Hill field hockey wins again at MAX National
It was a different scenario for The Hill school field hockey team Saturday, but the same result as the previous day.
After blanking St. John’s School (Tex.) 4-0 in the opening round of the MAX Field Hockey National Friday, the Blues were extended to overtime by Sacred Heart Academy Saturday. But they prevailed in a 4-3 verdict
In a fast-paced game, Sacred Heart found the back of the cage first for a 1-0 lead. The Hill answered nine minutes later when Maddy Orsi connected with Josephine Palde to even the score with nine minutes remaining in the first half.
Without wavering, Sacred Heart bolted down the field and tacked on a goal to bring the halftime score to 2-1. Starting the second half where they left off, Sacred Heart quickly extended its lead to 3-1.
The Hill School fought back with resilience as Logan Clouser closed the gap with two goals in the span of three minutes to tie the game at 3. The Blues defense and goalkeeper Hayley Gable shut down scoring opportunities for the remaining 14 minutes of regulation play.
Taking the momentum of two unanswered goals into overtime, the Hill’s high intensity paid off when Palde sent the game winning goal into the net after 5 minutes of extra time. HILL SCHOOL 4, ST. JOHN’S (TEX.) 0 >> In the first of their two games in the MAX Field Hockey National Invitational, the Blues blanked St. John’s School (Tex.) Friday.
Josephine Palde opened the Hill scoring with a goal 14 minutes into the game. Goal number two came from Kennedy Cliggett, with an assist from classmate Sarah Rogalski, Palde scored again with 13 minutes left, and Cliggett found the back of the cage 30 seconds later with the final goal of the night.
Hill outshot Saint John’s 27-4 and Hayley Gable recorded her third shutout of the season. PERKIOMEN VALLEY 0, LANGLEY (VA.) 0 >> Though they enjoyed a distinct statistical advantage, the Vikings played Langley (Va.) even in their game from the MAX Field Hockey High School National Invitational at The Proving Grounds.
PV, which held 21-6 and 13-4 advantages in shots and corners, needed a goal line stop by Gabrielle Muschert in the second half to get to OT. Danielle Hamm was a force in the middle of the field and did an amazing job neutralizing Langley’s senior captain/William & Mary commit Maddie Mcgaughey. Ashley Derrick had five saves in goal for the Vikes, who had Emma Haas step in late in the second half on the forward line and helped with 10 minutes of sustained pressure inside the Langley 25. COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 2, SPRING-FORD 1 >> Angelina Pinciotti had the Rams’ lone goal in Saturday’s nonleague game with the Indians.
Pinciotti was assisted by Julia Corropolese on her tally at the 2:31 mark of the first half. Ashley Dell Guardia contributed six goal saves to the Spring-Ford effort. CHICHESTER 3, POTTSTOWN 2>> The Trojans played the Eagles even through the first half of Saturday’s nonleague game, but Chichester rode to the victory on the strength of a secondhalf goal.
Courtney Bratton and Winni Weng did the scoring for Pottstown, with Lillilan Stirk adding nine-save goal work. DANIEL BOONE 3, WYOMISSING2>> Clara Lacek scored the winning goal in overtime to lead the Blazers over the Spartans in Berks League play Saturday.
MacKenzie Ring scored twice in the second half for Boone (3-6), Lacek assisting on one of the plays. Ashley Finkbiner needed to make just three saves in goal to help the Blazers nail down the victory.
Boys soccer
SPRING-FORD 7, EXETER 2 >> Brett Gulati and Connor Lynch had two-goal outings Saturday to lead the Rams’ non-league victory over the Eagles.
Spring-Ford, which opened a 4-0 lead in the first half, got additional scoring from Colin Trainor and Justin Russell. Brandon Duke, Nick DiNenna, Tommy Bodenschatz and Harry Bastable were credited with assists and Tommy McPoyle (three) and James Needles combined for four goaltender saves. METHACTON 8, ARCHBISHOP CARROLL 0 >> Brett Eberly and Andrew Kacala each scored pairs of goals Saturday as the Warriors rolled over the Patriots in their non-league game.
The remainder of Methacton’s scoring came from Michael Cinelli, Nick Ahlum, Zach Stevenson and John Schmitt. Tyler Andorn nailed down the clean sheet with four saves in goal. DANIEL BOONE 2, WYOMISSING 1 >> Caleb Rahn had a goal and an assist to help the Blazers win over the Spartans in Saturday’s Berks League action.
Brady Ferguson also
scored for Boone (4-5), which got 11-save goaltending from Danny Krystopa. UPPER MERION 1, SOUDERTON0>> The Vikings came out on top in a very tight non-league match with a strong and disciplined Souderton team Saturday.
Patryk Rojek scored the winner, assisted by Sam Tepe in the last minute of the first overtime. Nathan Dallas earned man of the match with over 10 saves in goal for UM.
Girls soccer
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 2, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 0 >> The Bucks scored goals in each half Saturday on the way to a non-league victory over the Vikings.
Riley Hill’s eight-save goaltending was the highlight for PV. DANIEL BOONE 3, BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS 0 >> Nyla Cody had a goal and an assist to lead the Blazers past the Bullets in Berks Conference play Saturday.
Hannah Cassner and Lily Ferguson also scored for Boone (5-5-1), with other assists credited to Taylor Dugan and Emma Kay. Jenna Heasley got the clean sheet by making seven goalkeeper saves.
Co-ed cross country
PIAA FOUNDATION >> Tyler Clifford and Claire Zubey were the top runners from the PAC competing in Saturday’s invitational at the Hershey Parkview 5K Course.
Clifford placed fifth in the Boys Gold race, his 16:40 clocking key to Perkiomen Valley placing fourth in the team standings. Zubey, in the Girls Gold event, came in eighth in 19;30 for Owen J. Roberts.
Thomas Damiani (28th) and Andrew McGonigle (29th) led an Owen J. Roberts contingent that placed third in the Boys Gold team standings. Team leaders in the race were Anthony Bamford for Spring-Ford (47th), Jack Kapralick for Methacton (74th) and Eric Muthersbaugh for Boyertown (125th).
In the Boys Blue race, Brandon Henriksen was 42nd for Pottsgrove and Jason DiMarco 75th for Pope John Paul.
In the Girls Gold competition. Summer Watts (14th) and Delaney O’Sullivan (18th) set the pace for PV’s fourth-place team finish. Other team leaders in Girls Gold were Naomi Hillen for Pottsgrove (43rd), Madeline Ziegler for Methacton (61st), Nora Albertson for Spring-Ford (73rd), Kerri Mochnally for Phoenixville (92nd) and Morgan Janiuk for Boyertown (125th).
The Girls Blue race saw Gianna Cagliola of Pope John Paul II place 20th.
Girls volleyball
METHACTON 3, SPRING-FORD 0>> The Warriors swept the Rams in Friday’s PAC Liberty Division match by set scores of 25-19, 25-16 and 25-23.
Statistical leaders for Spring-Ford were Melinda Eglinton (13 kills, one ace, three digs, one block), Sydney Zerbe (seven kills, 10 digs), Madi Roth (23 assists, two aces, six digs, one block), Elly Brunt (15 digs, two aces), Emma Ginther (four kills, 14 digs, one block) and Alli Hazlett (four kills, one dig, four blocks). ANC TOURNAMENT >> Perkiomen School went 1-2 in Saturday’s tournament hosted by Academy of the New Church.
Perkiomen opened with a 2-0 (25-22, 25-22) loss to ANC. It rebounded with a 2-0 (25-13, 25-19) victory over George School but lost again to ANC in the second round of losers’ bracket action 2-1 (25-23, 18-25, 15-12).
Lualis Alvaro had 20 kills and Paola Mejias 25 assists for Perkiomen.