ABINGTON As she makes the long walk to the penalty spot, Sara Kaeser can’t help but think about it. The junior, a defensive anchor for Abington at center back, is used to going to the other end of the field but usually at a jog or sprint running up to be a target on a corner or free kick before jolting back to defense. When it’s time to take a penalty kick, everything changes. Kaeser’s penalty kick goal got No. 9 Abington on the right foot even though she’s a lefty as the Ghosts downed reigning District 1-4A champion No. 24 Neshaminy 5-1 in Tuesday’s opening round.
UPPER DUBLIN – Piper McGinley wasn’t too happy. The Abington senior wasn’t happy she’d just been fouled in the final minute of Wednesday’s first half against Upper Dublin. She wasn’t happy that the Ghosts entered the day in the middle of the table of SOL Liberty Division standings and while she has a few friends who play for UD, she certainly wouldn’t have been happy losing to them. McGinley’s heads-up play in the waning seconds of the first half led to the eventual match-winner as the Ghosts topped the Cardinals 2-1 on a scorching Wednesday evening.