Girls' Soccer

Kittatinny 3, Hopatcong 1 Meghan Hayes captured the spotlight as Kittatinny opened up a 2-0 lead by intermission and went on to defeat Hopatcong 3-1 in a Sussex County Interscholastic League girls’ soccer match. Hayes turned in a hat trick performance, scoring all three goals and was chosen the SCIL/Soccer Post of Lafayette Village Player of the Week. The Cougars improved to 7-3 as Caitlin Hennessey assisted on two of the goals with Julie Godeski picking up an assist. Keeper Mary Kenah stopped five shots on goal. PJ 7, Jefferson 0 Emily Carrollo notched a hat trick as Pope John rolled to a 7-0 win over Jefferson. Carrollo scored three times and dished off an assist while Courtney Flanagan added a pair of goals and picked up an assist. Alyssa Lohr and Melissa Romero completed the scoring parade with Stephanie Barbulescu and Gabby Magdaleno credited with assists. Goalie Ryan Kelly was credited with one official save. High Point 1, Sparta 0 Sasha Scott turned aside 18 shots on goal as High Point squeaked out a 1-0 victory over Sparta to improve to 8-6-1 while the Lady Spartans dropped to 7-7-1. Ashley Sanborn netted the winning goal in the first half off an assist from Jesse Lain. Newton 2, Lenape 1 Newton defeated Lenape Valley 2-1 when Brooke Zander snapped a 1-1 stalemate following the intermission. Zander scored off an assist from Dana Bottoni who had put the Braves on the board in the first half. Laura Moore was credited with an assist on Bottoni’s goal while keeper Heather Harold came up with eight saves.