

And we didn’t have the Shore Conference Tournament last year because of COVID-19,” sophomore forward Cassidy Corcione said. “From losing 17 seniors last year, we felt like all the returning players had to have a role for this year. SCT Semifinal: SCT girls soccer: Toms River North defense sparks semifinal win over Red Bank CatholicĪnd that was to keep the pressure on Toms River North as the Patriots scored two unanswered goals to close out the game. SCT Semifinal: SCT girls soccer: Freehold Township trio power semifinal win over Manalapan “And I think we surprised ourselves a little bit with that first goal that we got but that gave us the confidence that we needed to continue to play at the level that I know we are capable of.” We knew they were going to be the team to step up on the 50-50 balls and we knew if we were going to have a shot out here, that we were going to have to be the aggressors,” Patterson said. “We knew Toms River North was a fantastic team, very talented, very well-coached. On a free kick from about 12 yards, Wavershak scored with a sinking shot. Toms River North (16-1-1) would get the equalizer in the 27th minute off the foot of senior Faith Wavershak. It doesn’t happen often, especially since it is right in front of the goal where there is a bunch of defenders.” “The ball was right there after the deflection. “It (the ball) deflected off one of the defenders and I hit it with my left foot into the left corner. Just 47 seconds into the game, freshman forward Gaby Parker found herself in the right place at the right time. Latest Power Rankings: Two Shore Conference teams are in a showdown for the No. But the way that the freshman stepped up and the sophomores and juniors and even the seniors, who weren’t with us last year, the way they stepped up was extremely special.”īracket: Shore Conference Girls Soccer: 2021 SCT seeds, schedule, scores “And yeah we had a few major pieces from last year that are still with us this year.

“We graduated 17 seniors, so these girls didn’t know that they were supposed to be nervous, they didn’t know that they should be a little patient because they just came out from the first moment in the summer time and were ready to go, ready to step up to new roles,” Patterson said. 2 seed Mariners, 3-1, at Barnegat High School, to snap a 10-year drought since their last SCT title.
