GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The 11th-seeded Glen Ridge High School girls soccer team defeated No. 6 seed Cedar Grove 2-1 in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 state tournament on Monday, Nov. 4, at Cedar Grove.
Freshman Maya Hinkis and sophomore Yara Saleh each had a goal in the first half for a 2-0 lead. Senior Emma Bucalo had an assist and junior goalie Allison Snyder made seven saves for the Ridgers, who improved to 13-4-2 on the season.
The Ridgers will visit No. 3 seed Verona in the quarterfinals on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. The winner will face either No. 2 Rutherford, No. 7 North Arlington or No. 10 BelovED Charter in the semifinals on Monday, Nov. 11.
GRHS avenged a 2-0 home loss to Cedar Grove 2-0 on Sept. 13 in a Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division game. The Ridgers are now hoping to avenge a 5-0 divisional loss to Verona on Sept. 25 at Verona.
Photos Courtesy of Doug Snyder
Glen Ridge HS girls soccer team tops Cedar Grove in state tourney opener added by Joe Ragozzino on
View all posts by Joe Ragozzino →