Mercury Roundup (March 25): Owen J. Roberts girls lacrosse downs Conestoga in battle of unbeatens

GIRLS LACROSSE

Owen J. Roberts 9, Conestoga 4

Highlights: In a battle of undefeated teams on Saturday morning, the Wildcats (4-0) won on the road over the defending District 1 and PIAA champion Pioneers (3-1). For OJR, Alexa Vogelman had three goals and two assists, Colby Wasson three goals and an assist, Gabi Koury two goals and two assists, Laina Grimm one goal and Keira Clemson one assist. Korrigan Sweeney made 13 saves in goal for the Wildcats, who led 6-2 at the half.

Cardinal O’Hara 17, Perkiomen Valley 10

BOYS LACROSSE

Phoenixville 10, Cardinal O’Hara 3

BOYS TENNIS

Pope John Paul II 5, Pottstown 2 (Tuesday)

Singles: Aiden McCarel (PJP) def. Freddy Rodriguez, 6-1, 6-1; Dominic DiPietro (PT) def. Tyson Gottfried, 6-3, 6-4; Austin Sundstrom (PT) def. A.J. Bordic, 6-1,6-3.
Doubles: Ben Laster/Owen Love (PJP def. Kyle Chaney/Mehki Jenkins, 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (4-7), 6-2; James Pikell/Andres Lugo (PJP) def. Jayden Pray/Chris Fuentes, 6-2, 6-4; Blaise Bumpadre/Seb Marrecau (PJP) def. Kevin Reinoso/Alex Jimenez, 6-1,6-0; Ben Hamilton/Miller Finkelmeier(PJP) def. Omar Alaoui/Greg Bechtel, 6-1, 6-1.

TRACK AND FIELD

Tom Cook Memorial Invitational

Highlights: Phoenixville girls finished 1-2 in the 800 meter run at the Tom Cook Memorial in Chambersburg on Saturday. Anna Carruthers finished first in a time of 2:19.73 and Josephine Reed placed second at 2:30.15. In other top-five finishes for the Phantom girls, Alyssa Cunningham was second in the 3200 (11:30.46), Rylee Watson was third in the triple jump (32-10¼), Emine Ulcay placed third in the shot put (31-9 ½), Chloe Zach was fifth in the 300 hurdles (51.22) and Megan Schulz finished fifth in the 100 hurdles (18.23). For the Phantom boys, George Arnold placed second in the 200 (23.39).