Gallagher boosts Springfield to nonleague win

Colin Gallagher netted a goal and assisted on one by teammate Adam Short Tuesday night as Springfield cruised to a 4-2 victory over Upper Moreland in a nonleague boys soccer game.

Jack Crockarell added a goal for the Cougars, who outshot the opposition, 23-4, and goalie Chris Walters tallied two saves.

Also BISHOP SHANAHAN 3, RADNOR 0 » Goals by Shanahan’s Gavin Domsohn, Jake Frank and Matt Ziegler were too much for the Raiders (0-1-1) to overcome. Radnor goalie Henry Cooke had one save. TRUMAN in nonleague 2, action: ACADEMY PARK 0 » Ronald Sawyer was the standout for the Knights, making seven saves in the losing effort. PENNWOOD5,PENNCREST 1» James Nmah and Romario Sterling netted two goals each while John Kpankpa also had a goal for the Patriots (1-1). Matt Arborgast scored the only goal for the Lions. KENNETT 6, UPPER DARBY 1» Jorge Bayberan notched the Royals’ only goal in the second half as Ransuon Revenelli and Vince McGinnis (four saves) combined to make seven stops in net. WEST CHESTER EAST 2, MARPLE NEWTOWN 0 » Driss Benslimane and Chris Ryan each scored in the first half and the Vikings held on against the Tigers. Kyle Kennedy had six saves for the Tigers.

Girls Soccer

Gretchen Crow and Elisa Kruse tallied a goal each to lead Strath Haven to a 2-0 nonleague win over Friends’ Central in its season opener. Crow got things started with a goal in the 29th minute and Kruse put the game away in the 65th while goalie Carly Perlman had two saves in net for the Panthers (1-0).

Also in nonleague SPRINGFIELD 1, GREAT VALLEY 1 » Olivia Little scored the lone goal for the Cougars off a great feed from Carli Johnston in the first half and goalie Molly Ryan made 10 saves action: in a game that was called eight minutes into overtime because of lightning.

Garnet Valley 1, Avon Grove 1 >> Kayla Morey set up Alyssa Saito for a first-half goal, which gave the Jaguars an early lead, and Lauren Dorf made two saves, in a game that was suspended in the 70th minute. MARPLE NEWTOWN 6, NORRISTOWN 1 » Becca Ritchie and Shannon McCarthy each scored twice to steer the Tigers to a season-opening win. AGNES IRWIN 0, WESTTOWN 0 » Natalie Pansini had two shots on goal and Maria Pansini also had a shot on net while goalie Sarah McConnon was stout with 20 saves for Agnes Irwin.

PETE BANNAN — DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA West Chester East midfielder Chris Ryan celebrates his goal as disappointed Marple Newtown goalie Kyle Kennedy, rear, looks away in the first half of a game won by the Vikings at Marple Newtown Tuesday afternoon.