Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ volleyball teams in action Thursday. Souderton/Pennridge photos provided courtesy of Jon Sklut. Check back for a gallery of photos.
SOL National
NESHAMINY 3, ABINGTON 1 (25-15, 22-25, 25-13, 25-23)
The Redskins found themselves deadlocked 1-1 after two sets but won the next two to earn their 10th win of the season.
Paul Allen (14 kills, two aces, 13 digs), Josh Clendening (11 kills, one dig, one block), Kieran Edwards (nine kills, three blocks), Josh Hamilton (seven kills, 11 digs) and Ben Celendening (six kills) were a force at the net. Setter Nick Storz had a busy night, handing out 45 assists while also coming up with 23 digs and one kill. Jesse Kovaschetz added 15 digs and one assist, and Stephen Fario had nine digs and one ace.
Sam Miller led the Ghosts with 12 kills, Bryce Lexow added nine more while Zach Miller, Myles Winegrad and Sebastian Skenderi all had four kills. Leo Presta had 16 assists and 14 digs. Sean Dougherty led the defense with 33 digs and Gannon McGinley added nine more digs.
Neshaminy is 10-1 overall, and Abington is 4-8.
SOL American
QUAKERTOWN 3, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 2 (25-19, 20-25, 22-25, 15-10)
The Panthers trailed 2-1 but rallied to win the next two with a gutsy comeback.
Jared Leatherman (15 kills, two blocks, one ace, eight digs), Micah Reinford (15 kills, one block, 14 digs) and Jeff Sinsel (eight kills, two blocks, seven digs) were a triple threat at the net. Setter Cody Steiert had 38 assists, two kills and five digs. Kurt Glaeser had 10 digs while Zander Marks had two kills, five blocks, one ace and seven digs. Brett Mussselman (two digs) and Andrew Sturgess (one block, one dig) also contributed.
East was led offensively by Josh Lyzinski, who tallied 13 kills while hitting .440. He also added two blocks. Matt LaBouliere, according to coach Rob Minschwiner, had another terrific match, finishing with 10 kills, two assists, 13 digs, five aces, and five blocks. The Patriots’ defense was anchored by Aiden Leichter with 30 digs. Captain Liam Ostrander directed the offense, finishing with 23 assists, four kills, a block, an ace, and three digs. Other East contributors were Trevor Seestedt (three kills, two aces, four digs, and six blocks), AJ Helveston (one ace, two digs, two kills), Reid Miller (four kills, two aces, one dig), Steve DiRugeris (three digs) and Pat Haurin (one dig).
Quakertown upped its record to 7-6 overall while the Patriots are 8-8.
PENNRIDGE 3, SOUDERTON 0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-22)
The Rams earned a sweep in a tightly contested match with their neighboring rival.
Ryan Benscoter (18 kills, five digs, three aces), Tyler Johnson (nine kills, four blocks), Bryce Muller (five kills, two aces), Skyler Ammon (five kills) and Thomas McKinney (four kills, six digs) took care of business at the net. Dan Detweiler had seven digs, and setter Riley Kodidek had 37 assists and five digs.
For the Indians, Aidan Wunderly led the way with 12 kills and 15 digs.
Pennridge is 9-2 overall and Souderton is 9-5.
UPPER DUBLIN 3, NORTH PENN 0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-16)
The Cardinals upped their conference record to 11-0 with their sweep of the Knights and moved one step closer to a conference crown.
David Levin led the Cards with 12 kills, eight digs, one ace and one assist, and Trevor Molloy added seven kills, 12 digs and four aces. Setter Spencer Beidner had 26 assists, seven digs, two kills and one ace, Sean Seabrook had 11 digs and three aces while Sean Bainbridge had 10 digs. Colin Dowdell had three kills and three blocks.
Upper Dublin is 14-0 overall, and North Penn is 5-8.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 0 (25-13, 25-13, 26-24)
The Bucks earned a sweep of their neighboring rival.
Despite the outcome, South coach Matt Ehlers saw some things he liked in the final set.
“Due to some injuries, we've been juggling our lineup all season,” South coach Matt Ehlers said. “In set three, we ended up starting four freshmen and created a spark and had a really good energy on the court.
“While this season hasn't gone the way we imagined, I believe we got a glimpse of the future in this match and are moving in the right direction.”
Freshman setter Josh Conley sparked the offense (one ace, five assists, three digs). Freshman libero Will Tantum led the defense with six digs and added four points on serve. Freshman middle Will Nothum recorded three kills and a block. Freshman Ben Grove came in at opposite and recorded his first varsity kill.
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