8 IN A ROW

The Aces (9-0-2) moved up this week to #12 in the Southeastern PA Soccer Coaches Association rankings with Central League rival Conestoga (10-0) holding on to the top spot. Two other Central League teams also made the top 20; #16 Garnet Valley (7-1) and #18 Penncrest (7-3).
#1- Conestoga
#2 - Pennsbury
#3 - W.C. Henderson
#4 - Father Judge
#5 - LaSalle
#12 - LOWER MERION
#16 - Garnet Valley
#18 - Penncrest

This afternoon LM hosted Springfield on the turf at Arnold Field. They wasted no time getting on the board as senior Robert Chukinas took a beautiful feed from sophmore Tim O'Hare and first timed a left footer past the helpless Cougar keeper. Four minutes later senior Ori Holtzman converted a PK and the lead was doubled. Next Tim O'Hare put a move on a defender then hit a rocket from 20 yards out, and the rout was on.

O'Hare then hit the post with a free kick, and Chukinas showed some great moves before hitting a cross right on the money. The short passing game has never been better, and scoring chances were plentiful. With 4 minutes left in the 1st half junior Alex Crosby scored the Aces' 4th unanswered goal just before halftime.

In the 2nd half Springfield came out more physical, trying to knock LM of their game. It worked for awhile, but the Aces would score 2 more. Senior William Cypress hit a blast from just outside the 18, upper 90, and senior David Navacich beat a Springfield defender on a 1 on 1 & ripped it past the keeper for a 6-0 final.

This was LM's 8th win in a row, moved their overall record to 10-0-2, and kept them right behind Conestoga in league play at 7-0-1 with 3 league games remaining.