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Mules Drop Tiebreaker But Lead Section Two
BY MONA STEINHAUER
Landis and Abby Landis added secSaturday Solanco jumped out to a least in my 15 years of coaching,” ond half tallies. 2-1 lead in the first quarter. After a said Greg Minnich. Saturday morning Maya Dolan scoreless second, they, with a 17-11 Teaman followed Wagner with Last Tuesday at Meadia Heights, scored in the 26th minute of the advantage in shots on goal, added the Mules (18-1) suffered its first a 78, while Herr (82) and Martin first half and then, scoring 13 min- two more goals and led 4-2 heading loss of the season, dropping a (88) round out the top four with utes in to the second half, provided into the final frame. K-D closed the tiebreaker to Elizabethtown (15-4). Landis (95) and Hudson Brown a 2-0 advantage. The visitors cut gap but couldn’t find the equalizer. Both teams carded 365 totals but (98) challenging. the lead in half nine minutes later Bruno recorded twice. Byers and SOCCER the Bears won when their sixth player recorded the lower score. but couldn’t split Solanco’s defense Sadie Cook also notched goals. BenWith seven returning starters, Logan Wagner again carded the Solanco’s boys’ soccer team has after that. nethum and Seal each recorded four low score of the day with a 79. Bray- put up competitive numbers Solanco moved to 3-0 when saves. den Herr (89), Nathan Tucker (98), despite opening the season with a Rilyn Saner assisted Kara Peace for “Last year we scored 13 goals for Andy Teaman (99), Jeffrey Martin pair of losses. an overtime, game winner against the season and we’re already at (100) and Wyatt Landis (112) also Lancaster Mennonite last Tuesday. eight,” exclaimed head coach WhitFriday morning, Sept. 3, the chipped in. FIELD HOCKEY ney Hawkins. Mules dropped a 4-1 count to visitWagner fired a match-low 75 at ing Lebanon but were not without The field hockey team scored CROSS COUNTRY Honeybrook Thurs., Sept 2, and opportunity, especially in the first eight goals in less than 24 hours Last Tuesday in Lititz, the Mules Solanco improved to 14-0 with a half. Brady Janssen was just wide and finished with mixed results. placed three runners in the top 12 team-low 323, holding off the host- on a breakaway and was denied on Sept. 3 the girls dropped a 6-4 but couldn’t pull out a win, falling ing Spartans by 24 strokes (347). non-league outing against Lan- to Warwick and Cedar Crest. Wyatt a free kick while Trent McDowell “This has to be the lowest team sent a couple over the crossbar. caster Catholic but rebounded Sat- Tomison led the way, placing eighth score for Solanco in a long time, at urday morning, nipping visiting (18:50). Anthony Solis-Morales The Cedars, who scored on a PK Kennard-Dale 4-3. (10th, 18:55) and Avery Jacobson with just seconds left in the The Crusaders led 4-0 heading (12th, 19:30.6) followed. first half, went home with a The girls team also came away 4-1 win. Braden Jarabak, Solanco’s Dennis Kretzing (18), and Clint Grawe seal Lebanon’s into the fourth quarter when assisted by Janssen, put Cohen Myer from gaining possession in Friday’s non-league outing in Solanco got its offense in gear. All without a win despite Emma BaxQuarryville. four of the home team’s goals ter’s fifth place finish (22:27.38). Solanco on the board. were scored in that frame and by Christine Wagner was 15th (24:09). “This group gets better The teams were coming off a every time they step on the Annville on Aug. 31, their second of Rams scored the only TD of the four different players. Haylee Byers, field,” said head coach Bran- the season, Solanco was looking to third, and extended the lead to 26- Rebecca Bruno (2 assists), Sadie solid outing at the Northampton don Smith. “They are striv- pull off a win over McCaskey, Thurs- 7 with an early score in the fourth. Cook (1 assist), and Kate Under- Invitational on Saturday. Tomison ing for excellence and beat- day, Sept. 2 but fell just short. The The Mules closed the gap with a 4- wood (on a penalty stroke) all found (44th), Solis (48th), Baxter (41) and Wagner (43) all finished in the ing the average perfor- Section One Red Tornados won yard run by Elijah Reimold, who the back of the cage. Caitlin Bennethum and Molly top 50 with Wyatt and Wagner mance. The improvement is three straight singles matches to also added a 60-yard kickoff return, escape with a 3-2 nod. Kara Arm- and a two-point run by Turpen, Seal combined for nine saves. earning PRs. taking place.” Playing at home again strong and Ava Peiffer, winning 6-0, who spearheaded Solanco’s Saturday, the Mules took a 6-1 and Wendy Lehmann and Rea- offense with 151 rushing yards, step closer to a win, falling gan Mendez (6-1, 6-7, 10-5) provid- but the hosts had the last say. Robert Castagna added 73 short 3-2. Muhlenberg held a ed the point scoring for the visitors. Last Tuesday proved to be yards, on 15 carries, to Solanco’s 2-1 lead in the first half which proved to be the dif- another tight match for Solanco 276 yard total and Colton ference as both teams scored who dropped a 4-3 final against Stoltzfus led a trio of doubledigit tacklers with a dozen. Cole Garden Spot. after the break. Lehmann and Mendez earned an Gladfelter (11) and Aden Herr Janssen was credited with 8-5 doubles win while Langley and (10) also contributed. both of Solanco’s goals. GIRLS’ SOCCER Armstrong battled before bowing Wednesday the Mules sufSolanco’s Logan Wagner carded the The girls’ soccer team opened lowest score of the day,a 79 in last fered a 5-0 loss to Lancaster out 9-7. In singles play, Pursel pulled out the season with a 10-0 win over Tuesday’s Section Two golf outing at Mennonite (2-0). a 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 win at No. 1 and Lebanon Fri., Sept 3 and folTENNIS Meadia Heights where the Mules went 4-1 on the day. With a 5-2 win over Adrienne Dolan fought for a 7-6 (8- lowed with a 2-1 nod over visit6) 6-4 marathon win at No. 2. Arm- ing Susquehannock one day strong put up a good fight at No. 4 later as a tune up for Section Three play. but lost 6-3, 4-6, 13-11. Meg Bailey’s hat trick FOOTBALL Serving the Area Since 1980 After opening the season with a sparked the triumph over 33-14 win over Palmyra, week No. 2 Lebanon. 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