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Somogyi powers Golden Eagles in MCT
ROXBURY _ The last time the Morris Knolls girls soccer was in the Morris County Tournament final, most of the current players were toddlers. On Saturday, Oct. 21, the Golden Eagles walked away with the title. Laura Budwick connected off a Madison Palma pass with 24:48 left in regulation to lift Morris Knolls to a 1-0 triumph over Mendham at Roxbury High School. Goalkeeper Madison Somogyi made five saves, including two spectacular ones early in the game, to take Most Valuable Player honors. Morris Knolls (14-2-1), the top-seeded team, had not made an appearance in the finals since 2002. The…
• October 23, 2017
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• Written by Mark Kitchin

Knolls ends lengthy MCT drought
RANDOLPH _ Maddison Perna's goal off a deflected shot in the opening minutes of the second overtime period lifted top-seeded Morris Knolls to a 1-0 triumph over Parsippany Hills in the semifinals of the Morris County Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 15. Morris Knolls will face Mendham, a 2-0 victor over sister school West Morris Central, in the other semifinal. It is the Golden Eagles' first trip to the title game since 2002. The championship game is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at Roxbury High School. Parsippany Hills, the 12th seed, falls to 7-5-3. A volley by Isabelle…
• October 17, 2017
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• Published in Soccer
• Written by Mark Kitchin

Lutz powers Mendham into title game
RANDOLPH _ Freshman forward Allie Lutz scored twice to lift Mendham to a 2-0 victory over West Morris on Sunday, Oct. 15 and send the Minutemen to only their second Morris County Tournament final in school history. The seventh-seeded Minutemen will face top-seeded Morris Knolls, a 1-0 double overtime winner against Parsippany Hills, in the other semifinal. The title game will be a 7 p.m. contest on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Roxbury High School. Mendham goalkeeper Aubrey Egerter made four saves, including back-to-back stops midway in the second half, for the Minutemen (8-3-3). Mendham has never won the title and…
• October 17, 2017
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• Written by Mark Kitchin

Cougars rally past Randolph
CHATHAM _ When it comes to soccer, a little desire makes all the difference. Chatham discovered that after its come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Randolph in the opening round of Morris County Tournament girls soccer on Saturday, Sept. 30. Caroline Crouse and Sophia Reed connected for the Cougars. Sixth-seeded Chatham (6-3) advanced to play third-seeded West Morris in the quarterfinals on Sunday, Oct. 8. Karen Hull scored a first-half goal for 11th-seeded Randolph. Chatham was determined and was able to match the Rams' physicality. The Cougars also prevailed despite a terrific performance by Randolph goalkeeper Ellie Sciancelepore, who made eight saves…
• October 6, 2017
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• Published in Soccer
• Written by Sandy Seegers

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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• Published in Soccer
• 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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• 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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• 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