Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ lacrosse teams in action Saturday.
SOL crossover non-league
Pennridge 15, Plymouth Whitemarsh 10
Rocco Fanelli had a hand in eight goals, scoring six and assisting on two others. Reid Moyer added five goals while Sean Leuthe had four assists to lead the Rams’ attack. Justin Gramlich recorded 11 saves in goal.
The Rams took a 7-6 lead into halftime and then blew the game open with a 5-0 third quarter on their way to the non-league win.
By the numbers: Pennridge: Harrison Cranage (3G), Rocco Fanelli (6G, 2A), Matteo Fanelli (2A), Reid Moyer (5G), Shawn Matthews (1A), Sean Leuthe (4A), Emerik Tasker (1G), Gage Gottshalk (1A), Cole Nitterour (10/23 FO), Justin Gramlich (11 saves), Luke Koch (1 save)
Up next: Pennridge will travel to Perkiomen Valley for a non-league game Tuesday, and Plymouth Whitemarsh will be on the road at Central Bucks South on Monday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 3-3-0-4 10
Pennridge 5-2-5-3 15
Upper Dublin 7, Central Bucks East 5
The two teams battled to a 3-3 halftime tie, and the Cardinals edged the Patriots 2-1 in both the third and fourth quarters on their way to the non-league crossover win.
Michael Pileggi and Matthew Shohen both contributed two goals and one assist to lead a balanced UD attack. Vinny Afflisio won 10 of 16 faceoffs.
For the Patriots, Colin Campbell’s four-goal effort led the attack.
By the numbers: Upper Dublin: Michael Pileggi (2G, 1A), Mathew Shohen (2G, 1A), Chase Foster (1G, 1A), Ryan Bond (1G), Nate Brown (1G), Vinny Afflisio (10/16 F/O), Ben Shervin (5 Saves)
Central Bucks East: Colin Campbell (4G, 1GB, 1CTO), Grant Bullard (1G, 1A), Jackson Jagoda (8GB, 2CTO, 1A), Oliver Rennie (4GB, 1CTO), Cooper Planck (1GB, 1A), Joe O'Leary (2GB, 1CTO), Ryan Willams (2GB, 1A), Jax Disantis (7/16 faceoffs, 3GB), Alex Sipperly (12 Saves)
Up next: Upper Dublin will host Ridley in a non-league game Wednesday, and Central Bucks East will host Wissahickon in a non-league crossover game Tuesday.
Upper Dublin 0-3-2-2 7
Central Bucks East 2-1-1-1 5
Non-league
Abington 7, Coatesville 5.
The Ghosts broke a 2-2 tie with a 3-1 second quarter. That turned out to be the difference in the game as the two teams exchanged goals in the second half.
Conor Chapin and Conner Sullivan each scored a pair of goals to lead the Ghosts.
By the numbers: Abington: Conor Chapin (2G), Kai Taylor (1G), Conner Sullivan (2G), Andrew Suit (1G), Jayden Magruder (1G), Will Woll (2A), Liam Penderghest (2A), Jake Del Rossi (1A).
Abington coach Mike Duffy:
--The game: “Overall, it was a great team effort. The offense did a great job controlling the tempo of the game and made smart decisions with the ball. Could have had way more goals if not for an outstanding game by the Coatesville goalie.”
--Getting defensive: “The defense played great team defense holding them to only five goals. Our goalie Sammy Ellner kept us alive with some huge saves down the stretch. Our D mids and LSMs played great all over the field notching three assists and a goal as a unit.”
Up next: Abington will host Central Bucks South in a non-league game Wednesday.
Abington 2-3-1-1 7
Coatesville 2-1-1-1 5
Central Bucks West 12, Owen J Roberts 5
The Bucks took a tenuous one-goal lead into halftime and then – in a standout defensive effort – shut out the Wildcats in the second half while scoring six unanswered goals.
Michael Rafalowski scored three goals and assisted on two others to lead the West attack.
Ben Hutchinson’s nine saves led the defense.
By the numbers: Central Bucks West: Michael Rafalowski (3G, 2A), Colton Albrecht (2G, 2A), Ben Greenspan (3G), Luke Fisher (3G), Brad Mulreaney (1G, 1A), Ben Hutchinson (9 saves), Killian Eickman (12 of 20 faceoffs)
Up next: Central Bucks West will host Easton in a non-league contest Monday.
Central Bucks West 4-2-4-2 12
Owen J Roberts 3-2-0-0 5
Washington Twp 12, Pennsbury 9
The Falcons found themselves on the short end of a 4-1 score after one quarter, and they trailed by four at halftime, 8-4. The outscored Washington Twp in the second half but never could make up the ground they lost.
John Curtis scored four goals and assisted on another to lead the Falcons. Trent Becker reached a milestone, scoring his 100th point with two goals and two assists. Tucker Monzo also had two goals and two assists.
By the numbers: John Curtis (4G 1A), Trent Becker (2G 2A), Tucker Monzo (2G 2A), Matt Minogue (1G 2A), Bergen Wilhelm (1A), Luke Flannery (10/23 4GB), Colin Rakowski (6 saves)
Up next: Pennsbury will host Holy Ghost Prep in a non-league game Tuesday.
Pennsbury 1-3-3-2 9
Washington Twp 4-4-3-1 12
Thursday, March 26
American Conference
Wissahickon 6, Plymouth Whitemarsh 5
Wissahickon came out slow, surrendering two unanswered first-quarter goals to PW’s talented duo of Jack Cooper and Drew Strohl. The Trojans found their footing in the second quarter when Kyle Intal put them on the board. Just three minutes later, Intal struck again—this time off a sharp feed from Chase Comer—to even the score at 2–2 heading into halftime.
Austin Myers ignited Wissahickon to start the second half, beating his defender and finishing to give the Trojans their first lead of the game. Moments later, Nolan Reilly won the ensuing faceoff cleanly and dished the ball to Tyler Moore, who capitalized to extend the lead to 4–2.
PW responded with a strong third quarter, as Sean Herron, Nolan Schneider, and Drew Strohl each found the back of the net to reclaim the momentum.
In a defensive stand reminiscent of the second quarter, Wissahickon’s unit—anchored by Henry Kang, Nick Etzler, Quinn McClintic, Cole Lilienfeld, Charlie Hussa, Braydon Dehner, Hugh Sterndale, and goalie Liam Ruhren—held the Colonials scoreless in the fourth.
Tyler Moore came through once again, netting the equalizer to tie the game. Then, with just two minutes remaining, Colin Murphy dodged from behind the cage and found a wide-open Kyle Intal, who buried the game-winning goal to secure a thrilling victory for Wissahickon.
By the numbers: PW: Drew Strohl (2G), Jack Cooper (1G, 1A, 1CTO), Nolan Schneider (1G, 1A), Sean Herron (1G), Zach Strohl (2GB, 2CTO), Kyle O'Kane (2GB), Mason Best (14 saves).
Wissahickon: Henry Kang (1gb, 2ct) Austin Myers (1g, 3gbs, 1ct) Tyler Moore (2g, 1gb) Nick Etzler (2gbs, 1ct) Kyle Intal( 3g, 1a game winner), Chase Comer(2a), Nolan Reilly (1a, 13 gbs 14/15 FaceOff), David Pileggi (1gb) Quinn McClintic (2gbs, 2cts) Colin Murphy (1a, 1gb) Liam Ruhren (4gbs 1CT 15 saves)
Props: “Junior standouts Nolan Reilly and Liam Ruhren continued to excel in their roles. Reilly dominated at the faceoff X, going 14-for-15 with 13 ground balls, while Ruhren anchored the defense with an impressive 15 saves in goal.”
Up next: PW will visit Pennridge for a 1 pm Saturday SOL Crossover matchup. The Trojans look to add to today’s win when they visit Central Bucks East in an SOL Crossover game at 3:45 pm Tuesday.
Wissahickon 0 2 2 2 – 6
Plymouth Whitemarsh 2 0 3 0 – 5
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