By Mike Connolly
Correspondent
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The following are Cougar Soccer Club results for the weekend of Oct. 2-3:
Boys U14 Premier 1, Verona 0
Boys U14 Premier 1, Americans 0
Goalkeeper Eric DeVomecourt led a stifling Cougar SC defense as it posted two shutout victories to stay undefeated in league play. The Boys U14 Premier team topped Verona, 1-0, on Saturday, Oct. 2, and followed up with another 1-0 victory against the Americas SC on Sunday, Oct. 3.
Christian Balmir, Logan Saby, Nathanial Wack, Isaac Lesser and Jack Small shut down Verona in front of DeVemecourt. The winning goal came midway through the first half when Henry Shorts emerged from a scramble for the ball about 15 yards from the Verona goal. Short connected, knocking the ball to the opposite upper corner for what turned out to be the lone goal of the match.
The team hit the road again Sunday, Oct. 3, to face Americans SC in Saddle River. Newcomer Logan Sackett made the difference in the game when he broke free down the wing, beat a defender and then crossed the ball to Balmir in the box for a goal.
Vikram Vinton, Lesser, Wack, Saby, Small and Short combined for a strong defensive effort in the shutout.
The Boys U14 Premier team moved to 3-0 in the league and is the only undefeated team remaining in their flight.
Girls U14 Premier 6, New Milford 0
The Girls U14 team donned special black and pink jerseys for breast cancer awareness and maintained its winning ways in a 6-0 victory on the road over New Milford. The victory moved the team into second place in the flight.
Right back Julia Minghenelli and defensive midfielder Audrey Marvel led the defensive clamp down as Cougar SC posted its second regular season shutout.
Vivian Kubany scored three goals, while Claire Wissel, Celia Mann and Sydney Davis each scored one.
First place will be up for grabs on Oct 17 when Cougar SC hosts the first-place Warriors at Orange Park.
Boys U13 3, Ironbound 1
The Boys U13 Elite team improved to 2-1 on the season with a 3-1 win against Ironbound.
Girls U13 Premier 2, Montclair 1
Harrison 3, Girls U13 Premier 1
The Girls U13 Premier team split a pair of tight matches with a 2-1 victory on the road against Montclair on Oct. 2 followed by a 3-1 loss to first-place Harrison at home on Oct. 3.
Against Montclair, Shayna Campbell broke a 1-1 tie in the second half with a powerful run from midfield, snaking her way past several Montclair defenders and striking a right-foot shot inside the near post for the game-winner. Sienna Parker opened the scoring in the first half off a great long-distance assist from Sahana Lynch, before Montclair answered to tie the game at the half, 1-1.
Lynch, Amelia Stetson, Olivia MacWhannell and Charlotte Zimmerman anchored another stellar defensive performance, alongside Hazel Levy, who enjoyed a standout outing in her first appearance of the season following a preseason injury.
On Oct. 3, Harrison, the flight’s top team, pulled away in the second half from the short-handed Cougar SC to pick up the win on the turf at Orange Park.
The Girls U13 team, down four players, battled Harriosn to a 1-1 draw at halftime. Harrison opened the scoring on a corner kick, but Lila Clammer scored to tie the game. Clammer was playing up from the U12 team.
Levy, JoJo Henry and Lola Karp-Foster filled in at goalkeeper for the game while Sydney Kwan put in another tireless performance in attack.
Boys U12 Premier 2, Ajax 1
The Boys U12 Premier team picked up its first league win with a 2-1 victory against Ajax.
Boys U12 Pro 7, Teaneck 1
Paul Chandeysson scored five goals to lead a dominating offensive performance as the Boys U12 Pro team picked up a 7-1 win against Teaneck at DeHart on Oct. 3. Cougar SC, 3-0 record, took over sole possession of first place in their flight with the win. Jake Whitehead and Rohan Wolfe led the defense
Boys U11 Pro 3, Hotspur 2
The Boys U11 Pro team took over sole possession of second place in its flight with a 3-2 victory against Hotspur.
Fort Lee 6, Boys U11 Premier 1
The Boys U11 Premier team fell 6-1 to Fort Lee.
Spartan 6, Boys U11 Elite 3
Cooper Schwartz scored twice and Brody Angevine also scored, but the Boys U11 Elite team dropped its first league game, 6-3, on the road against Spartans on Oct. 2. The Spartans’ strong passing game helped them open a lead as the Cougar counter-attacks couldn’t quite finish scoring opportunities.
Effective passing out of the midfield by Gilmore Morales and Yaya Medd broke Schwartz open for his goals, while Idan Saadia assisted on Angevine’s tally.
Maywood 3, Girls U11 Premier 0
Cougar SC spent most of a tough match against Maywood in its own defensive end, fending off a consistent Maywood attack and falling, 3-0, at DeHart Park on Oct. 3. The Girls U11 Premier team, 0-2-1 record, returns to action on Oct. 17 on the road in Fair Lawn.
Boys U10 Pro 2, Glen Rock 2
Matai Zorel led Cougar SC with two goals in a back-and-forth match with Glen Rock that ended in a 2-2 tie on Oct. 2 at Borden Park.
Glen Rock, 2-1-1 record, took an early lead before Zorel tied the game heading into halftime. Zorel’s second goal of the game gave Cougar SC the lead, but Glen Rock battled back to tie the game late. The Boys U10 Pro team, 2-0-2 record, remained undefeated this season and retained second place in the flight, one point ahead of Glen Rock.
Cougar SC returns to action on Oct. 16 when it hosts Spartan at Borden Park.
Boys U10 Premier 4, Thistle 2
The Boys U10 Premier team hit the road for the first time this season, but midfielder Lucas Alvarado made himself right at home with his first hat trick of the season in a 4-2 win against Kearny Thistle on Saturday. Cougar SC, 3-0, got three assists from midfielder Mason Kobrin as it retained sole possession of first place in its flight.
Cougar SC jumped out to an early 2-0 before Thistle cut the lead to 2-1, just before halftime. The home team controlled the early play in the second half before Hudson Miele took over on defense to shut down Thistle and get the Cougar offense rolling again.
The Boys U10 Premier team will host Nutley United SC on Oct. 16 in its toughest test of the season. Nutley has the highest scoring offense in the flight through the first month of the season.
Dragons 4, Girls U10 Premier 1
Morgan Druck scored her third goal of the season off a cross from Amelia Connolly, but it wasn’t enough in a 4-1 loss to the Dragons on Oct. 3 in Borden Park. Stella LeBlanc and Ava Robinson had several strong runs in the second half to open up scoring opportunities for Cougar SC, but the team couldn’t find the back of the net.
The Girls U10 Premier team, 1-1 record, next travels to West Essex on Oct. 17.
Thistle 1, Boys U9 Elite 0
The Boys U9 Elite team dropped a close match to the Kearney Thistley, 1-0.
Ajax 3, Boys U9 Premier 2
Ajax topped the Boys U9 Premier team, 3-2.
West Orange 2, Boys U9 Pro 0
The Boys U9 Pro team fell 2-0 to West Orange.
Girls U9 Premier 2, Thistle 0
Goalkeepers Charlotte Kelly and Emily Maguire combined to shut out Kearny Thistle as the Girls U9 Premier team picked up its first victory of the season, 2-0, on Oct. 3 at Borden Park. Matilda Spitser and Jane Kessler fought hard to each pick up a goal as Cougar SC improved to 1-1 on the season. The Girls U9 Pro team hosts a pair of games on Oct 16 and 17, facing North Valley and Bloomfield, respectively.
AYSO Bergen 2, Girls U9 Pro 1
River Dell 6, Girls U9 Pro 1
The Girls U9 Pro team dropped a tight 2-1 game to AYSO Bergen before losing to River Dell, 6-1.
Emerson 1, Boys U15 Elite 0
Emerson topped the Boys U15 Elite team, 1-0.
The Cougar Soccer Club supports 20 boys and girls travel teams this fall in addition to more than 300 younger children learning soccer in the Academy program. Tryouts for high school-aged boys and girls, birth years 2007-2003, will be opening soon. To register for consideration, go to https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/289655.
Photos Courtesy of Mike Connolly
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