Mercury Roundup (Sept. 17): Wenger’s two scores sends Boyertown by Perkiomen Valley 2-0

BOYS SOCCER

Boyertown 2, Perkiomen Valley 0

Highlights: Beckett Wenger had all the game’s scoring Friday, helping the Bears roll past the Vikings in PAC Liberty Division play.
Wenger scored in each half for Boyertown. Nick Rothenberger got the clean sheet by needing to make only three saves in goal.
Perkiomen Valley 0 0 – 0
Boyertown 1 1 – 2
Goals: Bt – Beckett Wenger 2.
Assists: Bt – Colin Eisenhard 1.
Saves: Bt – Nick Rothenberger 3; PV – Angelo 7.
Shots: Bt 9, PV 3
Corners: Bt 4, PV 1.

Owen J. Roberts 4, Norristown 1

Highlights: Nicky Gambone scored within 11 seconds of the opening tap to put OJR on its way in a PAC Liberty win Friday. Ethan Williams tallied a goal and an assist.
Norristown 0 1 – 1
Owen J. Roberts 2 2 – 4
Goals:
OJR – Nicky Gambone unassisted (39:49 left 1H)
OJR- Ethan Williams unassisted (13:12 left 1H)
OJR – Isaac Stephenson from Ethan Williams (15:40 left 2H)
OJR – Nate Smith from Hunter Kennedy (9:53 left 2H)
NT – Renato Castillo unassisted (5:47 left 2H)
Saves: OJR – Andrew Keddie 4; NT – Jimmy Moreno 9
Shots: OJR 14, NT 5

GIRLS SOCCER

Upper Merion 1, Phoenixville 0

Highlights: The Vikings rode a second-half goal to victory over the Phantoms in Friday’s PAC Frontier Division pairing.
Adriana Lamesta accounted for all the game’s scoring.
Phoenixville 0 0 – 0
Upper Merion 0 1 – 1
Goals: UMe – Adriana Lamesta.
Assists: UMe – Mia Pearl.
Saves: UMe – Olivia Smith 18. Px – Stout 1.

Methacton 1, Spring-Ford 0

Highlights: Aubrey Beaugard’s goal with 4.9 seconds remaining in the second overtime gave Methacton a momentous PAC Liberty win over reigning co-champion Spring-Ford Friday. Senior Kirsten O’Brien assisted on Beaugard’s shot from the corner of the 18-yard box. Junior goalie Mairi Smith recorded an eight-save shutout.
Methacton 0 0 1 – 1
Spring-Ford 0 0 0 – 0
Goals: M-Aubrey Beaugard
Assists: M-Kirsten O’Brien
Saves: M-Mairi Smith 9. SF-Erika Eickhoff 2.

Owen J. Roberts 9, Norristown 0

Highlights: Fiona Sanders and Olivia Thompson each scored twice for first-place OJR in a PAC Liberty win.
Norristown 0 0 – 0
Owen J. Roberts 7 2 – 9
Goals: OJR – Fiona Sanders 2, Olivia Thompson 2, Sydney Garner, Caleigh Bold, Jaylyn Cardwell, Ellie Koltzsch, Sabrina Marks

Upper Perkiomen 4, Pottsgrove 0

Highlights: Megan Cairns opened the scoring and the Tribe seized control with two goals in a four-minute span to get Upper Perk out to a 7-0 start, 4-0 in the PAC Frontier.
Pottsgrove 0 0 – 0
Upper Perkiomen 3 1 – 4
Scoring:
UP-Megan Cairns (Sara Edwards assist), 3rd minute
UP-Sam Kozminski (Erin Edwards), 27th minute
UP- Sarah Straup (Sara Edwards), 31st minute
UP- Sarah Fisher (unassisted), 79th minute:
Saves: UP-Gabby Neal 2. PG-Ella Smith 10
Shots: UP 14, PG 2.

Perkiomen Valley 2, Boyertown 1

Highlights: Kieran Cabot netted the game-winner at the 8:12 mark of overtime on a breakaway courtesy a pass from Nicole Bottomley-Lytle to lift the Vikings over the Bears in a PAC Liberty match Friday.
Bottomley-Lytle opened the scoring before the Bears’ Emily Walter leveled the match two minutes later.
Boyertown 0 0 0 – 0
Perkiomen Valley 0 0 1 – 2
Goals: PV-Nicole Bottomley-Lytle, Kieran Cabot. B-Emily Walter
Assists: Bottomley-Lytle
Saves: Kailie Picard (PV) 9 saves; Mia Disantis (BT) 6 saves
Corners: PV 2, BT 4

FIELD HOCKEY

Methacton 2, Boyertown 0

Highlights: Elena Snodgrass played the distributor for Renee Blake and Jess Serafin goals in each half to lift the Warriors over the upstart Bears in a PAC Liberty game Friday. Elise DeWan had a defensive save to help preserve the shutout.
Boyertown 0 0 – 0
Methacton 1 1 – 2
Goals: M-Renee Blake, Jess Serafin
Assists: M-Elena Snodgrass
Corners:10-3 Methacton
Saves: B-Sarah Yoder 13.

Upper Perkiomen 4, Phoenixville 0

Highlights: It was a good day to be a Traynor with goals from Jade, Julia and Jesse while Regan Fiorito rounded out the scoring in UP’s PAC Frontier win Friday.
Upper Perkiomen 3 1 – 4
Phoenixville 0 0 – 0
Goals: UP-Regan Fiorito, Jade Traynor, Julia Traynor, Jesse Traynor
Assists: UP-Jade Traynor, Takoda Wells, Abby Rodenberger, Sarah Steinman
Saves: UP-Joyce 3.
Shots: UP 19, Px 3
Corners: UP 10, Px 2.

Perkiomen Valley 3, Owen J. Roberts 0

Highlights: Kiki Rotay and Jordyne Stong assisted on each other’s goals and Rotay added another unassisted in the Vikings’ PAc Liberty win Friday night.

Goals: PV-Jordyne Stong, Kiki Rotay
Assists: PV-Kiki Rotay, Jordyne Stong
Saves: PV-Liz Gaffney 13, Julia Downing (defender) 2. OJR-Reiley Hagarty/Amelia Erb 7.

BOYS GOLF

Spring-Ford 193, Upper Merion 215

At Turtle Creek GC (Par 36)
Spring-Ford: Charlie Ferrise 36, Luke Fazio 38, Robbie McNelly 38, Justin Lejeune 40, Jaden Minter 41
Upper Merion: Audrey Schubel 41, RJ Monroe- 42, Amanda Schubel 43, Allyssa Schubel 44, Jack Rogers 45
Norristown: William Leblanc 61

Pottsgrove 215, Upper Perkiomen 220

At Landis Creek
Pottsgrove: John Ryan McMenamin 39, Wyatt Lear 41, Michael Krueger 43, Cooper Simon 44, Koda Browne/Jacob Slanker 48
Upper Perkiomen: Blake Gehman 40, Connor Gehman 42, Branden Rozanski 45, Ethan Smith 46, Brayden Rothenberger 47.

GIRLS TENNIS

Methacton 6, Owen J. Roberts 1

Singles: Allison Root (OJR) def. Alice Liang, 4-6, 6-1, 10-7 supertiebreak; Hana Nouaime (M) def. Sonya Soeder, 6-0, 6-0;Anika Suresh (M) def. Alexis Withers, 6-0, 6-3.
Doubles: Lauren Montgomery/Irene Biju (M) def. Kate Callahan/Isabel Withers, 6-0, 6-0; Angela Lian/Dru O’Brien (M) def. Alina Orzechowski/Carlee Bonanno, 6-0, 6-0; Morgan Coupe/Carlee Dellose (M) def. Lauren Koster/Caroline Aldred, 6-0, 6-1; Natalia Parientes/Melinda Jin (M) def. Anna Subick/Brianna Landwersick, 6-1, 6-2.

Spring-Ford 7, Perkiomen Valley 0

Singles: Mia Matriccino (SF) def. Gracie Strohecker 6-0, 6-0; Isabel Mejia (SF) def. Kaitlyn Murphy 6-0, 6-1; 3. Cady Krause (SF) def. Sydney Boardman 6-1, 6-2
Doubles: Alexis Luo/Everyn Mejia (SF) def. Sam Swarr / Ananya Sudarshan6-0, 6-1; Chloe Moore/Lana Hans (SF) def. Emmy Flynn/Cindy Li, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1; Kate Klein/Brook McPike (SF) def. Hannah Cox/Sarah Verguldi, 6-1, 6-1; Katie Tiffan/Kacie Rohn (SF) def. Kelsey Leonard/Kayla Morris, 6-0, 6-2

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Boyertown 3, Upper Merion 2

Highlights: Boyertown rallied from two sets down to come back and beat Upper Merion 22-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-13, 15-11 in PAC play Friday. The Bears were lead by Adrianna Derstine with 34 kills, 10 digs and 2 aces, Grace Rinehimer had 3 aces and 51 assists. Also having big nights for the Bears were Carly Little 6 kills, 5 aces, Allie Pioli 9 kills and Emma Smith lead the defense with 22 digs

Spring Ford 3, Phoenixville 0

Highlights: Spring-Ford swept Phoenixville 25-12, 25-20, 25-15, Friday afternoon. SF leaders were senior Allison Plitnick (28 assists, 3 kills, 2 blocks), junior Sara Fritzinger (13 kills, 4 aces), senior Camryn Elsner (20 digs) and freshman Lauren Angelucci (11 kills).

Owen J. Roberts 3, West Chester Henderson 0

Highlights: OJR swept its non-league match 25-22, 25-20, 25-20, Friday. Wildcats’ statistical leaders were Katie Arcara (15 kills, 10 digs), Meghan Touhey (3 aces, 12 digs, 7 kills), Bridget Kowalski (19 digs) and Caroline Halsey (6 kills, 4 blocks).