We’re getting closer and closer to the championship games of county tournaments around New Jersey and JSZ has all the action! #3 Old Bridge looks to sweep #6 North Brunswick on the season in the GMC tournament, #13 seed Rumson-Fair Haven looks to continue their Cinderella run in the Shore Conference against the #1 seed Manalapan, and an #8 vs. #9 matchup in the CVC tournament as Allentown takes on Princeton Day. Stay tuned as the highlights roll in!
Old Bridge 1 North Brunswick 0 | Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament Semifinal | Boys
It took nearly 70 minutes, but Old Bridge found the breakthrough to punch its ticket to the GMC semifinals. Senior Lucas Dwornikowski rose up to meet an Aadit Sawant cross and tucked a header into the bottom corner in the 68th minute, giving the Knights a 1-0 win over North Brunswick. Old Bridge (12-4-2) has now six straight matches and hasn’t lost since September 16th. The Knights will face the winner of Sayreville and Monroe in the semifinal round. North Brunswick (9-7) saw its county tournament run come to a close despite a strong showing from goalkeeper Alex Andino and the Raiders back line.
JSZ’s Nick Doll has the highlights from Old Bridge:
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Manalapan 2 Rumson-Fair Haven 1 | Shore Conference Tournament Semifinal | Girls
Monmouth University commit Daniella Butash delivered a beautiful cross to Kayla Russo to tie the game and scored the game winner off a deflection in the 74th minute to keep the Braves (15-0) unbeaten and earn a spot in the Shore Conference Tournament final against Trinity Hall. Chase Memmott gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead before the Braves mounted their comeback in the second half.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction from Neptune:
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Allentown 3 Princeton Day 0 | CVC Tournament First Round | Boys
A week after their narrow 3-2 victory over the Panthers, eighth-seeded Allentown (12-6) defeated ninth-seeded Princeton Day (7-10) this time in the opening round of the Colonial Valley Conference Tournament. Joe Barber, the team’s leading scorer, netted his 10th goal of the season, while Jayden Geleta added his second score this season against the Panthers. Dominic Rodriguez capped off the victory by heading in a corner kick, completing a remarkable night for the Redbirds. Next up, Allentown faces a formidable challenge in the CVC Quarterfinals, traveling to Lawrence Township to take on top-seeded Notre Dame, whom they lost to earlier in the season 2-0.
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights from Allentown:
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