Check out the results from Tuesday’s SOL boys’ lacrosse action. To view photos of the North Penn/CB West game, please visit the Photo Gallery.
Central Bucks West 6, North Penn 4
Junior midfielder Riley Kratzke outran a double-team in the fourth quarter to get to the cage and scored what would stand as the game-winning goal as Central Bucks West battled past North Penn, 6-4, in Tuesday’s Continental Conference game.
Kratzke’s goal broke a 4-4 tie, and Jon Steigerwald netted an insurance tally with 30 seconds left.
Sam Piccone and Travis Miller each scored two goals for Central Bucks West. Jimmy Steigerwald, Jimmy Seykot, Kevin Ernst and Kyle Schecter each registered one assist.
Lucas Janos made five saves in recording the victory in the cage for the Bucks. Freshman Riley Barth won 10 of his 13 faceoffs.
Chris Young scored twice for North Penn. Scott Kerfer and Kyle Heinig each added one. Adam Wreath had one assist for the Knights. Mike Tappen turned aside 13 shots in goal.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 6, Upper Dublin 5 (OT)
Kevin Hennessy scored 46 seconds into overtime to cap off a stunning comeback by Plymouth Whitemarsh in Tuesday’s 6-5 victory over American Conference opponent Upper Dublin.
“Kevin is a leader, and a hard worker,” said PW coach Phil Chang. “Nick Swift had a nice dodge, found Kevin and Kevin put it away.”
Upper Dublin led 1-0 after one quarter and held a 4-0 advantage at halftime.
“We just couldn’t get the ball,” Chang said. “Upper Dublin is a top-quality team. They got to every ground ball in the first half, they pressured the ball and they dominated the first half.”
The Colonials scored two early goals in the third quarter and knotted the score at 4-4 by the end of the period. Both teams found the net once in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime tied at 5-5.
“We saw some adversity today, and those kids fought back and responded,” Chang said. “Today’s game revealed a lot about our kids’ character.”
Hennessy led PW with two goals and two assists. John Walker had two goals, Jake Brown scored once and Nick Swift had two assists. Corey Kelly scored once and played a key role in faceoffs and ground ball pickups in the second half.
Michael Dama and Leighton Young each scored twice for Upper Dublin. Pete Vernacchio scored one goal and Liam Dulce registered three assists.
Jack Deragon made four saves for the Cards. PW keeper Andrew Sabia made 10 stops.
Upper Moreland 20, Norristown 13
Upper Moreland overcame a 5-1 first-quarter deficit to earn a hard-fought 20-13 victory over American Conference opponent Norristown in a game that was much closer than the score would indicate.
“Norristown came out fast and put a lot of pressure on us,” said Upper Moreland coach Mike Liberona. “They started out tough and I think they caught our midfielders off-guard.”
The Golden Bears battled back, and early in the third period scored four goals while Norristown was a man down on an unreleasable penalty. The Eagles continued to battle, pulling back to 15-13 in the fourth quarter before the Bears netted the final five goals of the game.
“A couple years ago, a team gets up 5-1 on us, the game’s over,” Liberona said. “This year, they’re learning to deal with that adversity. They did a great job of keeping each other in it, and it worked.”
Leading the Golden Bears with double-digit scoring were Talon Blickley (3 goals, 8 assists) and Billy Costello (5g, 5a). Ellis Fattizzi had five goals and three assists, Austin Sgro had a hat trick plus an assist, Matt Foley had two goals and an assist, C.J. Connolly had one and one, Ogden Boschilo scored once, and Joey Colbridge and Dalton Pickersgil each had an assist. Goalkeeper Matt McGlinsey made 20 saves in preserving the victory.
Sean Calhoun led Norristown with six goals and three assists. Jesse Prante had three goals and two assists, Drew Baltrus scored twice, Pat Owens and Justin Roccia each had a goal and an assist, and Carson Lucard and Kevin Colon each had one assist.
Pennsbury 12, Neshaminy 6
Pennsbury improved to 3-0 overall on the season with a 12-6 victory over neighborhood rival and National Conference opponent Neshaminy on Tuesday. Neshaminy led, 2-1, after the first quarter, but Pennsbury scored nine unanswered goals in the second and third quarters to pull away.
“Neshaminy came ready to play,” said Pennsbury coach Jamie Huber. “Any time Pennsbury and Neshaminy meet, it’s always a rivalry. Neshaminy came out hard in the first quarter and they capitalized on a couple of our mistakes. We’re happy with the win, but there’s still a lot we can improve on.”
Andrew Probst led Pennsbury with five goals and two assists. Colin Sullivan, Ryan McDonald, Calvin Hopkins, Luke Matthews, Mike Costantini, Christian DeVaul and Grant Montgomery each scored once. Drew Sweetland made 10 saves for the Falcons in three quarters of play, allowing just the two first-quarter goals. Phil Jutkiewicz made two saves. Matt Anderson, Evan Caterson, Hopkins, McDonald, Montgomery and Sullivan each had one assist.
Matt Magdelinskas scored three goals to lead the Redskins. Alex McKenzie had a pair and John Blickle scored once. Brad Tebeest recorded one assist for Neshaminy. Austin Marshall made nine saves.
Abington 17, Council Rock South 2
Council Rock South was held scoreless in the first half as Abington roared out to a 7-0 halftime lead en route to a 17-2 win over the Golden Hawks in Tuesday’s National Conference matchup.
Ryan Ambler led the Galloping Ghosts with four goals. Will Dulin scored three, Brian Gallagher, Matt Lomady, Joe Lomady and Shane Dunn each scored two and Hunter Jones and Joe Bisaquino each added one. Matt Gormley registered an assist and Travis O’Connor made six saves in recording the win in goal.
Hatboro-Horsham 12, Souderton 3
Jimmy Murphy, Trevor Downing and Pat Downing each recorded a hat trick as Hatboro-Horsham downed Souderton, 12-3, in Tuesday’s Continental Conference game. Connor Kreston scored two and Zach Erwine added one for the Hatters. Jake Durkin had six assists and Austin Brownell and Kreston were each credited with one helper. Mark Poust made nine saves and Dom DeFazio, Tyler Gehlhaus and Jake Cresta played solid on defense.
“Our guys came out to play,” said Hatters’ coach John Kurek. “This team is experienced. They know what it takes to do the little things right. They make sure they’re executing correctly.”
Ridge Schultz led Souderton with two goals, while Cameron Trick added one. Tyler Huggins had one assist and Quinn Sherer was credited with five ground balls. Tyler Zwaan made 10 saves in goal for Souderton.
Shipley 10, Central Bucks South 4
Unforced turnovers proved to be Central Bucks South’s undoing as the Titans dropped a 10-4 decision to non-league opponent Shipley on Tuesday.
“Our goal is to have the guys play some really good teams early, so they can see what good look like,” said South coach Mike Sharman. “We want to challenge them, and we want them to learn.
“They’re getting better every day. Overall, it was a great effort today. They always try hard, always give 100 percent. They were moving the ball well today, they were just not converting.”
Tyler Strayline had a goal and two assists for the Titans. Jacob Snavely had a goal and one assist, Tyler Brittin and Tyler McGee head scored once and Willie Pendleton had an assist.
Central Bucks East 14, Pennridge 4
Parker Self scored six goals and added an assist, and Chris Vetter had three goals and four assists to help Central Bucks East roll to a 14-4 victory over Pennridge in Tuesday’s Continental Conference game.
Chris Schneeklof, Warren Kuhn, Anthony Casselli, Cole Rushworth and Ethan Bebuque each scored one for East. Kuhn, Casselli, Brian Garcia and Peter Donovan each recorded one assist. Jackson Burns was credited with four ground balls. Harrison Holak made six saves in goal for the Patriots.
Eric Fernandez scored a hat trick for Pennridge and was credited with five ground balls.
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