The Hopewell Valley under-14 girls’ Hurricanes defeated Hunterdon FC Dynamo, 2-0, on the road in JAGS league action on Sunday.
Julia Peters got the Hurricanes on the scoreboard 10 minutes into the game off a nice build-up through the midfield between Jolene Evich and Charlotte Hare, which led to a pass into the box for Ellie Hawkey, who slotted the ball for Peters to strike.
Maddie Schrader sealed the victory in the second half with a curling left-footed shot that evaded the goalkeeper’s reach, after Fiona McCaffrey and Kerry Buglino applied heavy pressure on the Dynamo defense to force a turnover.
The Hurricanes earned the clean sheet with goalkeepers Kate Allen and Schrader making key saves, behind a strong defensive effort from Chloe Mummert, Carly Sison, Anna Cappucci and Emily Cooke.
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Garrett Wille and Brandon Napoleon each scored as the HVSA boys under-10 Riptides fell to Woodbridge, 6-2.
Danial Golian had an assist, while Kieran Karp, Lukas Ansari, and Will Stover all played well in midfield.
Alex Romano, Charlie Stocks-Natalias and Matthew Whitlock were tough on defense, and Christian Mayer and Cameron Velez helped create offensive chances.
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The under-11 Hopewell Bolts defeated the Princeton Futbol Club PSG, 3-1.
After a scoreless first half, Princeton scored first in the second half, but Bolts’ defender Gunnar Casano tied the game with a blast outside the 18-yard line moments later.
Striker Ethan Gross scored the game winner off an assist from midfielder Alex Luedeke. Gross scored again with 3 minutes left in the game to seal the win.
Goalkeeper Tim McKeown played an excellent game and was supported by solid play from defenders Merrick Liu, Aldo Branham, Henry Garnich, and Tom Hooks. Kevin Ellis, Liam Sciple, and Han Sol Kim also played well.
