Tag: Girls Soccer
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J.P. Stevens girls’ soccer team motivated by defeat
The John P. Stevens High School girls’ soccer team will rely on a loss to move on this season. Old Bridge High School delivered a 5-0 loss to J.P. Stevens on Sept. 14 in Old Bridge, but the Hawks will use that defeat as a motivating factor. “I think that we’re going to take this…
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Manalapan’s young girls’ soccer team shows poise
Rick Garretson, the coach of the Manalapan High School girls’ soccer team, expects more out of his team. Manalapan edged rival Marlboro High School, 3-2, on Sept. 8, but the coach is waiting for his squad to show its true potential. “I felt we didn’t have our best effort today,” Garretson said following the win…
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Marlboro girls’ soccer team confident despite tough start to season
The Marlboro High School girls’ soccer team began the season with losses in its first two games, but that has not dampened the attitude of the squad. Coach Marc Strumwasser praised his players for their effort when the Mustangs lost to Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, 1-0, on Sept. 5 and a heartbreaker to rival…
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Colts Neck will boast skills, smarts this girls’ soccer season
Brains over brawn. That is what coach Doug Philips will call on this girls’ soccer season at Colts Neck High School. “The girls are super smart,” Phillips said. “Our ball movement is great. Everyone on the team is very skilled, so it helps. When we move the ball around and communicate well, we’re a hard…
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Red Division girls’ soccer teams have a lot of firepower
J.P. Stevens An offense that is guided by some key veterans should help John P. Stevens High School’s girls’ soccer team rebound from last season’s 4-15 record. Lisa Dato, who is entering her seventh season as the Hawks’ coach, will lean on the offense to produce victories. “We have numerous offensive threats on our team…
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Maurer challenges Redbirds to soar to greatness
Coming into her fifth season, Kim Maurer, the Allentown High School head girls’ soccer coach, is setting the bar high for her team this year. The Redbirds finished 12-7 last year and advanced to the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament, where they fell to the eventual…
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Jackson Memorial girls’ soccer team leaning on experience
Drew Gibson, the Jackson Memorial High School girls’ soccer coach, will call on his veterans in an effort to build off a successful 2016 season this fall. Jackson Memorial posted a 14-4 record and advanced to the semifinals in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association South Jersey, Group 4 semifinals. Jackson Memorial fell in…
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Dillard will bring experience to Ranney girls’ soccer team
Sheree Gray Dillard is prepared to take on the next challenge in her soccer career. Dillard has completed a brilliant career as a soccer player, a tenure that was highlighted by playing for the United States Women’s National Team. As a player on that elite squad, she participated in the 2004 World Cup and the…
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Renegades dominant in Manalapan Memorial Day Tournament
The Battle of Monmouth Renegades soccer team beat the odds, winning the 31st annual Manalapan Memorial Day Tournament in dominating fashion. The U-17 Renegades team won big on the final day of the three-day tournament May 28, posting shutouts in three of the four games it played. The champions also scored 11 total goals in the tournament…