Eagan leads Pandas to District 12 title in field hockey
The Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast field hockey team had some kind of weekend.
Friday night, the Pandas knocked off Archbishop Carroll in overtime to win their first Catholic League title since 2009.
Less than 24 hours later MBAP was celebrating again with its second straight District 12 Class 2A championship following a 9-0 victory over Franklin Towne Charter Saturday afternoon at the Germantown Supersite.
The reward is a date with Great Valley, the fourth-place team out of District 1, Tuesday in the first round of the PIAA tournament.
Alexis Eagan scored four straight goals to pace the Pandas (15-6) to their eighth straight win. They have outscored their opponents, 49-9, in that span. Reagan Dolan, Maeve Finnegan and Hailey Horan backed Eagan with one goal and one assist each. Cassandra Howard and Gia DiGalbo also scored, while Rachel Doubet had two assists.
In District 12 Class 3A: CARDINAL O’HARA 2, CENTRAL 0 » Bunny Rupp scored both goals, one on a penalty stroke, to give the Lions the title and a berth in the PIAA tournament. O’Hara takes on Owen J. Roberts, the No. 4 team out of 1, in the opening round Tuesday.
Marie Noon stopped four shots in to post the shutout.
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Mike Irey came through 23 seconds into overtime to give Strath Haven a 4-3 victory over Haverford in late Central League action Friday night. It was Irey’s second goal of the night.
Ryan Spanier and Blayden Reid set up the winning goal. Reid finished with one goal and one assist, while Trevor Lowe scored with 2:15 left in the third send the game into overtime.
Daniel Quartapella and Justin Harant had one goal and one assist apiece for Haverford. Andrew Daly also scored for the Fords.
In other Central action: LOWER MERION 3, PENNCREST 2 » Alex Broder put home a pass from Shane Leonard with 9:37 left in the third period to win it for the Aces. It was Leonard’s second assist of the game.
Sam Clapinson and Ian the goals for the Lions. period McDougal to had