Delran edges Hopewell in clash of area powers

HOPEWELL TWP. >> The Delran High boys soccer team pulled out a 3-2 road victory over Hopewell Valley High in a battle between two of the area’s top teams.

Ryan Burrell had a goal and assists on scores by Andrew Grello and Chris Delliponti to give the Bears just enough scoring to avoid their second loss.

The Bulldogs got goals from Zach Crow and Nick Tagliareni, but was not as lucky despite 10 saves by senior goalkeeper Liam May. Delran (8-1-1) 1 2 — 3 HopewellVal.(8-2) 0 2 — 2

Goals: Grello, Delliponti, Burrell (D), Crow, NTagliareni (HV); Assists: Burrell 2, Fountain (D), ATagliareni (HV).

Shots: 13 (D), 11 (HV); Saves: Howlett 9 (D), May 10 (HV).

PRINCETON 1, WESTFIELD 0 WESTFIELD >> Nick Petruso scored in the second 10 minutes of overtime to give the Tigers a win over the Blue Devils.

Princeton (8-2) 0 0 0 1 — 1 Westfield(3-3-2) 0 0 0 0 — 0

Goal: Petruso (P).

Shots: 4 (P), 13 (W); Saves: Bell 13 (P), Friedberg 3 (W).

NOTRE DAME 6, EWING 0 LAWRENCE >> Danny Bensch put in four goals and Gianluca Pozzo had three assists as the Irish rolled past the Blue Devils.

Ewing (2-6-1) 0 0 — 0 NotreDame(8-2) 1 5 — 6

Goals: Bensch 4, O’Neill, Caccavale (ND); Assists: Pozzo 3, Thomas (ND).

C.R. SOUTH 1, WW-P NORTH 0 PLAINSBORO >> Dylan Bennett’s first-half goal lifted the Golden Hawks over the Northern Knights.

C.R.South (3-8) 1 0 — 1 WW-PNorth(2-7-1) 0 0 — 0

Goal: Bennett (CRS).

Shots: 6 (CRS), 7 (WWN); Saves: Roberto 7 (CRS), Nair 5 (WWN). HAMILTON 5, PENNSAUKEN 0 PENNSAUKEN >> Keith Johnson tallied twice, while Emil Lewandowski and Ian Cabrera each added a goal and an assist as the Hornets shut out the Indians.

Hamilton (3-5-2) 2 3 — 5 Pennsauken(4-5-1) 0 0 — 0

Goals: Lewandowski, KJohnson 2, Cabrera, Aparicio (H); Assists: Solano, Lewandowski, Cabrera (H).

Shots: 11 (H), 4 (P); Saves: Scordato 4 (H), Azcona 6 (P).

FREEHOLD TWP. 2, ALLENTOWN 0 FREEHOLD >> Zach Orrico had a pair of goals as the Patriots got past the Redbirds. Allentown (5-3) 0 0 — 0 FreeholdTwp.(7-4) 1 1 — 2

Goals: Orrico 2 (FT); Assists: Messinger, Leonetti (FT).

Shots: 7 (A), 9 (FT); Saves: Parker 7 (A), Wilhelm 7 (FT).

NO. BURL. 4, NEW EGYPT 0 LAWRENCEVILLE >> Austin Lovenduski had two goals and Robbie Kokotajlo had three assists as the Greyhounds raced past the Warriors at Rider University. No.Burlington(6-4-1) 4 0 — 4

New Egypt (6-2-1) 0 0 — 0

Goals: ALovenduski 2, Giovacchini, Burke (NB); Assists: Kokotajlo 3, Owens (NB). Shots: 12 (NB), 4 (NE); Saves: Hetnick 4 (NB), Blomgren 8 (NE).

LA SALLE 3, PENNINGTON 2 PHILADELPHIA >> The Explorers handed the Red Raiders their third consecutive onegoal setback.

Pennington (4-4) 0 2 — 2

LaSalle (11-2) 3 0 — 3

Goals: Diop, Paul (P), Narcisi 2, Weems (L); Assists: Albuquerque, Diop (P), Crawford, Curran, Fall (L).

Shots: 7 (P), 8 (L); Saves: Ponce de Leon 5 (P), Heineman 5 (L).

PDS 3, LAWRENCEVILLE 2 PRINCETON >> The Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak by handing the Big Red their third straight setback.

Lawrenceville(1-5-1) 2 0 — 2

PDS (3-6) 3 0 — 3