High School Roundup: Spring-Ford, Methacton teams reach semifinals of PAC Doubles tournament
GIRLS TENNIS
It’s an all-Methacton and Spring-Ford Final Four in the Pioneer Athletic Conference Doubles Championships.
Methacton’s top two pairings of Lauren Montgomery/Anika Suresh and Claire Montgomery/Chelsea Lian and Spring-Ford’s two teams, Mia Matriccino/Evelyn Mejia and Chloe Moore/Alexis Luo, advanced to the semifinals of the tournament following the first day of competition on Thursday at Perkiomen Valley.
The tournament will conclude Wednesday, Oct. 11, postponed from Friday due to projected inclement weather.
Three-time PAC singles champion Matriccino and Mejia will oppose Claire Montgomery and Lian in one semifinal; the other sees the longtime pairing of Moore and Luo against the Warriors’ Lauren Montgomery and Suresh, the team’s second and third singles players in the regular season.
PAC Doubles Tournament
At Perkiomen Valley
First round
Mia Matriccino/Evelyn Mejia (SF) bye; Addie Eaton/Evitts (UM) def. Saraj Marks/Anne Salvo (NT) 10-0; Samantha Mohollen/Ariana Bland (PG) def. Beardley/Emely Villegas (PT) 10-9 (4); Hope Thompson/Emily Vogel (UP) bye; Claire Montgomery/Chelsea Lian (MT) bye; Mia Zernick/Ally Mooney (PJP) def. Cassidy Nuss/Lila Schmid (BT) 10-3; Emily Reifer/Arushi Sudarshan (PV) def. Luisa Stahlhuth/Silja Bauwe (OJR) 10-8; Vivona Xu/Elise Pham (Px) bye; Lauren Montgomery/Anika Suresh (MT) bye; Chloe Doan/Lily Hamric (UM) def. Addison Graver/Madeline Kerry (PX) 10-3; Carly Heiser/Lacey Dunn (UP) def. Winnee Phan/Hannah Fisher (NT) 10-2; Cindy Li/Emmy Flynn (PV) bye; Alexis Withers/Isabel Withers (OJR) bye; Rachel Lilliendahl/Alaina Hathaway (PG) def. Molly Houchins/Victoria Wagner (PJP) 11-9; Taylor Maguire/Lili Freese (PT) def. Clemence Terryn/Isabella Ingrassia (BT) 10-3; Chloe Moore/Alexis Luo (SF) bye)
Second round
Matriccino/Mejia (SF) def. Eaton/Evitts (UM) 10-0; Thompson/Vogel (UP) def. Mohollen/Bland (PG) 10-3; C. Montgomery/Lian (MT) def. Zernick/Mooney (PJP) 10-1; Xu/Pham (Phx) def. Reifer/Sudarshan (PV) 10-8; L. Montgomery/Suresh (MT) def. Doan/Hamric (UM) 10-3; Li/Flynn (PV) def. Heiser/Dunn (UP) 10-1; Withers/Withers (OJR) def. Lilliendahl/Hathaway (PG) 10-3; Moore/Luo (SF) def. Maguire/Freese (PT) 10-1
Quarterfinals
Matriccino/Mejia (SF) def. Thompson/Vogel (UP) 6-0, 6-0; C. Montgomery/Lian (MT) def. Xu/Pham (Phx) 6-3, 6-0; L. Montgomery/Suresh (MT) def. Li/Flynn (PV) 6-4, 6-1; Moore/Luo (SF) def. Withers/Withers (OJR) 6-2, 6-1
Semi-finals
Matriccino/Mejia (SF) vs. C. Montgomery/Lian (MT)
L. Montgomery/Suresh (MT) vs Moore/Luo (SF)
5th-place playoff:
Thompson/Vogel (UP) vs. Xu/Pham (Phx); Li/Flynn (PV) vs. Withers/Withers (OJR)
GIRLS SOCCER
Methacton 6, Norristown 0
Aubrey Beaugard led the scoring for the Warriors with three goals, becoming Methacton’s all time leading goal scorer in the process in a PAC win over the Eagles. Beaugard now has 40 career goals, breaking the record of Ryan Johnson (39), set in 2001.
Katie Rozinsky also added two goals, while freshman Marlie Klein also tallied. Anna Rees, Dannie Bordonaro, and Kendall Ricca each added an assist.
Goalkeepers Anna Qawasmy and Alana Albergato combined for 6 saves for the Warriors (6-9).
Pope John Paul II 8, Perkiomen School 2
Olivia Rubinich scored twice and Cam Schuler, Jen Todd, Sarah Boyce, Kaila Tate and Aubrey Delpha had a goal and assist each to carry the Golden Panthers in a non-league victory on Oct. 5. Anna Kost also scored while goalie Kyanni Escudero had an assist and six saves.
FIELD HOCKEY
Boyertown 4, Spring-Ford 2
The Bears won the first-place battle in the PAC LIberty Division over the Rams, getting two goals from Maya Brunner in the victory.
Boyertown came away with a 4-2 victory over Springford tonight. The game remained scoreless in the first quarter. The Bears got on the board in the 2 quarter, when
Kendal Gilbert scored off an interception at the top of the circle to open the scoring in the second quarter. Brunner put the Bears up for good, tipping in a pass for Gilbert, then Peyton Shellaway scored on a corner scramble with three minutes to go in the third. Brunner capped the scoring off an Emily Ulrich baseline pass. Addie Galianese had a very strong night in Boyertown goal with 10 saves.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Pope John Paul II 3, Spring-Ford 0 (25-10, 25-18, 25-22)
Pope John Paul II improved to 15-0 and knocked off Liberty Division first place Spring-Ford in its Dig Pink game Thursday night.
Statistical leaders for PJP were Madison Monahan (25 assists, 12 digs, 14 service points), Natalie RIcevuto (15 kills), Gabby Cooper (16 digs, 11 service points) and Maeve Gallagher (9 kills, 9 service points)
