Mercury Roundup (Sept. 10): Schorle, Slack score twice in Perk Valley soccer’s 4-0 win

Boys Soccer

Perkiomen Valley 4, Pottsgrove 0

Highlights: Javier Schorle and Owen Slack were both on the double as the Vikings eased by the Falcons in a PAC crossover match Friday.
Perkiomen Valley 2 2 – 4
Pottsgrove 0 0 – 0
Goals: PV-Javier Schorle (2), Owen Slack (2).
Assists: PV-Lawson Finger, Ben Watson, Grayson Boelter
Saves: PV-Angelo 3. PG-Lattanze 3.
Shots: PV 7, Pg 3.
Corners: PV 8, Pg 5.

Spring-Ford 2, Phoenixville 0

Highlights: Cole Preschutti’s pass set up Dylan Smith for a first-half goal and Justin Russell scored an insurance tally to give the Rams a PAC crossover win Friday.
Phoenixville 0 0 – 0
Spring-Ford 1 1 – 2
Goals: SF-Dylan Smith, Justin Russell
Assists: SF-Cole Preschutti
Saves: SF-Logan Hyduke 3. Phx-Yeatman 8.
Shots: SF 10, Phx 2.

Methacton 2, Upper Merion 0

Highlights: Zach Willen and Tony Paone scored in each half to send Methacton to the PAC cross-divisional win Friday.
Upper Merion 0 0 – 0
Methacton 1 1 – 2
Goals: Zach Willen, Tony Paone
Assists: Eddie Carbajal, Otto Hull.
Saves: M-Steven Remish 4. UM-Vincent Lindelow 5
Shots: M 11, UM 5
Corners: M 7, UM 0

Boyertown 3, Pope John Paul II 2

Highlights: The Bears were able to outlast the Golden Panthers in a PAC crossover Friday thanks to goals by Beckett Wenger, Justin Patten and Chase Bartman
Goals: B- Beckett Wenger, Justin Patten, Chase Bartman. PJP-Gabriel Zambrano, Ben Rubinich.
Saves: B-Nick Rothenberger 9. PJP-Dylan Russ 10.

Perkiomen School 3, Academy of the New Church 1

Highlights: Perkiomen School won its opening game of the season Friday with senior Brock Reber scoring three times. Freshman Julius Weber collected his first varsity win in goal thanks in part to a strong defensive effort led by senior Jack Hall and freshman Kolten Reber.

Girls Soccer

Perkiomen Valley 1, Pottsgrove 0 OT

Highlights: Junior Kieran Cabot scored her fourth goal in two games with the overtime game-winner off a free kick from centerback Rylie Pinkerton 5:38 into the extra period Friday.

Pottsgrove 0 0 0 – 0
Perkiomen Valley 0 0 1 – 1

Goals: PV-Kieran Cabot
Assist: PV-Rylie Pinkerton
Saves: PV-Kailie Picard 8. Pg-Kennedy Stark 8.
Shots: PV 9, Pg 8
Corners: PV 6, Pg 2.

Spring Ford 3, Phoenixville 0

Highlights: Lena Ackerman, Ally Garvey and Claire Lanzisera each had goals to lead Spring-Ford to a PAC crossover victory at Phoenixville.

Spring-Ford 1 2 – 3
Phoenixville 0 0 – 0

Goal Scorers: SF- Lena Ackerman, Ally Garvey, Claire Lansizera
Saves: SF- Olivia Neild, Sarah Donohue 3. PHX – Maddie Schramm 9.

Boyertown 7, Pope John Paul II 1

Highlights: Alina Friz scored twice as the Bears cruised by the Golden Panthers in a PAC cross-divisional match Friday.
Goals: B-Alina Friz 2, Emma Beidler, Sam Devlin, Riley Ruyak, Cori Beiber, Harper Glennon. PJP-Erin Flanagan.
Assists: B-Maddi Springman, Kyra Seyler, Riley Ruyak
Saves: B-Mia Disantis, Ashlyn Crawford 4. PJP-Kyanni Escudero 9.
Shots: B 16, PJP 5.

Upper Perkiomen 10, Norristown 0

Highlights: Megan Cairns, Sarah Fisher, Mary Kate Sitko, Jada Roderick, Sara Edwards, Sara Straup and Payton Lill contributed on multiple goals in UP’s blowout Friday.
Upper Perkiomen 8 2 – 10
Norristown 0 0 – 0
Goals: UP- Megan Cairns, Sarah Fisher, Mary Kate Sitko, Jada Roderick, Sara Edwards, Sara Straup, Alex Cronk, Payton Lill
Assists: UP-Sarah Fisher, Lauren Powers, Sara Edwards, Jada Roderick, Megan Cairns, Mary Kate Sitko, Taylor Bieler, Erin Edwards Peyton Lill
Saves: UP-Gabby Neal 2.

Methacton 4, Upper Merion 0

Highlights: Sophomore Aubrey Beaugard opened the scoring for the Warriors on a direct kick from about 30 yards out in the 20th minute. Mia Chan, also a sophomore, scored from in close in the 25th minute from a Cam Margiotti cross. Beaugard tallied again in the 26th minute from senior Kirsten O’Brien’s feed. O’Brien finished the scoring in the 42nd minute, after getting on the end of a through ball from senior Sarah Kenwood. Juniors Mairi Smith and Riley McDonald combined for 2 saves to preserve the shutout.

Germantown Friends 6, Perkiomen School 1

Highlights: A five-goal first half fueled GFS to the win. Cece Vassallo allowed Perkiomen to avoid the shutout in the second half.

Field Hockey

Phoenixville 3, Pope John Paul II 1

Highlights: Nicole Thompson had a hand in all three Phantom goals with a goal and two assists in the a PAC Frontier win Friday.
Goals: Nicole Thompson, Julia Grosso, Stella Khazen.
Assists: Thompson (2), Gabby Capelli.

Perkiomen Valley 7, Norristown 0

Highlights: Emily Carney scored twice and Chloe Miller had a goal and two assists to lead the Vikings to a PAC Liberty win Friday.
Goals: PV-Kiki Rotay, Chloe Miller, Emily Carney (2), Lauren Keyte, Kaylee Molitor, Bridey Misson.
Assists: PV-Keyte, Miller (2), Rotay, Grace McKinley.

Methacton 4, Owen J. Roberts 1

Highlights: Seven different scoring contributors helped the Warriors take control in the second half for a PAC Liberty win over the Wildcats Friday.
Methacton 1 3 – 4
Owen J. Roberts 0 1 -1
Goals: M-Elena Weychert, Jess Serafin, Renee Blake, Madison Noh. OJR-Rylee Laloup.
Assists: Bayla Plower, Elena Snodgrass, Carmela Maro
Saves: M-Reilly Hagarty 12.

Boyertown 2, Spring-Ford 1 OT

Highlights: Peyton Shellaway’s overtime goal gave the Bears a comeback win over the Rams Friday after Jasmine Fink tied it in the second. Sarah Yoder had 9 saves for Boyertown, which out-cornered SF 16-3.

Boys Golf

Spring-Ford 193, Pope John Paul II 197

At Turtle Creek (par 36)
Spring-Ford: Luke Fazio 37, Jaden Minter 37, Robbie McNelly 38, Charli Ferrise 40, Jake Blackmore 41
PJP: Paul Brady 38, Jack Brennan 38, Alex White 39, Sal Moose 41, Aiden Canning 41.

Pottsgrove def. Norristown

At Landis Creek GC
Pottsgrove: JR McMenamin 37, Michael Krueger 37, Wyatt Lear 41, Cooper Simon 45, Jacob Slanker 46, Koda Browne 46.
Norristown: William LeBlanc 50, Jeanine Fritz 65.

Girls Tennis

Methacton 7, Perkiomen Valley 0

Singles: Alice Liang (M) def. Gracie Strohecker, 6-2, 6-2; Hana Nouaime (M) def. Kaitlyn Murphy, 6-1, 6-1; Anika Suresh (M) def. Sydney Boardman, 6-4, 7-5.
Doubles: Lauren Montgomery/Irene Biju (M) def. Sam Swarr/Ananya Sudarshan, 7-6 (4), 7-5; Angela Lian/Dru O’Brien (M) def. Emmy Flynn/Cindy Li, 6-2, 6-2; Morgan Coupe/Carlee Dellose (M) def. Hannah Cox/Sarah Verguldi, 7-5, 6-2; Natalia Parientes/Melinda Jin (M) def. Kelsey Leonard/Kayla Morris, 6-4, 6-3.

Girls Volleyball

Spring-Ford 3, Norristown 0

Highlights: Spring-Ford swept Norristown 25-9, 25-7, 25-4 on Friday. Statistical leaders were sophomore Dannica Fuller (12 assists, 12 aces, 5 digs), junior Sara Fritzinger (10 kills), junior Jordan Vukson (7 digs, 3 aces) and freshman Lauren Angelucci (5 kills).

Boyertown 3, Methacton 1

Highlights: The Bears won in four sets, 25-12, 25-19, 20-25, 25-16, thanks in large part to the 30-kill performance of Adrianna Derstine. Boyertown also got 27 assists from Grace Reinheimer and seven digs from Emma Smith. Methacton was led by Mel Eglinton with 10 kills.

Upper Merion 3, Pottsgrove 0

Highlights: Upper Merion raised its record to 3-0 by sweeping Pottsgrove, 25-16, 25-14, 25-9. For UM, freshman Sophia Schweikert had 18 kills while junior Julia Giammarco added 12. Senior Vanessa Hutchinson keyed the defense with 20 digs while freshman Raven Albrecht had a career high 8 digs to go with her 5 aces. Junior setter Caitlyn Daywalt ran the offense efficiently with her 28 assists.

Pope John Paul II 3, Owen J Roberts 0

Highlights: The Golden Panthers swept 25-11, 25-12, 25-16 in a PAC match Friday. PJP leaders were Hutton Cordrey (4 kills, 8 service points, 9 digs), Cathleen McKendry (5 kills), Natalie Ricevuto (9 kills), Erin Dychdala (22 Assts and 8 service points) and Grace Cooper (10 digs).