Soccer
Vote for JSZ’s Soccer Plays of the 2021 Season!
The 2021 high school soccer season in New Jersey has come to a close and our team of MMJ’s are putting a bowtie on an exciting year with one final batch of polls. Vote for four different categories for our Plays of the Year with video exclusively captured by JSZ cameras. The voting will stay open until Friday, Nov. 26 at noon. Watch each reel and then vote as early and often as you’d like! Boys Soccer Goal of the Year Girls Soccer Goal of the Year New addition – state champ Holmdel has a nominee thanks to Juliana Kolbasovsky! @JSZ_Sports this one should of been a nomination for goal of the year— HHS Girls Soccer (@HHSGirlsSoc20) November 23, 2021 Golden Goal of the Year Save of the Year
Watch Sunday 11.21 JSZ Girls Soccer Championship Highlights
It’s the end of the soccer season and New Jersey crowns four state champions. JSZ has full highlights from each game on Championship Sunday. Thanks to OceanFirst Bank for sponsoring our coverage! Wayne Valley 2 Princeton 1 (OT) | Group 3 State Championship Wayne Valley (22-3) captured the Group 3 State Championship with a 2-1 overtime victory over Princeton (21-3). Emily Jozak and Sophia Lis traded goals in the first half to tie the match at 1-1 heading into halftime. However, defense was the story of the afternoon, Princeton keeper Moji Ayodele finished with 12 saves while Astrid McGraw had 5 saves for Wayne Valley. After 80 minutes were not enough, sophomore Izzy Rathjen netted her first varsity goal in O.T. to lead the Indians to the program’s first ever State Title. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights from Kean University: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Princeton coverage. Holmdel 2 Hanover Park 0 | Group 2 State Championship Juliana Kolbasovsky’s incredible playoff run continued into the state championship. The senior delivered a pair of goals to lift Holmdel to its first state title since 2014. Hornets’ head coach John Nacarlo has now won state championships with boys the girls and boys varsity programs at Holmdel. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from Kean University: Westfield 1 Freehold Twp. 0 | Group 4 State Championship Alyssa Martinez etched her name into Westfield history on Sunday in a battle between the top two teams in the NJ state rankings. The Rutgers-commit netted the game-winning goal with eight seconds left in regulation as the Blue Devils capped off an undefeated season with its first state title since 1988. Sutton Factor picked up the clean sheet in net, finishing with seven saves in the win for Westfield (21-0-1). JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights and reaction from Kean University: JSZ’s coverage of Westfield is brought to you by Assemblyman Jon Bramnick. Shore Regional 3 Mountain Lakes 2 (OT) | Group 1 State Championship Ava Agresti’s golden goal in the 85th minute capped off an epic comeback to give the Blue Devils a state championship. Mountain Lakes took a 2-0 lead in the second half on a pair of goals by Henna Andican. Shore rallied with two goals in the span of 37 seconds. Mia Agresti’s corner was knocked in by Barbara Grimm and Mia added a 30 yard rocket to draw the Blue Devils even. Younger sister Ava got the heroics in overtime thanks to a feed from Lauren Saponaro. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-match reaction: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Championship Sunday is made possible by OceanFirst Bank!
Watch Saturday 11.20 JSZ Championship Soccer Highlights
The boys of the Garden State took to Kean University for the Group Finals. We have the highlights from state championship wins for Kearny and Delran! Kearny 6 Freehold Township 2 | Group 4 Finals Coming in with only one loss on the season, the Kearny Cardinals once again proved their offensive attack is among the top in the state. The Cardinals got out to an early two score lead as Dalton Davilla got the scoring started 16 minutes in and Alan Antonelli put the second goal in 10 minutes before the half off the assist from Juan Rojas. Freehold Township got on the board first in the second half with a goal from Logan Mullaney but could never overtake the lead from Kearny. Two goals from Juan Rojas were the difference in the second half that set the Cardinals apart before they went on to win 6-2. Alejandro Alvarado and Johan Nieto-Baez both scored once for Kearny in the win while Josh Hocheiser scored the second goal for Freehold. JSZ’s Ken Bradley has the highlights from Kean: Delran 2 Ramsey 1 | Group 2 State Championship Drew Roskos scored his 33rd goal and Matt Ryan added another as Delran survived a final ten minutes being two men down due to red cards to win the Group 2 title. Goalkeeper Eamon McLoughlin made a championship saving stop late to preserve a 2-1 victory. JSZ’s Darron Wallace has the highlights and post-match reaction from Kean University: Jersey Sports Zone’s state championship soccer coverage is being brought to you by OceanFirst Bank
Watch Wednesday 11.17 JSZ All-Access Playoff Soccer Highlights
Plenty of tickets to the girls soccer state finals were punched on Wednesday and JSZ had its cameras all over the Garden State. Grab your JSZ All-Access Pass to watch a big day for the Shore Conference. We’ve got highlights of wins from Shore Regional and top-ranked Freehold Township! Freehold Township 2 Toms River North […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
Watch Wednesday 11.17 JSZ Playoff Soccer Highlights
State semifinals are underway in the NJ girls soccer world and we’ve got you covered with numerous matchups from around the state. Enjoy these sponsored highlights! Princeton 1 Lacey 0 OT | Group 3 Semifinal Princeton (21-2) is headed to the Group 3 final following a 1-0 overtime win over Lacey (15-6-2). The game was headlined by big defensive stops, as 80 minutes were not enough for either team to find the net. Four minutes into overtime Lehigh University commit Sophia Lis scored a golden goal to send the Little Tigers to the program’s first roup state championship game. Princeton will face Wayne Valley (21-3) in the final. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights and postgame reaction: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Princeton coverage. Holmdel 4 Haddonfield 2 | Group 2 Semifinal The Hornets fell behind 2-0 early, but stormed back to win it going away. Izzy DeMatos scored the go-ahead goal for Holmdel about midway through the second half off an assist from Taylor Bielan. Juliana Kolbasovsky scored a pair of goals in the victory, while Mia Giamanco also scored for the Hornets (18-1-1). Allison Baxter and Allison Tighe scored goals for the Haddons (14-8-1) in the loss. Holmdel will face Hanover Park for the Group 2 state title on Sunday morning at Kean University. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights and reaction from our OceanFirst Bank Game of the Week: The Girls Soccer Game of the Week is brought to you by OceanFirst Bank. Westfield 2 Ridgewood 0 | Group 4 Semifinal Elise Fox and Ella Cadigan’s two goals in a 24-second span were all the juice Westfield (20-0-1) needed to punch their ticket to the Group 4 championship. Ridgewood (20-3) turned in a hard-fought effort, especially from their goalkeeper Paisley Tornatore, who made numerous acrobatic saves. The Blue Devils will face Freehold Township in the Group 4 Championship on Sunday at Kean University. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from Gary Kehler Stadium: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Westfield is brought to you by Assemblyman Jon Bramnick!
Kearny Completes Improbable Comeback in Group 4 Semifinal
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more shocking comeback win than in this Group 4 semifinal game. We dare you. Elizabeth met Kearny head on and gave the Kardinals their toughest challenge of the 2021 season. But Kearny again proved that this year’s team could be a team of destiny. Kearny was given two red cards while trailing 2-1 to the Minutemen late in the second half before scoring a shocking goal with just over a minute left in regulation to tie the game. The Kardinals then battled through both overtime periods without ceding a goal. If that’s not enough, try this – Kearny and Elizabeth were knotted up at 2-2 through the first PK round before going into sudden death PK’s. That’s where Kearny’s Dalton Davilla scored the game-winning goal, giving his team a 7-6 advantage in penalty kicks for the win. Kearny is now set to face Freehold Township in the Group 4 state final on Saturday, Nov. 20 at Kean University. That game is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. start. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights and reaction from a truly incredible game in Kearny: Jersey Sports Zone is excited to partner with OceanFirst Bank to bring you a Game of the Week in both boys and girls sports all year long. Each week, we’ll pick a boys and girls game in different sports involving teams all around the state and provide highlights and post-game reaction to showcase great action. Thanks to OceanFirst Bank for shining the spotlight on great high school athletes from their hometowns!
Cherry Hill West on the verge of history with Group 3 Semifinal win
Cherry Hill West 3 Hopewell Valley 1 | Boys Group 3 Semifinal Cherry Hill West (13-7-2) defeated Hopewell Valley (19-5) 3-1 to advance to the Boys Soccer Group 3 State Championship. The match got started with an early goal from Ryan McHugh in 11th minute of regulation, Alex Tagliareni answered back for Hopewell late in the first half to tie the game heading into the break. In the second West would take a two goal lead following scores from Joe Conte and Michael Tepper. The Lions will face 18-5 summit in the Group 3 Final, it is their first trip to a state title game since 1994. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights from Pennington: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Hopewell Valley coverage.
Watch Sunday JSZ 11.14 State Championship Soccer Highlights
JSZ brings you highlights of the Non-Public “A” state championships for the boys and girls as part of our OceanFirst Bank Game of the Week series. Nery Rodriguez and Darron Wallace have the coverage from Kean University Seton Hall Prep 2 CBA 0 | Non-Public “A” Boys State Championship Seton Hall Prep (20-0-1) defeated Christian Brothers (20-2) 2-0 for the Non-Public A Title. Drew Ligotti got things started with an early goal in the 11th minute. After that the match focused primarily on defense as SHP shut down a Colts team that scored 12 goals in their last four games. David Schuster added a goal in the final 10 minutes of play. JSZ ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights and emotional postgame reaction from Kean University: Thank you to “One on One” with Steve Adubato for sponsoring our Seton Hall Prep coverage. Jersey Sports Zone’s state soccer championship coverage is brought to you by OceanFirst Bank. Coming up next weekend we’ll have more state championship coverage from Kean University thanks to OceanFirst Bank! Immaculate Heart Academy 2 Red Bank Catholic 0 | Non-Public “A” Girls State Championship Lindsay Probst and Caitlin Forshay scored to give IHA its first state title since 2017. The Blue Eagles ranked 16th in the latest state polls pull off the upset against 5th ranked RBC. JSZ’s Darron Wallace has the Sunday morning highlights from Kean University: Jersey Sports Zone’s state soccer championship coverage is brought to you by OceanFirst Bank. Coming up next weekend we’ll have more state championship coverage from Kean University thanks to OceanFirst Bank!
Watch Thursday 11.11 JSZ All-Access Playoff Soccer Highlights
JSZ has three sectional finals for our subscribers. Get the JSZ All-Access Pass to watch highlights from Toms River North-Cherokee, Cherry Hill West-Moorestown, and RFH-Holmdel! Toms River North 0 (4) Cherokee 0 (3) (PKs) | Boys | Group 4 South Championship 100 minutes wasn’t enough to settle this one, as the Mariners pull off a […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
Watch Thursday 11.11 JSZ Boys Soccer Playoff Highlights
Sectional champions are crowned throughout the state on Thursday and our team of MMJ’s has you covered with highlights from a number of those contests. Stay tuned throughout the night as the highlights come in! Seton Hall Prep 1 Delbarton 0 | Non-Public A North Final Drew Ligotti’s goal with :48 seconds left in the first half proved to be the difference in a battle between two non-public rivals. Top-seeded Seton Hall Prep (19-0-1) continues on their magical season after weathering a second-half storm from Delbarton (17-3-1). Aidan Batista made eight saves in net for the Pirates, who won their eighth Non-Public A North sectional title. Seton Hall Prep will face CBA in the Non-Public A final Sunday at Kean University. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from West Orange: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of all Seton Hall Prep athletics is proudly supported by One-on-One with Steve Adubato! Christian Brothers Academy 5 Notre Dame 4 | Non-Public A South Final (1) Christian Brothers (20-1) captured their sixth Sectional Title in seven years following a 5-4 victory over (3) Notre Dame (17-3-2) for the South Jersey, Non-Public A Championship. The Colts went ahead 4-1 early in the second half before ND scored a pair of goals to cut the deficit to 4-3. After another score from Dylan Cupo, Notre Dame would cut the game to 5-3 in the closing minute, but there was not enough time for the Irish to lead a comeback. Cupo finished the game with two goals. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights from Lincroft: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Notre Dame coverage. Princeton Day 3 Ranney 1 | Non-Public B South Final William Vazquez scored a pair of goals and Milan Shah had a goal and an assist to give Princeton Day its first sectional championship. Vazquez opened the scoring when he followed his penalty kick which was initially stopped to break a scoreless tie in the second half. Vazquez added a goal with 11:41 left in the second half and Shah made it 3-0 on a free-kick. Princeton Day will take on Gill St. Bernard’s for the Non-Public “B” state championship on Sunday at Kean University. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-match reaction from Tinton Falls: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Princeton Day is brought to you by Princeton Orthopaedic Associates
Martinez’s two goals advances Westfield Girls Soccer to N2G4 Final
The end of playoff soccer is rapidly approaching and Jersey Sports Zone has you covered with action from across the Garden State thanks to our great sponsors. Westfield 3 Hunterdon Central | North 2, Group 4 Semifinal (2) Westfield (18-0-1) defeated (3) Hunterdon Central (17-2-1) 3-1 to advance to the North 2, Group 4 Final. Rutgers commit Alyssa Martinez with a pair of goals in the first half gave Westfield a 2-0 lead at the break. Hunterdon Central countered with a score from Florida commit Reagan Schubach to open the second, but a goal tacked on from Chiara Cosenza made it 3-1 late. The Blue Devils in search of their first Sectional Championship since 2017 will take on (4) Bridgewater-Raritan (14-4-2) in the Final. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to the office of Jon Bramnick for sponsoring our Westfield coverage.
Watch Tuesday 11.9 JSZ All-Access Playoff Soccer Highlights
The New Jersey soccer playoffs continue on Tuesday with sectional semifinal action. Get your JSZ All-Access Pass to watch highlights as they are posted! Haddonfield 3 West Deptford 2 (2OT) | Girls | Group 2 South Semifinal The third-seeded Bulldogs found themselves trailing 2-0 early in the first half, but put together a thrilling comeback […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
Watch Monday 11.8 JSZ Soccer Highlights
JSZ brings you two state soccer playoff games for our entire audience thanks to the support of our great sponsors. Check out Long Branch’s win over Ocean plus Hopewell Valley earning a spot in the Central Jersey Group 3 final! Long Branch 3 Ocean Township 1 | Central Jersey Group 3 Semifinal Eduardo Ribeiro had two goals including the game-winner and Chris Lopez had a goal and an assist to give Long Branch a spot in the CJ Group 3 championship against top seed Hopewell Valley. Ocean scored in the 4th minute on a goal by Eugene Archeley before Long Branch responded two minutes later with a Lopez tally. Ribeiro scored in the 45th minute and 12 minutes later sealed the deal on a penalty kick. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Spartan Stadium in Ocean: Thanks to OceanFirst Bank for sponsoring JSZ’s coverage of Long Branch Hopewell Valley 2 Steinert 1 | Central Jersey Group 3 Semifinal (1) Hopewell Valley (18-4) defeated fellow Colonial Valley Conference foe (4) Steinert (11-6-2) 2-1 to advance to the Central Jersey, Group 3 Final. After a scoreless first half, the second got started with a goal from Sal Famularo to put Steinert ahead two minutes into play. However, it would be short lived as Alex Luedecke would tie the game less than a minute later. With leading scorer Nick Tagliareni out with an injury, brother Alex scored with just under 20 minutes to play for the eventual game deciding goal. Hopewell in search of the first sectional title since 2016 will host (3) Long Branch (13-6-2) in the Championship. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our Steinert and Hopewell Valley coverage.
Watch Monday 11.8 JSZ All-Access Soccer Highlights
The soccer playoffs continue with sectional semifinal action all over the Garden State. Enjoy the highlights! West Orange 4 Clifton 0 | Boys | North 1 Group 4 Semifinal The No. 2 seed Mountaineers stormed out to score a goal in the first 28 seconds of the match and never looked back in a rout […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
Watch Thursday 11.4 JSZ All-Access Playoff Soccer Highlights
The boys state soccer tournament continues into the quarterfinals on Thursday and we have you covered with more action from around the state. Enjoy these highlights with your JSZ All-Access Pass! Holmdel 0 Wall 0 (Hornets win PKs 4-3) | Central Jersey Group 2 Quarterfinal Tommy Chyzowych made two saves in PK’s and scored the […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
Watch Thursday 11.4 JSZ Playoff Soccer Highlights
The state playoffs continue with quarterfinal round action on Thursday. Enjoy the highlights! Cherokee 2 Washington Twp. 1 (2OT) | Boys | Group 4 South Chris Meder scored a golden goal with 44 seconds remaining in the second overtime period to send the Chiefs to the sectional semifinals. Meder also scored a goal in regulation for 11th-seeded Cherokee (12-5). Matt Liss converted a penalty kick for the third-seeded Minutemen (14-4-1) in the loss. The Chiefs will now travel to Kingsway on Monday. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights and reaction: Coverage of Washington Township is made possible by Cooper University Health Care. New Brunswick 4 Monroe 3 OT | Boys | Group 4 Central 3) New Brunswick (13-7-1) defeated (6) Monroe (12-7-3) 4-3 in overtime to advance to the Central Jersey, Group 4 Semifinals. Down 2-0 at halftime, New Brunswick following back to back goals from David Canseco would tie the game at 2-2. Jared Krasnove would give Monroe a brief lead before Adrian Gabino tied the game with seven minutes remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime. In O.T. Bryan Cervantes would find net in the opening two minutes to advance New Brunswick. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Monroe coverage. Kingsway 2 Shawnee 0 | Boys | Group 4 South The second-seeded Dragons defended home turf against the seventh-seeded Renegades to earn a spot in the Group 4 South semifinals. Senior Tyler Cordery and junior Antonio Amoroso each score goals for Kingsway (16-2-1). Senior AJ Henry picked up the clean sheet in net for the Dragons. Kingsway will host Cherokee on Monday. JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Swedesboro: Coverage of Shawnee is brought to you by Cooper University Health Care.
Watch 11.3 JSZ Soccer Prep Championship Highlights
With the NJSIAA state playoff tournament on hiatus Wednesday, we turn our attention to the NJISAA Prep A championships. We pay visits to Newark and Princeton to find this year’s champions. Enjoy all the highlights! St. Benedict’s Prep 2 Pennington 1 | Boys | Prep A Final On Wednesday, the Gray Bees again reinforced their position as one of the top overall teams in the country. St. Benedict’s Prep (13-0-0) defeated prep rival Pennington (14-2-2) to win its 26th overall Prep A championship in program history. Peter Yaro notched a first half goal and Belmar Joseph broke a 1-1 tie with his strike in the second half. Freshman sensation Bacary Tandjigora scored the lone goal for the Red Raiders in the match. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights and interviews from our OceanFirst Bank Game of the Week in Newark: Jersey Sports Zone has teamed up with OceanFirst Bank to spotlight the top high school games each week. Jersey Sports Zone’s continuous coverage of Pennington is proudly sponsored by Princeton Orthopaedic Associates. Hun 4 Pennington 3 (OT) | Girls | Prep A Final (1) Hun (12-4-2) defeated Mercer County foe (2) Pennington (15-3-2) 4-3 in overtime for the program’s first Prep A Title since 2014. Hun would take a 2-1 lead at halftime following scores from Olivia Spektor and Sophia Kearns. However, Pennington began the second half with back to back goals to lead 3-2 midway through. Shortly after Olivia D’Aulero scored for the Raiders to tie the game and eventually forced overtime. 17 seconds into O.T. junior Riley Hayes found net to deny Pennington a fourth straight Prep A Championship. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights from Princeton: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our Hun and Pennington coverage.
Watch 11.2 JSZ Girls Soccer State Playoff Highlights
We’ve got two great games from the opening round of the state playoffs from our sponsors. Nery Rodriguez has the OceanFirst Bank Girls Soccer Game of the Week between Old Bridge and Middletown South and Rich Chrampanis brings you #1 ranked Freehold Township opening states against West Windsor-Plainsboro South Old Bridge 1 Middletown South 0 | Central Jersey Group 4 1st Round The OceanFirst Bank Game of the Week featured (7) Old Bridge (11-7-1) defeating (10) Middletown South (10-6-1) 1-0 to advance to the NJSIAA Tournament Central Jersey, Group 4 quarterfinals. After a scoreless first half, Old Bridge would go ahead 1-0 on a free-kick goal from senior captain Ava Morales for the game’s only score. Defense headlined the afternoon as sophomore goal keeper Isabella Ludovico ended the afternoon with 14 saves for OB. The Knights looking for their first piece of state championship hardware will take on (2) Rancocas Valley (17-4-1) in the next round. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Jersey Sports Zone is excited to partner with Ocean First Bank to bring you a Game of the Week in both boys and girls sports all year long. Each week, we’ll pick a boys and girls game in different sports involving teams located near Ocean First Bank locations and provide highlights and post-game reaction to showcase great action from around the state. Thanks to Ocean First Bank for shining the spotlight on great high school athletes from their hometowns! Freehold Township 9 West Windsor-Plainsboro South 0 | Central Jersey Group 4 1st Round Cassidy Corcione had a hat trick including back-to-back goals in the span of 19 seconds and the Patriots did all its scoring in the first half on the way to a first-round state playoff victory. The top seed in Central Jersey Group 4 will face Jackson Memorial in the second round. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Freehold: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of West Windsor-Plainsboro South is brought to you by Princeton Orthopaedic Associates
Watch Tuesday 11.2 JSZ All-Access Playoff Soccer Highlights
The New Jersey girls soccer state playoffs kicked off on Tuesday. JSZ has opening round action for our All-Access members. Check back throughout the day as the highlights come in! Middle Twp. 4 Barnegat 0 | South Group 2 The fifth-seeded Panthers pounced on the 13th-seeded Bengals early and often on their way to an […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
MKA Wins Prep B Title in Double OT Thriller
Montclair Kimberley showed some real grit in their biggest win to date in the 2021 season. Down 2-0 to Gill St. Bernard’s at the half, the Cougars roared back with three consecutive goals – headlined by Koome Murungi’s 98th minute golden goal – to win the Prep B championship in a 3-2 thriller. Forward Omar […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
Watch Monday 11.1 JSZ Playoff Soccer Highlights
The state playoffs get underway with opening-round action on Monday. Enjoy the highlights! Egg Harbor Twp. 2 Eastern 0 | Boys | Group 4 South A pair of second half goals propelled the fourth-seeded Eagles past the 13th-seeded Vikings and into the sectional quarterfinal round. Jackson Griffith and Gilmer Mendoza both scored goals for EHT (13-6). Brayden Cooper stopped a PK for Eastern (11-9) in the loss. The Eagles will now host either Toms River North or GCIT on Thursday. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights: Coverage of Eastern is made possible by Cooper University Health Care. Brick Memorial 2 Red Bank Regional 1 | Boys | Group 3 Central Anden Johnson’s goal with :16 seconds left gave the Mustangs a last-minute win on the road in the opening round of the state playoffs. Red Bank Regional took a 1-0 lead on a Matt Lynch goal in the 69th minute but saw the game take a dramatic turn when a red card was issued to the Bucs with 7:30 to go. Jason Desiderio scored just seconds after the red card to tie the game and Johnson scored off a free kick from Ryan Smith. The Mustangs will face #2 seed Ocean in the second round. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-match reaction from Little Silver: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Brick Memorial is brought to you by OceanFirst Bank Hopewell Valley 10 Brick Township 3 | Boys | Group 3 Central (1) Hopewell Valley (16-4) defeated (16) Brick Township (4-13-1) 10-3 to advance to the Central Jersey, Group 3 Quarterfinals. The Bulldogs would take a 5-1 lead at halftime following two early scores from Kyle Mason in the first. Mason finished with a hat trick while Alex Tagliareni, Richie Kiefer and Tom Hooks each had two goals. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Hopewell Valley coverage. Thank you to OceanFirst Bank for sponsoring our Brick Township coverage.
Cinnaminson captures the SJ Coaches’ Cup for the first time since 1979
We have a fantastic battle on the pitch for our JSZ All-Access members. Get your pass to see Kingsway and Cinnaminson square off in the finals of the South Jersey Coaches’ Tournament! Cinnaminson 2 Kingsway 1 | Boys | South Jersey Coaches Tournament Final The Pirates are partying like its 1979 after engineering a second […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
CBA blanks TRN to claim 11th Shore soccer title
CBA scored late in the first and put the game away with a pair of goals in a 3-0 win in the Shore Conference Tournament final. Get your JSZ All-Access pass to watch the highlights and interviews from the SCT championship game CBA 3 Toms River North 0 | Shore Conference Tournament Final Will Thygeson […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
Watch Thursday 10.28 JSZ Soccer Highlights
From Hudson County, down to the Shore and over to Mercer County, we have you covered with conference championship games all across the board on Thursday. Follow along for all the highlights coming later tonight! Pennington 0 (4) Notre Dame 0 (2) | Boys | Mercer County Tournament Final (1) Pennington (14-1-2) defeated (2) Notre Dame (15-1-2) 0-0 off penalty kicks to capture a sixth consecutive Mercer County Torunament Championship. After 100 minutes were not enough the rematch of the 2019 MCT Final was decided on penalty kicks as Pennington would take PK’s 4-2. Villanova commit Rafa Ponce de Leon finished with 9 saves. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our Pennington and Notre Dame coverage. Freehold Township 3 Toms River North 1 | Girls | Shore Conference Tournament Final The Patriots prevailed in a battle between top-five teams in the state to capture the Shore Conference Tournament championship for the first time since 2011. Freshman Gaby Parker set the tone, netting a goal 47 seconds into the contest for the Patriots. Gabby Koluch and Cassidy Corcione each added a goal as Freehold Twp. (17-0-1) remains unbeaten heading into the state playoffs. Senior Faith Wavershak scored the lone goal for Toms River North (16-1-1) in the loss. JSZ’s James Mooney will had the highlights and reaction from our OceanFirst Bank Game of the Week: The Girls Game of the Week is made possible by OceanFirst Bank! Kearny 2 Harrison 1 (OT) | Boys | Hudson County Tournament Final If you wanted an instant classic, that’s certainly what you got from the 2021 Hudson County Tournament final. Arch rivals Harrison and Kearny went toe-to-toe, but the Kardinals prevailed in overtime thanks to a golden goal courtesy of Nico Gomez. Kearny goalkeeper Josh Rodriguez was stellar in the win and made seven saves – including a high-pressure PK save late in regulation. JSZ’s Jay Cook has all the action and reaction from Red Bull Arena in Harrison: Jersey Sports Zone’s wall-to-wall coverage of the Hudson County Tournament final was made possible by OceanFirst Bank! Pennington 1 Hopewell Valley 0 | Girls | Mercer County Tournament Final (1) Pennington (14-2-2) defeated (2) Hopewell Valley (16-2-2) 1-0 for a third straight Mercer County Tournament Championship. After a scoreless first half and most of the second, it seemed the match would head to overtime tied at 0-0, however sophomore Morgan Kotch’s goal with 11 minutes remaining in regulation would lead Pennington to victory. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our Pennington and Hopewell Valley coverage. Westfield 1 Scotch Plains-Fanwood 0 | Boys | Union County Tournament Final Max Rokshar’s rocket from 34 yards out in the 16th minute was the only goal of the match as Westfield wins the Union County Tournament. JSZ’s Darron Wallace has the highlights from AL Johnson High School in Clark: Thanks to Assemblyman on Bramnick for sponsoring JSZ’s coverage of Westfield