Hightstown, R’ville, Hopewell advance in state playoffs

HIGHTSTOWN » Ryan Daunt, Sean Haddock and Matt DeCristofaro all scored four times to propel Hightstown boys lacrosse to a 16-5 win over visiting Brick Memorial in the opening round of the South Jersey Group III tournament.

Jake Haug and Jacob Decoteau added two goals apiece for the Rams, who now will battle No. 12 seeded Clearview in Saturday’s quarterfinals.

Brick Mem. Hightstown Goals — 1 3 1 5 2 1— 7 4 — 5 19

Health 2, Ingenito, Sindel, M.Ferrara (BM), Haddock 4, DeCristofaro 4, Daunt 4, Haug 2, Decoteau 2, Dailey, Marino, Connolly (H).

Assists —

Health, J.Ferrara (BM), Haug, DeCristafaro, Riceks (H).

11 (BM), 35 (H).

White 16 (BM), Picker 2 (H).

Shots — Saves —

CLEARVIEW 7,

NO. BURLINGTON 4 COLUMBUS » Dean Heminghaus sank two goals while Hayden Quale and Jake Filor in the Greyhounds’ upset loss.

Clearview 2 0 1 4— 7 No. Burl. Goals —

McAllister 2, Heilig, Voltaggio, Conway, Ferguson, Kill (C), Heminghaus 2, Quale, Filor (NB). McAllister, Kill (C), Heminghaus, Ruffenach (NB). McFeeley 15 (C), Lyon 14 (NB).

Assists — Saves — 0 4 0 0 — 4

SOUTH GROUP II HOPEWELL 9, SENECA 6 TABERNACLE » The No. 12 Bulldogs will travel to No. 4 Robbinsville Saturday for a local quarterfinal matchup.

Hopewell Seneca 2 1 3 3 2 2— 2 0— 9 6

ROBBINSVILLE 16,

RED BANK REG. 5 ROBBINSVILLE » Jeremy Calabro tossed in five goals while Jeremy Christiansen and Jake Veres chipped in a hat trick each to lead the Ravens.

The Ravens’ next game will be against Hopewell in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

Red Bank Robbinsville Goals —

Cochrane 3, Haugenes 2 (RB), Calabro 5, Christiansen 3, Veres 3, Kempton 2, Giordano, Rodriguez, Smilow (R).

Assists —

Haugenes 2 (RB), Calabro 3, Cimilluca 2, Veres 2, Rod 2, Smilow, Kempton (R).

10 (RB), 30 (R). Gibson 14, Coyle 5 (R).

Shots — Saves — 0 3 3 6 1 0— 3 4 — 5 16