SE Pa. roundup: Wood soccer girls advance on penalty kicks
Archbishop Wood and Pennridge made history in girls' soccer with PIAA playoff wins earlier this week.
Archbishop Wood and Pennridge made history in girls' soccer with PIAA playoff wins earlier this week.
After Wood needed penalty kicks to make the PIAA State Class AAA girls' soccer semifinals on Saturday, it will be the Vikings who will get a chance to continue to make history.
At West Chester East, the District 12 champion Vikings (22-1) played District 1 runner-up Pennridge to a 1-1 tie after two overtimes and then used a 4-2 penalty-kick advantage to advance.
State Class AAA. At Souderton, Conestoga scored a goal three minutes into overtime to beat Central Bucks West, 2-1, in a quarterfinal game.
State Class AA. In a quarterfinal at Milton Hershey, Midd-West survived to beat Villa Maria, 5-3, in penalty kicks after the teams finished tied, 1-1 after a pair of overtimes.
State Class A. In a quarterfinal game at Tulpehocken, Warrior Run had a 5-4 advantage in penalty kicks after the game to beat Delco Christian in a quarterfinal. The game was tied, 1-1, after two overtimes.
Mid-Atlantic Prep. Deanna Mayza scored two goals and assisted on the third as host Hill School clinched its first-ever league title by beating Lawrenceville School (N.J.), 3-2, in overtime.
Inter-Ac. Goals by Penn Charter's Amma Ntoso and Germantown's Academy's Cailyn Alfieri resulted in a 1-1 tie at Penn Charter.
Boys' Soccer
At West Chester East, Archbishop Wood got a pair of goals from Chris Roscia in a 4-1 PIAA State Class AA quarterfinal win over East Pennsboro. The District 12 champion Vikings (16-7-1) led, 3-1, at the half.
In a Class A game at Tulpehocken, New Hope-Solebury got by York Catholic, 2-0.
Inter-Ac. Host Penn Charter clinched the league title with a 3-2 win over rival Germantown Academy on GA/PC Day as Michael Goldman scored all three goals.
Goldman, a senior, finished with 12 goals on the season for the Quakers (16-6-2).
Melvin Snoh had a goal and assist as Malvern Prep earned a 2-1 win at Chestnut Hill Academy.
Brett Campbell and Max Pontecorvo scored for host Haverford School in its 2-0 win over Episcopal Academy.
Mid-Atlantic Prep. Jamie Forest scored a pair of goals for host Hill School in a 3-2 win over Lawrenceville.
Field Hockey
Cornelius Tietze scored three goals as Wyoming Seminary eliminated Villa Maria, 4-2, in a PIAA State Class AA quarterfinal at Emmaus.
The Hurricanes (21-3) led, 2-1, on Sam Ostoich's goal in the second half. Caroline Troncelliti also scored for Villa Maria.
Inter-Ac. Liz Wills scored for host Penn Charter in a 1-0 win over rival Germantown Academy on PC/GA Day.
Mid-Atlantic Prep. Paige Haley scored twice as host Hill School earned a 3-0 win over Lawrenceville School (N.J.).