2-2) is home in a crossover game with William Tennent.
PENNSBURY 1 1 – 2
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 0 0 – 0
Goals: Taylor Mays 2
Neshaminy 2, Bensalem 1
Fresh off a tough loss on Monday and with Senior Night festivities prior to kick, falling behind early wasn’t the start Neshaminy hoped for on Tuesday.
“We came out flat, got caught pushed up, turned the ball over and they countered and finished off a nice ball,” Neshaminy coach Renny Papendick said. “That kind of woke us up.”
Unfortunately for Neshaminy, injury denied several seniors their chance to be on the field as starters on Tuesday. For the seniors able to play, it was their time to light a spark and get their team back on the right path.
Senior captain Carly Gross was right in the middle of that, scoring the goal that tied the game and sent the teams to the break level at 1-1.
“From there we just pressed and pressed and had them pinned in their own half most of the second half,” Papendick said. “We probably should have put two or three in, but we were able to get one from Angelina Daino, our freshman striker who scored her second of the year. It was a good finish.”
Neshaminy didn’t make any major changes at the half, instead focusing on cleaning up the turnovers and sloppy play from the first half and building on the energy provided by Gross’ goal.
“We weren’t executing and weren’t doing the things we worked on in training but again, our senior group came through,” Papendick said. “A lot of seniors didn’t play with injury but those who did – Carly Gross, Morgan Fleming, Nina Mason, Maddie Porter – they led. They really got us the energy we needed.”
The injuries have left Neshaminy with a relatively young lineup this fall and without the benefit of preseason scrimmages, they’ve had to figure things out on the field.
Neshaminy also added alum and 2013 state champion Makenna Mullin as JV coach and she’s also stepped in to help the younger players on varsity. Papendick is eager to see what the second half of the season brings and said the program is looking to add a few more games just to get the players more experience playing together.
“The girls are coming together, they all really like each other, they work hard,” Papendick said. “I think we’re turning the corner. We have a lot of young talent and it’s going to be fun to watch.”
Neshaminy (2-1-1) visits Council Rock South on Thursday. Bensalem (0-5, 0-4 SOL) hosts Pennsbury.
NESHAMINY 1 1 – 2
BENSALEM 1 0 -1
Goals: N – Carly Gross, Angelina Daino
SOL COLONIAL
Central Bucks East 2, North Penn 0
The Patriots knew they would have to handle plenty of pressure from the Knights on Tuesday but still looked to set the pace.
“I thought the first half was pretty even in turns of chances, our goal coming off of our last game against West was 
to establish control of the game early, and I thought that there were good pockets of possession for us in this one,” East coach Jake Nesteruk said. “I can’t say enough about the effort from North Penn. Their goalkeeper and backline played a very good game, and their midfield and frontline kept up the pressure to the final whistle.”
After an opening half where most of the game was played in the midfield, the Patriots finally broke through the pressure and scored a pair of goals in quick succession to end the frame.
“Brooke Roumy scored a fantastic goal along the right endline by turning her defender and driving a ball over their goalkeeper,” Nesteruk said. “The second goal came shortly after from Sara Fezzuoglio off an Elliot Forney free kick that hit the crossbar. Great service and an even better timed run to make the play on the back post.”
While the Patriots had done their job and scored, they still had a Knights team eager to tie the game to deal with. North Penn’s pressure didn’t stop and it took a team effort for East to handle it.
“I think we did a few things really well to handle their pressure. Our back line did a very good job of stepping into the midfield to cut out plays before they could develop,” Nesteruk said. “Besides that, I thought the girls did a fabulous job of recognizing when to alleviate that pressure by playing a big ball to Elise Duffy and then building off that service to her.”
Duffy was a key player for the Patriots on Tuesday as the forward used her ability to hold and shield the ball to open up outlets and release valves for her teammates. The Patriots also used their bench to keep legs fresh and manage the second half.
“The movement and effort between Olivia Portner, Katie Volans, Brooke Roumy, and Elliot Forney provided some great outlets for girls like Elise Duffy, Izze Mignon, and Chloe Strawn to run at defenders and get shots off,” Nesteruk said.
Heading into the second half of the season, East is hoping to build on its positives so far.
“All I want is for these girls to continue to take it a game at a time and keep the attitude to win the next five minutes in front of them,” Nesteruk said. “I want them to play like it’s their last, to keep the level of support for each other that have put them in the position they are in. If we can maintain that thought process, I know we can piece this thing together.”
North Penn (0-4-1) will host Central Bucks West on Thursday. CB East (3-2) travels to Pennridge on Thursday night.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 2 0 – 2
NORTH PENN 0 0 – 0
Goals: CBE – Brooke Roumy, Sara Fezzuoglio
Pennridge 5, Central Bucks South 1
The last thing Rams coach Audrey Anderson wanted to do was let CB South get its attack going and feel comfortable.
“I had seen them play and I was very impressed,” Anderson said. “Their forwards were strong, their midfield was great, so we were prepared and knew going into it there were certain players we had to keep an eye on. I felt like we were able to keep them under wraps and play our style of soccer.”
Pennridge had four different scorers on Tuesday evening and jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Titans behind tallies from Tori Angelo and Sophie Craig.
South, however, rebounded from the deficit and managed to slice the lead to 2-1.
Leah Malone was able to restore the Rams’ edge soon after, scoring to make it 3-1 at the half.
“I think overall, this was the best we have played and we didn’t hang our heads down,” Anderson said. “Lindsey DeHaven – I heard her the entire time she was on the field and I think the girls hearing her let them know they didn’t have to panic and there was still plenty of time.”
With South’s forwards able to beat defenders and the Titans’ wide players looking to play them in at every chance, the Rams had to be solid in the back.
“Our outside backs – Kera Dam and Zoe Sabol – did a great job of not allowing them to play wide,” Anderson said. “They had to play everything more toward their target players. When we struggled on the outside, that’s when they were dangerous.”
Angelo tallied a second goal after halftime before midfielder Riley Hepler finished the scoring with a shot from distance.
“I guess that’s a coach’s dream, I’m not sure if this amount of variety has happened for us before,” Anderson said. “When you look at scoring, and that’s all people look at a lot of the time, every game it’s four people and can be different people, I’m happy with that.”
Pennridge has plenty of new faces on the offensive end, but the same is true on the defensive side. Among them is keeper Sierra Shaeffer, who has started to find her voice commanding the back line.
“I’m very happy with Sierra and I think the team has rallied around her,” Anderson said. “I’m sure it’s tough stepping into the role she is in, given the players who have come before her, and she’s doing a great job. She’s very confident back there and the players in front of her are confident doing their job not giving up shots while she’s going to do everything she can to keep the ball from going in the net.”
Pennridge (5-0, 4-0 SOL) will host CB East on Thursday night. CB South (0-4-1) visits Souderton on Thursday.
PENNRIDGE 3 2 – 5
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 1 0 – 1
Goals: P – Tori Angelo 2, Sophie Craig, Leah Malone, Riley Hepler
Central Bucks West 4, Souderton 2
Taylor Moyer’s fast start left the Indians scrambling to catch up on Tuesday.
The Bucks’ junior forward tallied a hat trick and assisted her team’s fourth goal as West remained unbeaten to start the season. Moyer’s night actually started with a helper off a corner kick, similar to the goal that beat CB South over the weekend.
“Taylor served the ball that was headed to Erin Stranix, and she hit a great half volley into the back of the net for a 1-0 lead,” Bucks coach Mike Moyer said. “We came out ready to play, which was good, because other than our first game against North Penn, we’ve started out really flat in our last two games. We were in their end almost the whole first half.”
After finding Stranix midway through the first half, Taylor Moyer secured her first goal about 10 minutes later. The provider of a service on the team’s first marker, Moyer was the beneficiary on the second.
“Riley Corona made a really good run down the right side, served the ball across, and Taylor headed it into the goal to make it 2-0 going into halftime,” coach Moyer said. “Riley Corona has been an unsung hero for us up top with Taylor. No one plays harder than Riley, and she’ll run through a wall for her team. She just creates so many chances and creates so much havoc up top. It’s awesome to watch. She’s a gamer.”
Mike Moyer lauded the play of Souderton goalkeeper Morgan Molyneaux and her ability to make saves that kept it a two-score game at the break.
It took the Bucks less than 10 minutes in the second half to solidify their lead.
“The second half starts, and we knew they were going to come out strong, and we needed to withstand that and try to get that third goal to kind of solidify the win, and we did that,” Moyer said. “Mariella Neri played really well in the midfield, served a great ball in to Taylor, who beat a defender and then beat the goalie to make it 3-0.”
Souderton found a lifeline after that and speedster striker Katie Pazdziorko was able to pull a goal back for the visitors.
West replied almost immediately.
“Erin Stranix, who played awesome in the middle for us, was able to win a ball and played a great ball through to Taylor, who again beat a defender and went one-on-one with the goalie and scored with about 12 minutes left,” Moyer said.
Taylor Moyer, the team’s leading scorer last season, has been on a tear to start this season while giving her team goals, assists and plenty of quality set piece services.
“She has seven goals and four assists through four games, and it’s just really fun to watch,” Mike Moyer said.
The Indians finally got their footing at that point, but the deficit was too large to overcome in the time remaining. It didn’t stop them from trying and Avery Nogami was up for the task.
“Avery Nogami put up a Herculean effort to help urge her team to come back,” Souderton coach Ian Smith said. “Her efforts resulted in a great chance that deflected and fell to Hannah Alderfer, who finished to make it 4-2.”
Not wanting to waste the efforts of the offense, West’s defense locked down and saw out the rest of the game.
“My back line was outstanding tonight – I feel like that’s a broken record, but Kate Weyer, our captain Keely McGlone, Courtney Moylan and Bella Centenera and our goalie Jenna Abaza were just so good in the back tonight,” Mike Moyer said. “Souderton has some girls up top that can score, and they’re super fast, and we held them in check for the most part.
“We just had a really good team effort tonight. We got 18 girls into the game. We didn’t let up on the pedal at all.”
The Bucks (4-0) visit North Penn on Thursday. Souderton (2-3) will be home against Central Bucks South.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 2 2 – 4
SOUDERTON 0 2 – 2
Goals: CBW – Taylor Moyer 3, Erin Stranix; S – Katie Padzdiorko, Hannah Alderfer
SOL LIBERTY
Abington 1, Quakertown 0
A win doesn’t have to be pretty for it to count.
Up against a determined Quakertown defense backed up by a superb game by goalkeeper Morgan Sipprell, the Ghosts certainly earned the three points in the conference standings on Tuesday. It took three tries to finally best the Panthers’ senior, but Casey Touey poked home the winner with about 90 seconds left to keep Abington unbeaten.
“It was a gritty win and you have to take those,” Abington coach Rick Tompkins said. “A good team figures out a way to win those games and we’re starting to believe a little bit.”
The winner only came after Sipprell denied two other scoring chances, first saving a shot by Lesha Karaba then denying Maura Day’s follow-up before the rebound fell to Touey for the clean-up.
Other than that, the Panthers’ defense kept the Ghosts at bay and their keeper made some terrific plays to support them. Tompkins noted while most of Sipprell’s saves looked routine, it was the goalkeeper who made them seem that way when they were anything but.
“I don’t think everybody really understands this part of it, but her positioning was so good, she didn’t need to move too much,” Tompkins said. “A step here or a step there and she wasn’t making these crazy diving saves but she was just very, very well positioned. I thought she played a great game. If you know what you’re looking at, you know it’s not routine.”
Tompkins said Sipprell’s best save of the game came late in the second half.
“Maura Day, she cracked a ball that hit the upper 90 where the two bars meet and you could hear it,” Tompkins said. “I think (Sipprell) got just enough of it to knock it into that frame and deny us.”
Tompkins also had plenty of praise for his goalkeeping tandem of Lannen Lare and Alexis Ditri for their combined shutout. Lare played the first half and used her feet well to make a few plays on the ball.
With the game tied 0-0 and about six minutes left on the clock, Ditri came up with a key save.
“We gave a ball away, they pushed it into the box and took a couple whacks at it but she was able to save one before we cleared it away,” Tompkins said.
Abington’s defensive unit of Abby McAdams, Ally Holden, Caroline Hughes, Ashley Reilly and Camille Mugnier also earned praise for their play on Tuesday.
The Ghosts (4-0) will host Upper Dublin on Thursday. Quakertown (1-4-1, 1-3-1 SOL) heads to Plymouth Whitemarsh on Thursday.
ABINGTON 0 1 – 1
QUAKERTOWN 0 0 – 0
Goals: A – Casey Touey
Hatboro-Horsham 5, Upper Dublin 0
The Hatters have been gathering results in different ways this fall, but they’ve had a team aspect to them.
Four different players scored in Tuesday’s win over the Flying Cardinals while the defense again put the clamps on an opponent. The reserves, who have been a constant source of support for the Hatters, also got a chance to be featured.
“We have been making adjustments every game and come out stronger each game,” Hatboro-Horsham coach Kelsey Daley said. “We are working well as a team, connecting passes and finding the open lanes to go to goal.”
Maggie O’Neill opened the scoring for the Hatters with the senior netting her second goal in as many games. Mia Malofiy and Caroline Shegogue added markers before Emily Thomas iced the win with a brace.
Sam Hollish recorded the shutout in goal for Hatboro-Horsham.
“Everyone contributed to this win today and we were able to get many different girls into the game,” Daley said.
The Hatters (3-1) host Wissahickon on Thursday while Upper Dublin (0-4) will visit Abington.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 3 2 – 5
UPPER DUBLIN 0 0 – 0
Goals: HH – Maggie O’Neill, Mia Malofiy, Caroline Shegogue, Emily Thomas 2
Wissahickon 4, Plymouth Whitemarsh 1
The Colonials aren’t a team that gives up many chances, so it was important for the Trojans to cash in as much as possible Tuesday.
Thanks to an early tally and some creativity from Kylie Friedman, Wissahickon was able to do just that.
“We were able to stretch them by moving the ball at the back,” Trojans coach Chris McDaniels said. “It created space for Kylie Friedman to pick up the ball in spots where she could use her creativity to generate chances for us.”
Lucy Greenstein staked the Trojans to a lead with less than five minutes gone off the clock. Friedman doubled the advantage soon after off an assist by Emma Baker, and a free kick goal by Natalie Ryan pushed the advantage to 3-0.
PW was able to snag a goal back before the break when Natalie Lannie converted after Leah Kaye’s corner glanced off Gabby Cooper and fell her way.
“We were very good in the first half, but I was disappointed when we conceded just before halftime to give them some life,” McDaniels said. “We talked at the half about how important getting the next one was. We didn’t change anything and managed to get the fourth.”
The Baker to Friedman combo fired off for a second time after the break as Wissahickon regained its three-goal edge.
McDaniels cited the on-ball skill of keeper Caroline Hassall, the defenders and holding midfielders for starting the sequences that helped open up the Colonials’ defense.
“It allows us to move teams and create spaces to build the attack,” McDaniels said.
Wissahickon (3-1-1, 2-1-1 SOL) travels to Hatboro-Horsham on Thursday. Plymouth Whitemarsh (1-2) will be home to meet Quakertown.
WISSAHICKON 3 1 – 4
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 1 0 – 1
Goals: W – Kylie Friedman 2, Lucy Greenstein, Natalie Ryan; PW – Natalie Lannie
SOL FREEDOM
William Tennent 2, Lower Moreland 0
With a chance to solidify their lead atop the SOL Freedom conference at the mid-point, the Panthers needed a pair of second half goals to pick up the points.
Despite a 0-0 deadlock at half, Tennent coach Bill Hontz didn’t make any dramatic changes.
“We just had the girls settle down and play like we had been playing in previous games with good ball movement,” Hontz said. “We did come out flat and Lower Moreland held strong while not letting us generate any offense.”
Gabby Sowers broke the stalemate in the 46th minute when she drove a free kick into the back of the net from outside the penalty box.
Freshman Ava DeGeorge set up the other goal by finding senior Caroline Weir as their successful partnership produced another score.
Defensively, the Panthers turned in a stout effort to keep the Lions off the board.
“Sydney Moss kept a clean sheet and did very well keeping the defense in their shape,” Hontz said. “Sarah Sanson and Sarah Hart, both sophomores, have been playing very smart at center back and making the right decisions and timing on when to make a tackle.”
Lower Moreland celebrated its Senior Day on Thursday. Injuries have hit the Lions hard this fall and the senior class unfortunately hasn’t been spared. Sara Matraku and Phoebe Lynch, a pair of senior captains out with season-ending injuries, started Thursday and took a ceremonial opening kick before subbing out.
While the Panthers sit atop the conference, they still have to run the gauntlet a second time while also facing a couple tough nonconference foes before the end of the regular season.
“I would like to see a more complete game from start to finish,” Hontz said. “We will also possibly be moving some of our games to turf and we will need to adjust to that moving forward.”
Lower Moreland (2-2-1, 2-1-1 SOL) will visit Upper Moreland on Thursday while William Tennent (4-1, 4-0) will head to Council Rock North in a crossover game the same day.
WILLIAM TENNENT 0 2 – 2
LOWER MORELAND 0 0 – 0
Goals: WT – Gabby Sowers, Caroline Weir
New Hope-Solebury 2, Upper Moreland 0
Rylie Hepp scored a pair of second half goals to lift the Lions past the Golden Bears on Tuesday.
However, the Lions’ defense was just a key in the victory.
“We had a very solid defensive effort from our center backs Juliana Cauvino and Sofia Farina,” New Hope-Solebury coach Derek Antonini said. “Margaret Tresler organized the defense very well in goal and communicated well.”
Offensively, New Hope-Solebury found its best success in wide areas of the field.
Hepp showed good timing on her goals in two different ways.
“Her first followed a beautiful run by Sam Kruopas who shot and got her own rebound then found Hepp,” Antonini said.
The second was also off a pass, but this time it came further from the goal.
“A through ball from Ava Marrone around midfield found Hepp and she did the rest, running past the Upper Moreland defense and toward the keeper,” Antonini said. “Eventually, she was able to go top 90 and get her second tally of the day.”
The Bears were left to regroup and move on from the result.
“We came out flat and were simply out-played today,” Upper Moreland coach Lisa Benvenuto said.
New Hope-Solebury (2-2) visits Springfield Twp on Thursday while Upper Moreland (1-2-1) will host Lower Moreland.
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 0 2 – 2
UPPER MORELAND 0 0 – 0
Goals: NHS – Rylie Hepp 2
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