Check out Tuesday’s SOL girls lacrosse results.
National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 14, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 8
The Golden Hawks opened up a 9-8 halftime lead and then shut out the Indians in the second half.
“It clicked for them,” coach Ashley Muenker said. “They knew they needed possession the entire time, and we literally had control and possession the entire second half.
“We got every draw control. Our offense was passing the ball around steady and controlled. They just built their confidence.”
The win was Rock South’s first over Rock North since April 2, 2009, and it also brought a halt to the Indians’ SOL winning streak of close to three years.
“This is huge, absolutely huge,” Muenker said. “I told the girls coming into this week that this was a big week for us. We had North today and Pennsbury on Thursday. I told them this would determine how the rest of our season would go.
“They took that to heart, and they played their hearts out today, and it showed. I’m hoping they take that with them the rest of the season and use this as a confidence booster.”
Christine Besselman, Gabi Rosenfeld and Mollie Sheehy each had three goals. Jamie Damirigian had a five-point day, contributing two goals and three assists. Leann Hurley added two goals and two assists. Melissa Finor added one goal, and Maddalena Buonomo and Meg Sheehy each had an assist to close out the scoring.
“Christine Besselman played really well,” Muenker said. “She was face guarded during the game, and she still pulled off three goals.
“Jamie Damirgian had a really good game at center.”
Rock South goalie Claire Quist was credited with seven saves, but she had plenty of help from her defense.
“Amanda Besselman had a huge game on low defense,” Muenker said. “She’s the girl that comes up with the ground balls that are crucial.
“Colleen Karlin is our silent defender who just sneaks in and picks up everything. They’re both quieter, and they both came up big.”
While the Indians are 1-1 in league play (3-4 overall), the Golden Hawks are 2-0 in the league (4-2 overall).
They won’t have long to celebrate with a game on Thursday against a Pennsbury squad that also is 2-0 in league play.
“I literally pulled them off the field today and said, ‘Okay, good job. I’m proud. Game over, day over. Next is Pennsbury,’” Muenker said. “I’m very proud of what they’ve accomplished already.”
ABINGTON 19, NESHAMINY 1
Ten players got into the scoring column for the Ghosts, who were led by the three-goal efforts of Meredith Cox, Jean Van Buren and Mikki Raymond. Van Buren and Raymond also had three assists. Katerina Thallner and Allison Rooney each had two goals and one assist, and Molly Bair had two goals. Nina Sjostrom, Rachel Morris, Emma Gross and Ana Kumor each added single goals.
Neshaminy’s lone goal was scored by Fran Donato.
The Ghosts held a 26-10 advantage in shots. Abington goalie Kate Margolis was credited with six saves.
The Ghosts are 1-2 in league play (1-4 overall) while the Redskins are 0-3 in the league (2-5 overall).
Continental Conference
HATBORO-HORSHAM 8, NORTH PENN 6
Last year the Hatters earned their first win over the Maidens since 2007 and went on to defeat them twice en route to a Continental Conference championship. The Hatters upped their winning streak over the Maidens to three games with Tuesday’s win, outscoring the Maidens 4-2 in the second half after battling them to a 4-4- halftime tie.
“The first half was definitely rough, but once we got into it, I think the second half we definitely played better,” Hatboro senior Jackie Giovinazzo said. “
This one had an all-too-familiar ending for the Maidens, who were down a player for the final 7:20 after they were whistled for their fourth yellow card of the game. Last year, the Maidens were down a player for the final eight-plus minutes in a 10-9 Hatter win early in the season.
“They played two games in a row they got in foul trouble,” Hatter coach Duncan Swezey said. “Anybody plays a man down for five minutes – it’s tough.”
The Maidens’ string of yellow cards began at the 3:44 mark of the first half when goalie Jenna Stover was whistled for a check to the head.
“As a goalie, I was sitting there watching her, and I kind of felt some sympathy,” Giovinazzo admitted.
Rachel Rausa, who led the Hatters with four goals, scored an empty net goal, and when Maria Guerra scored just over a minute later, the two teams were deadlocked 4-4 at halftime. Stover had six of her nine saves in a busy first half.
“I thought Jenna played a great game in there,” coach Jami Wilus Behm said. “But other than that, we still have a lot of work to do.
“I know that we’re young, but at some point in the season, you’ve got to start understanding the game of lacrosse and how to play it and what other teams are doing and what we need to do.”
A goal by Eldridge (Annette DeSipio assist) three-and-a-half minutes into the second half put the Hatters on top by one, but Hannah Young answered with a goal for the Maidens to knot the score. A Rausa goal at the 16:19 mark gave the Hatters a lead they would not lose.
Shortly thereafter, the Maidens were whistled for their second yellow card. It marked the beginning of a string of four yellow cards – three to the Maidens. A goal by Rausa put the Hatters on top 7-5, and they led 8-5 after another Eldridge goal before Young closed out the scoring with a goal with less than a minute remaining.
“We definitely had them prepared,” Behm said. “We knew that Hatboro was going to double, but we just panicked on the field. As coaches, you just have to keep coaching them and hope that at some point we’ll turn around and we’ll understand how defenses are playing us and then start making plays off of that.”
The Hatters received a lift from their defense and Giovinazzo, who was credited with six saves.
“Jackie G had a great game,” Swezey said. “Jackie G had a great game against them last year. I don’t know what it is about North Penn, but she steps up to the plate when it comes to North Penn.
“Our defense did a nice job doubling, especially against number 10 (Kaitlin Suzuki) and 18 (Hannah Young). They were pretty much doubled all over the field. As the year has gone by, we’re getting better and better.”
Suzuki led the Maidens with three goals – all in the first half.
While the Maidens are 4-2 in league play (5-2 overall), the Hatters improved to 6-0 in the league (7-1 overall).
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 9, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 6
The streaking Patriots upped their winning streak to six games on Tuesday night, outscoring the Titans 5-2 in the second half on their way to the important win.
East actually led 4-2, but South rallied to knot the score with two goals in the final three minutes of the first half to send the two teams into halftime deadlocked 4-4.
East goalie Alana Rivas had a big night, turning away 13 shots.
Mary Kate Schwartz led the attack with five goals – three in the second half. Marissa Glatt added three goals and two assists. Maggie Stella had one goal, and Kelsey Washburn had an assist to close out the scoring.
Dietzel and Sara Poli had two goals each to lead the Titans. Megan Hamilton had a goal and an assist, Corrinne Kenney added one goal, and Emily Cliggett had an assist.
The Patriots – who are 3-3 in the league and 7-3 overall – have already equaled their win total of the past two years combined. The Titans are 1-5 in the league (2-6 overall).
American Conference
CHELTENHAM 17, NORRISTOWN 7
Eleven players contributed scoring in the Lady Panthers convincing win Tuesday. Allison Hawkins and Gabby Szczepanek scored three goals each, and Skye Wallace and Lauren Freeman each had two goals. Scoring single goals were Sammie McManus, Annie McGoldrick, Allie Liss, Emily Hawkins, Madison Wilken, Sammi Slotkin and Val Greene.
Kelly Stuetz had nine saves in goal for the Lady Panthers, who improved to 4-2 in the league (4-4 overall). The Eagles are 0-7 in the league (1-7 overall).
WISSAHICKON 18, UPPER MORELAND 4
Laura Frankenfield turned in a dominating performance for the Trojans, contributing seven goals, two assists, three draw controls and excellent defense.
“(She) kept everyone on the Wissahickon roster involved and focused on the game,” coach David Schlesinger said.
Jackie Hibbs (two goals, five draw controls, eight ground balls) and Zoe Gomez (four goals, three assists) also had big games for the Trojans. Marie Dickson (one assist), Chelsea Johnston, Bailey Webert, Rachel Zucker and Perrie Rabanowski each added single goals.
For the Golden Bears, Delaney Smith had two goals, and Veronica Baez and Ashley Duff each had one goal.
Upper Moreland goalie Kaitlin Taylor had eight saves while her counterpart, Julie Silverman, had four.
The Trojans are 6-1 in the league (7-1 overall), and the Golden Bears are 1-5 in the league (3-5 overall).
UPPER DUBLIN 14, UPPER MERION 7
Julie Cross (five goals, five assists), Taylor D’Ginto (four goals, three assists) and Rachel DiFrangia (four goals) all had big offensive performances for the Flying Cardinals. Samantha Boyd added one goal.
Liz Botto led the Vikings with the hat trick while Amanda McAteer had two goals and one assist. Dominique Gambone and Mia Dibela both had one goal.
Upper Dublin goalie Sarah Gallagher was credited with a career-high 12 saves.
While the Vikings fell to 3-4 in the league (5-4 overall), the Flying Cardinals improved to 6-0 in the league (7-2 overall).
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