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Mercury Field Hockey Roundup:
Spring-Ford, Phoenixville tie
Spring-Ford 1, Phoenixville 1 >> Aubrie Breisblatt’s goal at
the 2:45 mark of the second half enabled the Phantoms to pull
even with the Rams and force a tie in their PAC divisional
crossover game.

Kate Crist put Spring-Ford ahead at the 21:44 mark of the
second, converting a penalty stroke. Ashley Della Guardia gave
the Rams 13-save goaltending while Abby Delgrosso made nine
stops for Phoenixville, which had 14-10 and 10-9 edges in
shots on goal and corners, respectively.

Methacton 7, Pottstown 0 >> The Warriors jumped out to a 5-0
lead by the half then cruised to victory in a PAC matchup
against the Trojans.

Frankie Lucchesi (two assists), Katy Benton, Alexa Kratz,
Grace Hirst, Reilly Smith, Sammy Fuchs and Elena Snodgrass all
scored for Methacton. Chaisy Jules and Lillian Stirk combined
for 18 saves for Pottstown.

Upper Perkiomen 10, Norristown 0 >> Colleen Creneti netted a
hat trick while Abrianna Gatto and AiYi Young scored two goals
apiece as the Tribe blanked the Eagles during this PAC
divisional crossover matchup.

Upper Perk (3-1 overall) led 8-0 by the half. Michaela
Greczek, Kylene Gooch and Margo May rounded out the scoring
with a goal each.

Perkiomen Valley 12, Pottsgrove 0 >> Katie Wuerstle and Saige
Shine each scored twice as the Vikings blew past the Falcons
in this PAC divisional crossover matchup.

Gabrielle Muschert and Anna Dawson each added a goal and an

assist while Gabby Martina, Kelly Battinger, Teresa
Bartkowski, Olivia Keyte, Emily Carney and Maddy Meehan were
each credited with solo goals. Pottsgrove keeper Amanda Stone
made nine saves in the cage.

Boyertown 10, Upper Merion 0 >> Trin Smith netted a hat trick
while Laura Wigand made seven saves to preserve the shutout in
the Bears’ win over the Vikings in cross-divisional PAC play.

Alyssa Vu, (assist), Kelsi McDevitt, Remi Lloyd, Lauren Eves
(assist), Lindsay Flack (assist), Mackenzie Baro and Alex
Morgan all notched goals for Boyertown in the win.

Owen J. Roberts 12, Pope John Paul II 0 >> Jenna Kirby and
Bridget Gallagher registered three points apiece on the way to
a PAC cross-divisional win over the Golden Panthers.

Kirby netted a hat trick while Gallagher had a pair of goals
and an assist as OJR jumped out to a 7-0 lead by the half.
Olivia Leclaire and Maddi Koury scored two goals apiece while
Eloise Gebert and Julia Lamb each had a goal and an assist.
Emily Himmelreich rounded out the scorers with a goal while
Raina Smolij and Rylee Laloup each had assists.

Reporter     Field     Hockey
Roundup: CB East tops North
Penn in high-scoring contest
The Central Bucks East and North Penn field hockey teams
combined for eight goals in the second half of their Suburban
One League Continental Conference matchup, the visiting

Patriots   using four-goal run to build a 6-2 lead before
holding off North Penn to stay unbeaten with an 6-4 victory
Wednesday.

Phia Mannino had two goals and an assist while Ally Gallant
scored twice for the for the Patriots (5-0-0, 3-0-0
conference). Emma Donnelly added a goal and an assist.

Kristen Varilla collected a hat trick for the Knights (1-3-0,
0-2-0) while Emily Crawford chipped in a goal and an assist.
NP goalkeeper Mallory Stowell made nine saves.

Abington 3, Upper Dublin 0 >> Abington got all its offense in
the first half, Grace Kirwin scoring the first two with Becca
Gable tallied the third with 50 seconds before the break as
the Galloping Ghosts earned a third straight victory.

Gable and Paige Doyle collected assists for Abington (3-1-0,
3-0-0 SOL American) while Ellie Hughes stopped three shots for
the shutout.

Megan Muth made nine saves for Upper Dublin (2-1-0, 2-1-0 SOL
American).

Springfield-Montco 1, Wissahickon 0 (OT) >> Maddie Yoder
scored seven minutes into overtime off a Kate Wojectk assist
as Springfield (3-2-0, 1-2-0 SOL American) claimed a second
straight victory.

Wissahickon (1-2-0, 1-2-0) dropped its second straight.

Plymouth Whitemarsh 14, Cheltenham 0 >> Sam Spera and Alexis
Minor both record hat trick as Plymouth Whitemarsh rolled to
an SOL American win.

Spera added two assists while Ava Borkowski finished with two
goals and an assist for the Colonials (4-0-0, 3-0-0). Kennedy
Reardon and Autmn Luptak both chipped in a goal and an assist.

Dock Mennonite 3, Bristol 0 >> Kate Strickland scored twice on

penalty corners – Macy Balmer assisting on both – while Balmer
added a goal after halftime as Dock improved to 2-1-0 (2-0-0
BAL) in a game which ended early due to weather.

“The field conditions weren’t the best and we were able to
battle through and get a win — girls played well,” Dock coach
Michelle Waldspurger said.

Bristol goalkeeper Morgan Hamilton made 14 saves.

Beaty, Horan power Bonner &
Prendie to win
Emma Beaty and Hailey Horan scored two goals apiece as Bonner
& Prendergast blanked Lansdale Catholic, 5-0. Reagan Dolan
dished out three assists for the Pandas.

Archbishop Carroll 6, Conwell-Egan 0 >> Katie LaBella and
Grace O’Neill netted two goals each for the Patriots.
Inclement weather halted play after the first half.

Mary Kate Kearney earned the shutout in goal as Carroll (4-0,
2-0 Catholic League) stayed unbeaten.

In the Bicentennial League:

Jenkintown 9, Delco Christian 0 >> DC goalie Rachel Yeung made
14 saves in the losing cause.

Main Line wrap-up: Academy of
Notre Dame field hockey off
to 4-0 start
The Acadaemy of Notre Dame field hockey team improved its
record to 4-0 with a 7-0 win against Bonner/Prendie Tuesday as
part of Bonner/Prendie’s Ovarian Cancer Awareness game. Both
teams also observed a moment of silence to remember all the
men and women who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. The
Irish were led by Vivi Trumpbour (two goals), Mia Leonhardt
(three goals, one assist) and Lauren Curran (one goal, three
assists). Goalie Paige Kieft had three   saves.
Notre Dame head coach Adele Williams     said, “We struck early
and were able to control the pace of     the game from start to
finish.”
One day earlier, the Irish defeated      Downingtown West, 1-0,
getting a first-half goal from Vivi      Trumpbour, assisted by
Lauren Curran and Mia Leonhardt. Notre   Dame goalie Paige Kieft
recorded eight saves.
In other Main Line high school sports    action (the high school
wrap-up is compiled from game results    sent to Main Line Times
& Suburban and our sister newspapers):

Field hockey
Agnes Irwin defeated Cardinal O’Hara, 3-2, Sept. 7. Emma van
der Veen scored two goals for the Owls and dished out one
assist. Lilly Botta had one goal and one assist for the
winners. Paige DiLullo recorded 14 saves, and Kelly Cooper was
another key defender for Agnes Irwin.
Archbishop Carroll (3-0, 1-0) defeated Germantown Academy,
4-3, Tuesday. Maeve Riehman, Katie LaBella and Keri Daly
scored early goals for Carroll, and With a little over 10
minutes left Alex Almonte poked home the winning goal for
Carroll. Carroll’s defense was led by defender Carly Bateman
and Mary Kate Kearney (eight saves). Keri Daly and Maeve

Riehman each had one assist.
Episcopal Academy defeated Lawrenceville School, 3-2, in its
season opener Tuesday. Maddie Rehak, Macy Szukics and Gianna
Pantaleo scored goals for EA, and Episcopal goalie Caroline
Kelly recorded five saves. EA head coach Gina Buggy said, “It
was a good road victory. We did some great things through the
mid field and sharing the ball on offense. I think for a road
trip at this time of the year, we did some good things and
have lots more to work on.” Merion Mercy Academy (2-0-1)
defeated Sacred Heart, 6-1, Tuesday. Alex Lavelle scored
twice, while teammates Emily Hauck, Tori Natale, Grace
Lopresti and Kate Ewing each tallied once. Victoria Arra
dished out two assists. Merion head coach Gretta Ehret said,
“We did a better job at getting more shots off during corners.
We’ll continue to work on off-ball movement and team
communication.”
Sacred Heart defeated Bristol, 9-2, Monday. Julia Flood scored
four goals and dished out a pair of assists, and Mary Lauren
Franz tallied three goals. The Lions received excellent
defense from Sara Terzian, Amanda Heilmann and goalie GiGi
Backe.
Shipley lost to Springside, 2-1, Tuesday. Gator junior
Carolina Riley crossed the ball to assist the first goal of
the game to senior captain Sydney Nagorsky. On defense, junior
Gianna McDougall notched three goal line defensive saves and
stopped numerous fast breakaways from Springside’s forwards.
Seniors Alison McDonald, Emma Durham and Kate Scutt also
recorded defensive saves, and senior goalie Taylor Wells
recorded 13 saves.
Four days earlier, Shipley defeated Penn Charter, 3-1, led by
Emma Durham (two goals, one assist), Carolina Riley (one
goal), Gianna McDougall (five defensive saves) and Taylor
Wells (six saves).

Soccer
Academy of Notre Dame defeated Friends’ Central, 4-0, Tuesday.
Maggie O Brien had two goals and Izzy Casale and Lily

McStravik scored the other two for the Irish.
Baldwin School (3-0-1) defeated Haverford High, 1-0, Tuesday
night at Haverford. Senior forward Gia Vicari scored the game
winning goal midway through the first half off a feed from
senior center midfielder Celia Page. Baldwin senior goalie
Simi Bleznak had seven saves for the shutout, the Polar Bears’
fourth straight shutout this season.
Three days earlier, Baldwin defeated Friends’ Central, 5-0.
Senior Gia Vicari, a Georgetown commit, scored all three of
the Polar Bears’ first-half goals, then added a fourth goal in
the second half. Freshman Josie Stockett scored on a penalty
kick late in the game, and sister goalies Simi Bleznak and
Rani Bleznak combined for four saves.
Conestoga (girls) tied Episcopal Academy, 2-2, Tuesday through
double-overtime. For the Pioneers, Emily Wertz and Caitlin
Donovan scored, and Nia Scott dished out an assist. Donovan’s
goal, with 10 minutes left, tied the score at 2-2. Conestoga
goalie Sarah Nselel recorded four saves.
The Pioneers defeated Harriton, 3-0, Sept. 6 in their first
Central League game of the season. Goals were scored by Sydney
Sloan, Emily Wertz, and Caitlin Donovan. Nia Scott assisted
twice.
Devon Prep tied Archbishop Ryan, 2-2, Sept. 5. For the Tide,
Alex Hardie and Nick Bello scored goals and goalie Luke
Grycewicz recorded eight saves.
Episcopal Academy (boys) defeated Charlotte Latin, 1-0, Sept.
6. Harrison Malone scored the game’s lone goal, assisted by
Jack Pacera. EA goalie Trevor Manion recorded three saves and
a shutout.
One day earlier, the Churchmen defeated Parkwood (N.C.), 3-1,
getting two goals from Samuel Wilson, two assists from
Harrison Malone, and one unassisted goal by Luca DiLeonardo.
Episcopal Academy (girls) tied Conestoga, 2-2, Tuesday. For
EA, Olivia Dirks and Anna Salvucci scored, and Madison
Vetterlein and Raina Kuzemka dished out assists. EA goalie
Allie Bush recorded six saves.
Malvern Prep tied Mercerburg Academy, 1-1, Tuesday. Malvern’s

lone goal was scored by Matt Lamond.
Shipley (girls) tied Baldwin, 0-0, Sept. 5. For the Gators,
senior goalie Grace Gordon had 11 saves, and the Shipley
defense was led by junior Sarah Cotetta and sophomore Kahlia
Bailey.

Girls’ tennis
Baldwin School opened its season with a 5-2 win at The Hill
School. Winning for Baldwin were Presley Daggett at second
singles, Alexis Shatzman and Alexa Diecidue at first doubles,
Teagan Krane and Hana Ahanger at second doubles and Abby
Dubinski and Armina Emami at third doubles. Sophia Hairston
and Mimi Salgado won by forfeit at fourth doubles.
Episcopal Academy defeated Friends’ Central, 7-0, Sept. 7,
winning all seven matches in straight sets. Singles winners
were Ashley Kennedy (first singles), Ella Walker (second) and
Bella Calastri (third).
Radnor defeated Haverford High, 7-0, Sept. 7, winning all
seven matches in straight sets. Singles winners were Kanon
Ciarrocchi (first singles), Lucy Hederick (second) and Bridget
Dougherty (third).
Shipley defeated Germantown Academy, 3-2, Tuesday, sweeping
the singles matches in straight sets. Singles winners were
Tori Allen (first singles), Phoebe Fry (second) and Lilia
Becker (third).
Gator head coach Oliver Jones said, “This was a good win for
the team, as the girls were forced to push much harder in this
contest, their second match of the season.”

Girls’ volleyball
Baldwin School opened its season with a 3-1 victory against
Academy of The New Church Sept. 6, posting scores of 19-25,
25-20, 25-20 and 25-21. Leading the Baldwin attack was Anajah
Brown (10 kills, 10 blocks), Tessa Pearlstein (seven kills,
two blocks), Laura Pellicano (eight kills, seven digs),
Georgia Dahm (four kills, three blocks), Taylor Trapp (15
digs), Cartier Thomas (24 assists) and Elise Kait (two aces,

seven digs).
Conestoga defeated West Chester Henderson, 3-2, Sept. 5. For
the Pioneers, Kat Chodaczek became the first setter in
Conestoga history to reach 1,000 career assists.
Villa Maria Academy (3-1) defeated St. Basil’s, 3-0, Tuesday,
posting scores of 25-6, 25-11 and 25-14. Villa Maria was led
by Lizze Acchione (nine kills), Kelsey Hoff (22 assists) and
Kelly Thomas (eight digs).
The Hurricanes lost, 3-2, to Garnet Valley Monday, posting
scores of 18-25, 25-22, 14-25, 25-22, 10-15. The Hurricanes
were led by Kelsey Hoff (25 assists), Lizzie Acchione (eight
kills) and Millie Collins (seven blocks).

Cross country
Academy of Notre Dame runner Kyleigh Calvert finished fourth
(22:16) in a tri-meet Tuesday as ND defeated host Episcopal
Academy, 24-34, and lost to Penn Charter, 18-43.
Episcopal Academy runner Caitlin Jorgensen finished third
(21:54) in a tri-meet Tuesday as host EA lost to Penn Charter,
20-41, and Academy of Notre Dame, 24-34.
Shipley boys and girls lost to George School and Germantown
Friends, 15-50, Tuesday. Highlights for the Gators included
strong runs by Zach Freels, George Geng, Alyssa Chandler and
Sonia Joseph.

Water polo
Haverford School defeated Gonzaga, 18-10, Sept. 7 to improve
its record to 7-0. The Fords were led by junior Ryan LaRocca
(seven goals, five assists, one drawn ejection, two blocks),
junior Matej Sekulic (four goals, three assists, one steal,
one drawn ejection), junior David Gobora (two goals, two
assists, four steals) and freshman Bram Schork (two goals, one
assist, one steal, one block).

Golf
Conestoga defeated Penncrest, 177-222, at Waynesborough
Country Club Sept. 6. The Pioneers were led by Kemp Bassett
(35), Samantha Yao (35), Ben Lee (35), Will Blatchford (36)

and Morgan Lofland (36).
Devon Prep defeated Lansdale Catholic, 233-266, at Linfield
National Sept. 6. The Tide was led by Ryan McCabe (34), Graham
White (38), Tyler Kenneson (39), Coleman Miller (40) and
Charlie Hurchalla (40).
Harriton lost to Strath Haven, 193-201, Sept. 5. Top Ram
scorers were freshman Zach Sandler (39), junior Andrew Wallace
(40) and junior David Fitzgerald (40).
Radnor defeated Ridley, 185-221, Tuesday at Radnor Valley
Country Club. For the Raiders, Blake Stephano shot a 1-over-
par 36, and a trio of Radnor golfers shot 37 (Davis Flannery,
Jack Hamilton, Chase Stephano). Radnor’s Tyler Tornoe scored a
38.
Villa Maria Academy lost to Villa Joseph Marie, 277-302,
Tuesday at Spring Mill Country Club. The Hurricanes were led
by junior Emily Deacon (55).

Field Hockey: Whaley scores
in OT to power Ridley past
Sun Valley
Allison Whaley scored the game-winning goal with 8:36
remaining in overtime to lift Ridley over Sun Valley, 4-3, in
a nonleague field hockey match.

Julia Neeley netted a hat trick, Corrine Stratton had an
assist and goalie Megan Frame made five saves as the Raiders
(1-2) picked up their first win of the season.

Erin Nearey, Shalane Buck and Erica Worthington all scored one
goal each for the Vanguards.

In other nonleague action:

Notre Dame 7, Bonner & Prendergast 0 >> Vivi Trumpbour scored
the first two goals of the game, Mia Leonhardt scored three of
the next four goals and Lauren Curran followed up with a goal
and three assists to pace the Irish (4-0).

Archbishop Carroll 4, Germantown Academy 3 >> Alex Almonte
scored the game winner with over 10 minutes left. Keri Daly
scored off of a penalty corner and Maeve Riehman had a goal
and an assist for the Patriots (3-0).

Episcopal Academy 3, Lawrenceville School 2 >> Maddie Rehak,
Macy Szukics and Gianna Pantaleo all had one goal apiece while
goalkeeper Caroline Kelly stopped five shots for the
Churchwomen (1-0).

Garnet Valley 9, Interboro 0 >> Sophie Kingsborough tallied a
hat trick, Ciara Burke scored twice and Tina Rawa added a goal
and a pair of assists for the Jaguars.

Gab MacDonald had 20 saves for the Bucs (2-2).

Whaley scores in OT to power
Ridley past Sun Valley
Allison Whaley scored the game-winning goal with 8:36
remaining in overtime to lift Ridley over Sun Valley, 4-3, in
a nonleague field hockey match.

Julia Meeley netted a hat trick, Corrine Stratton had an
assist and goalie Megan Frame made five saves as the Raiders
(1-2) picked up their first win of the season.

Erin Nearey, Shalane Buck and Erica Worthington all scored one
goal each for the Vanguards.

In other nonleague action:

Notre Dame 7, Bonner & Prendergast 0 >> Vivi Trumpbour scored
the first two goals of the game, Mia Leonhardt scored three of
the next four goals and Lauren Curran followed up with a goal
and three assists to pace the Irish (4-0).

Archbishop Carroll 4, Germantown Academy 3 >> Alex Almonte
scored the game winner with over 10 minutes left. Keri Daly
scored off of a penalty corner and Maeve Riehman had a goal
and an assist for the Patriots (3-0).

Episcopal Academy 3, Lawrenceville School 2 >> Maddie Rehak,
Macy Szukics and Gianna Pantaleo all had one goal apiece while
goalkeeper Caroline    Kelly   stopped   five    shots   for   the
Churchwomen (1-0).

Garnet Valley 9, Interboro 0 >> Sophie Kingsborough tallied a
hat trick, Ciara Burke scored twice and Tina Rawa added a goal
and a pair of assists for the Jaguars.

Gab MacDonald had 20 saves for the Bucs (2-2).

Mercury Field Hockey Roundup:
Stefanelli delivers Daniel
Boone past Conrad Weiser in

OT
Daniel Boone 4, Conrad Weiser 3 >> Lily Stefanelli scored the
game-winner in overtime to lead the Blazers to a Berks
Conference I win over the Scouts.

Stefanello, Aubrey Newman and Mackenzie Ring each scored
earlier in the game for Boone while Ashley Finkbiner made five
saves. For Weiser, Brea Borrell, Elise Cole and Gwen Sears
each scored a goal.

Oley Valley 3, Methacton 2 >> Despite leading 2-0 at the half,
the Warriors fell to the Lynx in this non-conference matchup.

Katy Benton netted both goals for Methacton (3-1 overall), one
coming off a feed from Elena Snodgrass. Molly Frey came up
with 10 saves in the cage. Madison Kline, Sophia Gladieux and
Kayla Maciejewski each scored for Oley while Erinn Messner
made six saves in the cage.

Villa    Maria,   Episcopal
Academy field hockey squads
aiming high again
The Villa Maria Academy and Episcopal Academy squads, coming
off highly-successful 2017 campaigns, are aiming high again
this fall.
Villa Maria, which posted a 27-1 record last fall and won a
PIAA state title, has a new head coach in Katie Evans and a
solid crop of key returnees that include senior midfielder
Adele Iacobucci, senior forward Hannah Miller, senior

midfielder Mary Harkins, junior midfielder Maggie Powers and
senior defender Liz D’Ascenzo.
Other key Hurricanes to watch this fall include freshman
midfielder Ryan Hickey, freshman goalie Abbie Zarkoski, junior
defenders Adriana Yacovelli
and Kate Perretta and junior forward Meg Dillon.
Evans said, “We have an experienced and talented senior class
who are great leaders, a strong attack who are very good at
finishing, good speed and athletic backs who read the play
well. We have strong players in every line who are excellent
leaders and talented players – namely Mary Harkins, Hannah
Miller, and Adele Iacobucci. They create a lot of stability in
our game and how we play – which allows us to create
opportunities together and attack. Our biggest challenge is
that other teams are very motivated to play us. We have to be
prepared for a fight, every single game.”
Episcopal Academy, which posted a 17-4-1 record last fall,
finished second in the Inter-Ac with an 8-1-1 league mark. Led
by head coach Gina Buggy, now in her 32nd year of guiding EA,
the Churchwomen’s key returnees include senior goalie Caroline
Kelly (committed to Boston University), senior center back
Lauren Devletian (a first team All-Inter-Ac selection,
committed to Dartmouth), senior forward Gianna Pantaleo (a
first team All-Inter-Ac selection, committed to Boston
University), senior forward Maddie Rehak (a first team All-
Inter-Ac selection, committed to Bucknell), junior forward
Kathleen Anderson (committed to Cornell) and sophomore
midfielders Kelly Smith and Sofia Acosta.
EA lost to graduation last spring Katie Crager (a first team
All-Inter-Ac selection), goalie Bridget Boyle, Molly Giles,
MaryKate Chambers, Autumn Mueller, Ally Marino and Olivia
Tuma. Current EA senior Lindsay Walling tore her ACL and is
out for the season.
Buggy said, “Although we graduated a very strong class of
seniors, we are looking forward to playing an aggressive style
of hockey with an ability to attack from all positions. Our
forwards are skilled and fast, and our young defense will have

good support from our experienced and athletic goalkeeper. Our
ability to gell as a unit will ultimately determine how
successful we will be as a team. We are looking forward to
working hard together and to challenging each other to get
better every day.”

Hurricane Warning: Villa off
to hot start under new coach
Katie Evans
MALVERN—Sure, the Villa Maria field hockey team long ago
established itself as one of the top field hockey programs in
the state, if not the nation. Win two state titles in four
years time, reach state finals four times in the past six
years, and there is little doubt there’s a culture of winning
in that sport at Villa, one that goes back decades really.

Villa   Coach   Katie
Evans

Still, when you bring in a new coach, there might be a few
hiccups as the team and coach adjust to one another. That has
not been the case at Villa, where Katie Evans becomes just the
fourth head field hockey coach at Villa in 40-plus years.

So far, the Hurricanes are unbeaten and untested at 3-0, and
have outscored their opponents by a margin of 29-2.

“It’s been a pretty easy transition, really,” said 2017 DLN
Player of the Year Hannah Miller, who has already scored 12
goals on the year. “She’s got a lot of experience, and the
fact that she played here herself, she understands what Villa
field hockey means.. We’re all really excited to have her here
and to see what we can do.”

Evans is a 2003 graduate of Villa Maria, and played under
legendary Hall of Fame coach Maurene Polley. As she climbed
the ladder on various USA Field Hockey national teams, she was
also afforded the opportunity to play for Daan Polders, who
guided the Hurricanes to the pair of recent state titles.

“I’m just so thrilled to be back at Villa,” said Evans.
“Maurene Polley set such a great standard back when I was
here, and of course Daan did a fantastic job, really raising
the level of the entire program. It’s amazing to come here and
see just how talented these girls are. And it’s not just a
skill level—there’s a maturity as well.”

                                 Ryan Hickey scores a goal

for the Hurricanes

As an alumnus, Evans is more than respectful of the legacy
here predecessors have left. But she’s also excited for the
chance to put her own stamp on the program.

“I like to think that I have an approach that is basically a
combination of Maurene and Daan,” said Evans. “The thing that
I’m trying to do is that I don’t want to come in and just
change everything from what Daan did. I think I’m smart enough
to know not to try to fix things that aren’t broken. I’m just
really excited to come back and be a part of the Villa
community again.”

Tuesday afternoon, the Hurricanes played host to St Basil’s,
and notched win number three by a score of 16-0. It was 10-0
by halftime.
“Our attacking and finishing has been unreal with girls like
Hannah Miller up there,” said Evans. “Then you have girls like
Mary Harkins and Adele Iacobucci bringing the ball up with
Hannah to finish, it has just been amazing. Those three are
such a special group, and with all the support around them, we
haven’t shown any real weaknesses yet.”

Adele Iacobucci slips in a
goal

Nine different Hurricanes found the back of the cage against
St. Basil’s. Miller led the way with four. Harkins, Iacobucci,

Margie Cardern and Ahnfeesa Fitzpatrick each had a pair, along
with single goals from Shay Burns, Annie Shaw, Kara Maniscalco
and Ryan Hickey.

Defensively, the Hurricanes were flawless. Rare was a Magic
trip to their offensive half, and St Basil didn’t force a
single penalty corner or get off a shot on goal.

St Basil 0 0 –0
Villa 10 6 –16

Goals: Miller (4), Harkins (2), Carden (2) Fitzpatrick (2)
Burns, Shaw, Maniscalco, Hickey

Goalie saves: Campion (StB) 25, VMA none

Plymouth Whitemarsh improves
on penalty corners, blanks
Wissahickon
WHITEMARSH >> Plymouth Whitemarsh entered Tuesday’s game
against Wissahickon with an undefeated record, but the team
struggled with penalty corners during the early stages of the
season.

That weakness turned into a strength against the Trojans. The
Colonials scored three goals off penalty corners to highlight
a 5-0 Suburban One League American Conference win at Plymouth
Whitemarsh High School.

“We spent a lot of time in practice working on (corners),” PW
coach Charise Halteman said. “Our first two games we really
hadn’t been too successful with the corners. We weren’t

getting them off, we though the insert had to be a little
faster, so we spent a lot of time in practice working on them.
Quite honestly, they were scored not quite off the play that
was called, but by the girls being ready for rebounds and
taking advantage of the situations.”

The Colonials (3-0, 2-0) three goals set up by corners were
the first three goals of the game.

Plymouth Whitemarsh’s Kennedy Reardon shoots the ball past
Wissahickon goalie Meghan Reilly during their game on Tuesday,
Sept. 11, 2018. (Gene Walsh/Digital First Media)

Senior Kennedy Reardon tallied the first just over 10 minutes
into the game. Kayla Link sent the insert pass to Reardon, who
forwarded it to Sam Spera. Spera fought off a couple Trojans
to get the ball back to Reardon, who smacked it into the back
of the cage for a 1-0 lead.

Reardon scored again to make it 2-0 with 5:29 remaining in the

first half. The Colonials kept the ball close to the cage
after the initial corner play was blocked and Reardon was in
position to bury the rebound.

“We definitely worked on our inserts a lot with the last
couple days practicing,” Reardon said. “It’s definitely been
one of our main priorities at practice to work on just because
we haven’t been too consistent on our new surface and such,
but I think we’re getting the hang of it.”

Hailey Copestick scored the third goal of the game. Similar to
Reardon’s second, the intended corner play was stopped by
Wissahickon but PW continued to apply pressure. Copestick
found her way to the ball and made it a commanding 3-0 lead
and forced the Trojans to take a timeout.

Wissahickon’s Grace Ball uses her body to shied the ball away
from Plymouth Whitemarsh’s Sam Spera during their game on
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. (Gene Walsh/Digital First Media)

“We kept tackling from behind and causing corners,” Wiss coach
Lucy Gil said. “That’s something we’re going to work on in our
practices. (Corners haven’t) been a problem.”

Kaleigh Missimer scored the final two goals of the game. The
first came courtesy of a spinning pass from Ava Borkowski and
the second off a rebound when the goalie came out from the
cage.

The Trojans (1-1, 1-1) managed just four shots on net in the
game while PW dominated possession and the pace of play.

“We really did not expect this game to go like this,” Gil
said. “I think the slowness of the turf really threw us and we
stopped moving after a while. It looked like they kept moving
and we weren’t moving. That’s what happens. We have a lot to
work on.”

Wissahickon’s Kendal Williams dribble up field during the

Trojans’ game against Plymouth Whitemarsh on Tuesday, Sept.
11, 2018. (Gene Walsh/Digital First Media)

Wissahickon goaltenders Meghan Reilly and Alli Wood made plays
in the cage to keep the score from getting out of hand. Reilly
had six saves and Wood totaled 11.

“The goalies are definitely a bright spot,” Gil said. “And I
gave Alena (Doll) the game ball — my left-back. She did a
great job. Their forwards are really fast and good and she
stopped her (assignment) every single time.”