The first Saturday of the lacrosse season is a busy one all across the state. JSZ makes stops at four games, so check back throughout the day as the highlights are posted!

St. Anthony’s (NY) 17 Delbarton 7 | Boys

One of the nation’s elite teams made the trek down to Jersey and reaffirmed why they are the real deal. St. Anthony’s (NY) improved to 6-0 on the season with a dominant showing against Delbarton. Ranked No. 3 nationally by a number of lacrosse outlets, the Friars controlled the pace from start to finish. The Green Wave’s top players found the back of the net. Ryan Trafford, Jake Melchionni and Sean Diczok were among the goal scorers for Delbarton (2-1), who will face Pope John and West Essex during the week.

JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from Morristown:

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Bergen Catholic 14 Wall 12 | Boys

Joey Marinaccio scored back to back goals in the fourth and Richie Reid’s blast proved to be the game winner as Bergen Catholic scores four straight in the fouth quarter to score a top-10 upset win on the road. The Crimson Knights built a 10-8 lead late in the third before BC began its comeback. Trailing 11-10, the Crusaders four straight proved to be the difference in this great matchup.

JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction from Wall:

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Ocean City 7 Lenape 4 | Boys

Tied 4-4 at the half, the Red Raiders shut down the Indians in the second half to earn a victory in this South Jersey showdown. Dylan Dwyer, Jack Davis and Charlie Schutta all scored two goals apiece for OC (3-0), while Winfield Dunn made 11 saves. Nolan Samson scored a pair of goals for Lenape (0-2) in the loss.

JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights from Carey Stadium:

Rumson-Fair Haven 13 Bridgewater-Raritan 9 | Girls

No. 17 Rumson-Fair Haven grabbed a huge road win with a 13-9 victory over fellow Top 20 opponent No. 6 Bridgewater-Raritan. The Bulldogs began the day with a 7-0 lead following two early scores from sophomore Rachel James. RFH would go into the break ahead 8-4 and led 11-6 to begin the second half until a late surge from Bridgewater-Raritan cut the game to a three score deficit with just under two minutes remaining. However, the Panthers were unable to stage a comeback. Rachel James finished with four goals and an assist while West Point commit Jackie Braceland had two goals and an assist. Penn State commit Kelly MacKinney ended the afternoon with three goals and a pair of assists for Bridgewater-Raritan.

JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: