Tuesday sports report

Schalick completes unbeaten regular season with shutout of Millville; includes first-round SJ Group I field hockey playoff pairings

By Riverview Sports News

PITTSGROVE — Ava Scurry and Phoebe Alward each scored a pair of goals, Lydia Gilligan recorded another shutout and Schalick completed a unbeaten regular season with a 6-0 win over Millville.

Earlier in the day, the Cougars (17-0-1) were installed as the No. 2 seed in the South Jersey Group I field hockey tournament. They will host No. 15 South Hunterdon in an opening-round game Monday.

The only blemish on their record is 2-2 tie with St. Joe (Hammonton). They are one of three teams statewide without a loss. The others are Madison (16-0, NJ-1) and Northern Highlands (16-0, NJ-3).

“I’m just happy for the girls; they’ve worked hard all season and continue to work hard every day,” Cougars coach Heather Cheesman said. “We are happy with the second seed; just taking it one game at a time.”

Scurry’s two goals increased her single-season school record to 38 and ran her career total to 58. The all-time school record is 62. She also had two assists.

Alward’s two goals gave her 23 for the season. Luci Virga (21) and Paisley Warner (4) scored Schalick’s other goals in the game.

Gilligan made four saves in her eighth shutout of the season and third straight.

CLAYTON 3, PENNSVILLE 1: Alyssa Bobbsamuel scored two goals for the Clippers. Gracie Mease scored Pennsville’s goal in the fourth quarter.

SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I
FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
First-Round Pairings (Nov. 4)
(16) Audubon at (1) Shore
(9) Florence at (8) Salem
(12) Lower Cape May at (5) Gloucester
(13) Haddon Twp. at (4) Haddon Heights
(14) Maple Shade at (3) West Deptford
(11) Bordentown at (6) Gateway
(10) Collingswood at (7) Woodstown
(15) South Hunterdon at (2) Schalick