Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ soccer teams in action Wednesday. CR South/Souderton photos provided courtesy of John Gleeson. CB West/Harry S Truman photos courtesy of Tracy Valko. Check back for galleries of both games. (Pennridge/Bensalem photo provided courtesy of Althea Tomlinson/Pennridge Soccer.)
SOL Liberty/Freedom
Abington 4, William Tennent 1
Put the ball at Maura Day’s left foot and good things are likely to happen.
The Abington junior midfielder does it all, facilitating passes from the center of the pitch, taking corners of the short and normal variety, blasting in free kicks from any distance and most importantly this fall, scoring goals. It may have been Senior Night but it was all Day offensively.
A hat trick from Day plus a goal from junior Carley Slavin, the team’s two leading scorers, sent the Ghosts past the visiting Panthers.
“We were putting all our seniors in, so we knew we had to come out strong,” Day said. “The seniors fought hard for us, we came out and moved the ball and worked hard, which is what we always say we should do from the start.”
Just how critical have Day and Slavin been this fall?
They were the only non-seniors to start on Wednesday night and neither got a break until late in the second half with Abington on its way to three points on the table. Day’s excellent season is just the continuation of a strong summer, where she helper her Coppa Rage SC team to a runner-up finish at USYS National Championships in July.
“Whatever comes, we’re all taking the chances,” Day said. “We all want to make plays when we can.”
In truth, it’s more of a three-pronged attack in the middle for Abington with senior Mei Mei Cheng completing the midfield triangle. The three mids complement each other and they’ve helped carry the scoring load vacated when two-time all-state forward Casey Touey graduated last fall.
“Mei Mei works so hard and cleans up a lot of messes, Carley calms everything down and Maura gives us the offensive power you can’t duplicate,” Abington coach Rick Tompkins said. “You have a lefty and a righty with Maura and Carley and we even have a freshman, Marissa Hellyer, who is right there with them. They’re the heart of the team.”
Tennent, which is getting back to full health after fighting the injury bug in recent matches, had some early pressure against Abington’s makeshift lineup, but the midfield wouldn’t allow it to last.
Five minutes in, a foul gave Abington a free kick well outside the box. As usual, Day stepped over it and served the ball in. It caught a bounce off the grass, eluding the oncoming keeper and finding its way in.
Day and Tompkins both joked afterward the one she didn’t hit well was the one that went in while the one she hit perfectly didn’t, when a rocket free kick cracked the Panthers’ crossbar later in the half.
It wouldn’t matter much when Cheng started a break late in the first half, getting the ball wide to Harper McGinely, who crossed it back in to Day. Day controlled the ball with a deft touch around a defender, took a couple dribbles then placed the ball between a back and the keeper to double Abington’s lead.
“It was really impressive because it had to be finessed and she finessed it,” Tompkins said. “The goalie came out and Maura just tucked it behind her. It wasn’t hit hard, but it was hit perfectly. She’s a smart, smart player.”
Abington seniors Lannan Lare and Alexis Ditri split time in goal as usual, but when they weren’t in goal, they got the chance to play the field. Ditri started the game at center forward while Lare had the same position to start the second half and their teammates tried to get each a goal.
Tompkins also credited senior defender and co-captain Caroline Hughes for holding things together at the back with the Senior Night lineup changes.
“Anything close, she just said ‘I’ll take care of it,'” Tompkins said. “This is a fun group and they enjoy each other.”
Ghosts senior Ella Sanni made a tremendous run down the right side and whipped in a shot that was pushed away at the front of goal early in the second half.
Slavin got on the board midway through the period. Senior Lanae Wilson-Mattison unleashed one of her trademark long throws, then on the recycle, hit a great cross to the far post that Slavin was able to bring down, turn and finish in the box.
“They don’t both have an off day on the same day,” Tompkins said of Day and Slavin. “It just doesn’t happen.”
Tennent got a goal back when a mis-hit clearance found Erin Somerville. She hit a bomb from way out on the right wing that drifted into the back corner of the far side of the net for a terrific goal.
The Panthers played hard, with Sarah Hart saving two goals off the line at center back and hitting a crusher of a free kick that forced Ditri into a save while McKenna Craig also sold out in front of goal, taking a collision and drawing a foul to keep a ball out.
An injury, plus Tennent’s goal, got Day one more late shift on the field and she used it well. Taking the ball to the endline, Day cut in and hit a take from a narrow angle that slithered its way into the far side netting with about five minutes left to seal her hat trick.
“I’m just trying to be there when the ball is being played and anticipate every single ball,” Day said. “I saw the goalie coming out like I was going to cross it, so I sneaked it through between her and the front post.”
Abington wraps up crossover play on Friday, then gets back to SOL Liberty play next week where the first time through saw several close games for the Ghosts.
“Everyone says practice like you play, so it’s all started in practice,” Day said. “We’re able to come out strong, move the ball and just work well together.
“Our motivation is so high right now, we’re ready and can’t wait to play through our league again.”
Abington (10-2, 9-1 SOL) visits Upper Moreland at 3:30 on Friday. William Tennent (4-7, 3-7) hosts Hatboro-Horsham at 3:30 on Friday.
ABINGTON 2 2 – 4
WILLIAM TENNENT 0 1 – 1
Goals: A – Maura Day 3, Carley Slavin; WT – Erin Somerville
Upper Dublin 4, Cheltenham 0
The Cardinals secured the win, but it was only after overcoming a battling Panthers team.
Ava Costanzo stuck a ball in the back of the net in the 32nd minute, but that was all Upper Dublin got on its way to a 1-0 halftime lead. At the break, coach Chuck Gesing cautioned his team not to get complacent.
“We told the team at halftime, ‘expect Cheltenham’s best shot,'” Gesing said. “CHS made it interesting for the first 10 minutes, but a header by Meg McMeel settled the game down and made it 2-0.”
Alex Devers added another tally to her season total in the 62nd minute, taking advantage when Cheltenham’s keeper was screened by a defender to slip the ball home.
Katie English, who Gesing dubbed “instant offense” off the bench, netted her second goal of the season and second in the last three games, to conclude the scoring.
“Katie is great in the box, she has a habit of doing the little things right and it’s paying off,” Gesing said.
Cheltenham coach Leah Matusow, an Upper Dublin graduate, lost her first match facing her alma mater, but felt her team competed the entire 80 minutes of the match.
“UD had a strong attack throughout the game, but we never backed down,” Matusow said. “I thought our defensive line really battled today and didn’t make things easy for them. There continues to be a lot of positives in our play and our team does not stop competing.”
Rachel Adelman and Kayla Peart, who made her season debut, combined for the shutout.
Gesing also pointed to the play of Lili Kleiman, “who asked questions of Cheltenham’s back line all day” and fullback Maddie Amoia who served multiple dangerous balls into the box.
Cheltenham (2-10, 0-10 SOL) visits Quakertown at 3:30 on Friday. Upper Dublin (7-2-3, 7-1-2) hosts New Hope-Solebury at 3:30 on Friday.
UPPER DUBLIN 1 3 – 4
CHELTENHAM 0 0 – 0
Goals: UD – Alex Devers, Katie English, Ava Costanzo, Meg McMeel
Hatboro-Horsham 4, Springfield Twp 0
The Hatters have a starting lineup’s worth of seniors this fall and gave them a win on their Senior Night.
Mia Malofiy scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner to open things up and the team’s third on a long-range strike. Senior Emily Thomas got on the board off a rebound of Caroline Shegogue’s shot and Kitty Randa finished up off a terrific passing sequence between Emma Levin and Sophia Liott.
Senior Sam Hollish split the shutout win with Martine Royds in goal.
Hatboro-Horsham (7-3-1, 7-2-1 SOL) will be on the road at William Tennent on Friday at 3:30. Sprinfield Twp (2-10, 2-8) visits Wissahickon at 3:30 on Friday.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 2 2 – 4
SPRINGFIELD TWP 0 0 – 0
Goals: HH – Mia Malofiy 2, Emily Thomas, Kitty Randa
Lower Moreland 1, Quakertown 0
Lions coach Mike Gould knew the switch to crossover play and competition against the larger schools in the SOL Liberty would test his team.
LM, which had a five-game winning streak before its first crossover game, had lost four in a row, but Gould saw some good things. Wednesday, they all came together to put Lower Moreland back on the winning path.
“It was a nice progression from our last four games against some of the strongest teams in that division. We were competitive, but we would let up chances that were too high quality in our past four losses,” Gould said. “This game was a nice step in the right direction in the sense that we spent a majority of the game defending, but we kept our shape, shifted, did our best to deny penetration, and while Quakertown created chances, they weren’t chances with ball pressure or were an opportunity for someone on our back line to make a good play.”
The Lions, who have no seniors, may have struggled in terms of final score, but games against squads like Abington, Upper Dublin, Wissahickon and Hatboro-Horsham fighting for playoff spots in Class 4A had their value.
Wednesday, it was Lower Moreland’s back line of juniors Sofia Obrien and Madison Sahl at outside full back and sophomore center backs Abbie Wasserstrom and Amelia Brown putting a line down and refusing to be pushed over it.
“I think we learned in these crossover games what the level is to compete at the highest level. We’re so young and inexperienced and these games have been invaluable in teaching our young girls that there’s aren’t opportunities to have a ‘my bad,'” Gould said. “To get to that level, you don’t get to shank a clearance, misplay a cross or make a major mistake.”
The lone goal came in the first minute of the second half.
“Quakertown had the tap, sent it in our end and we cleared it. sophomore forward Morgan Pennisi got on the ball and hit one over the top,” Gould said. “Their center backs were high and Freshman Nikki Sahl ran onto it and slotted it past their keeper.”
Gould is hoping the result will push his team to a strong finish in crossover play and put the Lions in position to make a run at the Freedom conference title in the second go-round of matches.
Quakertown (5-4-2, 5-3-2 SOL) hosts Cheltenham at 3:30 on Friday. Lower Moreland (6-6, 5-5) will visit Plymouth Whitemarsh at 3:30 on Friday.
LOWER MORELAND 0 1 – 1
QUAKERTOWN 0 0 – 0
Goals: LM – Nikki Sahl
Wissahickon 4,New Hope-Solebury 1
A long trip and cramped quarters made for a slow start, but the Trojans offense showed it can travel too.
“We played on a small grass field and New Hope worked hard to limit our time and space in the attacking third,” Wissahickon coach Chris McDaniels said. “We made some adjustments to the formation to bolster the attack and it resulted in two quick goals before half for Kylie Friedman and Natalie Ryan.”
Lannah Werynski found Margaret Wilde to make it 3-0, the Lions pulled one back, but Emma Baker negated it with her own insurance goal.
“All of our girls chipped in for the win today,” McDaniels said.
New Hope-Solebury (1-9-1, 1-8-1 SOL) visits Upper Dublin at 3:30 on Friday. Wissahickon (9-2-1, 8-1-1) hosts Springfield Twp at 3:30 on Friday.
WISSAHICKON 2 2 – 4
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 0 1 – 1
Goals: W – Kylie Friedman, Natalie Ryan, Margaret Wilde, Emma Baker
Upper Moreland 2, Plymouth Whitemarsh 0
It had been a frustrating run for the Golden Bears, who were able to hang with SOL Liberty opponents but didn’t have the wins to show for it.
“We have had a stretch of matches where we have played really well, but haven’t been able to get the win,” UM coach Lisa Benvenuto said. “We worked for this win, and it was great to see some of the fundamentals that we have been practicing show on the field today.”
The Bears started things in the middle, using their midfield to move the ball well.
“We were switching our attack and by doing so, we were able to get some strong touches into our forwards,” Benvenuto said. “In the middle of the field, Abby Engart really controlled the ball. Abby tends to fly under the radar, and our last few matches she has really stepped up into her role on our team. Mallory Roedig and Angelena Martino also had strong performances today.”
Willow Taylor was the beneficiary on Wednesday, scoring a goal on each side of halftime to help propel her team to the win.
“Today was Willow’s day in front of net. Mallory Roedig found her on the first goal, which came off a set piece,” Benvenuto said. “The second goal, Kyra Favors received a great ball from Abby Engart, and then hit Taylor on the run. Both of Willow’s goals showed great determination, confidence and composure.”
Natalie Walton made six saves to pick up the shutout and had plenty of help from her back line, which frustrated PW’s attack all afternoon.
“Our defensive line was also strong today, catching PW offsides thirteen times. We had really strong play today from the entire team,” Benvenuto said. “Defensively, Skye Kramer, Molly Meakim, Olivia Hendrickson and Annalise Messina were solid.”
Upper Moreland (6-4-1 5-4-1 SOL) hosts Abington at 3:30 on Friday. PW (5-6, 4-6) hosts Lower Moreland at 3:30 on Friday.
UPPER MORELAND 1 1 – 2
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 0 0 – 0
Goals: UM – Willow Taylor 2
SOL Colonial/Patriot
Pennridge 5, Bensalem 0
Monday night, Rams coach Audrey Anderson told Ryan Hodder that if the senior scored a goal, she would charge the field in celebration and worry about the yellow card later.
Hodder didn’t get one on Monday, but she did Wednesday. It didn’t elicit a field storming from her coach, but Anderson was still elated to see the forward get her first varsity goal.
“It was great to see Ryan score today. She’s been close in a couple games, she gives so much to her teammates that I think everyone wanted to see her get that goal,” Anderson said. “She had two assists and now got the goal. She’s so deserving, shows up every day, works hard and doesn’t complain about anything!”
Hodder’s goal made it 3-0 in the second half, a goal that helped seal the result after Pennridge led 2-0 at the break.
It was another balanced effort, with four players scoring paced by senior Leah Malone’s brace. Malone had the winner 10 minutes in, with Sophie Craig adding the second before halftime.
Hodder, Malone and Riley Hepler made it three senior goals after the break.
Anderson also cited the play of Tori Angelo at forward.
“The mentality of the group has been great these past couple games,” Anderson said. “Everyone on this team is contributing and the girls are genuinely happy for each other, it’s great to see.”
Bensalem (4-6, 3-6 SOL) travels to Souderton at 3:30 on Friday. Pennridge (12-0, 10-0) concludes crossover play against Council Rock North at 3:30 on Friday.
PENNRIDGE 2 3 – 5
BENSALEM 0 0 – 0
Goals: P – Leah Malone 2, Sophie Craig, Ryan Hodder, Riley Hepler
Central Bucks East 6, Pennsbury 0
The Patriots split their scoring evenly on each side of halftime and between six different scorers.
“I am really proud of the girls today. From the start of the first half and all the way through we just had a very good day,” East coach Jake Nesteruk said. “In possession, we were able to move the ball sharply and loved how we pressed when we turned it over. This was a full team performance through and through and it was needed.”
Elise Duffy, Elliot Forney, and Brooke Roumy all netted first half goals while Cam Williams, Courtney Curry, and Julia Santanello scored in the second half. It was an especially sweet goal for Curry, who also celebrated her birthday on Wednesday.
“Our depth helps take the pressure off of the girls that get dialed in on, and it shows on the score sheet. Six different girls bagged a goal, one coming from Courtney Curry on her birthday, there’s nothing more you can ask for as a coach,” Nesteruk said. “We will enjoy this, but it’s back to work again tomorrow with a very tough game at Neshaminy on Friday.”
Skylar Gash recorded her seventh shutout of the season.
East (9-2, 8-2 SOL) wraps up crossover play at Neshaminy on Friday at 3:30. Pennsbury (4-6-2, 3-5-2) hosts Central Bucks West at 3:30 on Friday.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 3 3 – 6
PENNSBURY 0 0 – 0
Goals: Elise Duffy, Elliot Forney, Brooke Roumy, Cam Williams, Courtney Curry, Julia Santanello
Neshaminy 1, Central Bucks South 0 (OT)
For all the success it had to start the season, Neshaminy still feels like it has plenty to work on.
The Redskins may want to add finding reliable transportation to that list if they’re going to be making all the road trips they hope to take over the next month-and-a-half. Despite bus trouble leading to another late arrival, Neshaminy was able to outlast a Titans team that played a lot of minutes in the last 48 hours.
“They were very well organized in the back and a very well-coached team so it took us a while to crack through their defense,” Neshaminy coach Renny Papendick said. “We had some chances early and didn’t convert but finally got one in overtime.”
South, which had its game with Pennsbury postponed from Monday to Tuesday then played the Falcons to a 1-1 draw, had to again go extra time on Wednesday. Despite that, the Titans proved a pesky foe.
Oddly, so have their buses.
“We had another bus issue and by the time we got there we only had about 12 minutes to warm up, so the girls were a little out of sorts and a little unfocused,” Papendick said. “We settled down after a rough first half and had a better second half.”
Papendick credited assistant coach Josh Van Reed for lighting a fire in the team at halftime.
“We weren’t crisp and to CB South’s credit, they were very organized,” Papendick.
The Neshaminy coach gave props to South’s Isabella Smouse for her ability to keep winning the ball in the middle of the field.
“She really played well and hunkered them in,” Papendick said. “She did a nice job for them, and we couldn’t break through.”
Neshaminy has found a way to win a couple games like Wednesday’s where things may not be at their sharpest or chances aren’t going in the net. It’s not a surprise to Papendick with the makeup of his group.
“We’re pretty resilient,” Papendick said. “There’s not just one player who drives us and we’re getting contributions from everywhere. Tonight, we had Carly Fox, Abby Collins and Avery Papendick in the middle. The Maxwell twins, Kylie and Taylor, played well, one on offense and one on defense and Mercedes Paino really worked hard for us.”
A few minutes into overtime, Neshaminy finally found a breakthrough.
“Carly Fox flicked on a ball to Mercedes Paino who ended up finishing the winner,” Papendick said.
Neshaminy (9-2, 8-2 SOL) hosts Central Bucks East at 3:30 Friday to conclude crossover play. CB South (5-6-1, 3-6-1) travels to Council Rock South at 3:45 on Friday.
NESHAMINY 0 0 1 – 1
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 0 0 0 – 0
Goals: N – Mercedes Paino
Central Bucks West 7, Harry S Truman 0
The Bucks had two goals Wednesday and accomplished both.
West, which had dropped its last two, wanted to bounce back with a win and in doing so, make it a good Senior Night for their seven fourth-year players who all got the starting nod.
“We celebrated the seven seniors, and it was a good night all the way around,” West coach Mike Moyer said. “They all played well.
“This senior class is special to me because this is my fourth year as the head coach, so I started with this class. Taylor (Moyer), Shea (Lubin) and Mariella(Neri) have been four-year starters, and it just seems like yesterday that they were freshmen. It was a bittersweet night. Now we have to get ready for Pennsbury.”
Taylor Moyer and Shea Lubin each had two goals for West, which led 5-0 at halftime.
Shea Lubin, Taylor Moyer, Riley Corona, Grace Parlee, Mariella Neri, Abby Lamp and Maeve Shiffler all saw plenty of playing time and for a bit in the second half, switched roles. Forwards Moyer, Lubin and Corona played defense while Lamp, Neri and Shiffler played up top.
West (8-4, 6-4 SOL) travels to Pennsbury at 3:30 on Friday. Truman (0-11, 0-10) hosts North Penn at 3:30 on Friday.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 5 2 – 7
HARRY S TRUMAN 0 0 – 0
Goals: CBW – Taylor Moyer 2, Shea Lubin 2, Taylor Madden, Ava Longo, Rian Detweiler
Council Rock North 3, North Penn 2
Thanks to Mia Cairone, a thrilling finish ended with Senior Night elation for the Indians at the expense of a Knights team that took its second heartbreaking loss of the week.
“An exciting senior night for everyone watching, and a great finish to a game that we couldn’t quite put away earlier due to our performance and solid play from North Penn,” North coach Gavin Flannigan said. “We were really happy to celebrate our senior class tonight, thanks to North Penn for playing and providing a great game. This group of seniors has evolved into a great class of leaders through their actions on the field and their off-field approach to the program.”
The Indians have nine seniors this fall, but only seven were able to start Wednesday. DJ Lepore and Maura Ott are both on the mend from ACL injuries, but Flannigan lauded their continued involvement with the team and contributions to all the group’s success.
North Penn struck first when Ella Broadhurst stayed with it and punched home a rebound after Riley Saxman’s missile from deep forced the initial save.
“I think it’s tough to play on senior night, there are always some changes to the lineup, the ceremonies upset the rhythm of preparation and the opponents are always fired up to compete,” Flannigan said. “North Penn was more dangerous in the early stages, they caused us many problems down our right and side and they deservedly took the lead on a follow up after a good save from Emma Tobias on a long range shot.”
Cairone was superb and fittingly finished with a hat trick as the freshman won the night for her seniors. The forward got the first two before halftime, turning the momentum back in her team’s favor after the Knights’ scorching start.
“We started to settle down a little bit, and a ball over the top found Mia Cairone who held off her defender, dribbled past the keeper and slotted home calmly with her left foot,” Flannigan said of the equalizer. “Within the next 10 minutes, a similar move led to Mia getting in behind again, this time holding off two challenges before beating the keeper with a low shot with her right foot.”
North Penn, which had its own Senior Night spoiled in a double overtime loss to Bensalem on Monday, continued to battle. Despite a couple solid saves from North goalkeeper Danielle Eden, the Indians conceded a handball in the box, giving a penalty kick to the visitors.
Saxman, a senior who was denied on the long shot earlier but has shown plenty of composure from the spot this season, stepped up and drilled it to tie the score at 2-2.
A game that seemed destined for extra soccer turned in the waning seconds thanks to a set piece and a very determined CR North forward.
“Sara Tyler delivered an excellent cross from the right and Mia was there once again to volley home the winner with 12 seconds left. It was a goal that was more than worthy of winning the game,” Flannigan said. “Mia’s hat trick tonight was confirmation of what we already knew about her, she is a threat and even though she is a freshman she is mature and calm in her play around the goal. Her confidence is growing as she gets used to high school play, and she is an important weapon for us.”
The Indians have won three straight over quality opposition and while every win matters, Wednesday’s meant a bit more to nine members of their squad.
“Emma Tobias, Riley Hamilton, Morgan McCaffery, Shannon Liedl, DJ Lepore, Maura Ott, Marlena Ries, Kyra DelSignore and Taylor Brennan have all been huge assets to our program over the last four years,” Flannigan said of his seniors. “We will definitely miss them, but we continue to fight to make sure we can play as many games as possible with them before they leave us.”
North (7-4, 6-3 SOL) visits Pennridge at 3:30 on Friday. North Penn (4-6-1, 4-5-1) will be at Harry S Truman on Friday at 3:30.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 2 1 – 3
NORTH PENN 1 1 – 2
Goals: CRN – Mia Cairone 3; NP – Ella Broadhurst, Riley Saxman
Council Rock South 2, Souderton 0
The Golden Hawks and Indians could probably share a lot of notes about things that have gone against them this fall.
Home field proved to be an advantage for CR South, which bounced back into the win column as it continues to adapt its lineup.
“We wanted to get back to our style of play and defend the home field. I thought our girls responded well,” Hawks coach Nick Heim said. “We’ve moved some pieces due to injuries and people have bought into their roles. We looked good in combining in the midfield and getting forward.”
Souderton again came out with good energy but couldn’t keep the Hawks from scoring first.
“Another difficult away game for us today, but I felt the performance was improved. We started well and were able to win the 50/50s in the midfield and possess a bit,” Souderton coach Ian Smith said. “CR South had some strong players up top that were quick and got in behind us frequently in the first half. Unfortunately, in that amount of time they were able to gain the lead and we were chasing from there.”
The Hawks put both goals away in the first half. Cam Blatz was able to time a run past the defense and onto a through ball from Jenna Waterman to slot home the winner.
CR South kept the pressure up and it led to another goal when Kathryn O’Kane found Lily Bross. Bross was able to turn and from there, finish in the box.
“We were able to get contributions from a lot of players today. It was great to see players step up and seize opportunities that have been popping up all over the field due to injuries and illness,” Heim said. “Kylee Bamberger gave us a spark in the midfield and Zoe Brossman kept us composed.”
Souderton was able to lock things down after halftime, but its offense couldn’t get going.
“I thought our defense really stepped up well in the second half. Maggie Fisher did a good job of getting everyone communicating and on the same page. Alexis Stefanowicz stepped up to fill in for Ava Steidle for part of the half, and Abby Kolb and Natalie Rankin played well also,” Smith said. “Throughout the match we were able to create some chances for ourselves, but unfortunately weren’t able to apply the finishing touch.
“Megan McCollum had a really strong game as well, as she ran all throughout the midfield working to launch us into attack. Kait DiCandilo also helped contribute in the midfield, stabilizing and organizing after the first two goals.”
The reason for Souderton’s offensive struggles was South’s back line of Kim Speiser Dana DeDominicis Emily Davis and Maggie Kane and another excellent game from keeper Karissa Smedley.
“South’s keeper had to make a few saves on some chances in the second half, and I felt like as time wore on we were getting more stable footing,” Smith said. “Jordan Hange had a really good opportunity in the closing minutes, but her shot was saved by South’s goalkeeper.”
Smedley, who played goalie in field hockey the last two years, has been a season-long standout for the Hawks between the posts.
“For being out of soccer for two years and playing field hockey, she has been unbelievable for us,” Heim said. “She’s insanely athletic and has a competitive spirit you can’t teach. Wants to get better every day.”
Souderton (2-9-1, 1-8-1 SOL) hosts Bensalem at 3:30 on Friday. Council Rock South (4-5-1) hosts Central Bucks South at 3:45 Friday.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 2 0 – 2
SOUDERTON 0 0 – 0
Goals: Cam Blatz, Lily Bross
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