Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/28/23
From Staff Reports
Kaelyn Wolfe scored late in the second overtime today to lift visiting Villa Maria Academy to a 6-5 victory over Mount St. Joseph today in a key Athletic Association of Catholic Academies contest.
The win kept Villa Maria perfect at 4-0, 3-0 in the league. The Mount is 3-3 and 2-1 in the league.
The second Granite Run Buick GMC Game of the Day occurred at Springfield-Delco where the Cougars also won in a dramatic overtime game, 9-8 over Garnet Valley in the Central League.
Wolfe said she saw an opening and deftly beat Mount’s standout goalie, USC signee Annie Shields (12 saves).
“Throughout the game, we were doing really well running through our motion,” said Wolfe, a senior who is signed to play soccer at Penn State. “For the game-winner, we were passing the ball around and I saw some space to cut.
“I caught it with my left and then switched and there was an open lane. The Mount goalie is amazing and I had to make sure I placed the shot.”
Sophia Tray led VMA with two goals, an assist, and five groundballs. Quinn Hechler had six saves in goal.
“This is a very big win for us, and it’s great to build momentum off of,” said Wolfe, whose team split with Mount St. Joseph last year and shared the league title with the Magic. “We are going
to reset and work on a lot of things throughout the rest of the season, and we’re excited to play them again.”
Villa Maria is off to a strong start. one of its wins was over Twin Valley, last year’s PIAA 2A runner-up.
“The key to our good start this year is our chemistry as a team and going through everything together as a team,” she said. “The key to today’s win was being gritty and taking care of what we can control.”
At Springfield, sophomore Maddie Kane tallied the game-winner, helping the Cougars move to 3-0 and 1-0 in the Central League.
Claire Lynch won the draw that led to the winning tally.
“By winning the draw we were able to get into an offensive possession and move the ball around,” said Kane, who had two goals and two assists. “My job in that moment was to cut in the middle and I was able to find a perfect opening. My teammate, Jaclyn Guille, was able to find me on a perfect pass to a quick goal.”
The Cougars (ranked No. 8 by Phillylacrosse.com) had taken an 8-4 halftime lead, but the No. 9 Jaguars (3-2, 0-1) rebounded to send it into OT.
“This win is big for us as a team,” said Kane. “It was a competitive game that allowed us to work with each other to find success. This game proves to us as a team that we can be competitive with any team that we face.
“This year our team goal is to be competitive. We want to show our toughness through our play and work together to find success in situations that may be tough. We never want to back down from a challenge.”
Villa Maria Academy 6, Mount St. Joseph 5, OT
Mount Saint Joseph 3-2-0-5
Villa Maria 3-2-1-6
VMA
Maggie Traynor 1g
Elle Toto 1g 1gb 1ct
Alice Nash 1g 1a 1gb
Sophia Tray 2g 1a 5gb
Allie Meyer 1a 2gb 9dc
Brynna Hill 4gb
Kaelyn Wolfe 1g 3gb 1ct (game-winner)
Mackenzie Liberatore 4gb 2ct
Kaleigh Touey 1int 1ct
Olivia Greene 3gb 2int 1ct
Caroline Capaldi 2gb
Quinn Hechler 6 saves
Mount St. Joseph
Kiersten Pumila 1dc
Kate Donovan 1g, 5gb, 4cto
Maggie Rezza 4dc, 2gb, 1cto
Amelia Clair 1g, 1gb
Katie Westmoreland 3g, 1a, 1cto
Sophie Peter’s 1cto
Ava Rossi 1a, 2gb
Devin Loome 2gb
Molly Brennan 1gb
Meghan Holmes 1gb, 1cto
Kat Zampirri 2gb, 2cto
Quinn Shields 2gb, 1cto
Annie Shields 12 saves- 400 career saves
Springfield-Delco 9, Garnet Valley 8 (OT)
Garnet Valley 4-4-0-8
Springfield-D 8-0-1-9
Springfield-Delco
Erin De Stefano 2g
Allie Hunter 2g 1a
Maddie Kane 2g 2a (winning goal)
Claire Lynch 2g (winning draw)
Kylee O’Donnell 1g
Maddy McBride 7 saves
Garnet Valley
Jess Bellis 4gb, 2ct
Jenny Green 1g, 4dc
Liv Perry 2gb
Mia Raucci 1g, 1ct
Sav Saunders 1g, 1a, 2ct
DeDe Schmittlein 1g, 1gb
Maddie Shoemaker 2g, 2a, 1ct
Sammy Wood 1gb
Mia Zebley 2g, 4dc, 2ct
Kate Sharp 8 saves