The Ocean Township High School girls gymnastics team enjoys its season. Missing from the picture is Hayanna Rodrigues. Photo credit: Team manager Kilsarys Diaz
The Ocean Township High School girls gymnastics team is among the best in the Shore Conference.
The Spartans won 10 of their first 12 meets en route to first place in Class B North at 8-0.
“They are seasoned gymnasts who came into the season prepared and ready to compete at their highest levels,” fifth-year coach Nicole Farina said. “They worked hard during practices, challenging themselves with difficult skills and routines. I knew we had a special team before the season started. We had great success last year and I knew it would continue because of our amazing gymnasts and their dedication to our team’s goals.”
The Spartans twisted and turned to wins in their first nine meets, downing St. John Vianney 104.2-100.9; Neptune 103.975-93.8; Manasquan 104.325-97.7; Red Bank Catholic 104.475-102.25; Colts Neck 105.1-104.6; Freehold Boro 105.1-95/25; Wall 105.225-92.45; Holmdel 105.7-99.55 and Point Pleasant Boro 105.7-84.45. Ocean fell 104.7-103.7 to Freehold Township, succumbed 107.2-103.7 to Howell and bounced back with a 104.425-100.425 win over Trinity Hall.
Sophomore Sadie Francis posted four first-place finishes in the all-around. She put up one first-place finish on bars, one first-place finish on vault and one first-place finish on beam.
“Sadie has been on fire since the start of the season and is completing consistent high level routines,” Farina said. “She competed in the all-around last season. She is a committed and dedicated gymnast who displays a strong work ethic. She has passion for the sport and endeavors to go higher in her abilities. We can always count on Sadie to do her best and help the team succeed. Her abilities, confidence and high level routines make her an exceptional all-around competitor.”
Sophomore Brooke Schneider posted two first-place all-around finishes, four wins on bars, five wins on beam and nine triumphs on floor.
“Brooke is an incredibly talented gymnast who sets high goals for herself,” Farina said. “She came into this season prepared and motivated to achieve her goals. She works hard for our team as well as outside of school. Her routines have a beautiful display of artistry, combining grace and flexibility. Last year, we noticed her high level skills and ability in all four events. Her teammates are inspired by her abilities. She assists in motivating the team to be at its best.”
Senior Emma Bonforte captured one first-place all-around finish, 10 wins on vault, one win on beam and one win on floor.
“Emma has a strong work ethic and is confident in her abilities,” Farina said. “She started the season with strength, flexibility and endurance, which allowed her to perform at a high level. She completes high level skills with ease. She has developed into a phenomenal gymnast. She competes in all events as an all-around competitor. She sets high goals for herself and works hard to achieve them. She continues to challenge herself by obtaining qualifying scores in all events.”
Bonforte began her varsity career as a freshman.
“Since her freshman year, she has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the sport and her teammates,” Farina said. “She was always one of the hardest working gymnasts on the team. She leads by example and has a talent for connecting with those around her. She fosters a sense of camaraderie among her teammates. As captain, she encourages and supports her teammates while having fun along the way. She is having an awesome senior year, especially on vault and floor, scoring in the 9’s. ”
Farina said Bonforte, who also competes in lacrosse during the spring, is a strong leader.
“She displays a strong work ethic on and off the mat,” Farina said. “Not only does she excel at leading practices, but also takes charge of organizing meets and planning team dinners. She is a diligent student who excels academically while balancing her athletic commitments. These qualities make her a great asset to our team.”
Bonforte has qualified for the Shore Conference and sectional tournament each season.
“She has a natural talent for gymnastics,” Farina said. “She consistently exhibits solid routines as an all-around competitor. Emma has always been open to trying new skills and perfecting them. She has shown strong personal growth. She brings positivity to the gym and encourages her teammates to be their best. She plans on going to college, majoring in Marine Biology and minoring in Studio Arts. She will compete in club gymnastics and beach volleyball.”
Farina said Bonforte does not rattle.
“She knows how to handle her nerves,” Farina said, “The reasons for her success this season are her hard work and dedication. She has fun and always tries her best. She has shown improvement in her consistency and strength and in producing solid routines. It has truly been a pleasure having Emma on our team during these past four years.”
The Spartans have also received contributions from seniors Brielle Castellano and Kaylei Castellano, juniors Alexandra Revolinsky and Jackie Smith, sophomores Addison Paulson, Briana Pugielli and Alexia Tapia-Caicedo and freshmen Hayanna Rodrigues, Kalliope Sarrinikolaou and Kayla Smith.
“Addi is a strong competitor who displays strength, agility and skill,” Farina said. “Her grace and flexibility shine through in her routines. She is a hard worker who motivates and supports her team. She has shown great improvement this season and competes with ease and gracefulness. We look forward to her continual growth in the upcoming years.
“Kalli has impressed us with her powerful vaults and beautiful beam routine. She is a very talented, skilled gymnast who competes at a high level. Jackie Smith has shown great improvement on vault and bars. Brielle and Kaleigh are supportive and encourage their teammates to do their best during practices and meets. The girls go out of their way to make sure the meets run smoothly and are always ready to lend a helping hand.”
Bonforte said the team has a ritual.
“When meet day comes, the team is constantly finding new ways to bond and boost energy,” she said, “but some of the rituals date back to my freshman year and earlier. When our warm ups are finished and everyone is getting ready to walk out on the floor, we start with circling up and doing our booty bumps. We do one for the number of the meet and one for good luck. We walk in and after announcements we get into another circle, say our motto, wish good luck to the other team and sometimes the other teams and pray for a good meet.
“We always do a swoosh after our group cheer. It is almost like a wave between all of us, representing Ocean. The team did not always say a prayer before its meets, but this year Brooke decided to start it and it obviously has helped us! We always pray for a good meet and well being.”
Farina said the team is a pleasure to coach.
“The girls make the team fun to coach,” she said. “Everyone enjoys being together and cheering each other on. I am a very positive person and I coach that way as well. Coach (assistant Karen) Dunn and I create a positive environment, encourage teamwork and give positive feedback. We support the girls by encouraging them to have fun, show off their talent and do their best! As a team, we set goals, support each other and have a good team culture.”
In road racing:
And they’re off: Justin Gunn, 38, of Asbury Park, placed 29th overall in 2:07.07.87 in the 52nd annual Long Beach Island 18-Mile Commemorative Run.
Erin Lamb, 40, of Ocean Township, was 64th overall in 2:210.03.10. Chris Collins, 31, of Neptune, was 79th overall in 2:27.42.7. Nicholas Joannides, 26, of Neptune, was 98th overall in 2:32.39.14.
The race began in Holgate and ended at the Barnegat Lighthouse. Proceeds benefited the programs at the St. Francis Center in Long Beach Township. The facility hosted the race.
Striding out: Alex Dweck, 35, of Long Branch, was eighth overall in the Jersey Shore Half Marathon in 1:17.27.38.
Farnese DaSilva, 54, of Long Branch, was ninth overall in 1:19.12.36. Kiera Russo, 43, of Tinton Falls, was 17th overall and second among the female finishers in 1:23.17.59.
The event, hosted by the Shore Athletic Club, took place at the Gateway National Recreation Area on Sandy Hook.
In births news:
New parents: Isaiah Searight, the former Monmouth Regional and Fordham University football player turned professional bodybuilder, and his wife, Carlie, are parents.
Ziggy Malik Searight was born Sept. 25 at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. He weighed 10 pounds, one ounce and was 21 inches long. The family resides in Neptune.
In professional football:
Pickett update: Former Ocean, the University of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett was 0-for-1 through the air and sacked one time for eight yards for the Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) in their 28-3 win over the New York Giants (2-5).
His rating was 39.6. The backup to veteran Jalen Hurts, Pickett is in his first season with the Eagles after being obtained from the Steelers.
In college football:
Corbett update: Former Long Branch star Jermaine Corbett, a senior running back, helped Merrimack College (2-4) to a 32-24 win over Morgan State (3-4).
He jetted 99 yards in 14 seconds for a touchdown with the game’s opening kickoff. He rushed for 39 yards,, including a long of 10, on 17 carries and caught one pass for six yards.
In a 48-28 win over Stonehill College (1-5), Corbett rushed for 170 yards, including a long of 21, and two touchdowns on 23 carries for the Warriors. He caught one pass for 16 yards.
Corbett’s 6-yard touchdown run staked the Warriors (3-4) to a 16-0 lead with 1:06 left in the first quarter against his former team. It capped a 5-play, 69-yard drive which consumed 2:58. His 2-yard touchdown run put the winners ahead 23-0 with 6:36 left in the first half. It capped a 14-play, 61-yard march which devoured 7:04.
Through seven games, Corbett rushed for 754 yards and seven touchdowns on 117 carries. He caught 13 passes for 89 yards. He led the team in carries, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns (eight) and scoring (48 points). His 46-yard run was the team’s longest of the season. His rushing average of 107.71 yards per game was first on the team. He averaged 6.4 yards per carry.
He paced the team in receptions. His longest reception was 33 yards. He averaged 12.71 receiving yards per game.
Pena update: Former Ocean standout Trebor Pena, a junior wide receiver-return specialist, caught eight passes for 75 yards, including a long of 28, for Syracuse University (5-1) in its 24-17 win over North Carolina State University (3-4).
Pena led the Orange in receptions with 42 through his first six games. He was second on the team in receiving yards with 458. His longest reception devoured 32 yards. He averaged 10.9 yards per catch. He led the team in receiving touchdowns with five. He was second on the team in average receiving yards per game at 76.33.
He rushed for five yards and one touchdown on one carry. He returned eight punts for 44 yards, including a long of 24. He was second on the Orange in scoring with 36 points.
The Orange will visit the University of Pittsburgh, ranked 20th by the Associated Press, on Thursday, Oct.. 24, at 7:30 p.m.
Carasia update: Ex-Ocean star Chris Carasia, a senior wide receiver, caught three passes for 29 yards, including a long of 19, for Lafayette College (3-3) in its 17-0 loss to Georgetown University (4-2).
Through six games, Carasia led the team in receiving touchdowns with five. He was third on the team in catches with 21 and second on the club in receiving yards with 291. He averaged 13.86 yards per catch. He was second on the team in receiving yards per game at 48.50. His longest reception devoured 41 yards for second on the team.
Moran update: Former Ocean standout Ryan Moran, a linebacker, a team captain and a graduate student, made two solo tackles and added two assists and one-half tackle for two yards lost for host Monmouth University (4-3) in its 55-17 win over Bryant (2-5) on Homecoming Day.
Kean University update: Local players contributed to the 2-3 Cougars’ 16-13 win over Montclair State University (2-3).
Julian Jones, a sophomore running back from Monmouth Regional, rushed for 86 yards, including a long of 13, on 21 carries and scored on an 11-yard touchdown catch. Robbie Nungesser, a fifth-year defender from Ocean, set up a touchdown with a 36-yard interception return and added one solo tackle and one pass breakup. Nicholas Atchison, a junior defensive end from Ocean, added three solo stops, one assist and 1 1/2 tackles for yards lost.
In a 48-7 loss to The College of New Jersey (4-2), Nungesser made five solo stops and added one assist and one tackle for three yards lost for the Cougars (2-4). He finished in a three-way tie for first place on the team in solo stops. Jones rushed for two yards on six carries.
William Paterson University update: Tyrell Wigfall, a senior defensive back from Ocean, made four solo tackles, added two assists and broke up one pass for the Pioneers (1-4) in their 63-0 loss to Salisbury State University (5-0).
Knasir Alston, a junior defensive back from Asbury Park and Academy Charter, added one solo stop for the Pioneers (1-5). Also on the Pioneers’ roster is Isaiah Leeks, a senior running back from Neptune.
In a 49-7 loss to Ursinus, Wigfall made two solo tackles, added one assist and broke up one pass. Alston added three solo tackles and broke up two passes. Leeks made one solo tackle.
In girls cross country:
Starkey speedy: Ocean freshman Leah Starkey placed third in a Holmdel Park school record 18:40 at the Monmouth County Championships.
She broke the 25-year-old record set by Pam Meadors in the 5,000-meter meet which consisted of 136 finishers. Starkey was the meet’s top freshman finisher.
“She’s a fantastic freshman,” Ocean coach Paul Looney said on Facebook.
Trinity Hall’s Catherine Bonan was 11th in 19:40. Monmouth Regional’s Sara Thomassen was 16th in 20:02. Trinity’s Steele Summers was 28th in 20:39. Ocean’s Olivia Palutis was 36th in 20:57. Trinity was ninth with 277 points in the 19-team meet. Ocean was 11th with 286. Monmouth was 12th with 329.
Starkey won the Varsity Girls Race in the 5,000-meter XC Fall Classic at Thompson Park in Jamesburg in a school record 18:49.80. It consisted of 111 finishers.
She broke the previous record by 1:11. It was set by Brenna Clark and Emily Dorony. They ran for Lehigh University and The University of Charleston (S.C.), respectively. Dorony, an Ocean volunteer assistant coach, will coach indoor and outdoor track and field at Ocean in 2024-25. Clark coaches the Manalapan Braves’ girls cross country team.
In boys cross country:
Locals compete: Monmouth’s Garrett Walters was 12th in 17:07 at the Monmouth County Championships at hilly Holmdel Park.
Teammate Donovan Ashton was 29th in 17:52. Long Branch’s Giovanni Torres was 30th in 17:58. St. Rose’s Matthew Ern was 33rd in 18:01. Monmouth’s Jacob Kroposky was 43rd in 18:14. Ocean’s Finn Hyland was 45th in 18:17. Monmouth’s Brayden Nulle was 48th in 18:25.
Monmouth was fifth with 182 points. Ocean was 14th with 337. St. Rose was 17th with 430 points. The meet consisted of 158 finishers and 23 teams.
In football:
Jackson Liberty 42, Monmouth 0: Ryan Crawford rushed for 78 yards, including a long of 11, and returned one kickoff for seven yards for the Falcons (9-7) in their loss to the Lions (3-4).
For Monmouth, Tyler Gustafson completed three of 12 passes for 17 yards, tossed two interceptions and rushed for 22 yards on 10 carries. He assisted on five tackles and registered one sack for seven yards. Jaylin Reeves caught two passes for 12 yards and returned three kickoffs for 24 yards. Aiden Trocchia added six assists. Samuel Jackson returned two kickoffs for 27 yards.
Pinelands Regional 26, Neptune 20: The Scarlet Fliers (3-4) fell to the Wildcats (4-3) in overtime.
For Neptune, Caleb Brown completed five of 20 passes for 55 yards, including a long of 15. He rushed for 192 yards, including a long of 81, and two touchdowns on 20 carries. William Holland rushed for 22 yards, including a long of 12, on six carries.
Cam Stukes rushed for nine yards on one carry. Daaron Lynch caught three passes for 29 yards, including a long of 17. Michael MacLennan caught one pass for 12 yards. Jeremiah Montgomery caught one pass for 14 yards.
MacLennan made four tackles for yards lost and added one solo stop and 5 1/2 assists. Montgomery made one solo stop and added 4 1/2 assists. Koen Johnson made six tackles for yards lost and added three assists. Malachi Matson added three tackles for yards lost, three solo stops and two assists.
Stats, stats and more stats: First-year Shore Regional coach Donny Klein, the former Ocean mentor, has announced the Blue Devils’ (6-0) statistics.
Josh Moeller completed 47 of 63 passes for 719 yards and eight touchdowns. He tossed one interception. Brendan O’Brien rushed for 473 yards and two touchdowns on 75 carries. Braeden Farmer caught 13 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns. John Mazzacco converted two of three field goals and 25 of 29 extra points. Tommy Schroeder made 64 total tackles, forced four fumbles and recovered three fumbles. Enzo Cagliastro picked off three passes.
Shore 37, Ocean 14: Sophomore running back Cole Torres ran for a career-high 175 yards and one touchdown for the Blue Devils (7-0) in their win over the Spartans (1-6).
O’Brien added one touchdown run and one fumble recovery for a touchdown. Moeller accounted for two touchdowns. It was the 100th career win for Klein, who played quarterback under coach Mark Costantino, the man he replaced after Costantino’s retirement. Klein is a history teacher at Ocean where he coached for 17 years.
For Ocean, James Sobieski raced 92 yards with a kickoff return for a touchdown and Josh Calixte scored on a 5-yard touchdown run.
Long Branch 27, Red Bank Regional 20: The Green Wave (1-6) bested the Bucs (4-3).
For Long Branch, Quentin Fisher completed nine of 20 passes for 106 yards, including a long of 43, and two touchdowns. He rushed fr 14 yards on 10 carries. Anthony Luque completed four of six passes for 63 yards, including a long of 34, and one touchdown. Havier Gonzalez rushed for 73 yards, including a long of 15, on 14 carries. He caught five passes for 56 yards, including a long of 18, and one touchdown.
Aulander Daniels caught four passes for 60 yards, including a long of 43. Nyron Sterling caught two passes for 35 yards, including a long of 34, and two touchdowns. Christopher Moses caught one pass for 11 yards.
Holmdel 49, Monmouth Regional 12: The Falcons (0-8) fell to the Hornets (6-1).
Toms River East 10, Asbury Park 6: The Blue Bishops fell to the Raiders.
Asbury Park 26, Keansburg 7: The Blue Bishops bested the Titans.
In girls gymnastics:
Ocean 105.425, Trinity Hall 100.425: The Spartans (10-2) downed the Monarchs (2-6-1).
Trinity’s Addison Berowski won the all-around at 36.55. Ocean’s Sadie Francis (9.1), teammate Emma Bonforte and Berowski tied for first on vault. Berowski won bars at 8.725. Berowski won beam at 9.4. Ocean’s Brooke Schneider won floor at 9.4.
Middletown South 99, Neptune 96.3: The Scarlet Fliers (0-9-1) fell to the Eagles (9-1).
For Neptune, Lailah Jones and Gianna Fleurjuste were 2-3 in the all-around at 32.6 and 28.7, respectively. Jones was third on vault at 8.45. Natalie Taylor was first on bars at 8.125. Taylor was second on beam at 8.1. Jones was second on floor at 8.85.
In boys soccer:
Newark East Side 2, Ocean 0: The Spartans (10-3-1) fell to Newark East Side (7-4-1).
Ocean 4, Red Bank Regional 3: Lucas Renvoize netted two goals and Connor Shaw scored one goal and added one assist for the Spartans (11-3-1) in their win over the Bucs in Shore Conference Tournament Round of 16 play.
Niall Tantrum added one goal. Noor Eraky and Zach Sutton added one assist each and Matthew Makower added five saves.
Southern Regional 2, Long Branch 1: Johan Gomez scored and Carlos Rodas-Maldonado added 11 saves for the Green Wave (2-10) in a loss to the Rams (9-4-1) in SCT Tournament Group E play.
Lacey 6, Ranney School 1: Saeed Torres scored for the Panthers in their SCT first-round loss to the Lions.
Ranney School 2, Point Pleasant Boro 2: Torres scored two goals in an SCT consolation tie with the Panthers in double overtime.
Red Bank Regional 3, Neptune 2: The Scarlet Fliers fell to the Bucs in SCT first-round play.
Neptune 2, Raritan 2: Julian Lemos and Mason Imbriaco scored for the Scarlet Fliers in their double overtime tie with the Rockets in SCT consolation play.
Long Branch 8, Pinelands Regional 1: Thomas Silva Ferreira and Alejandro Flores Lopez scored two goals each for the Green Wave (3-10) in a Coaches Cup second-round win over the Wildcats (3-12-1).
Carlos Andre Rodas added one goal and one assist. Marvin Oyuela added one assist. Chris DeOliveira Santos added one goal and one assist. Brendan Mendoza added one goal and one assist. Johan Gomez added two assists. Carlos Rodas Maldonado added four saves. Jose Sarmiento added five saves.
Manalapan 3, Long Branch 2: Oyuela scored one goal, Gomez added one goal and Jordan Vieira added one assist for the Green Wave in a loss to the Braves (14-1-1).
Freehold Boro 2, Asbury Park 0: The Blue Bishops fell to the Colonials in first-round Coaches Cup action.
Monmouth 2, St. Rose 1: The Falcons downed the Purple Roses in Coaches Cup first-round play.
In girls soccer:
Point Pleasant Boro 5, Monmouth 1: Jenna Chlapowski scored and Amaya Harris added 12 saves for the Falcons (7-7) in their loss to the Panthers (10-1-2) in SCT first-round play.
Ocean 1, Toms River East 0: Mia Fiorentino scored with 15 seconds left in regulation off an assist from Kaia Abbatiello for the Spartans in their first-round win over the Raiders.
Ocean 0, Marlboro 0: The Spartans (7-7-1) downed the Mustangs (5-8) on penalty kicks 4-3.
Junior keeper Grace Fuller stopped the Mustangs’ first penalty kick and sophomore Erin Toppi netted the clinching strike in the fourth round.
Central Regional 1, Trinity Hall 0: The Monarchs (8-4-4) fell to the Golden Eagles (9-2-2) by a 4-2 score on penalty kicks in SCT first-round action after a scoreless tie through two overtimes.
St. Rose 4, Brick Township 1: Erin Dwyer scored one goal and added one assist for the Purple Roses (4-10) in their Shore Conference Coaches Cup first-round win over the Green Dragons (3-10).
Molly Cullen and Sarah Hariegal added one goal each. Lucy Annitto added one goal. Kelsey Nitche added one assist. Maura Kerr added one assist. Gianna Talarico added six saves. Chloe Kaczka added four saves.
St. Rose 5, Lakewood 0: The Purple Roses (5-10) downed the Piners (0-13).
Netting one goal each were Maura Kerr, Nitche, Dwyer, Annitto and Hariegal. The latter added one assist. Stephanie Vitale added one assist. Cassidy Robertson added one assist. Kyleigh Foster added one assist. Kaczka added six saves.
Ranney School 4, Neptune 3: Kadidja Braxton scored two goals for the Scarlet Fliers (3-10), Stella Curto added one goal, Casey McGhee added one assist and Angela Hughes added seven saves in a Coaches Cup first-round loss to the Panthers (9-6).
Freehold Boro 8, Long Branch 2: Adriana Gomez netted two goals and Michelle Perez added 18 saves for the Green Wave (4-10) in a first-round Coaches Cup loss to the Colonials (4-10-1).
Donovan Catholic 6, Long Branch 5: The Green Wave (4-11) fell to the Griffins (3-10-1) in Coaches Cup quarterfinal-round action.
Pinelands Regional 2, Neptune 1: Ellie Gomez scored for the Scarlet Fliers in their loss to the Wildcats (4-11-1).
Wall 1, Trinity Hall 0: The Monarchs (8-6-3) fell to the Crimson Knights.
In field hockey:
Barnegat 5, Neptune 3: Gianna Massimino scored two goals for the Scarlet Fliers (6-9) in their loss to the Bengals (8-7).
Blake Mitchell added one goal. Rayna Popawski added one assist and Jewel Lucien added three saves.
Neptune 4, Raritan 1: Jordan Janulis’ two goals powered the Scarlet Fliers past the Rockets.
Sydney Siver added one goal and one assist. Mariah Jones added one goal. Massimino added one assist.
Neptune 1, Jackson Liberty 0: Massinino’s goal off a second-quarter assist from Trinity Jones gave the Scarlet Fliers (7-9) a win over the Lions (3-12).
Lucien added two saves.
Ocean 1, Freehold Boro 0: Lyla Irvin scored off a second-quarter assist from Maddie Kirchner and Gianna Canavan added one save for the Spartans (8-6) in their win over the Patriots (8-7).
Monmouth 3, Howell 0: Caleigh Duffy scored one goal and added one assist and Kelly Dopazo added one goal and one assist for the Falcons (12-2-1) in their win over the Rebels (8-8).
Emma Riccardi added one goal. Marissqa Herman added five saves.
Southern Regional 4, St. Rose 0: Molly Jarmer made four saves for the Purple Roses (5-8-1) in their loss to the Rams (10-2).
In girls volleyball:
Trinity Hall 2, Shore 0: The Monarchs (14-2) downed the Blue Devils (2-14) by 25-19 scores.
For the Monarchs, Brianna Constantinou notched two kills and one dig. Madison Peter added one kill and two aces. Emily McClave added one dig, 14 assists and four aces. Sophie Radocchio added one kill and one ace. Molly Cohn added two digs and one ace.
Helen Taylor added four kills, three digs and one ace. Kelly Reynolds added three kills, one block, three digs and one ace. Caroline Jacobi added four digs and six aces. Reese MacDonald added three kills. Anne Langan added one kill, three digs and three aces.
Manasquan 2, Asbury Park 0: The Blue Bishops (0-10) fell to the Warriors (10-8) by 25-14 and 25-8 scores.
For the Blue Bishops, Jacqueline Galindo-Dolan notched four digs and one service point. Dawn Davis-Strode added two kills and one dig. Sahar Kamel added two digs, two assists and two service points. Noemi Martinez added two digs. Lizeth Cruz added six digs, one service point and one ace. Sofia Barreto-Herrera added one dig, one service point and one ace. Danna Alpizar added one dig and four service points. Jaded Velasquez added four digs.
Manasquan 2, Asbury Park 0: The Blue Bishops tumbled 25-5 and 25-15.
Galdindo-Dolan notched one dig. Martinez added one dig, two service points and two aces. Davis-Strode added one kill, two assists and two aces. Cruz added two kills, one assist and one ace. Kamel added one kill and one block. Velasquez added two digs.
Shore 2, Asbury Park 0: The Blue Bishops (0-11) fell to the Blue Devils (3-15) by 25-10 and 25-14 scores.
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