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CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 9, HATBORO-HORSHAM 7
(Article submitted by CB South)
HORSHAM PA -- The Titans of Central Bucks South served notice tonight that they are a team to be reckoned with, and they have no intention of "waiting 'til next year!” In perhaps their biggest regular season win under third year coach, Mike Sharman, the Titans sloshed their way through the rain-soaked turf at Hatboro-Horsham Stadium, posting a 9-7 win over the Hatters.
Early on, Hatboro-Horsham's Zach Erwine (who led all scorers with four goals), and Central Bucks South's Evan Falkowski traded first quarter goals, leaving the score deadlocked 1-1 after one. The trend continued in the second quarter, but Erwine got help (in the form of goals) from both Pierre Armstrong and Tony Mallo while Falkowski only had one teammate (Joel Zimmerman) contribute a second quarter goal. The Hatters led 4-3 at the half.
As the Hatters took their one-goal lead into the locker room, the Titans remained outside, in the wind and the rain. And perhaps that made all the difference. Hatboro-Horsham padded their lead with two third quarter goals by Erwine, only one of which was answered by the Titans' Chris Tanner. The Hatters, who led 6-4, had a chance to take a three-goal lead into the final quarter, but Titan defenseman Kevin Witchey thwarted a buzzer-beating shot, keeping the deficit at only two.
The fourth quarter was all Titans, as they showed everyone the definition of perseverance! Trailing by two as they headed into the final twelve minutes, they never gave up. The Titans outplayed and outscored the Hatters 5-1, getting goals from Falkowski, Tanner, Jake Henze, Brendan McGrath, and Tanner (again).
The Hatters could only counter with a single goal by Brendan Mulligan, because the Titan defense was like a wall of wind and rain. Led by Kevin Witchey, Ryan Sullivan, and Bobby DiBrino, the Titans’ defense shut down the Hatboro-Horsham offensive machine. And when the Hatters did manage to get a fourth quarter shot on goal, junior goalie, Robby Richick came up big. He finished with 13 saves on the night, several of them awesome.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the field, Richick's counterpart, Mark Poust (10 saves) was also making some nice saves. But on this cold, windy, and rainy night, the Titans would not be denied, storming into Hatboro-Horsham Stadium, with a deluge of fourth quarter goals, on their way to a 9-7 victory.
CB South 1 - 2 - 1 - 5 = 9
HH 1- 3 - 2 - 1 = 7
Scoring:
CB South -- Evan Falkowski 3g; Chris Tanner 2g; Joel Zimmerman 1g, 2a; Brendan McGrath 1g, 1a; Jake Henze 1g; Anthony Paone 2a.
Hatboro-Horsham -- Zach Erwine 4g, 1a; Pierre Armstrong 1g, 4a; Tony Mallo 1g; Brendan Mulligan 1g; Logan Eldridge 1 a.
Goalies:
CB South -- Robby Richick 13 saves, 7 goals allowed.
Hatboro-Horsham -- Mark Poust 10 saves, 9 goals allowed.
PENNSBURY 7, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 6
In a tightly contested battle between the neighboring schools, the two teams battled to a 3-3 halftime tie. The Falcons held a 2-1 edge in the third quarter, and that proved to be the difference in the game.
Jared Petty scored five goals to lead the Falcons, including the game winner. The Falcons led 7-5 late in the game until the Golden Hawks connected to make it a one-goal game.
On Senior Night, the Falcons were led by their entire senior class, including senior goalie Cameron Hansen with five saves and a tenacious senior defense led by Stephen Barberides, Jack Benziger and Carter Grace, holding the Hawks to limited quality scoring opportunities, including a late two-minute man advantage.
Council Rock South 2-1-1-2 6
Pennsbury 1-2-2-2 7
UPPER DUBLIN 12, UPPER MORELAND 6
The Cardinals had to battle from behind to earn the win. They trailed 3-0 at the end of one quarter but then outscored the Golden Bears 5-1 in the second period to go into halftime with a 5-4 lead. A 4-0 third quarter surge made it a 9-4 game, and the Cardinals never looked back.
Michael Sowers had a 10-point game to lead the Flying Cardinals, contributing three goals and seven assists. Michael Mullen added four goals. Evan Scott had two goals, and contributing one goal each were Ryan Siwinski, Will Lunney, Zach Hanson and Nicholas Vernacchio.
Bobby McPeake was credited with six saves in goal for the Cardinals.
Upper Dublin 0-5-4-3 12
Upper Moreland3-1-0-2 6
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 9, UPPER MERION 3
Pat McGrath had a four-point game to lead the Colonials, contributing two goals and two assists. Alex Savarese connected for the hat trick while Ed Gruchacz had two goals and one assist. Alex Decarlo added a goal and assist, and Ryan Cunningham added a single goal.
For the Vikings, Mike Zadroga had two goals, and Joe Mintzer had one goal.
Goalie Riley White was credited with nine saves for PW.
Upper Merion 0-1-1-1 3
Plymouth Whitemarsh 4-2-2-1 9
WISSAHICKON 14, CHELTENHAM 0
Thirteen players put their names the scoring column for the Trojans on Tuesday. Zach Scannapieco and Tommy Monaghan both contributed a hat trick to lead the balanced attack. Luke Gomez (one goal, two assists) and Mason Cohen (two goals, one assist) also had three-point games. Scoring single goals were Tyler Zapach, Nate DeGroat, Neal Guaglianone, Eric Kauffman and Sam Kale. Brooks Melvin, John Carrozza, Alex Ortiz and Jack Shea each had one assist to close out the scoring.
Wissahickon goalie Noah Katz was credited with five saves.
Wissahickon 5-4-1-4 14
Cheltenham 0-0-0-0 0
Girls
HATBORO-HORSHAM 13, UPPER DUBLIN 7
After owning the top spot in the SOL Continental Conference the last two years, the Hatters are on their way to doing the same in the American Conference. They took a giant step toward nailing down another conference crown with a win over the Flying Cardinals in a battle of the top two conference teams on a cold and rainy night Tuesday.
“This is a real important game,” coach Duncan Swezey said. “We have four losses, and they happen to be to all top five teams, but at this time of the season, you can’t give this up. We have some other games we have to play, but this was probably the battle for the league.”
Ignoring the elements, the Hatters took the suspense out of this one early, jumping out to a 7-0 lead midway through the first half. By halftime, they led 11-3 and opened up a 13-3 lead early in the second half after back-to-back goals by Maria Guerra, who led the Hatters with four goals and one assist.
A key to the Hatters’ quick start was their ability to control the draw. Senior center Katie McKay led the Hatters in the circle with seven draw controls.
“Every game you watch, somebody gets those first three or four goals and gets that first step,” Swezey said. “Katie is probably half the deal, but the other girls on the circle are getting so much better as well.
“We have a different kind of approach to the draws than we have in the past. We’re mixing things up a little bit, and it’s been a lot better for us. We’re a lot more competitive in the midfield. Hopefully, teams have to earn it a little bit harder.”
The Flying Cardinals didn’t go down quietly, scoring four unanswered goals to close out the game, using single goals by Taylor D’Ginto and Rachel Difrangia as well as a pair of goals by Julie Cross.
“It was cold, but everyone was really pumped for the game because they’re one of the top teams in the league,” sophomore goalie Emily Wallace said. “We just came out and pretended it was nice out. I guess it worked out well.
“This is a huge win. We wanted it so bad, and I think that’s what mattered.”
Wallace, who was credited with six saves and had several big saves in the first half, was awarded the game ball.
“I thought she did a really good job,” Swezey said. “She saw the ball well.”
D’Ginto led the Cardinals with four goals and one assist. Rachel Difrangia had one goal and three assists, and Cross, two goals and one assist.
In addition to Guerra’s four-goal, one-assist effort, the Hatters received three goals and one assist from both Katie McKay and Rachel Rausa. Syd Rausa added two goals and one assist, and Colby Eldridge had one goal and one assist. Annette Desipio had an assist. Colby Eldridge led the Hatters’ defense with four ground balls and a key interception in the first half that set up a goal.
“She had a great game,” Swezey said.
The Hatters are 6-0 in league play while the Cardinals are 5-1.
Upper Dublin 3-4 7
Hatboro-Horsham 11-2 13
SOUDERTON 14, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 5
Souderton had the upper hand in Tuesday’s battle of the only National Conference squads without a loss, opening up a 6-2 halftime lead and never looking back. Senior Nikki Palmer led the charge with six goals while Brittany Roynan had a five-point game, contributing three goals and two assists. Natalie Bulgier and Krista Schneider both had two goals and one assist, and Amber Lambeth had one goal and one assist.
For Rock North, Marina Schreiner had a hat trick while Anna Lehman and Clair Jarema each added single goals. Lehman also had an assist.
Souderton held a 29-16 advantage in shots. Junior Kelly Williams turned away nine shots in goal while Rock North’s Margaret D’Auria was credited with 11 saves.
Souderton upped its record to 6-0 in SOL play (12-0 overall) while Rock North was 5-1 in league play (7-6 overall).
Souderton 6-8 14
Council Rock North 2-3 5
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 16, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 6
The Titans have established themselves as a young and rising team, rolling to an impressive win over their rival school.
“We just came out with tremendous energy and enthusiasm tonight,” South coach Janique Craig said. “It was raining pretty hard, and we weren’t going to let the weather deter our play.”
The Titans opened up an 8-4 halftime lead and did even better in the second half, outscoring the Patriots 8-2.
“We played a solid two halves, which is nice to see,” Craig said. “In the past, we’ve had slow starts and had to play catch-up.”
In Tuesday’s big win, sophomores Courtney Dietzel (seven goals, one assist) and Sarah Poli (five goals, three assists) combined to singlehandedly outscore the Patriots with 12 goals and four assists. Sophomores Kelly Senour (two goals, two assists) and Tori Wigand (one goals, two assists) also made important contributions, and juniors Corrine Kenney (one goal, two assists) and Emily Cliggett (one assist) rounded out the scoring for a Titan squad with a decidedly bright future.
“Everyone played well,” Craig said. “Our connections and transitions were just gorgeous. We made smart decisions on offense, and the girls executed the game plan.
“They did a fantastic job tonight. It’s nice to see with a young team that even though we had two one-goal losses last week, which is very tough, but it is exciting for our future because we’re playing with very talented teams that have strong seniors. We’re improving every game, we’re learning a little bit every day, and that’s what I’m looking to see. We’re going to keep improving.”
For the Patriots, Lauren Burrell and Julia Norek both scored a pair of goals. Maggie Stella and Katelyn Stout added single goals. East goalie Alana Rivas was credited with six saves while her counterpart, sophomore Erin Putnam, had seven saves.
Central Bucks South 8-8 16
Central Bucks East 4-2 6
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 17, NESHAMINY 8
Gabi Rosenfeld had a nine-point game to lead the Golden Hawks, contributing seven goals and two assists. Mollie Sheehy also had a big game for the Hawks, finishing with four goals and two assists. Caroline McGovern added three goals and one assist while Amanda Besselman, Neena Culleton and Mary Kate Simpson each had one goal. Meg Sheehy added an assist to close out the scoring for the Golden Hawks.
In goal, Claire Quist had eight saves for Rock South.
WISSAHICKON 20, NORRISTOWN 2
Junior Lauren Irvine scored five goals, including the 100th of her career, to help lead the Trojans to the big win. She also added three draw controls and three ground balls to her dominating performance.
Zoe Gomez (five goals, one assist, two ground balls, three draw controls) also had a big game for the Trojans. Freshman Christina Tsiobikas added three goals while Rachel Zucker and Emily Vervlied both added a pair. Vervlied had three ground balls and four assists while Zucker had three assists and two ground balls. Adding single goals were Caty Santucci, Marie Dickson and Shannon Stagliano (two assists). Clair Tarzia added an assist.
Junior Perri Rabinowitz led the Trojans with four ground balls. Goalie Julie Silverman turned away seven of nine shots she faced.
Wissahickon 13-7 20
Norristown 2-0 2
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 13, SPRINGFIELD 11
The Colonials and Spartans exchanged goals in a low-scoring first half, battling to a 3-3 halftime tie. The second half was another story with the Colonials outscoring the Spartans 10-8.
“It was a close game throughout,” said PW coach Ellen Reilly.
The Colonials, according to Reilly, found themselves without a goalie since both their varsity and jayvee goalies were injured and unable to play.
“I had a freshman, Olivia Carbo, who put the goalie equipment on,” Reilly said.
Carbo turned away five of 16 shots she faced in a gutsy effort.
Kirsten Monte led PW with four goals while Monica Dresnin had a hand in five goals with three goals and two assists. Maddie Berman had a hat trick while Rita Trainer, Aurora Mills and Sam Ward each added one goal. Mills also had an assist.
For the Spartans, Riley Greenleaf led the way with three goals. Marley Berger, Caroline Pape and Juli Cardamone had two goals each. Bailey Krewson and Colleen Canavan each added one goal.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 3-10 13
Springfield 3-8 11
PENNRIDGE 14, PENNSBURY 11
Ignoring the inclement weather, the Lady Rams rallied from a 5-4 halftime deficit to earn the win over the Falcons on Tuesday night. Jess Csaszar had a huge night, contributing seven goals.
“Jess had a beautiful attack game,” coach Brieann Wolfe said. “It was a fun game to watch. Even with the miserable weather, the Rams really seemed to be on their ‘A’ game.”
The Lady Rams won it when Jackie Stevens, Allison Fugate and Csaszar reeled off four straight goals during a three-minute span early in the second half. The pivotal stretch began with a goal by Stevens, and then Csaszar connected on a pair in less than a minute before Fugate put the finishing touches on the run with a goal at the 15:21 mark of the half.
Stevens and Jordan Rimmer both scored a pair of goals while Fugate, Jen Rodzewich and Sam Ryder all added single goals for the Rams, who improved to 2-4 in the league (6-6 overall).
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