UPDATED: Glen Ridge HS girls lacrosse team is No. 1 seed in Essex County Tournament

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School girls lacrosse team received the No. 1 seed in the Essex County Tournament.

The Ridgers defeated No. 9 seed Livingston, 20-6, in the quarterfinals on Monday, May 6, at Watsessing Park in Bloomfield. Junior Campbell Spillett had seven goals, sophomore Addison Townson had five goals, junior Katie Powers had four goals, sophomore Grace Sutton had two goals, and senior Julie Corradi and senior Josie Tedesco each had one goal. 

GRHS, which improved to 8-5 on the season, was scheduled to host No. 4 seed West Essex in the semifinals on Wednesday, May 8. The other semifinal pitted No. 2 Montclair against No. 3 Montclair Kimberley Academy. The final is Saturday, May 11, at Verona at 4:30 p.m.

The Ridgers are seeking their first ECT title since 2019.

Spillett scored six goals and Powers had three goals and five assists to power the Ridgers to a 13-4 win over Westfield on Saturday, April 27, at Watsessing Park field in Bloomfield. Townson had three goals and Sutton and senior Siena Atkinson each had one goal. Junior Marjorie Boyle made nine saves.

Powers had five goals and seven assists and Spillett had five goals and one assist in the 20-10 win at Caldwell on Monday, April 29. Corradi and freshman Claudia Brennan each had two goals and Sutton and senior Ella McNelly each had one goal.

Glen Ridge lost at Morristown, 16-9, Tuesday, April 30. Powers had four goals and two assists and Spillett had four goals. Sutton had one goal.

GRHS lost to Northern Highlands, 10-9, Thursday, May 2, at Watsessing Park. Spillett had five goals. Powers had one goal and two assists. Sutton had one goal and one assist. Senior Julia Corradi and Townson each had one goal. In earlier action,  the Ridgers lost to Ridgewood, 14-10, Monday, April 22, at Watsessing Park, ending their winning streak at five games. Spillett had four goals and one assist, Powers had three goals and four assists, Sutton had two goals and Townson added one goal. Boyle made eight saves.

  Glen Ridge High School girls lacrosse