Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ soccer teams in action Tuesday. (PW photo provided by PW soccer)
SOL Colonial/Patriot crossover games
Central Bucks West 2, Council Rock South 1
There’s a fine line differentiating good and great.
Council Rock South had a share of good chances Tuesday night, but the Golden Hawks needed a greater return on them. CB West was far from great in its performance, but the Bucks were good enough to get the result.
“It’s the consistency, I thought in the second half we were really consistent in generating chances and they’re a really stout defensive team that’s tough to crack,” CR South coach Nick Heim said. “The difference between a good and a great team is, a great team takes advantage of those opportunities.
“It’s a process and I told the girls what’s great about our division and playing this division in crossovers is it forces you to be the best version of yourself.”
The Bucks readily admitted the best version of themselves was not the one on the pitch at War Memorial Field on Tuesday. But they did enough.
West took advantage of two chances to score and did so. Keeper Camryn Nocito made a couple of gutsy plays and while it wasn’t always calm, the Bucks did hold on to the final horn.
“It’s a game that we can’t take easy, credit to them, they came at us,” West midfielder and co-captain Alexis Castro said. “We didn’t put out our best, but we came out with a win.”
The first 30 minutes of the game saw a couple opportunities each way but were relatively quiet overall. Once CR South’s Lily Bross made a nice run up the left side and squeezed off a shot that pulled Nocito into a save, things took off.
West struck first, getting a little help from an advantageous deflection. CR South cleared an initial ball in, but the angle of the deflection off the defender rolled right into the path of Rian Detweiler, who hit it well to the far corner.
“I was completely out of position when I shot the ball,” Detweiler said. “But a goal is a goal.”
Neither team was at full strength on Tuesday, with West getting Eva Wierzbowski back but still without senior Kate Weyer. CR South, already down a terrific midfielder in Zoe Brossman for the season, was also without one of its hardest workers in midfielder Fiona Reckner.
That didn’t detract from the intensity on the field with the teams combining for 15 shots on goal. South nearly found an equalizer with four minutes left in the half when, following a strong run by forward Cam Blatz, the ball found Kathryn O’Kane only for her shot to be denied by an onrushing Nocito flying off her line.
“If we could put the full 80 together, we’d be in a really good spot,” Heim said. “It did take us a little to really get adjusted to the game and unfortunately, when you give up one and have to play from behind, just adjusting to the speed of the game isn’t enough, you have to adjust past it.
“I thought we did it for spells.”
West came out of the break pushing forward and the Bucks would again take advantage about 10 minutes into the half. Castro was able to step in front of a ball coming from the back and the midfielder, who has committed to McDaniel, played a terrific ball right into the path of Emery Sterling.
“We’ve worked on combining, AC played me a great ball and that just set me up,” Sterling said.
Sterling put a good hit on the ball, burying it in the back of the net and giving West some more momentum with a 2-0 lead.
“I think it was really good we were able to problem-solve and get those two goals,” forward Emery Sterling said. “It’s something we can take and figure out quicker in our next game.”
A foul and a little evening out of the advantageous breaks helped CR South pull level. Center back Juliette Salvi hit a long free kick into the box that was cleared out, but only back to her.
Salvi fired one back in, the ball taking a late hop that eluded Nocito and found the net to slide the lead in half with 27:39 to play. That opened the doors for the Hawks to really press the issue for the rest of the contest.
“We’re always trying to recover as a team, we really emphasize that,” Sterling said. “At the start of the second half, we were able to stay compact, but it felt like we lost our groove toward the end.”
It’s a big week for the Bucks, with another night game at War Memorial on Thursday against Bensalem before hosting Conestoga on Saturday afternoon. The Owls have been a tough out this fall while the Pioneers are currently undefeated in the always-tough Central League.
“It’s a positive challenge,” Detweiler said. “We’ve been doing really well so far this season and we want to keep that up.”
There’s a fine difference between good and great. While it was a good thing the Bucks held off CR South for a win on Tuesday, they know it’d be great if the next time, it wasn’t so frantic at the end.
“We’re trying to be better on the ball and not panicking,” Castro said. “We want to play to each other and not just play long balls all the time.
“Sometimes it’s necesary, but other times we just panic and that’s something we want to get rid of.”
CB West (6-1, 6-1 SOL) hosts Bensalem at 7 on Thursday. Council Rock South (3-3-1, 2-3-1) hosts Central Bucks South on Thursday.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 1 1 – 2
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 0 1 – 1
Goals: CBW – Emery Sterling, Rian Detweiler; CRS – Juliette Salvi
Council Rock North 0, Central Bucks South 0 (OT)
It looked like Mia Cairone was about to do it again.
CR North’s standout junior had stolen three points with her last-minute winner against Neshaminy on Monday and she found herself in one-on-one with a freshman in the second overtime Tuesday night. The outcome seemed certain, until it wasn’t, as the Titans’ unlikely hero made one final save to pick up a huge result.
It wasn’t a win for either team, but it was certainly a compelling match for all 100 minutes.
“We played a freshman goalie, Morgan Sowash, because (starter) Brooke Rosica got a concussion in the Pennridge game. She played an amazing game and had so many game-changing saves for us,” CB South coach Gabbie Nolan said. “She was in a 1-v-1 in double overtime against a DI commit and comes out with a clean save. She stepped up in a way that a coach is almost amazed by.”
North coach Gavin Flannigan called it a “nice save” and while he would have liked the three points for a win, he felt his team’s effort was what it needed to be.
“A very good game tonight against a strong opponent. CBS really moved the ball well and we knew that we had to stay organized, focused and resilient against them,” Flannigan said. “I thought our girls stood up to the task well throughout the game.”
While Cairone, a junior who has given a verbal commitment to Penn State, has been a cornerstone for North since her freshman year, the rest of the team around her is still in a stage of learning.
“Our group is still relatively inexperienced at the V\varsity level. The more games we play, the more they are beginning to show the resilience and effort needed on nights like this,” Flannigan said. “We were really pleased with everyone tonight. I’m not sure we can single out an individual, but I do think our mentality across the whole team, on & off the field was very good and that played a big part in coming out with a clean sheet and a tie.”
That sentiment wasn’t unique to the Indians on Tuesday night. Nolan, in her second year coaching at South, has been working to build the confidence of her players and the majority of their games this season have been tight, well-played contests.
There was still something a little different about Tuesday’s result.
“I think this was the first game this season that we got to see our team truly play as one unit and fight until the final whistle,” Nolan said. “I’m most proud of them for not giving up.”
Flannigan credited CB South with having the run of play in the first half, citing the Titans’ possession and ball movement as aspects that challenged his team and forced some adjustments. While CR North started to settle in late in the half and even forced South to clear a header off the line to prevent a goal, the Indians couldn’t solve the CB South defense.
“Our center backs, Alana Peev and Megan Schmidt, played another great game, communicated and gave every ounce of effort they had,” Nolan said. “Our whole back line played a great game, including outside backs Brooke Hall, Bella Smouse and Ava Hessenthaler.”
After halftime, CR North started to ask more and more questions of the Titans defenders, but the host side was able to hold its own and force extra time.
“The second half I thought we stepped up a level and gained more control of the game, especially later in the half,” Flannigan said. “Mia Cairone was able to create a couple of half chances for herself but she was just off target and our set pieces were still dangerous.”
It also wasn’t helping CR North’s chances that Sowash was giving the Titans a remarkable performance between the posts.
“So happy for her,” Nolan said. “There were so many more saves where you just watch and go ‘wow’ when you know the circumstances.”
The road doesn’t get easier for CR North going forward, but it isn’t changing the way the team is approaching each game.
“It’s been a tough stretch of games in the last week or so, three games have gone in OT and one was a last minute win,” Flannigan said. “The girls continue to prove they will compete and work to the very final moments.”
The same could be said for CB South, with the Titans going right back to SOL Colonial play once the crossover slate ends. Close losses kept South out of the playoffs last year, but efforts like Tuesday’s are a step toward turning that trend around.
“We’re still in the process of changing the culture of South soccer, so even though we didn’t get the ball in the back of the net, there were a lot of positives for us tonight,” Nolan said.
Central Bucks South (3-2-1, 3-2-1 SOL) visits Council Rock South on Thursday. CR North (5-1-2, 4-1-2) hosts North Penn on Thursday.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 0 0 0 0 – 0
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 0 0 0 0 – 0
North Penn 1, Neshaminy 1 (OT)
Draws in soccer aren’t always the same.
Sometimes, one team can dominate but only come away level, while other times one opportunity is enough for an underdog to steal a share of the result. Then, there are matches like Tuesday’s where both sides feel pretty good about what they did and give it to the opponent for doing much of the same.
“It was a pretty evenly contested game. They scored off a corner in the first half and then we scored on a penalty in the second,” North Penn coach Mike Rio said. “I thought both teams created chances and there was a lot of good back and forth play.”
Given that the Knights and Redskins have spent the first half of SOL play breaking in a host of newer players, it seemed fitting they would go back and forth for 100 minutes.
“I have been really pleased with the level of play from many players this year,” Neshaminy coach Josh Van Reed said. “We have put a lot of pressure onto the shoulders of some and have brought along our younger players.”
One of the players Neshaminy has asked a lot of this season is defensive midfielder Abby Collins. A tough, tenacious player, Collins is one of a few returners from last year’s District I champion team and has consistently brought the effort for a much less experienced group this fall.
Tuesday, she turned that effort into a well-earned first half goal.
“Abby Collins scored from a corner kick off a direct header. It was a really well-placed ball and one that she needed to go up and get out of the air,” Van Reed said. “She has been so much of a work horse both works back defensively and gets forward to create chances for us.”
That would be the only blemish on the day for the Knights’ defensive unit.
“I thought our back line of Jadyn Sperling, Gardenia Mikhail, Izzy Rudnick and Emily Patkos had a really great game,” Rio said. “I thought Keira Sparango also had a strong game, she really had a strong second half and was winning a ton of balls for us and really fighting in the midfield.”
Rudnick wasn’t limited to the back line either, and her work would lead to a chance for North Penn to equalize in the second half.
“Izzy Rudnick also jumped up top for us and was the one who drew the PK in the second half and I thought she’s been strong for us all season doing what we asked of her,” Rio said. “Maddy Murphy scored on the PK.”
While the last two days brought two tough breaks for Neshaminy, with Monday’s game ending on a CR North goal in the final minute and North Penn tying things up with less than 10 minutes to play on Tuesday, Van Reed has seen growth in his team. The goal now is to put together a complete game, but his side is staying competitive.
“All of our games this season have been very tight, and we have scored some real quality goals so far this season especially from sophomore Bri Garyah,” Van Reed said. “Stepping in to fill the gaps at defense this year, we have been really impressed by sophomore Cassidy Tweedie. She’s big and strong and she strokes a ball really well on free kicks.
“Although today wasn’t the result we were looking for, I am happy to see many girls stepping up and eager to improve.”
Knights keeper Sam Ridler also drew compliments from both coaches.
“Sam Ridler also had a great game in goal, she was really aggressive and did a great job controlling the box and came up with saves when she needed to,” Rio said.
“Also have to give credit to North Penn, they worked very hard today and made things difficult all over the field and their keeper had some great saves for them today,” Van Reed noted.
Neshaminy (3-3-1, 3-3-1 SOL) visits Pennridge at 7 on Thursday. North Penn (2-4-1, 2-3-1) visits Council Rock North on Thursday.
NORTH PENN 0 1 0 0 – 1
NESHAMINY 1 0 0 0 – 1
Goals: NP – Maddy Murphy; N – Abby Collins
Central Bucks East 6, Bensalem 0
After an engaged but ultimately unrewarded effort in the first half, the Patriots’ youngest players took over.
With the team’s three starting freshmen contributing four of the team’s second half goals, it was a sign that while the future is bright, the present is pretty solid too. Mia Forney scored twice, Kiera Sleicher found the net while Ava Mignon netted her first high school goal and helped on two others in a ninth grader-led surge on Tuesday.
“I thought we moved the ball well in the first half but just couldn’t penetrate or create anything dangerous,” East coach Jake Nesteruk said. “Bensalem defended their half really well and forced us to make some changes going into the second half.”
It didn’t take long for those changes to take hold after halftime. Mignon ripped a shot on goal that hit the crossbar and back into play, where Forney followed up for the finish just 2:03 into the half.
Mignon, who plays as an attacking midfielder in front of her older sister Sofia in the formation, kept it going by slipping a through ball to Stella Genin with Genin finishing a strong run with a one-time hit into the net.
“Second half, we played with a bit more tempo and urgency with the ball, pressed their backline more intensely and worked hard for our goals,” Nesteruk said. “I thought we showed a lot of maturity to stay focused, make the right adjustments and take care of the game.
“Mia’s effort to hunt the rebound just got us to another level intensity-wise.”
Genin, who plays on the outside, played a ball back into the box toward Forney, who was crashing the box and cashed in with her second goal and a 3-0 Patriots lead with just nine minutes off the second half clock.
Sleicher re-ignited the scoring with about 17 minutes left, making a solo run through the defense and putting one across the goal and in. Then, Jessie Bernabe made a run off the right flank and added a finish of her own.
“Stella Genin and Jessie Bernabe play so well together and created a lot from their side of the field,” Nesteruk said.
Ava Mignon wrapped up the scoring with a much-awaited goal, latching onto a Sydney Ralph through ball and finishing 1v1 with the goalkeeper.
“To close out the game, we were really thrilled to see Ava Mignon get her first goal for us,” Nesteruk said. “Ava’s come in, played a big role for us from the jump as a freshman, and she’s done such a great job. Just one of those great team-moments, especially after all the work we put in to turn this game.”
On top of the scorers, Nesteruk wanted to highlight one of the team’s most consistent defenders.
“I thought Sophie Scorn was excellent out of the back today,” the Patriots’ coach said.
Bensalem (4-3, 4-3 SOL) visits Central Bucks West at 7 on Thursday. CB East (5-2-1, 3-2-1) hosts Harry S Truman on Thursday.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 0 6 – 6
BENSALEM 0 0 – 0
Goals: CBE – Mia Forney 2, Kiera Slechier, Stella Genin, Jessie Bernabe
Souderton 2, Harry S Truman 0
The Indians grabbed the win, but it was far from the type of performance they’d hoped for.
“After a string of some better performances, we looked extremely flat today,” Indians coach Ian Smith said. “I thought Truman came out positive and eager to get a result, so credit to them.”
While there weren’t many bright spots for Souderton, both of the team’s goals did qualify.
“Really nice build up and finish from Jules Purvy, assisted by Lily Heron to start the second half,” Smith said. “We combined well in the midfield right off the tap to get Jules behind the backline for a really nice shot off the bottom of the bar and in.”
Later in the half, Souderton would collect its second score.
“Sienna Stunkard and Kylie Cummings connected on a cross and finished in the second half for Kylie’s first goal of the season,” Smith said.
Souderton (2-5, 1-5 SOL) hosts Pennsbury at 6:30 on Thursday. Harry S Truman (0-7, 0-7) visits Central Bucks East on Thursday.
SOUDERTON 0 2 – 2
HARRY S TRUMAN 0 0 – 0
Goals: S – Jules Purvy, Kylie Cummings
Pennridge 8, Pennsbury 0
Big days in front of goal by Caitlyn Peace and Riley Williams set the pace for the Rams.
Peace and Williams, juniors, each tallied two goals and an assist
Pennridge (7-0-1, 6-0-1 SOL) hosts Neshaminy at 7 on Thursday. Pennsbury (1-7, 1-5) visits Souderton at 6:30 on Thursday.
PENNRIDGE 5 3 – 8
PENNSBURY 0 0 – 0
Goals: Pr – Tori Angelo, Riley Williams 2, Liv Grenda, Caitlyn Peace 2, Hailey Primwhere, Meredith Blannett
SOL Freedom/Liberty crossover games
Plymouth Whitemarsh 4, New Hope-Solebury 0
The Colonials took the notion of a sweet-tasting victory to a different level on Tuesday.
After another defensively stout performance, this time on the road under New Hope-Solebury’s lights, PW made a pit stop on its way home. An impromptu celebratory milkshake for everyone on the team put a cap on two wins in 48 hours following Monday’s victory over Upper Dublin.
“Similar to our CCA game last week, we dominated play in the first half but could not score,” PW coach TJ DeLucia said of his team’s 5-0 win over Calvary Christian that was scoreless at the half. “Halftime talk was ‘We’ve been here before. No one panic. Let’s keep at it.'”
Keep at it, the Colonials did. Plymouth Whitemarsh put away all four of its goals over the final 40 minutes starting with Maddie McGuckien again putting her team ahead with her head.
“About four minutes into the second half, junior Liv Reilly hit a corner that found Maddie McGuckien’s head for her eighth goal of the season,” DeLucia said. “One minute later, McGuckien played Keira Whelan through, and Whelan finished for her fifth goal of the season.”
Much like a milkshake needs a little prep work before it’s ready, the Colonials needed the first half to get themselves together. Like the way the first sip of a finished shake hits different, once the Colonials got it going on McGuckien’s header, they were rolling.
The back-to-back goals started a quick burst that all but sealed the win, with a third goal following almost immediately.
“Maddie McLaughlin, who got her first start of the season, hit a beautiful cross to Marleigh Burton who finished for her second goal of the season,” DeLucia said.
PW’s final goal came with about eight minutes to play via an own goal when freshman Maddi Lazaroff played a ball into the box that caromed off a Lions player and into the goal.
Putting up a zero is a collective effort and DeLucia noted a few players who impacted the game without having to score.
“Senior keeper Chloe Markus got her first start of the season and earned the clean sheet,” DeLucia said. “Abby Boegner and Liv Budin had strong games in midfield that won’t show up on the scoresheet.”
New Hope-Solebury (1-6, 1-6 SOL) hosts Abington on Thursday. PW (6-1-1, 5-1-1) hosts Lower Moreland on Thursday.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 0 4 – 4
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 0 0 – 0
Goals: PW – Maddie McGuckien, Marleigh Burton, Keria Whalen
William Tennent 3, Upper Dublin 0
With just one goal conceded so far this year, the Panthers have been very sound defensively.
The next step is to start using their defensive prowess as an asset in the attacking end as well.
“The coaching staff has been reiterating to the team all season that offense will come from good defense and this was the case today,” Tennent coach Elise Jara said. “Our defense led by Theresa Ditri and Abi Meehan had another great game.”
Early on, it was the Panthers who were on their heels just trying not to fall behind.
“We spent the first 10 minutes of the game in our defensive zone but we were able to hold off Upper Dublin’s surge and turn the game our way,” Jara said.
Once the Panthers turned away the Cardinals’ push, they were able to break out and put Upper Dublin under pressure. That eventually led to a foul in a good area for Paige Marek and her strong leg on free kicks to line one up.
“Paige Marek opened the scoring off a direct kick from 20 yards out,” Jara said. “Paige had a strong game in the middle today and it was great to see her convert that foul.”
The defense, which had held its ground early, finally helped break things open by starting the sequence that led to the second goal.
“Brielle Langford had the second goal of the first half from an assist by Bailey Kasner,” Jara said. “Brielle’s goal started from defender Madelon Senior who showed composure winning the ball and making a nice play to Kasner.”
Sofia Jakimoski scored in the second half, assisted by Lia Jablonoski, to put the game away.
“We had a lot of support from our bench today and they all played well,” Jara said. “It was key to be able to give some of our starters a rest as we have back-to-back games at the end of this week.”
Tennent (8-0, 7-0 SOL) hosts Quakertown on Thursday. Upper Dublin (1-4-2, 1-4-2) will travel to Methacton for a non-league game on Tuesday.
WILLIAM TENNENT 2 1 – 3
UPPER DUBLIN 0 0 – 0
Goals: WT – Paige Marek, Brielle Langford, Sofia Jakimoski
Hatboro-Horsham 1, Lower Moreland 0
A little halftime turnaround helped the Hatters slip past a gritty Lions team on Tuesday.
“The first half we came out flat footed and weren’t really connecting the passes we needed to connect,” Hatters coach Kelsey Daley said. “Second half, we turned it around and played much better soccer. We came out with more intensity and were able to pressure the back line a lot.”
While Lions coach Todd Hill felt his team competed well, he did note an important stretch where the Hatters were able to take advantage.
“Our girls played a really strong game -but let up pressure the last five minutes of the first half and the first 10 minutes of the second half,” Hill said. “HH made us pay with a goal off of a corner kick early in the second half.”
The Hatters have been able to score some important goals on set pieces this year, which ties in with the number of close games they’ve been able to pull off. Tuesday, it was no different as the team’s desire to capitalize on a service paid off.
“The lone goal of the match came from a corner kick by Clara Walker,” Daley said. “Walker’s kick found Kitty Randa, who headed the ball to Lily Harvey. Harvey positioned herself at the far post and slotted the ball into the back of the net.”
Lower Moreland was well-aware of Hatboro-Horsham’s ability to score if not covered well and the Lions were up to the task.
“Our back line played a really strong game behind the play of center back Payge Lennon who played a strong physical game, but was also technically really sharp throughout,” Hill said. “Additionally backs Agnes Kroll, Amelia Brown and Abbie Wasserstrom together with keeper Sandra Malave made HH have to work really hard all day.”
LM also paid special attention to Hatboro-Horsham senior Emma Levin.
“Kenna Rozanski did a great job marking Emma Levin throughout the game as well,” Hill said.
Hatboro-Horsham also had a couple of vital contributors who influenced the outcome.
“Two players who left their mark on the game were Nat Tocci and Lily Harvey. Tocci’s performance helped maintain a solid defensive line. Harvey, in addition to her goal, showcased exceptional skills and vision throughout the match,” Daley said. “Alyssa Tooley recorded the shutout for the Hatters.”
Hatboro-Horsham (6-3, 6-1 SOL) hosts Springfield Twp at 7 on Thursday. Lower Moreland (4-4, 2-4) visits Plymouth Whitemarsh on Thursday.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 0 1 – 1
LOWER MORELAND 0 0 – 0
Goals: HH – Lily Harvey
Springfield Twp 1, Quakertown 0 (OT)
Kalei Noonan and Kaleigh Evans put together a week’s worth of work in just two days.
Noonan had two goals, including the game-winner, as the Spartans held off Upper Moreland in a gutsy win Monday. Tuesday, after playing the role of facilitator a day earlier, it was Evans who answered the call for a late winner that scraped out three points on the road.
A brilliant goal from the standout senior in overtime finally gave Springfield a payoff for its hard work.
“Kaleigh Evans shot from outside the 18. She was on the left of the field and her shot went across to the right upper 90,” Spartans coach Marissa Conover said.
Prior to that, it had been tough going to crack through Quakertown’s defense. However, it wasn’t for a lack of trying, just a very determined effort by the Panthers.
“The girls had been playing so well and maintaining possession for a lot of the game, but none of our shots were translating,” Conover said. “Quakertown is both fast and physical so the game was great – both sides showed up.”
Springfield has some athletes too, and the Spartans needed a team effort to stay in the game before Evans could find them a goal.
“Big plays from Maddie McDevitt, Kalei Noonan, Shannon Silvius, and Zhanna Ivanick helped to keep us in the game,” Conover said.
Conover also highlighted some plays from Monday’s win over the Golden Bears, where Evans had a pair of assists.
“Kaleigh Evans to Kalei Noonan, beautiful goal outside the 18 for our first goal,” Conover said. “Second goal came from Kaleigh Evans to Leni Rumer, who scored her first varsity goal this year.”
Noonan’s free kick blast would be the eventual game-winner, but only because of an Upper Moreland second half rally.
“Kalei Noonan and Leni Rumer get the MVPs for that game,” Conover said. “Shoutout to UM for scoring two goals in the last 10 minutes. They never gave up, and I admire that about their mindset.”
Springfield Twp (6-1-1, 5-1-1 SOL) visits Hatboro-Horsham at 7 on Thursday. Quakertown (1-5-1, 1-5-1) visits William Tennent on Thursday.
SPRINGFIELD TWP 0 0 0 1 – 1
QUAKERTOWN 0 0 0 0 – 0
Goals; ST – Kaleigh Evans
Abington 4, Cheltenham 0
An early foul in the 18-yard box helped put Abington on the front foot Tuesday afternoon.
“Harper McGinley converted an early penalty kick to ignite the Ghosts,” Abington coach Rick Tompkins said.
Senior captain Kara Slavin added two goals for the second straight game while speedster fullback Peyton Farabaugh added a goal while playing left back.
There was plenty of help offensively setting up the goals as well.
“Maddie Egan had three helpers and Sydney Gallagher also had an assist,” Tompkins said.
Abington (6-2, 6-1 SOL) visits New Hope-Solebury on Thursday. Cheltenham (2—6, 0-6) hosts Wissahickon on Thursday.
ABINGTON – 4
CHELTENHAM – 0
Wissahickon 1, Upper Moreland 0
One call in the second half separated the Trojans from the Golden Bears.
A penalty kick, taken and finished by Lannah Werynski, gave Wiss a lead with a half-hour to play and the Trojans held on from there for their first win of the season.
Olivia Lore and Meredith Blight combined in goal for the clean sheet.
“Ellie Stein and Lucy Greenstein helped limit UM chances in the back,” Wissahickon coach Chris McDaniels said. “Lannah Werynski drew a PK with some saucy dribbling in the area before being pulled down.”
For the Golden Bears, the loss came on the heels of a 3-2 loss to Springfield Twp that saw UM fall behind 3-0 before rallying for a pair of goals.
“Today was an improvement from yesterday, but we still were unable to get into our flow. We gave up a penalty kick in the second half, which Wiss took advantage of,” UM coach Lisa Benvenuto said. “The play of the game was evenly matched from both UM and Wiss— We had some dangerous opportunities but could not finish them. We are going to use today’s games and work to improve.”
Wissahickon (1-6-1, 1-5-1 SOL) hosts Cheltenham on Thursday. Upper Moreland (4-4, 2-4) next plays on Friday, hosting MaST Charter.
WISSAHICKON 0 1 – 1
UPPER MORELAND 0 0 – 0
Goals: W – Lannah Werynski
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