Jones, TCA stay in division hunt
HAMILTON >> Chazz Jones scored twice, off assists from Loyalty Bush and Jeremy Gonzalez, to get the Trenton Catholic Academy boys soccer team a key 2-1 win over Maple Shade Monday.
The victory gives the Iron Mikes a chance to at least share the Burlington County Scholastic League Independence Division title if both TCA and the Wildcats win out.
It was a major turnaround for head coach Scott Alvarez’ 6-2-1 squad, which had dropped its opener, 6-1, at Maple Shade. The Iron Mikes return to action at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday when they host Lawrence in a Mercer County Tournament play-in game.
MapleShade(8-5) 0 1 — 1 (6-2-1) 1 1 — 2 TCA Goals: Gonzalez-Silva (MS), CJones 2 (TCA); Assists: Morris (MS), Bush, JGonzalez (TCA). Shots: 7 (MS), 8 (TCA); Saves: Critchfield 6 (MS), Spinden 6 (TCA).
HOPEWELL VALLEY 6, TRENTON 0
HOPEWELL TWP. >> The Bulldogs scored five times in the first half to cruise past the Tornadoes.
Zach Crow, Zach Fedor, Patrick Mormile, Luke Tartaglia and Mason Bursac were credited with goals. Eric Goldberg had three assists.
Trenton (3-12-2) 0 0 — 0 HopewellV(8-7-1) 5 1 — 6 Goals: Crow, Fedor, Mormile, Tartaglia, [own goal], Bursac (HV); Assists: Goldberg 3, Geary (HV). Shots: 5 (T), 12 (HV); Saves: Herrera 6 (T), May 5 (HV).
PRINCETON 1, NOTTINGHAM 0 HAMILTON >> Nick Petruso’s second-half goal and seven saves by Spencer Katz lifted the Tigers to a narrow victory over the Northstars.
Princeton (7-4-2) 0 1 — 1 0 0 — 0 Nottingham(3-8-2) Goal: Petruso (P). Shots: 9 (P), 7 (N); Saves: Katz 7 (P), Luckie 8 (N).
WW-P SOUTH 2, EWING 0 EWING >> Vedant Balyan Singh tallied twice as the Pirates shot down the Blue Devils.
Andy Bea and Alex Patilsen had the assists, while goalkeepers Shane Dowling and Gordon Hesterberg shared the shutout.
WW-PSouth(9-4-1) 1 1 — 2 (2-12-1) 0 0 — 0 Ewing Goals: Singh 2 (WWS); Assists: Bea, Patilsen (WWS). Shots: 12 (WWS), 7 (E); Saves: Dowling 3, Hesterberg 4 (WWS), Marks 10 (E).
PENNINGTON 4, LA SALLE 2 PENNINGTON >> The Red Raiders improved to 8-4 with this victory over their Pennsylvania foe.