We see the end of one tournament and the beginning of another on a busy Wednesday in high school soccer. Pennington and Pingry collide for the Prep “A” girls championship, plus we’ve got three first round matchups from the boys public state playoffs. Check back as the highlights are posted throughout the night!
Pingry 3 Pennington 1 | Girls | Prep “A” Tournament Final
Pingry girls soccer won their first outright Prep A Tournament in team history on Wednesday, and ended Pennington’s 4-year reign over the division, with a 3-1 victory over the Red Hawks. This comes after the two teams drew in the 2024 final and shared the title.
Scoreless at the half, freshman Andrea Lopes scored for Pingry in the 42nd minute, but it quickly followed by Pennington’s Riley Conboy equalizing in the 45th. Big Blue senior captain Kallie Stern then answered back in the 53rd, and Hana Finkelstein clinched the game with a 74th-minute goal off a Manali Patel corner.
With Pingry boys soccer’s 3-1 win over Pennington their Prep A final on Tuesday, the Big Blue have completed a sweep of the division.
JSZ’s Ryan Sudol has the highlights and reaction from Basking Ridge:
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Mainland 1 Hammonton 0 | Boys | South Jersey Group 3 First Round
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights and reaction from Linwood:
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Timber Creek 3 Toms River South 1 | Boys | South Jersey Group 3 First Round
The eighth-seeded Chargers’ top goal scorers delivered in the opening round of the postseason. Bryce Mullison netted his 14th and 15th goals of the season, while AJ Johnson added his team-leading 16th in the 63rd minute. Timber Creek (12-5-1) successfully defended its home field with a win over Toms River South (9-10-3) and advances to the quarterfinals, where it will face either Cherry Hill West or top-seeded Toms River East.
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights from Sicklerville:
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Rumson-Fair Haven 1 Holmdel 0| Boys | Central Jersey Group 2 First Round
Levi Ashwal’s first varsity goal in traffic off a Christian Santos cross in the 30 minute was the lone goal of the match as the Bulldogs earned a spot in the Central Jersey Group 2 quarterfinals. 6th seeded RFH (11-7-3) will travel to third seed Ocean Township on Saturday in another All-Shore showdown.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Rumson:
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