Boyertown field hockey puts together strong week

Field Hockey

The Boyertown field hockey team went 3-1 last week. BOYERTOWN 3, OWEN J. ROBERTS 0

>> Senior Tiff Diachynsky scored twice and posted an assist in the Bears’ PAC shutout of the Wildcats on Sept. 12.

Boyertown took a one-goal lead into the half, then added two more scores in the second half. Keeper Kaitlyn Berger finished with nine saves to take her first shutout of the season while Ashley Dierolf had a goal while Maddy Siejk posted an assist. SPRING-FORD 3, BOYERTOWN 0 >> It’s still early, but Spring-Ford is off to one of its best starts in recent memory.

The Rams stayed undefeated in Pioneer Athletic Conference play, their latest result a 3-0 win over Boyertown on Wednesday afternoon.

The win improves Spring-Ford to 4-0 in conference play (4-3 overall).

“This is definitely one of the best starts I’ve been a part of here,” said Spring-Ford forward Lexie Nugent, “but that’s nothing for us to celebrate yet. We’ve got to play the entire season this way.”

The Rams’ unscathed start in the league marks the team’s best since the 2012 season when Spring-Ford finished 13-0 in conference play and eventually went on to win the PAC title with a 3-1 win over Upper Perkiomen.

Nugent scored the game’s opening goal, knocking in a corner try fresh off the stick of MaryPat McKenna. McKenna added a goal five minutes into the second half

off a rebound from Katelyn Crist’s shot.

Crist then iced the game, scoring off a feed from Erin Wilson with a shade under nine minutes left in regulation to give Spring-Ford its final goal. On the play, Erin Wilson dribbled the ball on her stick, fought through two defenders then laid a sharp pass to Crist for the closer.

“When we play as individuals, we get ourselves into trouble,” said Anderson. “But when we play as a team, we can pretty much do whatever we want to do. We can score, we can pass the ball, we can defend.

“If we can continue to play as a team, things can continue to go well for us. We just have to play at that level and stay together.”

Lexi Ciano and Kristen Grebe combined for six saves in goal while SpringFord’s offense dominated the possession and racked up 15 shots offensively.

Fresh off a 3-0 shutout win over Owen J. Roberts on Monday, Boyertown looked like a much different team just a couple days later.

The Bears put only six shots on goal and were outcornered 14-5.

“We didn’t play the same way as we did against Owen J., but we showed glimpses of it,” said Boyertown head coach Karen Kooker. “We were letting too much space between our forwards and our middies (midfielders). That made it easier for SpringFord to control and advance the possession.”

The Bears opened up the season with a 5-1 win over Daniel Boone, but ran into trouble with a 4-0 loss against Methacton followed by a 3-1 loss against Perkiomen Valley. The Bears will look to get back on track when they take on Norristown Friday then open play against the PAC’s Frontier Division next week.

“I think the next few games will be good for us,” added Kooker. “We opened up with a really tough schedule, so hopefully we’ll be able to get back on our feet in the next few weeks.” BOYERTOWN 8, NORRISTOWN 1 >> Sydney Fox netted a hat trick to lift the Bears over the Eagles in PAC play on Sept. 16.

Tiff Diachynsky chipped in three assists while Ashley

Dierolf scored twice. Boyertown held a 5-0 advantage at the half with Jen O’Connor adding a goal and an assist. BOYERTOWN 2, LANSDALE

CATHOLIC 0 >> The Bears notched a goal in each half as a result of corner tries to take a close non-league matchup against the Crusaders on Sept. 17.

Maddy Siejk and Riley Flint each lit up the scoreboard for Boyertown while Kaitlyn Berger was in goal for the shutout. Boys Soccer SPRING-FORD 1, BOYERTOWN

0>> Mike Hyduke scored off a corner kick with 21 minutes remaining to give the Rams a PAC (Liberty Division) win over the Bears on Sept. 14.

Chase Parr was credited with the assist on Hyduke’s tally. Kyle Allan made six saves in the Spring-Ford nets to preserve the shutout, with Connor McKeown making five stops for Boyertown. BOYERTOWN 3, NORRISTOWN 0 >> Will Schul had a goal and an assist as the Bears got back on track in a PAC Liberty Division win on Sept. 16.

Alex Kidwell and Erik Recke also scored while assists were credited to Sam Marks and Sal Marciante. HATBORO-HORSHAM 3,

BOYERTOWN 1 >> The Bears dropped a non-conference matchup against the Hatters on Sept. 17.

Hatboro saw Nick Hatzenbeller, Danny Bateman and Zach Flaville register goals.

Girls Soccer SPRING-FORD 2, BOYERTOWN 1 >> A two-goal second half for the Rams was enough for the team to come out victorious in a thrilling league matchup on Sept. 14.

Libby Andrews and Elle Kershner finished with goals for the Rams with Laura Fazzini adding an assist.

Boyertown’s goal was scored by Maddy Monka, assisted by Kaleigh Gallagher.

Amanda Byrd made three saves in the win for SF. BOYERTOWN 8, NORRISTOWN 0 >> The balanced Bears got scoring from seven players in a PAC Liberty win on Sept. 16.

Adrianna Sheridan scored twice, Sierra Landes had a goal and two assists for Boyertown (3-2).

Also scoring was Kylie Webb, Erin Reitmeyer, Kaleigh Gallagher, Shana Kabinoff, Lauren Haley. Assists went to Abbie Houck, Aurora Conrad, Michelle Durante and Maggie Kiene. BOYERTOWN 1, WEST CHESTER EAST 0 >> Kaleigh Gallagher scored the game’s lone goal in the Bears’ non-conference win over WCE on Sept. 17.

Gallagher’s score came off a feed from Maddy Monka. Ashley Petitjean and Cassidy Landis combined for the win in goal. Boys cross country BOYERTOWN 17, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 48 >> Dominic DeRafelo, Josh Endy and Christian McComb gave the Bears a 1-2-3 finish in their PAC victory over the Vikings.

DeRafelo lead the way with his 17:34, Endy followed at 17:40 and McComb crossed the line in 17:52. Alex Wagner, PV’s top finisher in fourth with a 17:59, was the only other runner to run a sub-18 minute time on the PV course. Girls cross country PERKIOMEN VALLEY 19, BOYERTOWN 42 >> Annie Glodek was the runaway race winner, heading the Vikings’ PAC victory over the Bears.

Glodek turned in the meet’s lone sub-20 minute finish, covering her home course in 19;24. Boyertown’s Gillian Kasitz took second in 20:14. Cross country HARRIER INVITATIONAL >> The Spring-Ford boys and girls teams dominated the Harrier Invitational Friday with Isabella Marchini winning the girls race in 11:48.

On the boys side, Owen J. Roberts’ Liam Conway was the winner over the two-mile course, smashing the competition with a 9:43, well ahead of second-place finisher Connor McMenamin of Souderton (10:07).

Spring-Ford’s top finisher was Jacob McKenna in 10:17 while Zach Smith and Pat Power followed in fifth and sixth, respectively. Finishing in fourth was Dominick DeRafelo of Boyertown.

Boyertown’s Gillian Kasitz placed second (11:51) in the girls’ field and Gabby Bamford of Spring-Ford took third (12:14). Owen J. Roberts’ Mary Bernotas was tops for her team in fifth (12:26), followed by Spring-Ford’s Emily Smith (12:32). Boys golf PERKIOMEN VALLEY 216, BOYERTOWN 235 >> Though Kyle Green garnered lowman

honors for the Bears, the Vikings rode a tighter pack to victory in this PAC meet on Hickory Valley’s Ambassador Course on Sept. 13.

Green’s 38 was one stroke better than PV low scorer Dallen Hall’s 39. But the Vikes were able to card the next four scores behind Green, their fifth man (Andrew Burkhardt 46) tying Boyertown’s number-two finisher Wyatt Bennett. POPE JOHN PAUL II 195, BOYERTOWN 211 >> Mike Limongelli shot a two-under-par 34 to highlight the Golden Panthers’ PAC win over the Bears at Landis Creek on Sept. 15.

Jim Gassner was lowman for Boyertown with a 39. Girls Golf BOYERTOWN 191, HATBOROHORSHAM 195 >> The Bears’ Savanna Haas and Hatboro’s Cassidy Gavaghan battled at the No. 1 spot, each carding a 6-over 41 in Boyertown’s win over the Hatters at Twin Ponds Golf Course on Sept. 12.

Katie Goida followed Haas with a 49 while Emily Bradley (50) and Natalie Stabilito (51) rounded out the Boyertown scorecard. Cam Fish shot a 49 for HH with Sheila Fisher shortly behind with a 52. PHOENIXVILLE 178, BOYERTOWN 187 >> Grace Simenson shot a 39 to secure lowscore honors and lead the Phantoms past the Bears at Twin Ponds on Sept. 13.

Savanna Haas was low for Boyertown with a 43.

Girls tennis BOYERTOWN 5, UPPER PERKIOMEN 2 >> A sweep of the singles bracket proved the difference for the Bears as they topped the Indians in their PAC match on Sept. 13.

Boyertown’s best individual showing was Rachael Moyer’s 6-2, 6-0 win at first singles. UP got its points from the doubles teams of Emily Moll/Abby Clifford (first) and Allison Herbst/Cassidy Wright (second). SPRING-FORD 7, BOYERTOWN 0 >> The Rams lost just eight games throughout the lineup in their PAC sweep of the Bears on Sept. 15.

Jessica Lech (third singles) and the second doubles team of Sonal Tyagi and Bianca Caresosa led the way with 6-0, 6-0 scores. Boyertown’s best individual showing came at first doubles, where Sarah McCafferty and Jillian Leary won four games.