The Perkiomen Valley girls volleyball team picked up its first win over Methacton since 2018, sweeping the Warriors 3-0 on Wednesday in a Pioneer Athletic Conference match.
After losing both matches against the Warriors last season, PV started the 2020 season series by winning with set scores of 25-20, 25-23 and 25-22.
PV’s statistical stars were Isabel Clauhs (12 kills, one solo block, two blocking assists, three digs), Naomi Clauhs (two aces, eight kills, two blocks, 13 assists, five digs), Samantha Corey (one ace, four kills, two blocking assists and three digs) and Ella Beckman (two aces, two kills, 13 assists and four digs).
Statistical stars for Methacton were Melinda Eglinton (12 kills, two aces, 13 digs, one block, one assist), Meghan Haftl (28 assists, four digs), Mandy Baldwin (seven kills, 12 digs), Ali Hazlett (eight kills, one block) and Emma Ginther (10 digs, one ace).
Spring-Ford 3, Owen J. Roberts 0 >> The Rams swept the Wildcats in Wednesday’s PAC match by set scores of 25-16, 25-19 and 25-23.
Spring-Ford’s statistical stars were Brooke McGettigan (12 assists, six digs), Anushka Matta (five kills), Clarke Gilmore (eight kills, 12 digs), Sara Fritzinger (seven kills) and Maddie Lebiedzinski (23 digs, four assists, three aces).
Boyertown 3, Pottsgrove 0 >> The Bears swept Wednesday’s PAC match with the Falcons. Set scores were 25-19, 25-9 and 25-20.
Field hockey
Upper Perkiomen 4, Spring Ford 1 >>Ashlyn Gatto tallied a hat trick in the Indians’ PAC victory over the Rams on Wednesday.
Margo May also scored, while Kylene Gooch, Colleen Crenti and Bella Carpenter tallied assists as UP improved to 3-0-1. Lynnsi Joyce made nine saves in net for the Indians
Nina Scott scored Spring-Ford’s lone goal. Mackenzie Savage saved six shots for the Rams.
Methacton 7, Pottsgrove 1 >> Grace Shields’ two-goal showing headed the Warriors’ potent offensive in Wednesday’s PAC romp over the Falcons as they kept pace with UP, improving their record to 3-0-1.
Shields scored Methacton’s first two goals on the way to a 4-0 halftime advantage. Elise Dewan (one assist), Jess Serafin, Celia Long, Renee Blank and Maddie Noh completed the Warriors’ scoring, with Lily DeWan getting credit for an assist. Riley Simon netted Pottsgrove’s lone goal in the third quarter while Makenzie Johnson had 17 goalie saves.
Girls tennis
Boyertown 7, Upper Merion 0 >> The Bears dropped just five games in doubles play as they swept the Vikings in Wednesday’s PAC action.
Boyertown got 6-0, 6-0 scores from its respective third- and fourth-doubles teams of Brenna Henry/Raegen McDevitt and Allie Schell/Katherine Clarkson. UM’s best individual efforts came in singles, Reesa Glanner (first singles) and Melanie Evitts (third) both winning four games.
Owen J. Roberts 7, Phoenixville 0 >> The Wildcats swept through the singles bracket in the course of their PAC victory over the Phantoms Wednesday.
Allison Root, Cara Semach and Sonya Soeder each scored 6-0, 6-0 victories in singles. Phoenixville’s best individual effort came at fourth doubles, where Peyton McDonnell and Rosa Gerner extended their duel with Campbell Schanz and Kate Callahan to three sets.
Methacton 5, Perkiomen Valley 2 >> A sweep of the singles bracket was key to the Warriors topping the Vikings in Wednesday’s PAC match.
Alice Liang had Methacton’s best individual showing, a 6-0, 6-0 run at first singles. PV’s points were scored by the doubles teams of Samantha Swarr/Sydney Boardman (first) and Kelsey Leonard/Kayla Morris (fourth).
Upper Perkiomen 5, Pottsgrove 2 >> A sweep of the doubles bracket enabled the Indians to overtake the Falcons and win Wednesday’s PAC match.
UP’s M’Lynn Poulson/Liz Greczek tandem at first doubles had their team’s best individual showing, posting a 6-0, 6-1 victory. Pottsgrove’s points came from Paige Lang and Rachel Lilliendahl at second and third singles, respectively.
Boys golf
Owen J. Roberts 196, Phoenixville 205 >> Victor Mominey had low-score honors for the Wildcats as they outshot the Phantoms in Wednesday’s PAC match.
Mominey carded a 35, two strokes ahead of teammate Nic Parr and four better than Stefania Fedun. Justin Geiger was Phoenixville’s leader with a 38.
Pottsgrove 208, Upper Perkiomen 209 >> With Steve Rinda securing low-man honors Wednesday, the Falcons edged the Indians in their PAC match at Gilbertsville Golf Course.
Rinda’s round of 38 was one stroke better than the 39 Nate Reinhart carded for UP. J.R. McMenamin followed with a 40 for the Falcons, heading the 41s of the Indians’ Donovan Hanney and Zack Silver.
Methacton 194, Perkiomen Valley 219 >> Jeff Cooper and Jason Rieger went 1-2 to spark the Warriors’ PAC win over the Vikings Wednesday,
Cooper was low man at 36, and Rieger followed with a 38. Colin Meyer added a 39, matching PV low man Ryan Horenci.
Girls golf
Spring-Ford 172, Perkiomen Valley 202 >> Though Abigail McCorkell got low-score honors for the Vikings, the Rams posted the next six cards to win Wednesday’s PAC match at Gilbertsville Golf Course.
McCorkell’s four-over-par round of 40 was one better than Spring-Ford’s Nicole Yun, but teammates Morgan Kunze and Alie Adams followed with 43s and Aleena Ghanta with a 45. Cierra Griffith and Alexa McPike had matching 47s ahead of PV second scorer Sarah Schoenewald’s 50.