Girls Soccer: Check out scores, recaps from the District One playoffs

The District One playoffs are underway! See how Bucks County area girls soccer teams are faring in the playoffs with game scores, recaps and matchups.

Pennridge wins Class 4A championship

The Rams capped off a dominating drive through the District One Class 4A tournament by winning the district championship. Taking down No. 1 Conestoga was no easy task for the Rams, who had scored 17 goals in their first three playoff wins. Sophomore Addy Mills scored what would be the lone goal of the game in the final minute of the first half, taking the header off of Sophie Craig’s free kick.

The Rams’ defense remained smothering, and concluded the district tournament without allowing a single goal. Sophomore goalie Seretha DeMoss rejected the only shot on goal to come her way to secure the shutout.

The Rams last won the district title in 2020, with many of the current seniors playing in that game.

Dock Mennonite wins Class 1A championship

For the second season in a row, the Pioneers are district champions. Dock Mennonite defeated Faith Christian 3-0 on Wednesday night to claim the District One Class 1A title. Last season, the Pioneers edged Faith Christian 2-1 in the title game.

Three players contributed goals for the Pioneers, all in the first half. Freshman Ashley Brown scored the first goal, which would hold as the game-winner, followed by senior Ashley Lapp and junior Caitlin May. The Pioneers will begin play in the PIAA Class 1A tournament on Tuesday.

After a great season, and their second straight trip to the district title game, Faith Christian’s season came to an end.

Class 4A (6 teams advance to PIAA playoffs)

First round, Tuesday, October 24

No. 8 CB East 1, No. 25 Avon Grove 0: Stella Genin scored less than a minute into the game, and that was all the scoring that occurred in the first-round matchup. Jessie Bernabe and Katie Bullard led the Patriots’ defensive efforts.

No. 9 Abington 5, No. 24 Neshaminy 1: An impressive all-around effort from the Ghosts saw four players score in the first-round victory. Sara Kaeser, Hannah Gilchrist, Kara Slavin and Piper McGinley all scored, with an own goal accounting for the fifth. Brynn Taylor scored for Neshaminy, tying the game 1-1, but it was all Ghosts after that. After winning the District One championship last year, Neshaminy lost several prominent players to graduation but finished the season with a solid 10-8-1 record.

No. 20 Council Rock North 3, No. 13 William Tennent 1: Audrey Rogan scored the lone goal of the first half to put the Indians up 1-0 at the half. After halftime, Rogan then assisted Mia Cairon for another score. Sydney Linus concluded the scoring for the Indians to complete the road win. The Panthers concluded the season with a 14-5 record and the SOL Freedom Division title.

No. 21 Council Rock South 1, No. 12 Downingtown West 0:  Juliette Salvi drilled a free kick into the back of the net. When she wasn’t taking free kicks, the center back was busy leading the Golden Hawks defense to a shutout in the first-round win.

No. 15 CB West 3, No. 18 Boyertown 0: Reegan Moran scored a pair of goals to lead the Bucks to the first-round victory. Emery Sterling also contributed a goal and Cam Nocito orchestrated the shutout in net.

No. 26 North Penn 2, No. 7 West Chester Henderson 1: Maddy Murphy scored the game-winning goal in the second half as the Knights pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament’s opening round. While WC Henderson scored first, Keira Sparango tied the game for the Knights before halftime. Sam Riddler made several impressive saves in net for North Penn.

No. 10 Hatboro-Horsham 3 (4-2 PKs), No. 23 CB South 2: With the game coming down to penalty kicks, goalie Alyssa Tooley made two saves to secure the win for the Hatters in the shootout. Tooley made several acrobatic saves during regulation and through two scoreless overtimes. Emma Levin and Sarah Roesing scored the Hatters’ goals, but the Titans tied it with goals from Olivia Daniele and Olivia Wade. CB South finished the season at 8-9-2 as it continues to rebuild under second-year head coach Gabbie Nolan.

No. 6 Lower Merion 4, No. 27 Quakertown 0: The Panthers didn’t make it easy for sixth-seeded Lower Merion in a hard-fought game. Quakertown finished the season a 7-10-2 record.

Second round, Thursday, October 26

No. 4 Spring-Ford 2, No. 20 Council Rock North 1: Mia Cairone scored as the Indians gave No. 4 Spring-Ford all they could handle. The junior Penn State-commit gave the Indians an early lead, and the offense kept the Rams on their toes the whole game. The Indians finished the season with the SOL Patriot title and a 12-6-2 record.

No. 2 Pennridge 7, No. 15 CB West 0: The Rams entered the postseason with a bang, putting up seven goals against a very strong opponent.  Hailey Primwheree and Liv Grenda led the way with two goals apiece, while Lindsey Balmer and Addy Mills added one apiece.

No. 8 CB East 4, No. 9 Abington 0: It was a true team effort for the Patriots, who had four players score in the second round win. Grace Craig, Sofia Mignon, Jessie Bernabe and Julia Santanello each contributed a goal in the win. The Ghosts’ season came to an end after winning an SOL Liberty title.

No. 21 Council Rock South 3, No. 5 Garnet Valley 2: The Golden Hawks pulled off another upset, with this one occurring in double OT after they trailed 1-0 at halftime. Teagan Shay drilled the game-winner on an assist from Juliette Salvi to complete the upset. Kathryn O’Kane scored two goals in the second half to tie the game, and Salvi had two assists.

No. 19 Hatboro-Horsham 2, No. 26 North Penn 1: Emma Levin scored the game-winner in the second half to send the Hatters to the quarterfinals. Lily Harvey scored in the first half for the Hatters, but Paige Gladfelter soon tied it for the Knights. After a first-round upset, the young Knights finished the season at 9-9-1 and lots to build on for the future.

Quarterfinals, Saturday, October 28

No. 21 Council Rock South 3, No. 4 Spring-Ford 2 (2OT): They were down 2-0 at halftime, but the Golden Hawks were anything but out. Cam Blatz scored a goal in the second half, and, one minute later, converted a penalty kick to tie the game. After a scoreless OT, Teagan Shay netted the game-winning goal in double OT to give the Golden Hawks a huge upset win over No. 4 Spring-Ford.

No. 1 Conestoga 3, No. 8 CB East 2: The Patriots came very close to knocking off No. 1 Conestoga in a close second-round match. Jessie Barnabe and Sofita Schorn each had a goal for CB East.

No. 2 Pennridge 4, No. 19 Hatboro-Horsham 0: The Rams continued to roll with a second shutout playoff  win.Tori Angelo, Anna Croyle, Riley Williams and Liv Grenda each scored for the Rams, with assists from Lindsey Balmer, Gabriella Howley and Hailey Primwhere. 

Semifinals, Tuesday, October 31

No. 1 Conestoga 6, No. 21 Council Rock South 0: The Golden Hawks’ Cinderella-run through the district playoffs came to an end against top-seeded Conestoga, but they will go for a state title when they begin play in the PIAA state tournament next week.

No. 2 Pennridge 6, No. 3 Downingtown East 0: The Rams have been running down their competition in the district playoffs, and Wednesday’s win against third-seeded Downingtown West was particularly impressive. Liv Grenda, Gabriella Howley, and Gabby Hermann scored two goals apiece, while the defense issued another shutout. The Rams have outscored opponents 17-0 in three games this postseason.

Championship, Saturday, November 4

No. 2 Pennridge, No. 1 Conestoga 0

Third-place game:

No. 3 Downingtown East 2, No. 21 CR South 0

Fifth-place game:

No. 6 Lower Merion 2, No. 8 CB East 1: Jessie Bernabe scored for the Patriots, who fell in overtime and will be the sixth-seed in the PIAA playoffs.

Class 3A (2 teams advance to PIAA playoffs)

First round, Tuesday, October 24

No. 8 Upper Moreland 1, No. 9 Marple Newtown 0: Brooke Lobban’s first-half goal was all the offense the Golden Bears needed, as the defense took care of the rest in the first-round win. The Golden Bears will take on No. 1 Villa Joseph Marie in Thursday’s second-round game.

Quarterfinals, Thursday, October 26

No. 1 Villa Joseph Marie 6, No. 8 Upper Moreland 0: Becca Morein scored three times, including once on a penalty kick, as the Jems put up a convincing performance in their second-round win. Adriana Houtz scored two goals and Addy Holmes had one, while Faith Sullivan had two assists. Lauren Ott and Tessa Pratt teamed up in net to issue the shutout.

No. 4 Strath Haven 2, No. 5 Gwynedd Mercy 1

Semifinals, Tuesday, October 31

No. 4 Strath Haven 1, No. 1 Villa Joseph Marie 0

Class 2A (1 team advances to PIAA playoffs from District 1/12 regional)

Semifinal, Wednesday, October 25

No. 1 New Hope-Solebury 3, No. 2 MaST Charter 2: Nina Meixler scored two goals as the Lions topped No. 1 MaST Charter to claim the District One Class 2A title. Hayden Tumminello scored the first goal for the Lions, but MaST tied it up. That set the stage for Meixler, who scored both goals in the second half.

District 1/12 Regional PIAA Qualifier, Saturday, November 4

12-1 Nazareth Academy 7, 1-1 New Hope-Solebury 0

Class 1A (1 team advances to PIAA playoffs from District 1/12 regional)

Semifinals, Wednesday, October 25

No. 1 Dock Mennonite 7, No. 4 Christian Academy 0

No. 2 Faith Christian 3, No. 3 Delco Christian 0

Final, Wednesday, November 1

No. 1 Dock Mennonite 3, No. 2 Faith Christian 0

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: PIAA Girls Soccer: Scores, recaps from District One playoffs