Check out the results for SOL girls’ soccer teams in action Tuesday.
National Conference
ABINGTON 5, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
Julia Guarini started things off for the Ghosts, scoring a minute and a half into the game for Abington. Right before the half, Bridget O’Neill made it 2-0.
Camryn Lexow scored a pair of second half goals, with the first one coming at the 50-minute mark and the second at the 58-minute mark. With the game in hand, Guarini added her second goal of the game in the 60th minute as Abington sank Truman 6-0.
Lexow, Gianna Beck and Isabelle Bautista contributed assists for Abington.
Ashley Hopper had four saves and Quinn Donnelly has one save for the Ghosts in net. Alyssa Bolder made seven saves for the Tigers.
Abington (5-3-1, 3-3-1 SOL) will take on conference-leading Pennsbury Thursday, while Truman (0-10, 0-7 SOL) will go on the road to take on Council Rock South.
Abington 2 3 – 5
Harry S. Truman 0 0 – 0
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 1, BENSALEM 0
Council Rock North got an early goal and held the lead in a league win over Bensalem.
Kayla Robinson took a pass from Tori Hill in the 15th minute to give North a 1-0 lead. It would stay that way through the final whistle and the Indians came away with an important victory.
Jeri Belardo made four saves between the pipes for North.
CR North (5-3, 4-3 SOL) will travel to Warminster on Thursday to take on a William Tennent squad that handed the Indians a loss earlier in the season. Bensalem (2-7, 1-5 SOL) will travel to Neshaminy on Thursday.
Bensalem 0 0 – 0
Council Rock North 1 0 – 1
NESHAMINY 3, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 2
Neshaminy squeaked out a win against a hard-charging Council Rock South squad, Wednesday afternoon.
Neshaminy scored twice in the first half to take a 2-0 lead into intermission. Both goals came from Maggie Daeche; first in the 19th minute off a free kick, and next off a penalty kick in the 35th minute to put her team on top.
The Golden Hawks roared back in the second half, however. Kasey Schlupp put South on the board in the 49th minute with a goal. Less than two minutes later, Maria Buonomo tied the game at two.
But Neshaminy had the last word. Jackie Ziegler scored the eventual game-winner in the 54th minute with an assist from Amanda Credidio to lift the ‘Skins to the win.
Neshaminy (6-2, 6-1 SOL) remains a game back of Pennsbury in the tight National Conference standings and will play Bensalem Thursday. Council Rock South (3-5, 2-5 SOL) drops their fifth straight league game and will meet Truman on Thursday.
Neshaminy 2 1 – 3
Council Rock South 0 2 – 2
PENNSBURY 6, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
Pennsbury scored four times in the first eight minutes, en route to a 6-0 win at William Tennent.
Kelly Amador got the party started in the second minute, putting the Falcons on top with an assist from Jenna Peters. Meredith Webber made it 2-0 with an assist from Riley Rudd in the fifth minute, and then got another goal a minute later off a penalty kick. Cara Thomas got in on the action in the eighth minute with a goal and an assist coming from Abby Wick.
Webber completed her hat trick just before halftime with an unassisted goal in the 39th minute. Wick added a second half goal in the 58th minute for the Falcons.
Kerry Phillips and Nany Santiago teamed up in goal for the shutout.
Pennsbury (9-0, 7-0 SOL) will battle Abington Thursday and look to stay unbeaten on the season. William Tennent (6-3-1, 3-2-1 SOL) will try to get back on track as the Ghosts play Council Rock North Thursday.
Pennsbury 5 1 – 6
William Tennent 0 0 – 0
Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 3, SOUDERTON 1
It’s never easy to play games on back-to-back nights. It’s especially difficult when you have to play the defending Class AA state champions one night and a team ranked fourth in the recently released District One power rankings the next.
But Central Bucks East found an answer both nights and came away with a pair of wins. The Patriots scored in the final minutes to beat Villa Joseph Marie Monday night, and on Tuesday, they jumped on Souderton early to win 3-1.
Tired much? Maybe. But East coach Paul Eisold wanted to put the hammer down early Tuesday night against the Indians.
“We had a late game last night and I knew we had to be prepared, and we were very offensive-minded,” Eisold said. “We went right at them and didn’t sit back.”
The Patriots got going at the 25-minute mark. Paige Weiss shot a long ball off the crossbar and Emma Loving was there for the putback. 1-0 East. The Patriots kept the attack up and got another goal in the 28th minute. Hannah Zach scored with an assist credited to Paige Weiss.
Maddie Myrtetus got a pass from Weiss to make it 3-0 East before the end of the half.
“I expected Souderton would come ready to play,” Eisold said. “Based on their record and things that I’ve seen, I knew it was going to be a good game. We were fortunate enough to take it away in the first half and I think that hurt them a little bit.”
Souderton kept the Patriots out of the net in the second half and even got a goal of their own. Souderton’s Ellie Andrade scored off an assist from Mel Witter to cut into the East lead.
“[Souderton has] been successful recently, so I knew they were coming in with confidence playing the top team in the conference. They didn’t quit and they continued to fight,” Eisold added.
The win completes a tremendous 24 hours for the Patriots. Bri Talbot was the hero Monday night against Villa Joe, scoring in the 78th minute to knock off the Jems. Talbot’s winner came after a back-and-forth battle between the two perennial powers.
“Villa Joe has a terrific program and it’s always a dogfight with us,” Eisold said. “That was my concern playing back-to-back. It was unfortunate for us, but that’s the way the schedule goes when you’re playing 18 games and you just have to grin and bear it.”
“Their resiliency is phenomenal right now. They’re coming prepared and they’re getting it done. [We’ve had] great leadership from our four captains and they’re not accepting anything but what we’re capable of.”
The “murderer’s row” doesn’t end quite yet for the Patriots. They’ll have Wednesday to rest, but East (9-0, 7-0 SOL) is back at it Thursday night for a rematch with reigning conference champion Pennridge. Souderton (7-2-1, 4-2-1 SOL) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham Thursday afternoon.
Eisold hopes to have his team recovered: “We don’t get time to sit back and relax.”
Central Bucks East 3 0 – 3
Souderton 0 1 – 1
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 1, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 0 (OT)
CB South came out on the winning end of another close one, defeating crosstown rival CB West in overtime, Tuesday night at War Memorial Field in Doylestown.
In the 89th minute, Lindsay Weiss scored the winner unassisted to lift the Titans to a crucial win. Weiss dribbled past two West defenders to net the goal.
South coach Betsy Bullock noted a few strong chances near the end of regulation by Brooke Steigerwalt that just missed.
Bucks coach Chris Shank applauded the defensive effort of Allie Walsh, who, along with Grace Powers and Savanah Scary, held off the Titans attack.
Sophia Boggs made 16 saves in net for the shutout. Jenny Sutorious made nine saves for the Bucks.
The win put CB South (SOL) in a three-way tie for second place in the Continental with Pennridge and Souderton. The Titans will take on North Penn Thursday afternoon on the road. The loss sets back CB West (4-4-1, 3-3-1 SOL), who will play Quakertown on Thursday.
Central Bucks South 0 0 1 – 0
Central Bucks West 0 0 0 – 0
HATBORO-HORSHAM 2, NORTH PENN 1 (OT)
The Hatters finally got over the hump.
After a series of close games, Hatboro notched its first win in the Continental Conference in overtime, Tuesday.
Junior forward Sarah Miller scored the Hatters two goals, including the decisive goal in extra time to lift Hatboro over visiting North Penn.
The Maidens scored first in the second half, after a scoreless first half. Miller got her first goal off a corner kick to tie the game up. Then after 80 minutes, it was headed to extra time.
It was Miller to the rescue once more. Briana Nolin one-timed the ball behind the defenders and Madelyn Falcione played it along the end line. She centered it and the Maidens’ keeper Hannah Lambert got a hand on it. Miller was there to bury it with a header off the rebound.
“She’s always the type of player that’s going to work hard and be scrappy and get on the end of things,” Hatters coach Ike Onyeador said. “On the header, it was a fortuitous bounce that got to her, and she was able to put some decent technique into it to put it in the back of the net. The way the play developed, she has to work very hard to get herself in the box to give herself that opportunity, and Sarah is the type of player that finds a way to do those kinds of things.”
Miranda Royds put together a solid outing in net. Onyeador mentioned a pair of saves the junior keeper made to keep the Hatters in the game.
“She does that every game, so that’s certainly big for us having goalkeeper back there that’s pretty much a security blanket,” he said.
Onyeador believed his Hatters controlled possession for most of the game, but they were unable to capitalize on some opportunities, making the game closer than it should have been.
It may have taken Onyeador, in his first year at the helm of Hatboro, longer than he preferred to get his first win, but he’ll take it. However, he says they must build off Tuesday’s win.
“It depends how we respond after this,” Onyeador said. “If we go on to win more games that we feel are within are reach, then it becomes very big as a catalyst for moving forward. But if it turns into the same old story where we play well, but we make mistakes that cost us games, then it doesn’t mean all that much.”
Like Tuesday’s game, the Hatters have gotten used to playing from behind. They haven’t scored first in any of their games this season. Nonetheless, in efforts like their losses against Methacton and Quakertown, they have managed to forge a comeback. With the schedule turning over to the back half, Hatboro will look to right the ship.
“It’s nice to take that next step and not just come from behind, but actually get a result,” Onyeador said. Now we’ve got to find a way to score goals, play with a lead, and not spend so much energy trying to change the game.”
Hatboro-Horsham (1-7, 1-6 SOL) will play next at home against Souderton on Thursday. North Penn (3-5-2, 1-4-2 SOL) will also play at home Thursday, hosting Central Bucks South.
North Penn 0 1 0 – 1
Hatboro-Horsham 0 1 1 – 2
PENNRIDGE 5, QUAKERTOWN 0
Pennridge kept pace in the Continental Conference, beating Quakertown 5-0 on the road.
Melissa Lyon scored in the 12th minute with an assist from Kouri Peace. Kouri Peace got a goal of her own in the 37th minute to make it 2-0 Rams heading into the break.
In the 52nd minute, Kennedy Peace scored off a pass from Megan Hirschbuhl. Kennedy Peace got another goal five minutes later with an assist from Erin Stevenson. Abby Groff scored in the 70th minute, assisted by Liz Cardie to bring the Rams lead to 5-0.
Kaitlyn Moran and Mary Kate Levush split time in net for the Rams shutout.
Pennridge (5-2-1, 4-2-1 SOL) will get ready for a big game Thursday with CB East. East won the last contest with the Rams in double overtime. Quakertown (2-7, 1-6 SOL) will play at home against CB West.
Pennridge 2 3 – 5
Quakertown 0 0 – 0
American Conference
UPPER DUBLIN 1, SPRINGFIELD 0 (2OT)
John Topper knew his team needed three points on Tuesday afternoon after tying Wissahickon last week. And just before the whistle at the end of the first overtime, his Flying Cardinals got their three points and a win against Springfield.
Tori Hoffner scored the lone goal as Upper Dublin avoided an upset in their American Conference battle.
“We were concerned about a letdown after that game,” Topper, the Upper Dublin coach, said. “Had we dropped points today, that puts us in a situation where we’re chasing Wissahickon, so it was certainly big to come away with three points.”
The Flying Cardinals came into Tuesday tied atop the American with Wissahickon and managed to keep pace with the Trojans with the win. Hoffner’s 100th minute goal was a long time coming for Upper Dublin, who put a lot of pressure on Springfield all afternoon.
“I think we moved the ball fairly well and created opportunities,” he said. “The ball was in their end of the field for a better part of the game, but we really did have some issues with finishing. We had a lot of crosses, but finishing was a little less than clinical so it made Tori’s goal really timely.”
Hoffner took a thru ball, made it past the defense and buried a shot in the corner of the net.
“It wasn’t a particularly easy finish,” Topper added.
Hoffner’s name appears often in the stat sheet for the Flying Cardinals. She’s played a key role in her team’s undefeated start.
“[Hoffner] creates a lot of space for us,” Topper said “She’s a smart player with great athleticism. We can find her out there on the left wing, and it really opens up the field for us and forces the defense to stretch out. Tori’s been able to turn the corner and get by the defense by herself, but even when she’s not doing that, she creates so much space for other central players, so she’s setting up goals.”
Topper credited Springfield’s defense for keeping his team out of the net for all of regulation and most of overtime. The Spartans didn’t give the Flying Cardinals a lot of room to operate on their end of the field and clogged the passing lanes. Springfield started six freshmen—three on defense, two at midfield, and one at starting center striker—who played the duration of the game.
“They played so awesome," Springfield coach Suzette Wolf said. “We did everything we needed to do, and our goalie came to play. She saved everything she could save until the last 30 seconds when we had a miscommunication.
"But I'm really proud of them. They played really hard, they enjoyed it, and they defended really well. They hung in there the whole time. It really is disappointing to have a loss like that, but I'm good that we went to overtime. I just really feel they did a lot today to show that they're coming together."
Upper Dublin (7-0-1, 6-0-1 SOL) stays tied in first place as Wissahickon also won Tuesday. The Flying Cardinals will meet Norristown on Thursday. Springfield (4-3, 4-3 SOL) will play Wissahickon in a big league matchup Thursday.
“At this point of the season to be without a loss and be at the top of the standings, I think we have to be happy,” Topper said. “The fact that we’re even with Wissahickon gives us motivation each and every game and it gives us a reminder that there’s not a lot of leeway.”
Upper Dublin 0 0 0 1 – 1
Springfield 0 0 0 0 – 0
UPPER MORELAND 2, UPPER MERION 1
Upper Moreland scored a pair of second half goals to come back and sink visiting Upper Merion.
Upper Merion scored the only goal of the first half. In the third minute, Rose Sedgwick got one past the keeper for the Vikings.
The Bears answered back in the second half. In the 56th minute, Christina Kane found Brianna Byard who scored to tie the game up. With just 20 seconds left, Samantha Cancel was the hero for the Bears, scoring the game-winner of a direct kick.
Upper Moreland (5-4, 4-3 SOL) is even in the American Conference standings and will meet the Colonials on Thursday in a pivotal game. Upper Merion (1-8, 1-6 SOL) will play Cheltenham at home on Thursday
Upper Merion 1 0 – 1
Upper Moreland 0 2 – 2
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 6, NORRISTOWN 0
Alyse Caffrey and Rosie Rosenberg each netted a pair of goals as the Colonials took care of Norristown at home.
In addition to Caffrey and Rosenberg’s goals, PW had goals from Devon Taormina and Ragen Ebersole.
Coach Chris Young credited the midfield play of Victoria Betterly and Grace Branscome and the defense of Colleen Hufnagel, Maddie Berman, and Jossie Tossonni in the win.
Maria Robinson was in goal for the shutout.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (3-4, 3-3 SOL) will travel to Upper Moreland Thursday and Norristown will play Pottstown Wednesday afternoon in a nonleague contest.
Norristown 0 0 – 0
Plymouth Whitemarsh 2 4 – 6
WISSAHICKON 5, CHELTENHAM 0
Kayla Memis found Mady Foglia on the right win for a breakaway that put the Trojans on the scoreboard 13 minutes into Tuesday’s contest, and that 1-0 lead held until just seven minutes remained in the half when Talia Abrahams took an end line shot that slid off the keeper goal side, putting the Trojans on top 2-0.
In the second half, with Memis running at center, Madison Elwell hit a hard on-target cross that was banged in by Memis at the line.
“It was textbook and pretty,” coach Shannon Creamer-Franke said. “Alexis Smith, working hard all game, collected and rounded right inside the 18 for a shot, deflected and then finessed back in for a goal.”
Smith’s goal put the Trojans on top 4-0, and the final goal was set up by a long drop kick from keeper Nicole Hastings that put Abrahams behind Cheltenham’s backs for a fast, half field carry and shot – her second goal of the game.
“Mary Matthews and Anna Wilde, our center backs, had a stellar game as they were solid as a rock,” Creamer-Franke said. “Caty Santucci was on-point in center mid as well. Megan DeGroat (right back) and Regan Ryan (right wing) worked hard and were pushing and pulling the attack.”
Wissahickon (6-1-1, 6-0-1 SOL) will travel to Springfield on Thursday, and Norristown (0-6) will be on the road at Upper Dublin.
Cheltenham 0-0—0
Wissahickon 2-3—5
Monday, Sept. 28
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 1, ABINGTON 0 (OT)
Kayla Robinson found the back of the net in the 96th minute, using a Sydney Allen assist, and the Indians escaped with a dramatic overtime win in SOL action on Monday.
Abington 0-0-0 0
Council Rock North 0-0-0 1
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 4, VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 3
The Patriots picked up an impressive non-league win Monday, downing the defending PIAA Class AA state champions in a tight battle.
It was Bri Talbot (Hannah Zach assist) breaking a 3-3 tie with two minutes remaining in regulation when she found the back of the net for a goal that turned out to be the game winner.
Villa struck first, but Zach connected in the 15th minute to knot the score, using a Paige Weiss assist. Emma Loving (Maddie Myrtetus assist) gave the Patriots a 2-1 lead when she connected in the 22nd minute, but that lead was short-lived as the Gems struck back with a goal in the 27th minute. The Gems added a goal three minutes later to go on top 3-2. Five minutes later, Loving (Paige Weiss assist) knotted the score 3-3. That tie stood until Talbot’s late game heroics.
Central Bucks East 3-1 4
Villa Joseph Marie 3-0 3
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