The conference tournaments reach the later rounds this week and JSZ starts off with some great Monday action around the state!
Middletown North 2(5) Long Branch 2(4) | Boys | Shore Conference Tournament Quarterfinal
It took 100 minutes, and then some, to find out who would advance into the SCT semifinals on Monday. Despite never holding a lead, No. 13 seed Middletown North fought tooth and nail to capture a shootout win over No. 12 seed Long Branch. The Lions went 5-5 on their shots in the shootout period and secured the win with Mac Colantino’s right foot shot.
JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights and reaction from a great game in Middletown:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Middletown North and Long Branch is made possible by Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch.
CBA 2 Colts Neck 0 | Boys | Shore Conference Tournament Quarterfinal
Dimitry Corba’s left foot blast from 21-yards out in the 62nd minute broke a scoreless tie and Jack D’Eletto added a goal nine minutes later to give the Colts a 13th straight win and a spot in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Lincroft:
Eastern 2 Delsea 0 | Girls | South Jersey Coaches Tournament Quarterfinal
The top-seeded Vikings broke through in the second half, as Lindsey Emerson scored a goal off an assist from Lily Burt. Aubrey Benfield scored a beautiful goal off a set piece just minutes later for Eastern (15-1-2), which advances to face Cherokee in the SJ Coaches Tournament on Wednesday. Delsea falls to (12-3) with the loss.
JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights:
JSZ’s coverage of Eastern is made possible by Cooper University Health Care.
Allentown 4 Hightstown 0 | Girls | Mercer County Tournament Semifinal
(3) Allentown (14-1) advanced to the Mercer County Tournament Final following a 4-0 win over (7) Hightstown (9-6). The Redbirds led 2-0 at halftime on a pair of goals from junior Bella Conti. Conti finished the night with a hat trick. Allentown will face three-time reigning MCT Champions Pennington at Hopewell Valley Central on 10/20.
JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights from Pennington:
Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our Allentown and Hightstown.
