Check out the recaps for SOL field hockey teams in action Wednesday. Neshaminy/Pennsbury photos provided courtesy of John Gleeson Photography. Check back for a gallery of photos.
SOL Patriot
BENSALEM 5, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
The Owls took just a 1-0 lead into halftime but saw their offense come to life in the second half. Adjusting to life on turf has not been especially easy for an Owls’ squad that plays on grass.
“Honestly, I said this to them last game – I was really expecting (Truman) to have a struggle because they didn’t play last year, and they come out really strong, and they’re really great on the turf too,” Bensalem coach Morgan Buechner said. “That’s where teams have the upper hand on us because we don’t have turf. We have the upper hand when they come to us because we play on grass. Granted, our grass is great, but that’s really where we struggle playing these teams because we don’t have turf.
“We finally came together, but Truman didn’t fall apart at the end, they really didn’t. They held their ground. We just finally had a couple of really good plays in the circle. We were trying to get them to really understand that they needed to go in there and attack the circle and use each other because they were trying to dribble around. Finally, they used each other, and we had a couple of really good assists. They finally were like, ‘Yes, let’s do this.’”
In the second quarter, Alexa Lendzinski broke the scoreless tie when she scored, using a Taylor Hood assist.
In the third quarter, Hood turned a pass from Megan Klein into a goal, and the Owls led 3-0 when Emily Maywart scored with an assist from Lendzinski.
Bensalem added a pair of goals in the third quarter. Jane Leible scored on a deflection during corner play, and McKenzie Kubik set up the game’s final goal by Hood, whose two goals and one assist led the Owls.
“Taylor Hood had two goals, and she played really well – she played so well in the circle,” Buechner said. “McKenzie Kubik was a standout in the midfield. She’s had such a stellar season. She’s really great at transitioning the ball from the defense to the offense. She played really well in the transitions.”
The Owls’ coach also credited the efforts of her defense.
“Jane Leible is one of our defenders, but we always bring her up on corners because she’s able to get back,” Buechner said. “I think all four years she’s probably scored on a corner, and I told her before the game, ‘You have to do it today, you haven’t done it. Get your stick in there – you’re going to do it.’ That was really helpful that she was in the mindset – ‘I’m going to score today.’ She played great on defense as well. Her clears come out of nowhere.
“Another one of our defenders – Kaitlyn Mottershead, who’s a junior, came out of left field this year. I don’t know what we would do without her. We tell our girls at practice – ‘We’re sorry, we’re her biggest fans.’ Thank goodness we’ve had her this year. She’s been such a core of our defense. She’s literally a brick house.
“Kaitlyn and Jane on defense really locked it down, which was really helpful because our goalie, Emily McGivern, had gotten hurt, and it was nice to have a little break tonight. She was still on the ground doing what she needed to when it was time, but the defense really locked it down for her, so she didn’t have to work as hard and could rest a little bit, which was great.”
Bensalem (2-11 SOL) will host Archbishop Ryan for Thursday’s Senior Night celebration (7 p.m.). Harry S Truman (0-13, 0-12) will travel to Neshaminy on Friday.
Bensalem 0-1-2-2 5
Harry S Truman 0-0-0-0 0
NESHAMINY 2, PENNSBURY 0
The Redskins earned a sweep of their two matchups against their neighboring rival.
Olivia Roscoe broke a scoreless tie midway through the third quarter when she scored with an assist from Colette Schardt. Kasey Rieger turned an Avery McGinty pass into a goal in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter for an insurance goal to seal the Falcons’ fate.
“Today our mids - Mia Martin, Colette Schardt, and Olivia Roscoe - did a nice job controlling and distributing the ball,” Neshaminy coach Jamie Pinto said. “Offensively, we had a lot of opportunities.
“We did a nice job staying composed and under control and were able to capitalize on two nice goals. We need to keep practicing and improving for the reminder of games, playing one game at a time in preparation for districts.”
The Redskins’ coach spread the praise to include several other players.
“Kasey Rieger and Ava Arbakov had some nice passing combinations and worked well together,” Pinto said of the two forwards. “Defensively, Morgan Shaltens did a nice job stepping up.
The Redskins are 15th in the latest District One 3A power rankings.
Neshaminy (10-5, 8-5 SOL) will host Harry S Truman on Friday, and Pennsbury (6-8, 5-8) will host Council Rock South on Friday.
Neshaminy 0-0-1-1 2
Pennsbury 0-0-0-0 0
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There were two very different battles that took place at the PHS - Neshaminy field hockey game today. First was on the field - the intense, high energy, historical rivalry that always draws a larger than normal crowd to witness the matchup. The second battle was off the field as the Falcons dedicated this particular game to the beautiful and wonderful warriors who fight breast cancer every day.
“The PINK OUT theme provided much needed perspective as we approached this second meeting with Neshaminy,” said Pennsbury coach Traci Curtis. “We have come so far since we first played them at their place, and shifting the focus today helped us with the mental aspect of this contest.
“We were so happy to be helping Pennsbury's Wink for Pink organization raise money, and it allowed us to unite for something greater than ourselves and much larger than the game.”
With pink gripped sticks and pink ribbons in their hair, the Pennsbury Falcons took the field with a fire in their hearts and a renewed purpose. The coaching staff was very intentional leading up to today to give the girls rest and just take a collective exhale.
“Our practice the day before the game was super laid back and filled with non-hockey activities, and we think it was the perfect way to prepare,” Curtis said. “We were ready, rejuvenated, and so realistic in our expectations for the game.
“Our captains helped to set various performance goals at the start and it truly worked. There is still a sour taste in our mouths after losing 7-0 to them almost exactly one month ago, but that reminder has only helped us to work harder, get better, and want to prove ourselves even more. And that we did. We are not the same team we were back then.”
From the first whistle, the game was a nail biter as it went back and forth. Neshaminy did dominate in penalty corners, but the Falcon defense denied them time after time. The first quarter was scoreless for both teams, and as they entered the second quarter, the orange and black felt like they had actually rattled the ‘Skins a little bit. At halftime the score remained 0-0, and our kids were exploding with excitement and confidence.
“Our philosophy was being played out right in front of our eyes, and a fresh chapter of our story was being written in that moment - this was HUGE progress for the Falcons from back in September, and the coaches could not have been more elated with the team's performance,” Curtis said. “So many great things were happening, and we did see some scoring opportunities, but we just were a second too late each time. Just knowing it was possible put wind in our sails and the girls kept fighting hard.”
The Falcons’ defense continued to hold them until halfway through the third quarter when Neshaminy's Olivia Roscoe connected and put Neshaminy up 1-0. Pennsbury did not skip a beat and continued to surprise Neshaminy at both ends of the field. The score was still 1-0 at the start of the fourth quarter. Two minutes into the final quarter PHS goalie Jordan Vradenburgh had a great save on a lifted ball going over her head, but Neshaminy was quick on the rebound when the ball was batted down and put their second goal in to go up 2-0.
There was still tons of hockey to play, and Pennsbury did all they could up to the final second of the game. With one minute left, one of Neshaminy's players was carded and had to sit out so Pennsbury was up a player. The Falcons earned their first and only penalty corner as the clock ran out and had a chance to at least get one in the books.
"You would have thought we won the game when the refs called that corner for us,” Curtis said with a laugh. “We were just so happy for our girls who worked so hard against this amazing team and continued fighting to the very end. It was a winning moment for us as a whole.
“You have to grab hold of those moments when you can, and although we did not score on that corner, the joy we felt setting it up will carry us far. Neshaminy has so many strong, talented players who I have a ton of respect for. Their big ball hits are crazy good, and their sticks are so solid across every layer. We are proud of how we handled all of that today.
“Falcon fighters with standout performances include Vradenburgh in the goal, Jaclyn Gorgo, Sophia Curtis, Jenna Outcalt, and Gabby Darling. A big shoutout to the Pennsbury Wink for Pink club for coming out and cheering for us as they raised money for breast cancer.”
Pennsbury will get one day’s rest and then face CR South on Friday (Senior Day) and have a quick turnaround, playing Conwell-Egan on Saturday.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 6, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 0
Rock South celebrated its annual Pink Out Play 4 the Cure game with a decisive win over their neighboring rival under the lights at Walt Snyder Stadium.
“It was nice to see both North and South come together with both wearing matching pink shirts showing their support for a great cause,” Rock South coach Colette Paprocki said. “It’s always a good competitive game, no matter how things are going for either of us during a season. You never really know what’s going to happen when we play each other. It’s always competitive and exciting.
“I was really pleased with the way we came out. We put one in within the first minute, so I was really happy that they came out strong, put one in right away so we could all breathe. There’s a lot of excitement around the North-South game, the Pink Out, so there was a lot of adrenaline running through all of them.”
It was Annagrace McKinney scoring with a Kylee Hager assist in the opening minute to give the Golden Hawks a lead they would not lose.
“Kylee Hager didn’t score tonight, but she had two really nice assists,” Paprocki said. “One of them was off the first goal, so she really got things going with a real nice assist to Annagrace McKinney, who was just down and ready on the post. She also assisted on our second goal to Caroline Martin as well, so she really had a hand in generating a lot of the offense to our other forwards, so that was nice to see.”
Martin’s goal with a Hager assist came with just over six minutes remaining in the opening period, and McKinney connected on her second goal – this one with an Amanda Green assist – with 42 seconds remaining in the first quarter, giving the Golden Hawks an early 3-0 lead.
Green scored an unassisted goal off a rebound three minutes into the second quarter, and then it was senior Kerry Kaufman scoring during corner play midway through the quarter with a Grace Franchini assist. The Golden Hawks took that 5-0 lead into halftime.
Kaufman scored the lone goal of the second half with 2:19 remaining in the fourth quarter, banging home the rebound during corner play.
“North had some speed in the midfield that we needed to adjust to and definitely kept the pressure on the entire game,” Paprocki said. “They never gave up and played hard the entire game.”
The Golden Hawks held an advantage in shots (26-7) and corners (10-4). Peyton Wright was credited with six saves in the shutout win in goal while teammate Megan Rafter recorded a defensive save.
“Our goalie, Peyton Wright, has been playing well,” Paprocki said. “She had a shutout tonight and had a couple of nice saves.
“A lot of people contributed to the scoring and our overall play, so I was happy to see a lot of our team contribute.”
With the win, the Golden Hawks remain perfect in division play with a 7-0 record. They were 2-4 in crossover games against the Colonial Division, but Paprocki believes her team can benefit from the experience since four of the Colonial’s six teams are ranked in the top 13 in the District One 6A power rankings.
“It was definitely extremely competitive crossing over, especially not having seen any of them,” the Golden Hawks’ coach said. “It was definitely tough. We would have liked picking up a couple more wins, but especially looking forward to hopefully making the playoffs, those are the types of teams we’re going to be seeing, so it was nice to get a taste of that and make some adjustments.
“When you play those better teams, you definitely start to realize some of your weaknesses, where our strengths are and where we need to make improvements moving forward. I think the team is starting to realize that and work on some of those things that shine a bright light on when you play those better teams.”
Council Rock South (9-6, 9-4 SOL) – the 19th seed in the District One 3A power rankings - will travel to Pennsbury on Friday, and Council Rock North (5-10, 4-9) will host Bensalem on Friday.
Council Rock North 0-0-0-0 0
Council Rock South 3-2-0-1 6
SOL Colonial
SOUDERTON 1, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 0
Sue Casciato figures her team is getting tired of hearing her echo a familiar refrain before a growing list of games.
“Game after game I say, ‘I know you’ve heard this before, but this is a really big one,’” the Indians’ coach said. “Last week with Neshaminy and every game this week, it’s like, ‘I know I told you the other day was a big game, but this is bigger.’ I think mentally it’s been a bit draining.”
The Indians – who now have a three-game lead in the standings with four games remaining - rose to the occasion and scored six minutes into the contest when Lauren Kenah nailed a corner shot with an Ang Borisow assist. Perhaps no one could have guessed that would be the game’s only goal, but it turned out to be the first and last.
“We definitely dominated the first half,” Casciato said. “They dominated the second half.
“We did not play well today. Usually (their turf field) suits our style of play and our speed. We had a lot of individual efforts today. We really struggled with connections. A number of our players didn’t have their best games, which can happen. In the second half, we got out of sync and lost our composure a bit.”
The Patriots might well have had something to do with the Indians’ struggles.
“It was a hard-fought aggressive game, and I am extremely proud of how we played today,” East coach Emma Rosenthal said. “There was tons of heart, and we played a full 60 minutes of great hockey.
“The first quarter we adjusted well to the high intensity play, but they were able to sneak one in on us off a corner. We made some adjustments in the lineup going into the second half, which really helped us get an offensive spark. We picked it up so much in the second half that today’s game ended up being just a tad too little too late. Winning and losing is not everything - what we saw out on the field today was the high caliber East hockey that we’ve been working toward all season. Sienna Valenti was a great spark for us in the midfield today, and Kiera Lamb did a great job holding things down on the defensive end.”
While the Indians may have been out of sync offensively, their defense held strong.
“Ang Borisow had a huge game at defensive mid,” Casciato said. “Our sweeper, Ashley Paturzo, played really well, and our goalie, Tegan Farina, had some key saves.”
The Indians held an advantage in shots (12-6) and corners (7-4). Farina was credited with six saves in the shutout.
Souderton (13-1, 12-0 SOL) – the top seed in the latest District One 3A power rankings - will host North Penn on Friday at 6 p.m., and Central Bucks East (11-4, 10-3) will host Central Bucks South on Friday. The Patriots are seeded 13th in the rankings.
Souderton 1-0-0-0 1
Central Bucks East 0-0-0-0 0
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 3, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 1
Erin Smith scored a pair of goals and assisted on a third to lead the Titans to a hard-fought Senior Night win over their neighboring rival.
“CB West is well-coached and always a tough game,” said South coach Pat Toner, whose team celebrated its nine seniors. “They have improved a great deal and did an excellent job of spreading out the field and attacking down the sides.
“We were back on our heels and forced to play ‘bend but don't break defense’ at first until we finally were able to gain some control of the play.”
Smith scored a pair of goals in less than two minutes midway through the opening quarter. Her first – at the 7:39 mark – was unassisted, and her second came with an Anna Shirley assist. That 2-0 lead stood until West’s Lily Cosner connected on an unassisted goal to make it a 2-1 game at the intermission.
It remained a one-goal game until Julia Cooper turned a Smith assist into an insurance goal with three minutes remaining in the third quarter.
“All four goals scored tonight were beautiful,” Toner said. “Erin Smith scored two goals just minutes apart when she dribbled through West’s defense and scored on two well-placed shots.
“In period two, West’s Lily Cosner scored on a beautiful reverse shot during corner play, and in period three, Julia Cooper scored on a rocket after a feed from Erin Smith. It took us a while to get a corner as CB West’s defense held strong.”
South held an 8-6 edge in shots while West had a 12-7 advantage in corners.
“We learned a lot and have significantly progressed since playing against our conference teams from the first half of the season,” West coach Dave DeAngelis said. “The score was not reflective on how highly competitive this evening’s match was between our teams. Our student-athletes have been playing with the kind of spirit that we expect from CB West field hockey. For the majority of the match, we were able to move and transition the ball nicely.
“Anytime you play against a Pat Toner coached team, you know that you are in for a battle. This evening was no exception. Credit CB South for making us pay, as they scored three beautiful goals after a few errors that occurred deep in our zone. We will continue to make subtle adjustments and try to put our student-athletes in a position to be successful.”
Hannah Maughan recorded a defensive save for the Bucks in the spirited contest.
“There seemed to be an unusual number of cards given tonight, and we were forced to play 11 minutes without a full team,” Toner said. “I am really proud of our team for keeping their composure and managing the clock while trying to play down a player against a tough opponent.
“I am also really pleased with our defensive unit of Grace and Lily Haag and Sarah and Julia Cooper and goalkeeper Emma Kraft. In addition, Anna Shirley played very well. Congrats to both teams on a hard-fought game.”
Central Bucks South (10-4, 9-4 SOL) – the 12th seed in the latest district power rankings - will be on the road at Central Bucks East on Friday, and Central Bucks West (6-8, 5-8) will host Pennridge on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Bucks are ranked 24th in what will be a 24-team field.
Central Bucks West 0-1-0-0 1
Central Bucks South 2-0-1-0 3
NORTH PENN 8, PENNRIDGE 0
The Knights celebrated their ‘Elite Eight’ – seniors Mackenzie Czajkowski, Bay Detweiler, Linsey Gilbert, Erin O’Donnell, Ella Sanfelice, Aditi Shah, Bella Sparango and Maddie Waldspurger - on their Senior Night.
“It was a complete team effort as the defense held a shutout and kept the Rams out of the attack end,” NP coach Shannon McCracken said. “The offense erupted for eight goals against two talented Pennridge goalkeepers. It was a great night of honoring our senior class.”
Sanfelice (Erin O’Donnell assist) put the Knights on the scoreboard two minutes into the contest. Kerry O’Donnell scored with an assist from her older sibling, Erin O’Donnell, and then it was Erin O’Donnell scoring an unassisted goal that gave the Knights a 3-0 lead at halftime.
In the third quarter, Riley O’Donnell – the third sibling on the Knights’ squad – turned a Caleigh Sperling pass into a goal. Unassisted goals by Sparango and Sperling sent the Knights into the final quarter with a 6-0 lead.
Sanfelice connected on her second goal early in the fourth quarter, and Grace McGeehan (Sanfelice assist) closed out the scoring with three minutes remaining.
North Penn controlled play from start to finish, collecting 30 shots and 17 penalty corners. NP goalie Kiera Holt was forced to make just one save in the shutout win. For the Rams, Molly Bross and Maia Machado combined for 19 saves.
North Penn (12-3, 10-3 SOL) – ninth in the District One 3A power rankings - will travel to Souderton Friday (5 p.m.), and Pennridge (4-11, 3-10) will be on the road at Central Bucks West on Thursday (7 p.m.).
Pennridge 0-0-0-0 0
North Penn 3-0-3-2 8
SOL Liberty
UPPER DUBLIN 3, QUAKERTOWN 1
The Flying Cardinals scored a pair of goals in a two-minute span in the opening quarter. That proved to be the difference in the game as each team scored one goal over the final three quarters.
“We scored early back-to-back goals in the beginning of the game, which helped a lot with the win,” UD coach Emily Town said.
The Cardinals received goals from Ashley MacNeal and Aviva Kuznits in the first quarter. Caitlin Darcy added a goal in the second quarter to send the Cardinals into halftime with a 3-0 lead.
Quakertown’s Daniella Burns scored with five minutes remaining in the third quarter, using an assist from Kaitlin Calvello. That would be the extent of the scoring for both teams.
“Erin Muth and Olivia Vitella had great games defensively, and Hannah Gong had great stops on D,” Town said.
Quakertown goalie Kylie Lerch was credited with 11 saves.
Upper Dublin (7-6 SOL) – 10th in the District One 2A power rankings - will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday, and Quakertown (7-7, 6-6) will host Wissahickon on Friday. The Panthers are 23rd in the latest 3A power rankings.
Quakertown 0-0-1-0 1
Upper Dublin 2-1-0-0 3
WISSAHICKON 5, ABINGTON 0
The Trojans took a 1-0 lead into halftime and then exploded for four goals in the second half on the way to their 13th win without a loss in conference play.
Riley Ball put the Trojans on the scoreboard with five minutes remaining in the second quarter, using an assist from Brynne Miller, and it was Ball giving the Trojans a 2-0 lead with a goal early in the third quarter – this time using an Ella Hummel assist. With 4:27 remaining in the third quarter, Julia Schools found the cage with an assist from Kate Lovensheimer.
In the fourth quarter, Hummel (Schools assist) and Miller (unassisted) each scored a goal for the 5-0 final.
Wissahickon goalie Julianna Thomas was not forced to make a save in the shutout win. Abington’s Marilynn Capps was credited with 20 saves.
Wissahickon (14-1, 13-0 SOL) – fourth in the latest District One 3A power rankings - will travel to Quakertown on Friday, and Abington (9-6, 8-5) will be on the road at Hatboro-Horsham on Friday. The Ghosts are ranked 20th.
Abington 0-0-0-0 0
Wissahickon 0-1-2-2 5
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 6, HATBORO-HORSHAM 0
SOL Freedom
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 5, LOWER MORELAND 1
Sparked by the two-goal, one-assist efforts of Sophia Cozza and Kat Thistlewaite, the Lions – who led by just a 1-0 score at halftime – scored four goals in the second half to earn the division win.
“Lower Moreland played really strong low defense, and we had a hard time getting through in the beginning,” NHS coach Gwen Smith said. “I felt we played smarter as the game went on. We started looking a little more deliberately for each other, getting it to each other.
“We did a little bit more of just working the ball, give-and-goes and things like that. There was just better off-ball movement, so I was happy to see that as the game went on.”
Cozza’s unassisted goal with 2:41 remaining in the second quarter broke a scoreless tie and sent the Lions into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
Five minutes into the third quarter, Thistlewaite scored with a Cozza assist , and then Thistlewaite returned the favor, assisting on a Cozza goal that put the Lions on top 3-0 with 6:12 remaining in the third quarter. Thistelwaite’s unassisted goal two minutes later made it a 4-0 game.
“Kat and Soph were on fire in the circle, and that was good to see,” Smith said.
With just under three minutes remaining in the third quarter, freshman Ava Cozza scored to cap a 4-0 NHS third quarter tear, using a Mia Patino assist.
“Mia Patino made a really nice pass into space, and there was a defender coming out and Ava going to the 50-50 ball, and she just did a nice touch around the defender, and then it was a 1-on-1 with the goalie,” Smith said. “She kept her composure and finished it. That was exciting to see.”
Lower Moreland broke up the Lions’ shutout bid when Isabella Gibia scored with 3:25 remaining.
“We lost a well-fought game to a strong New Hope team,” LM coach Janet Lutter said. “The game was very evenly played with the exception of about a six-minute span in the third quarter where New Hope scored four goals, mostly off corners. We were moving the ball better, passing and finding open players.
“With only three games left in the regular season, the Lions’ key to success is playing 60 minutes solidly with no lapses. Though their strategy is to work together as one unit, they will need key players like Kathleen Chen, Zoe Karros, Meredith Lutter, Liz Neeld, Jess Pachman, Bri Rocha, Sarah Rosala and Jess Shein to finish out the season strong and on a positive note.”
New Hope-Solebury (11-2-1, 10-2-1 SOL) – the top seed in the District One 1A power rankings - will host William Tennent for its Senior Night game on Friday (7 p.m.). Lower Moreland (7-8, 5-8) will travel to Cheltenham on Friday. The Lions are ranked sixth in what will be a six-team field.
New Hope-Solebury 0-1-4-0 5
Lower Moreland 0-0-0-1 1
UPPER MORELAND 2, CHELTENHAM 1
Mallory Seider’s goal early in the fourth quarter with a Jenna Piantieri assist broke a 1-1 deadlock and turned out to be the game-winner, but the Lady Panthers – who celebrated Senior Night – gave the Golden Bears all they could handle.
“Cheltenham came out fast on their Senior Night,” UM coach Marissa Elizardo said. “We struggled to adjust to the grass.
“It was a close game with a lot of back-and-forth play. We are still working on being more advantageous on attack.”
With 5:28 remaining in the opening quarter, the Golden Bears got on the scoreboard first when Grace Ounan scored with an assist from Seider, who had a hand in both UM goals. The Lady Panthers evened the score when Sheila Boyle scored four-and-a-half minutes into the second quarter. That 1-1 tie stood until Seider’s game-winner in the fourth quarter.
UM goalie Emma Hurley recorded nine saves in the win. Cayden Weist was credited with a defensive save for the Golden Bears.
“Cayden Weist and Leah Zoltek both played well today on defense,” Elizardo said.
Cheltenham goalie Mayanna Perry recorded four saves.
Upper Moreland (4-11, 3-10 SOL) will host Springfield Township on Friday (5 p.m.), and Cheltenham (0-11) will host Lower Moreland Friday.
Upper Moreland 1-0-0-1 2
Cheltenham 0-1-0-0 1
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 6, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
Annie Coll scored two goals and assisted on two others while Emma Yoder added two goals and an assist to lead the Spartans, who took an early lead and never looked back.
“(We) came out on fire today, scoring in the first three minutes of the game,” Springfield coach Anita Stum said. “We really put in the effort today.
“William Tennent is a team that does not give up until the final whistle.”
Yoder scored the first goal in the opening minutes of the contest, using a Coll assist, and that early goal turned out to be the game-winner. Hailey Lesniak turned a Norah Conlin pass into a goal, giving the Spartans a 2-0 lead after one quarter.
In the second quarter, Coll scored an unassisted goal, and Conlin connected with a Yoder assist to send the Spartans into halftime with a 4-0 lead over their visitors.
The Yoder-Coll combination was at it again in the third quarter with Coll assisting on Yoder’s second goal of the contest. Coll closed out the scoring with an unassisted goal in the fourth quarter.
The Spartans held an advantage in shots (15-1) and corners (16-1).
Springfield Township (9-5, 8-4 SOL) – ranked fourth in District One 1A - will travel to Upper Moreland on Friday, and William Tennent (1-9-1) will be on the road at New Hope-Solebury for a 7 p.m. game.
William Tennent 0-0-0-0 0
Springfield Township 2-2-1-1 6
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