Colts Neck upsets national power Northern Highlands, Shore Regional wins on a golden goal and Freehold Township shares the Group 4 crown. Watch all the highlights and interviews from four games at Kean University
Group 1 State Championship
Shore Regional 2 Glen Ridge 1 (2 OT)
Freshman Hannah Birdsall’s corner kick 2:13 into the second overtime bounced off two Glen Ridge defenders and into the net to give the Blue Devils a golden goal and its first ever outright group championship. Frankie McDonough gave Shore a 1-0 lead at the half, but Glen Ridge drew even in the 50th minute on a header goal by Galen Lew. Watch the highlights and post-match reaction here:
Group 2 State Championship
Ramapo 2 Holmdel 0
Ramapo got two first half goals on headers off corner kicks by Carlie Brogan and Olivia Kraebel to avenge a loss to the Hornets in last year’s state championship. Holmdel finishes the year with a 16-7-1 record:
Group 3 State Championship
Colts Neck 1 Northern Highlands 0
Frankie Tagliaferri’s penalty kick with 25:56 to go in the second half was the only goal of the game as the Cougars upset the four time defending state champs and current #1 team in the USA Today national girls soccer poll. The Cougars played without senior Bridget King, their second leading scorer and Division I signee with Vermont. Lauren Feaster, in her first season as a goalkeeper, was stellar along with the Colts Neck back line. Watch the highlights and post-match reaction here:
Group 4 State Championship
Ridge 0 Freehold Township 0
The Patriots and Ridge played 100 minutes of scoreless soccer. NJSIAA does not decide state championships on penalty kicks. As a result Freehold Township and Ridge share the Group 4 state crown. Here’s post-match reaction:
Freehold Township girls soccer – co-state champions in Group 4