Princeton, Hightstown both bow out
FLEMINGTON >> Ashley Agrillo tallied twice, and Corinna Zullo had a goal and an assist as the top-seeded Hunterdon Central High girls soccer team knocked eighth-seeded Princeton High out of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV Tournament with a 4-0 victory Friday.
Tigers goalkeeper Caroline Ealy made 14 saves, but could only slow the Red Devils’ assault.
Hunterdon Central will host fifth-seeded Freehold Township Tuesday.
Princeton(9-7-2) 0 0 — 0 Hunt.Central(17-3-1) 2 2 — 4
Goals: Agrillo 2, Gemma, Zullo (HC); Assists: Zullo, Mason (HC). Shots: 4 (P), 18 (HC); Saves: Ealy 14 (P), Dewar 3, Gillikin 1 (HC).
FREEHOLD TWP. 4, HIGHTSTOWN 0 FREEHOLD >> Ryann Leohner’s hat trick carried the Patriots into the next round with this CJ IV win over the Rams.
Anna Priborkina added a goal and three assists for Freehold Township. Hightstown(9-9-1) 0 0 — 0 FreeholdTwp(14-4-1) 2 2 — 4
Goals: Loehner 3, Priborkina (FT); Assists: Priborkina 3, Lloyd (FT). Shots: 3 (H), 9 (FT); Saves: Fox 5 (H), La Rosa 3 (FT). 10 minutes of overtime to give the Pirates a win in the first annual Brian “Maynard” Welsh Cup.
Pirates head coach Bryan Fisher and Ravens head coach Jeff Fisher are brothers who played for Welsh, the 30-year head coach at the former West Windsor-Plainsboro High.
Robbinsville’s Faraz Khan and WW-P South’s Leor Hecht matched first-half goals before the game extended into overtime.
Robbinsville(9-10-2) 1 0 0 0 — 1 WW-PSouth(13-6-1) 1 0 0 1 — 2
Goals: Khan (R), Hecht, EMoore McGuiness (WWS); Assists: Hevey (R), Gill, Grecsek (WWS). Shots: 10 (R), 13 (WWS); Saves: Schreier 10 (R), Mattson 4, Hesterberg 3 (WWS).