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Hornets, Lakers play to tie
MOUNTAIN LAKES _ Neither Hanover Park nor Mountain Lakes liked playing 100 minutes of soccer in unseasonably searing heat on Wednesday, Sept. 27 and ending up with a 0-0 tie.   However, players on both sides learned how resilient their teammates were and gained confidence from playing an even match against a very worthy opponent.   Hanover Park is 5-3-1 with the result while the tie ended a Mountain Lakes winning streak. The Lakers are still unbeaten at 7-0-1.    Hanover Park goalie Natalie Santangelo was credited with seven saves and Mountain Lakes' Lea Credidio had three saves.   The…
• September 28, 2017
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• Written by Mark Kitchin

2017 MCT Soccer seeding
PARSIPPANY _ Morris Knolls (4-0-1) was voted the top seed at the Morris County Tournament seeding meeting held on Thursday, Sept. 21 at Parsippany High School. Roxbury (3-1) captured the second seed, West Morris (5-1) the third and Morris Catholic (6-1) was seeded fourth. Mountain Lakes, Chatham, Mendham and Morristown round out the top eight. Preliminary-round games must be played by Sunday, Sept. 24. First-round games are scheduled for Oct. 1 and the quarterfinals must be played at Oct. 8, all on the fields of the higher seeds. The semifinals are scheduled for Oct. 15 and the final will be…
• September 23, 2017
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• Published in Soccer
• Written by Sandy Seegers

Madison triumphs in overtime
MADISON _ All victories are good but some mean a little more than others. The players on the Madison soccer team should have a little more spring in their steps after a 2-1 overtime victory over Villa Walsh on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Sophia Haralampoudis scored with 5:08 left in the first overtime period to propel the Dodgers. Nikki Cilenti rallied her team with a second-half goal for Madison (2-0-1). Mary Walsh connected on a first-half goal for Villa Walsh in its season opener. Although they don't want to get into a habit of trailing games, the Madison players showed no…
• September 13, 2017
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• Published in Soccer
• Written by Mark Kitchin

Par Hills caps amazing run with title
UNION _ Paige Restaino and Nathalia Gallo became acquainted as 7 year olds, brought together when they joined the Parsippany Soccer Club and were assigned to the Avalanche. At Brooklawn Middle School, Restaino and Gallo served as captains before going on to Parsippany Hills High School. The duo, according to Gallo, "connected right from the start." Gallo and Restaino, both seniors, hooked up one last time, producing the lone goal for the Vikings in the Group II final on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Kean University. Parsippany Hills concluded its spectacular, abeit unlikely, state tournament run by blanking Haddonfield, 1-0, behind Restaino's goal with 9:19…
• November 20, 2016
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• Published in Soccer
• Written by Sandy Seegers

Vikings headed to state final
PARSIPPANY _ Gia Rosamilia urged her Parsippany Hills girls soccer team to forget the past and start fresh going into the state tournament. One of the school's custodians, Ron Cupitt, provided the Vikings with a motto - "Shock The World" - prior to what has become a stunning postseason run. Parsippany Hills heeded all of the advice and embraced its lucky No. 13 seed, ousting four opponents on the way to the North Jersey Section 2, Group II title. The Vikings capped their magical sectional run with a 1-0 double overtime win over their sister school, fifth-seeded Parsippany, a familiar foe, to claim the program's…
• November 11, 2016
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• Written by Sandy Seegers

Forker, Gaels repeat in MCT
  ROXBURY TWP. _ There is no feeling like winning a championship and many of this year's Roxbury girls soccer players were convinced that one, or even two, in a row is not enough.  Junior Karly Forker connected off an Ashleigh Sarafin pass in the 69th minute and the Gaels' defense put in another solid effort in Roxbury's 1-0 triumph over West Morris in the Morris County Tournament final held at Roxbury High School on Saturday, Oct. 22.   Goalkeeper Sarah Olivero stopped three shots to give Roxbury its third consecutive county title and second consecutive title outright. The Gaels have…
• October 23, 2016
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• Published in Soccer
• Written by Sandy Seegers

West Morris regroups, gains MCT final
PARSIPPANY _ Considering West Morris girls soccer got off to such a shaky start this year, it may be a bit of a surprise that the Wolfpack have reached the Morris County Tournament final. However, the players didn't doubt themselves. They vanquished one of their toughest foes on Sunday, Oct. 16 and are setting their sights on taking on another one in the title game. Emily Leyson's first-half goal was the only score needed in West Morris Central's 1-0 triumph over sister school and rival Mendham on the turf at Parsippany Hills High School.  Goalkeeper Ashley Appelhans made three saves and West Morris…
• October 16, 2016
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• Published in Soccer
• Written by Mark Kitchin

Hull fuels Randolph
RANDOLPH _ It's not easy to beat the same team three times in a season or twice in four days. However, Randolph found a way to achieve both feats with a 2-1 triumph over Morris Knolls on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Freshman Karen Hull scored twice, including the gamewinner in the 60th minute, to lift Randolph to 7-3. Sophomore Gabby Lara fired a first half goal off a direct kick in the 31st minute for Morris Knolls (5-5-1). Three of the Golden Eagles' losses have come at the hands of the Rams. Morris Knolls suffered 2-1 losses to Randolph on Sept.…
• October 7, 2016
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• Written by Mark Kitchin

Lutz powers Mendham in MCT
MENDHAM _ Allie Lutz fired a hat trick, including the game-winning goal with four minutes left, to lift Mendham to a 3-2 victory over Montville in the opening round of the Morris County Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 2.   Emma Schact set up the decisive score for the second-seeded Minutemen (7-2) with a breakaway shot that bounced off Montville goalie Victoria Scarratt.   Mendham will face seventh-seeded Mountain Lakes, which defeated Hanover Park 2-1 on Saturday. Gianna Coppola and Lauren Measly scored for 18th seeded Montville 3-5-1.   No. 18 Montville (3-5-1) tied the game on goal off a rebound…
• October 2, 2016
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• Written by Mark Kitchin

Cashen bolsters Whippany Park
DENVILLE _ Whippany Park's primary objective is to be competing for a title in November. That's why the Wildcats' 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Morris Catholic on Friday, Sept. 23 - most definitely one of the most monumental in the history of the program - wasn't accompanied by a wild celebration. There were no signs of over-the-top jubilation. There were cheers, of course, from fans in the stands. Coach Marc Device, who exchanged high fives or shook hands with his players, prefers it this way so the Wildcats, no doubt bursting with pride, were subdued. "In the context of the season and in…
• September 23, 2016
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• Published in Soccer
• Written by Sandy Seegers