Boys Lacrosse: Tierney stands tall as Haverford topples Radnor

RADNOR >> Between the posts, Danny Tierney has a short memory. But when the Haverford goalie finished celebrating a 6-4 win over Radnor Tuesday afternoon, the junior indulged himself a walk down memory lane.

The sting of his trip to Radnor as a freshman, when the Fords were blistered in a 16-1 loss, was still fresh. Last season’s bid at redemption was dashed by a broken leg that ended Tierney’s season in mid-April, the game before Radnor’s visit. So Tierney savored all 12 of the stops he made against Radnor’s injury-plagued attack Tuesday, earning the Fords’ first win over the Raiders in at least 15 years.

“This is probably our biggest (win),” Tierney said. “At first it was Marple, because they’re always a rival and a team we beat by one every year. And we always are around their level. But Radnor is a step up, and that was a big target for us.”

Radnor (4-5, 2-3 Central League) couldn’t seem to solve Tierney. It started early, with Tierney leaping to deny Jake Brown twice, then Luke Jones in rapid-fire succession in the first half. He held firm in posting goose eggs in the first and third quarters, then made five saves in the fourth, the last a dart by Jack Wilson in the final minute that rocketed off Tierney’s leg and back toward midfield. Radnor’s offensive struggles were exacerbated by injuries, with Clayton Proctor and Westy McLaughlin missing. They still outshot Haverford, 42-16, but the reigning PIAA champions struggled mightily at targeting shots on Tierney’s cage.

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Haverford High School goalie Danny Tierney makes one of his 12 saves as Radnor’s Kyler Albany closes in during the Fords’ 6-4 win Tuesday. (Digital First Media/Robert J. Gurecki)