Roundup features boys and girls soccer, field hockey and girls tennis; Schalick’s Miller continues her goal-scoring tear
By Riverview Sports News
PENNSVILLE – A long hard week caught up to the Pennsville soccer team in the end.
The Eagles tried to mount an attack Friday, but three grueling matches in five days left them with nothing in the tank and they lost to Haddon Heights 4-0.
The Garnets (5-1) scored a pair of goals in each half. Evan Rasicci, known for his powerful throw-ins, was credited with a pair of goals, including one that deflected in off a Pennsville player. Jack Kominos and Nolan Lachall scored their other two goals.
In their three games this week, the Eagles lost a one-goal game at Woodstown after opening a 2-0 lead, then suffered shutouts to Glassboro and Haddon Heights on consecutive days.
“I think Coach Joe (Mecholsky) put it on the head really well at halftime,” Eagles head coach Derek Foglein said. “If you looked at our schedule this week … our schedule was not our friend.
“We had a really, really tough schedule, but we’re going to come back out and we’ve got three big games next week – hopefully, three winnable games. Penns Grove is going to be a fight, it always is, but then we look at positives later in the week with Salem and Paulsboro, so we could very easily turn around and go three wins in a row next week. That’s what I’m positive about and that’s what I’m looking forward to.”
The Paulsboro game will have a little extra incentive for the Eagles head coach. It’ll be the fourth installment of the Foglein Bowl, the head-to-head matchup with his brother Doug.
“It’s going to be a fun one,” Derek said.
GIRLS SOCCER
WOODSTOWN – Emily Miller put on a dazzling display of speed and skill, scoring five goals, including a natural hat trick in the second half, to lead Schalick to its third straight shutout win, 6-0 over Woodstown.
Miller scored the Cougars’ first two goals, then collected three in the second half. Cali Fisler scored their other goal in the first half, on an assist by goalie Carly Hayman
The Cougars have outscored their last three opponents 19-0. Miller has scored 12 of her 18 goals in those games.
“Emily is a dynamic player who uses her technical ability to beat players,” Schalick coach Will Kemp said. “She is clinical in front of the net and has finished her opportunities when given one.”
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem 8, Bridgeton 0: The Rams scored their fifth straight victory, fourth shutout and third in a row. Morgan VanDover had two goals and two assists and seven players scored in total. Dominique Lewis posted nine saves in recording the shutout. The Rams (5-0) have outscored their five opponents this season 33-1.
Washington Twp. 6, Schalick 0: Meghan Sheldrick and Ava Porreca scored two goals each for the Minutemen.
GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville 5, Glassboro 0: Regan Witt took a hard-fought 6-4, 6-2 win over Ella Killelea at No. 1 singles to send the Eagles on their way.
Woodstown 5, Salem 0: The Wolverines improved to 7-0, dropping only four games the entire match. Nos. 1 and 2 singles, Abigail Melle and Gabby Kurpis, both won 6-0, 6-0.
Category: FIELD HOCKEY
Wednesday roundup
FIELD HOCKEY
Woodstown 9, Overbrook 0: The Wolverines erupted for five runs in the third quarter to pull away from a 3-0 halftime lead. Seven players scored goals in the game with Megan Donelson and Kayla Brown each getting a pair. The Wolverines (3-0) have outscored their three opponents this season 22-1.
Salem 4, Gloucester Catholic 0: Rhionna Timmons scored two goals in the first quarter and Morgan VanDover had the other two to help keep the Rams unbeaten (4-0). The Rams have outscored their opponents 25-1.
Schalick 5, Deptford Twp. 0: Phoebe Alward scored twice, Ava Scurry had a goal in two assists and the Cougars (3-1) posted their second straight shutout since suffering their first loss of the season.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown 5, Glassboro 0: The Wolverines ran their record to 6-0 with a straight-set sweep. No. 2 doubles team of Alyssa Berry and Nathalie Neron won 6-0, 6-0.
Pennsville 5, Gloucester Catholic 0: The Eagles (5-1) swept their second straight opponent and fourth of the season.
Salem scores again
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Rams field hockey team has scored 15 goals in two games, Schalick, Woodstown open their seasons with a win; cross country off and running
TUESDAY’S FIELD HOCKEY SCORES
Salem 5, Pennsville 1
Schalick 5, Gloucester Catholic 1
Woodstown 9, Deptford 0
By Riverview Sports News
SALEM – Shanna Scott’s tenure as Salem’s field hockey coach certainly has gotten off to an explosive start.
Scott was elevated to the head coach this year. In her first two games her Rams have presented her with two explosive victories. They beat Pennsville Tuesday 5-0.
The Rams rushed right out of the gate, scoring four goals in the first quarter. Tamya Driver, who assisted on Boggs’ goal that opened the scoring, scored in fourth quarter to make it 5-0.
Isabella Saulin scored Pennsville’s goal.
The Rams peppered Pennsville keeper Kylie Harris with 33 shots. They took 29 shots in their win over Clayton.
“Our goal is to work hard and do our best,” Scott said. “It sounds cliche, but coach Kayla Chapman and I spend a lot of time laying a firm foundation of what is expected on and off the field, how we aim to carry ourselves as a team, together and in unity. In order for us to prosper, we must be united as one and we must respect one another.
“While our aim is to come out aggressive with anticipation of winning, it is also important to do so humbly … We don’t expect to be perfect and we may not always do the best, but how the girls respond to that is what is important to us … We are very proud of them so far and cannot wait to see what the remainder of the season looks like.”
SCHALICK 5, GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 1: Phoebe Alward had a hat trick, and Ava Scurry and Lucianna Virga had the other goals as the Cougars opened their season with a victory. Caylen Taylor assisted on the Cougars’ first two goals of the game and Ella Shimp had the assists on Alward’s last two goals. Lydia Gilligan made five saves in posting the shutout.
WOODSTOWN 9, DEPTFORD 0: Braeley DiGregorio had a hat trick and Tulana Mingin scored twice as the Wolverines opened their season in a big way.Hannah Hitchner, Kayla Brown, Megan Donelson and Val Treijo had the other Woodstown goals.
Cross country
SEABROOK – Schalick junior Jordan Hadfield and Kingsway freshman Ryan Duffy were first across the line in their respective races in Tuesday’s Tri-County Batch Meet at Cumberland Regional.
Hadfield won the girls race in 19:56.32, eight seconds ahead of Williamstown senior Alyssa Boucher. Woodstown freshman Lillian Norman was ninth in the race (21:19.99).
Duffy won the boys race in 16:25.69. Schalick’s Charles Fuerneisen was ninth (17:44.46).
This week’s schedule
Here is the schedule for Salem County high school sports for the week of Sept. 11-16
Sept. 11
BOYS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Salem Tech at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Glassboro at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Sept. 12
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.
Sept. 13
BOYS SOCCER
Clayton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Gloucester Catholic at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Salem at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Overbook at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Salem, 4 p.m.
Sept. 14
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Glassboro, 3:45 p.m.
Salem at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.
Schalick at Clearview, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Palmyra, 4 p.m.
Sept. 15
FOOTBALL
Gateway at Pennsville, 7 p.m.
Riverside at Schalick, 7 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford Twp., 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Cumberland at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Buena at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Gateway at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Cherry Hill West, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Cumberland, 4 p.m.
Sept. 16
FOOTBALL
Penns Grove at Salem, noon
GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick at Delsea, 10 a.m.
Friday roundup
Here’s a quick look at Friday’s soccer and field hockey action involving Salem County teams
GIRLS SOCCER
PITMAN 4, WOODSTOWN 1: Emery Sharpnack scored a hat trick and Alaina Williams had two assists as Pitman won the consolation game of Deptford’s Spartan Kickoff Tournament. Calista Hunt scored the Wolverines’ goal in the second half.
BRIDGETON 5, PENNSVILLE 1: Adelina Wilks scored a hat trick and had a hand in all five Bridgeton goals. Karsen Cooksey scored the Eagles’ goal in the second half.
FIELD HOCKEY
GATEWAY 8, PENNSVILLE 0: Eagles coach Lisa Doran was hoping for better things in her team’s second game in two days, but was disappointed. Gateway dominated play and squeezed eight goals into the first three quarters. Bella Fini had a hat trick and Angie Zagone had two goals and two assists.
Thursday field hockey
Salem wins big, Pennsville falls in their season openers
SALEM COUNTY SCORES
Thursday’s games
Gloucester Catholic 6, Pennsville 1
Salem 10, Clayton 0
Schalick at Woodstown, ppd.
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PENNSVILLE – It wasn’t the kind of opener Pennsville field hockey coach Lisa Doran was expecting or the team she was expecting to see.
The Lady Eagles opened their season Thursday with a disheartening 6-1 loss to Gloucester Catholic.
The Lady Rams scored two goals in the first quarter, including one right before the buzzer, to take control and then put it away with three in the fourth quarter.
“I don’t know if it was the first day of school or nerves or what, but we just weren’t the team we saw at the last scrimmage,” Doran said. “Hopefully, the next game is going to be a little better.”
Pennsville scored its only goal with 1:41 left in the third quarter when Kendall Hoyt collected a lead pass from Cara Hoyt, dribbled into the goal area, then crossed it to Sophia Marandola, who banged it in from the left side.
“(Kendall) is a back and she never played that position,” Doran said. “Right before we put her in she was like, ‘I don’t play midfield,’ because she’s new and she got in there and hustled her butt down there and made the cross and that’s what we needed, so it was perfect and Sophia put it in.”
Bridget Taney scored two fourth-quarter goals for Gloucester Catholic. Kenzie Biondi had two assists.
Gloucester Cath. 6, Pennsville 1
| Gloucester Cath. (1-0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 – | 6 |
| Pennsville (0-1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 – | 1 |
GOALS: 1. Julia Calzonetti (Kenzie Biondi), GC, 10:24 1Q; 2. Kate Bonawitz (Casey Green), GC, 15:00 1Q; 3. Sienna Gianotti (unassisted), GC, 3:35 3Q; 4. Sophia Marandola (Kendall Hoyt), P, 13:19 3Q; 5. Bridget Taney (unassisted), GC, 5:09 4Q; 6. Bridget Taney (Kenzie Biondi), GC, 7:01 4Q; 7. Guide Gomez (unassisted), GC, 9:22 4Q.
SALEM 10, CLAYTON 0: Marissa Bower and Julliana Love scored two goals apiece and Autumn Foote had a goal and three assists as the Lady Rams opened the Shanna Scott era in a big way. Scott was the team’s assistant last year before being elevated to the head coaching spot.
The goals came fast and furious for the Lady Rams. Bower scored her two goals four minutes apart in a four-goal first quarter. She also assisted on the first goal of the game less than two minutes into the season. The Lady Rams scored their 10 goals on 29 shots.
The 10 goals were Salem’s most in a game since an 18-0 rout of Penns Grove in 2020. It was the 13th time since 2015 they have shutout Clayton.
Salem 10, Clayton 0
| Clayton (0-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – | 0 |
| Salem (1-0) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 – | 10 |
GOALS: 1. Rhionna Timmons (Marissa Bower), S, 13:09 1Q; 2. Marissa Bower (Rhionna Timmons), S, 11:27 1Q; 3. Marissa Bower (unassisted), S 7:13 1Q; 4. Julliana Love (Autumn Foote), S, 3:05 1Q; 5. Tanya Driver (unassisted), S, 11:45 2Q; 6. Morgan VanDover (Anna Buzby), S, 11:50 2Q; 7. Kashira Patterson (Autumn Foote), S, 0:05 2Q; 8. Julliana Love (Autumn Foote), S, 14:20 4Q; 9. Autumn Foote (Mary Griffith), S, 8:35 4Q; 10. Morgan Johnson (unassisted), S, 8:28 4Q.
This week’s schedule
Here is the high school sports schedule for Salem County teams for the week of Sept. 5-9
Sept. 5
SCRIMMAGES
GIRLS SOCCER
Bridgeton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester City, 4 p.m.
Timber Creek at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Gloucester City at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Clayton, 4 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Woodstown at St. Joseph Academy, 9 a.m.
Our Lady of Mercy at Woodstown, 3:30 p.m.
Highland Regional at Salem, 4 p.m.
Millville at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
REGULAR SEASON
GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Sept. 6
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at West Deptford, 4 p.m.
Sept. 7
FIELD HOCKEY
Clayton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Overbrook at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pittman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Sept. 8
FOOTBALL
Salem at Pleasantville, 6 p.m.
Schalick at Wildwood, 6 p.m.
Lower Cape May Regional at Pennsville, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Gateway, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Woodstown at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.
Sept. 9
FOOTBALL
Penns Grove at Woodbury, 10:30 a.m.
Woodstown at Paulsboro, 10:30 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Gateway at Schalick, 10 a.m.
Photo credit: Heather Papiano
‘Beautiful’ first scrimmage
Pennsville field hockey battles Deptford Twp. to a scoreless tie, but dominates the action
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PENNSVILLE – Pennsville field hockey coach Lisa Doran isn’t quite ready to start making reservations for the sectional championship game just yet, but she did like what she saw from the Eagles’ first scrimmage of the fall.
Everybody uses COVID as the demarcation point for comparisons these days and Doran easily called Monday’s exercise from a Pennsville perspective the best first scrimmage since the pandemic turned everybody’s world upside down.
The Eagles’ young team played Deptford Twp. to a scoreless tie, but they dominated at every turn. And they still had several upperclassmen fulfilling their six-practice moratorium.
“We have a lot of new kids and some who never played before this year and … they had to get out there and they really stepped up,” Doran said. “I’m really proud of everything these kids did today. They’re working really hard. I’m very positive about the season. They look good.”
Most of the game’s action was in their attacking end. They outshot the Spartans 24-5, had 23 corners to their visitors’ three and goalie Ruby Hassler was required to make zero saves. The limited number of available players meant lots of minutes for many, but instead of wearing down they maintained their intensity and aggressiveness well into the fourth quarter.
“Because there were so many new kids and young kids playing, I expected them to be a little panicked, but they weren’t,” Doran said. “They were aggressive, they went to the ball; everything told them they were trying. That’s all you can ask of them, especially of a young team.
“In the last two years this was probably one of the better first scrimmages. I felt very comfortable and I can see that they’re getting it and they’re trying to get it. It was beautiful.”
This week’s schedule
Here is the Salem County high school sports schedule for the week of Aug. 27-Sept. 2. The football games are regular season, all others are scrimmages. For additions or cancelations, email al.muskewitz@gmail.com
Aug. 28
GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick at Kingsway, 9 a.m.
Cumberland at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Clearview at Schalick, 9 a.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Woodstown at Timber Creek, 9 a.m.
Deptford Twp. at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Williamstown at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
Woodstown at Ocean City, 11 a.m.
Aug. 29
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem at Hammonton, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Cumberland, 10 a.m.
Woodbury at Salem, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Pennsville at Buena, 10 a.m.
Salem at Woodbury, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Kingsway, 9 a.m.
Aug. 30
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem, Schalick, Bridgeton at Cumberland, 8:30 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick at Cumberland, 9 a.m.
Penns Grove vs. Gloucester Co. Christian at Paulsboro, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Cumberland at Schalick, 9 a.m.
Williamstown at Woodstown, 9 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Cumberland at Schalick, 9 a.m.
Woodstown at Timber Creek, 9 a.m.
Pennsville at Deptford Twp., 10 a.m.
Aug. 31
FOOTBALL
Pleasantville at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
Pennsville at Lindenwold, 6 p.m.
Haddon Heights at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Delsea at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
Penns Grove at Haddon Twp., 10 a.m.
Salem at Bridgeton, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Gloucester City at Woodstown, 9 a.m.
Haddon Heights at Pennsville, 9 a.m.
Penns Grove at Salem, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Salem at Bridgeton, 10 a.m.
Sept. 1
FOOTBALL
Pitman at Schalick, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem at Buena, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Woodstown at Haddon Twp., 4:15 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Haddon Twp. at Woodstown, 4:15 p.m.
Sept. 2
FOOTBALL
Camden at Salem, noon
Photo credit: Ellen Sickler
Scrimmage schedule
Here is a listing of this summer’s preseason scrimmage games for the Salem County high schools. A complete day-by-day regular-season schedule for the county schools, as well as schedules for football, field hockey, soccer and tennis can be found elsewhere on the website
Aug. 16
FOOTBALL
Schalick, West Deptford, Lower Cape May at Mainland Regional, 10 a.m.
Bishop Eustace, Pemberton at Pennsville, 2 p.m.
Penns Grove at Maple Shade
Aug. 17
FOOTBALL
St. Joseph Academy at Woodstown, 9 a.m.
Aug. 18
FOOTBALL
Penns Grove at Highland
Aug. 19
FOOTBALL
Schalick at Deptford Twp., 10 a.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 10 a.m.
Salem, Olney Charter at McKean (Wilmington), 5 p.m.
Aug. 21
FOOTBALL
Buena at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
Aug. 23
GIRLS TENNIS
Millville at Schalick, 9 a.m.
Vineland at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
Aug. 24
FOOTBALL
Haddon Heights at Pennsville, 6 p.m.
Delsea at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Pleasantville at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Salem at Deptford Twp., 9 a.m.
Woodstown at Triton Regional, 9 a.m.
West Deptford at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
Aug. 25
GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Pleasantville, 10 a.m.
Pennsville at Millville, 10 a.m.
Aug. 28
GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick at Kingsway, 9 a.m.
Cumberland at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Clearview at Schalick, 9 a.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Woodstown at Timber Creek, 9 a.m.
Deptford Twp. at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Williamstown at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
Woodstown at Ocean City, 11 a.m.
Aug. 29
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem at Hammonton, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Cumberland at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
Woodbury at Salem, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Pennsville at Buena, 10 a.m.
Salem at Woodbury, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Kingsway, 9 a.m.
Aug. 30
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem, Schalick, Bridgeton at Cumberland, 8:30 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick at Cumberland, 9 a.m.
Penns Grove vs. Gloucester Co. Christian at Paulsboro, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Cumberland at Schalick, 9 a.m.
Williamstown at Woodstown, 9 a.m.
Paulsboro at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Cumberland at Schalick, 9 a.m.
Woodstown at Timber Creek, 9 a.m.
Pennsville at Deptford Twp., 10 a.m.
Aug. 31
GIRLS TENNIS
Delsea at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
Penns Grove at Haddon Twp., 10 a.m.
Salem at Bridgeton, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Gloucester City at Woodstown, 9 a.m.
Haddon Heights at Pennsville, 9 a.m.
Penns Grove at Salem, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Salem at Bridgeton, 10 a.m.
Sept. 1
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem at Buena, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Woodstown at Haddon Twp., 4:15 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Haddon Twp. at Woodstown, 4:15 p.m.
Sept. 5
GIRLS SOCCER
Bridgeton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester City, 4 p.m.
Timber Creek at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Gloucester City at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Clayton, 4 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Woodstown at St. Joseph Academy, 9 a.m.
Our Lady of Mercy at Woodstown, 3:30 p.m.
Highland Regional at Salem, 4 p.m.
Millville at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
