Bloomfield senior Inez Brewster looks to control possession during the win over Kearny.
BLOOMFIELD — The seventh-seeded Bloomfield High School girls soccer team defeated No. 10 seed Glen Ridge 4-0 on Thursday, Oct. 15, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield.
Senior Inez Brewster scored two goals. Junior Hailey Pityinger and senior Sophie Ruiz each had one goal. Senior Madelyn Laino, senior Ava Murawinski and junior Lily Reilly each had one assist.
The Bengals, who won for the seventh time in the past eight games to move to a 13-2-1 record on the season, were scheduled to visit No. 2 seed Montclair Kimberley Academy in the quarterfinal round on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The semifinal round is Saturday, Oct. 24, hosted by Livingston.
In previous action, BHS lost to MKA 5-1 on Friday, Oct. 9, at MKA in a Super Essex Conference game.
BHS defeated Kearny 1-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Brookdale Park. Sophomore Victoria Stec scored on an assist from Brewster in the second half to lift the Bengals.
Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
Bloomfield vs. Kearny
