Steinert hands Middletown North first defeat

MIDDLETOWN >> The Steinert High varsity boys soccer team used goals from Romario Azer and Dylan Kotch to hand a strong Middletown North squad its first setback, 2-1, in double overtime Saturday.

Trevor Giordano made eight saves to put the Spartans in line for the win.

Steinert (3-1) 0 1 0 1 — 2 MiddletownN(5-1) 0 1 0 0 — 1 Goals: Azer, Kotch (S), Boatang (MN); Assists: Olaleye (S).

Shots: 14 (S), 17 (MN); Saves: Giordano 8 (S), Bogues 8 (MN).

EDISON 2, HIGHTSTOWN 0 EDISON >> The Eagles tallied twice in the first half and the Rams could not get back.

Hightstown(1-4) 0 0 — 0

Edison (3-2) 2 0 — 2

Goals: Antonio, Balbuena (E); Assist: Antonio (E).

Shots: 6 (H), 10 (E); Saves: Forst 8 (H), Bukachevsky 6 (E).

DELVAL 3, LAWRENCE 0 FRENCHTOWN >> The undefeated Terriers scored three times in the second half to elude the Cardinals.

Lawrence (1-3-1) 0 0 — 0 DelawareVal.(5-0) 0 3 — 3

Goals: Raymond, Habib, MGonzalez (DV); Assists: MGonzalez, Conti (DV). Shots: 4 (L), 10 (DV); Saves: Wakeman 7 (L), Badolato 4 (DV).

N. HUNTERDON 1, WW-P NORTH 0 PLAINSBORO >> Zach Ailara’s first-half goal proved to be all the offense in the game as the Northern Knights put up a strong defensive front. N.Hunterdon (3-1) 1 0 — 1 WW-PNorth (1-3) 0 0 — 0

Goal: Ailara (NH); Assist: Deeming (NH).

Shots: 5 (NH), 2 (WWN); Saves: Fetten 2 (NH), Nair 4 (WWN).

NOTRE DAME 3, BORDENTOWN 0 LAWRENCE >> First-half goals by Guiliano Silva, Chris O’Neill and Eli Thomas lifted the Irish over the Scotties. Bordentown(2-2-1) 0 0 — 0 NotreDame (4-1) 3 0 — 3

Goals: (ND); Assists: (ND). Shots: 5 (B), 12 (ND); Saves: Revy 8 (B), Wilke 4 (ND).

HOPEWELL VALLEY 1, ARCHBISHOP SPALDING 0 SEVERN, MD. >> The Bulldogs pulled out their third double-overtime victory of the week when Christian Poelheim converted a pass from Joe Geary to break a scoreless tie. HopewellVal.(4-0) 0 0 0 1 — 1 Arch.Spldng (2-2) 0 0 0 0 — 0 Goal: Poelheim (HV); Assist: Geary (HV).

Shots: 9 (HV), 7 (AS); Saves: May 7 (HV), Danesi 8 (AS).

HOTCHKISS 2 LAWRENCEVILLE>> Xavier

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LAWRENCEVILLE Lacoste and William Murray scored in the final 11 minutes to give the Big Red a chance after surrendering three secondhalf goals to the Bearcats. Hotchkiss (1-0) 0 3 — 3 Lawrenceville(0-1-1) 0 2 — 2 Goals: Arengi Bentivoglio, Farouk Osman, Maximillian (H), Lacoste, Murray (L); Assists: Roshankish, Tuke (H).

Shots: 11 (H), 9 (L); Saves: Justin 6 (H), Flynn 7 (L).

HADDONFIELD3,NO.BURL. 2 (2OT) HADDONFIELD >> Two second-half scores by the Greyhounds’ Austin Lovenduski forced overtime before the Bulldawgs escaped in the second 10 minutes of OT. No.Burlington(2-3) 0 2 0 0 — 2 Haddonfield (4-1-1) 2 0 0 1 — 3 Goals: ALovenduski 2 (NB), Mollis, Fell, Mariano (H); Assists: Kokotajlo (NB), Mohammed, Ball (H). Shots: 7 (NB), 9 (H); Saves: Hetnick 6 (NB), Strasser 5 (H).