It was ticket punching time in public girls soccer with state semifinal action all across the Garden State. Who booked a trip to Franklin on Sunday? Check back as the highlights are posted throughout the night!
Shawnee 3 Northern Burlington 0 | Girls | Group 3 State Semifinal
The Renegades earned an opportunity to defend their Group 3 state championship by knocking off a red-hot Greyhound team in the state semifinal. St. Joe’s commit Caitlin Olkowski and Presbyterian College commit Avery Kornafel helped the defending Group 3 champs build a two-goal lead in the first half, before William & Mary commit Maddie Zaun iced things in the second half. TCNJ commit Madeline Dubler earned a clean sheet in net for Shawnee (21-2). Emily Sarno had five saves for Northern Burlington (16-5-2), which was fresh off winning the program’s first sectional title. Shawnee makes its third-straight state final, and will face Chatham on Sunday.
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights and reaction from Medford:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Shawnee is made possible by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
Chatham 3 Morris Knolls 1 | Girls | Group 3 State Semifinal
Rutgers commit Amanda Thornton had a pair of goals and assisted on the other to lead Chatham to a spot in the Group 3 state championship game for the second time in three years. Thornton converted in the sixth minute to give Chatham an early lead. After Grace Powers made a diving defensive play to take away the game tying goal a couple of moments after the first goal, Thornton fed freshman Junna Sho to make it a 2-0 first half lead. Thornton would seal the win with a breakaway goal late in the second half. Morris Knolls (17-5) got a goal in the final two minutes from Margareta Krasnomowitz. Chatham will take on Shawnee in a rematch of the 2023 state final that was won by the Cougars on PK’s.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-match reaction from Chatham:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Chatham is made possible by Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.
Ramsey 1 Madison 0 | Girls | Group 2 State Semifinal
JSZ’s Jay Cook has full coverage coming soon!
Allentown 3 West Deptford 0 | Girls | Group 2 State Semifinal
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has full coverage coming soon!
