Category: TENNIS

Fourth in the fifth

Pennsville wins fourth straight in Foglein Bowl V between coaching brothers, Pennsville girls give Casey Slusher her first coaching win, and more; this story will be updated

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE
BOYS SOCCER
Pennsville 3, Paulsboro 1

GIRLS SOCCER
Pennsville 3, Paulsboro 1

FIELD HOCKEY
Salem 2, Clayton 0
Woodstown 5, Pennsville 0
Schalick 8, Overbrook 1

GIRLS TENNIS
Pitman 5, Woodstown 0
Schalick at Pennsville, susp.
Cumberland at Penns Grove

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PENNSVILLE — Derek Foglein won another one in the annual Foglein Bowl between soccer coaching brothers Monday, and this time he won’t have to wait until the Thanksgiving family gathering to enjoy the benefits of his latest success.

Derek’s Pennsville team knocked off brother Doug’s Paulsboro squad 3-1 in Foglein Bowl V. In addition to getting another year of sibling bragging rights, when the family retired to their favorite West Deptford pizza place to revisit the match, it didn’t look like Derek was going to have to go into his pocket.

“We’ll be sitting right next to each,” Doug said. “We’ve got some other friends who were at the game today; I think they’re going to join us. I  just know that it’s a good thing I have a black card, even though it has Darth Vader on it, because I think I’ve got the  tab tonight.”

“Hey, if that’s the deal, that’s news to me, so I’ll take it,” Derek said. “I like it. I like dinner.”

That’s the fun of what this rivalry has become. It started in 2019 when Doug was at Clayton and both brothers had head coaching job and they’ve made it kind of a red-carpet event. Instead of coming out in coaching attire, they dress for success. Doug was decked out in a dark sport coat, red tie and khakis Monday, while Derek wore a dark suit with a gold patterned tie.

Doug won the inaugural game at Clayton, but Derek has had the best of it since it resumed in 2021 after Doug moved to Paulsboro. The games always made for some good banter at the holiday family gatherings.

“It’s always good fun coaching against him,” Derek said. “Soccer is the thing we’ve grown up with since we were both 5, so any time we get to interact with the game, we love it, but any time we get to interact with the game and interact with each other is even cooler.

“It’s moments like this where we’ll look back on it when we’re sitting down in our old people chairs and telling our grandkids, the next generation of Fogleins, about some of the moments we had and playing in the rain on a random Monday afternoon.”

“Soccer has given so much to my family,” Doug agreed. “A lot of good times, a lot of good memories. We really are a soccer family.”

John Thomas (15) scored two goals in his return to the Pennsville lineup.

Monday’s match was the most competitive game of the series played in misty conditions similar to the inaugural game in 2019. Pennsville scored twice in the first 10 minutes to control the scoreboard, but Paulsboro didn’t fade. The Red Raiders kept the pressure on Pennsville keeper Coen Rinnier and made it a 2-1 game early in the second half before the Eagles got an insurance goal with seven minutes to play.

John Thomas scored two goals for Pennsville in his first game back from a four-game suspension over a red card in the season opener. The senior wasted no time making an impact, scoring the first goal 3:53 into the match on a big bender from 30 yards out. He banged home the insurance goal on a rebound with 7:06 to play.

“I was telling my guys in the locker room it’s great to be back,” Thomas said. “I know I wanted to come out here and I wanted to get a couple goals, and that’s what I really did. I just wanted to accomplish something for my team because I really feel like they missed me a lot in the four games I was suspended.”

“Super happy for him,” Derek said. “Everything with that Wildwood game was pretty messy, but for a senior to learn from his mistakes, to get back on the field the way he should and then not only to do that but to come and take care of business with goals and really hold down the midfield … was really cool.”

As important as the game is to the coaching brothers, the Pennsville side has little time to celebrate the win. The Eagles play an even more important game at home Tuesday, hosting Wildwood in a game they have to win for a chance to win a division title.

“I love Foglein Bowl and I love the fact we can do this together as a family, but the reality is I have to turn my boys around for probably our biggest game of the season tomorrow,” Derek said. “We’ve got to be on tomorrow.”

But tonight was a night to relish another win in the rivalry.

Cover photo: Paulsboro coach Doug Foglein (L) settles up with Pennsville coach and brother Derek after Pennsville won the latest installment of the Foglein Bowl 3-1 Monday.

Pennsville 3, Paulsboro 1

Paulsboro (1-6)01-1
Pennsville (3-3)21-3

SCORING
PV-John Thomas (Shane Puckett), 3:53
PV-Sam Hassler (Shane Puckett), 10:00
PB-Matt Hill (Brandon Hampton-Beverly), 48:47
PV-John Thomas (unassisted), 72:54

Foglein Bowl
(Derek Foglein leads, 4-1)

YEARPLACEWINNERSCORE
2019ClaytonClayton5-2
2021PaulsboroPennsville3-1
2022PennsvillePennsville7-1
2023PaulsboroPennsville6-1
2024PennsvillePennsville3-1

Girls soccer

PENNSVILLE 3, PAULSBORO 1: Kallie Morrison and Annabella Manning scored goals in the first half and McKenzie Scott scored in the second half as the Eagles scored their first win of the season, giving coach Casey Slusher the first victory of her coaching career. The Eagles (1-5) were aggressive, pumping 22 shots on goal.

Field hockey

SCHALICK 8, OVERBROOK 1: Luci Virga and Ava Scurry both scored a hat trick as the Cougars (5-0) remained undefeated. Alexis Ship and Lena Virga scored their other goals and Phoebe Alward recorded four assists.

SALEM 2, CLAYTON 0: Juliana Love scored a goal in the last 90 seconds of the first half and the final minute of the game. The Rams are 4-0 for the second year in a row.

WOODSTOWN 5, PENNSVILLE 0: Zoe Lipovsky and Megan Donelson scored two goals apiece. Sienna Land netted the other goal for the Wolverines.

Girls tennis

PITMAN 5, WOODSTOWN 0
Anna Fisicaro (P) def. Gabby Kurds, 6-0, 6-1
Colette Rollins (P) def. Camille Osborn, 6-3, 6-2
Ava Mollehhauer (P) def. Aubrie Rennie, 6-1, 6-2
Kendall Bennett-Amanda Bradley (P) def. Julianna Lindenmuth-Alyssa Berry, 6-3, 7-5
Jessica Bretz-Abigail Heil (P) def. Nathalie Neron-Noelle Neron, 7-6 (10-8), 6-4
Records: Pitman 8-1, Woodstown 5-2.

This week’s schedule

Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Sept. 23-28; all games 4 p.m. unless noted, all football games 7 p.m. unless noted

MONDAY
BOYS SOCCER
Paulsboro at Pennsville (Foglein Bowl)
GIRLS SOCCER
Pennsville at Paulsboro
FIELD HOCKEY
Clayton at Salem
Pennsville at Woodstown
Schalick at Overbrook
GIRLS TENNIS
Pitman at Woodstown
Schalick at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Cumberland at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY
BOYS SOCCER
Glassboro at Schalick
Gloucester Catholic at Salem
Overbrook at Woodstown
Wildwood at Pennsville
Pitman at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton, 7 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Pennsville
Salem at Gloucester Catholic
Schalick at Glassboro
Woodstown at Overbrook
Salem Tech at Clayton, 5 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Glassboro at Pennsville
Penns Grove at Gloucester Catholic
Schalick at Pitman
Woodstown at Salem
FIELD HOCKEY
Bridgeton at Pennsville

WEDNESDAY
FIELD HOCKEY
Deptford at Schalick, 6 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem
Overbrook at Woodstown
GIRLS SOCCER
Overbrook at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Triton at Salem Tech

THURSDAY
BOYS SOCCER
Clayton at Pennsville
Penns Grove at Overbrook
Salem Tech at Gloucester Catholic
Schalick at Pitman
Wildwood at Salem
Woodstown at Glassboro
GIRLS SOCCER
Glassboro at Woodstown
Gloucester Catholic at Salem Tech
Pennsville at Schalick
Salem at Wildwood
GIRLS TENNIS
Overbrook at Schalick
Penns Grove at Pennsville
Salem at Gloucester Catholic
Woodstown at Cedar Creek
CROSS COUNTRY
Salem Tech at Burlington Tech
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Kingsway at Salem Tech

FRIDAY
FOOTBALL
Woodbury at Glassboro, 6 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Camden Catholic
FIELD HOCKEY
Schalick at Cumberland
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Kingsway
BOYS SOCCER
Salem at Overbrook

SATURDAY
FOOTBALL
Collingswood at Haddon Twp., 10:30 a.m.
Overbrook at Paulsboro, 11 a.m.
West Deptford at Audubon, 11 a.m.
Schalick at Salem, noon
BOYS SOCCER
Schalick at Cinnaminson, 11 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick at Cinnaminson, 9:30 a.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Schalick at Six Flags Great Adventure, 9 a.m.

Melo Erickson and his Penns Grove teammates play another Salem County rival Friday night when they host Woodstown. (Photo by Heather Papiano)

Thursday sports report

Here are the results of Thursday’s games involving Salem County high school teams

BOYS SOCCER
Gateway 3, Pennsville 0
Audubon 2, Woodstown 0
GIRLS SOCCER
Audubon 5, Woodstown 1
Gateway 6, Pennsville 0
FIELD HOCKEY
Glassboro 3, Pennsville 1
Salem at Overbrook
GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville 5, Kingsway 0
VOLLEYBALL
Salem Tech at Pennsauken Tech, 3:45 p.m.

Passing the test

Schalick scores 4 goals in second half to turn back Woodstown in boys soccer; results of Monday’s sports action involving Salem County teams

BOYS SOCCER
Schalick 5, Woodstown 2
Pennsville 6, Salem 0
Wildwood 5, Salem Tech 2
Penns Grove at Glassboro

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PITTSGROVE – Mikey Nelson admitted he was way too anxious about the game later in the day to be any good in class today. The anticipation of playing in a rivalry with so many connections just made it too difficult to stay focused.

NELSON

“I couldn’t sit still in school; I was thinking about this game way too much,” the junior midfielder said. “All I wanted to do was get out on the field and play today.

“I have a cousin of the team and I have teammates from a club team on the team. I know Woodstown is a good rival. It’s one of the best competitive games all season. I’ve been trying to recreate my goal from last year at the night game against Woodstown because that was Coach’s favorite goal of the season, so I want to get some more of those.”

Nelson might not have recreated that one Monday, but he did notch a pair of goals in the second half to help the Cougars turn back the Wolverines 5-2 in a way-too-early-in-the-season showdown between Tri-County Diamond Division rivals. 

Actually, Nelson’s anticipation for the game began the night before and carried over into the school day. The toughest part about it was he had to find ways to release all that energy without being disruptive. He can’t remember ever being so amped for a game. He admitted he expended a lot of energy in the first half, too.

“I had Jax Weber and Ant Sepers in my second period (U.S. History) class and me and Ant were both shaking our tables pretty much the whole class trying to get out of school to play soccer; we love the game,” Nelson said. “I kept looking up at the clock a lot, I kept tapping my feet and moving my leg a lot. I got most of my schoolwork done, so that’s good.”

The game was a lot closer than a three-goal margin would indicate, as you might expect in a battle between rivals. It was as close to a chess match on grass you could find, but it always has been when these teams and their veteran coaches who go way back get together.

“It was a great test of our toughness,” Schalick coach Joe Mannella said. “We said beforehand in the intensity of a game like that you’ve gotta be cool, you’ve gotta keep your cool and just know, be confident, that we’re gonna find a way to win.”

The Cougars never trailed after Jaxon Weber converted a penalty kick with 5:34 left in the first half for the game’s first goal, but they never shook the Wolverines until a pair of beautiful goals by Eli Cummings and Oscar Hernandez 10 minutes apart in the second half gave them some separation.

Whenever Schalick went ahead Woodstown quickly got the equalizers. The Wolverines tied it at 1-1 on Grant Prater’s free kick from 25 yards out three minutes after Weber’s PK and Bryce Ayars tied it 2-2 two minutes after Nelson’s first goal. And they had two good chances to take the lead early in the second half.

“They hit two unbelievable shots there to make it 4-2,” Woodstown coach Darren Huck said. “Those two goals were gamechangers.

“I told my team at the end of the game one thing I’m proud of is we came back twice. I was proud about how handled the situation of being down, coming back, being down again, coming back. And even down 3-2 we had an opportunity to tie it 3-3.”

Cummings doesn’t get the chance to score many goals because he’s such a reliable defender – a role he took on when the Cougars needed to rebuild their backline last season — but when he does he delivers some beauties. The tie-breaking goal he scored with 21:32 left in the second half Monday came as a result of staying with his man and was a carbon-copy of his only goal last season.

He had his back to the goal, spun and while falling backwards floated a shot with his right foot into the upper right corner just out of the reach of the keeper. It was such a glorious goal one of his teammates exclaimed he didn’t think the senior could do that and then remember his similar goal last year against Wildwood.

“I knew Bryce (Ayars) was on my back so if I wanted to get it out I had to get it out quick,” Cummings said. “There weren’t many options for me at that point so I knew I just had to take a shot. It would’ve been fine with it just going over the net and us resetting, but it luckily found the net.

“I just happened to be up there. I followed my man. I didn’t want (Ayars) to turn on the ball so I just stayed with them and I happened to have a chance to step in front of him and I knew once I’m in that outside-of-the-box range, close enough, I’m going to have a rip. I don’t know, after scoring that I might get put up top.”

Hernandez’ goal 10 minutes later was equally a thing of beauty. He took a long pass from Cummings, then took a long shot with his left foot that followed the same flight as the goal before his. Nelson wrapped up the scoring with 2:13 to play. 

There’s a healthy respect between the two programs and the two coaches, who were Woodstown assistants together back in the day and are now closing in on 300 career head coaching wins (Mannella is at 295, Huck at 287). But the tension of the rivalry doesn’t extend beyond the white lines. 

Later in the evening, Mannella was heading over to Huck’s house to watch the Eagles’ game on Monday Night Football.

Woodstown (1-1)11-2
Schalick (2-0)14-5

GOALS: 1. Schalick, Jaxon Weber (penalty kick), 34:26; 2. Woodstown, Grant Prater, 37:22; 3. Schalick, Mikey Nelson (Anthony Sepers), 45:41; 4. Woodstown, Bryce Ayars, 47:49; 5. Schalick, Eli Cummings, 58:28; 6. Schalick, Oscar Hernandez (Eli Cummings), 68:34; 7. Schalick, Mikey Nelson (Marco Spinnato), 77:47.

PENNSVILLE 6, SALEM 0: Eagles freshman Sam Hassler scored a pair of goals two minutes apart in the second half to complete his first career hat trick. His first goal gave the Eagles a 3-0 halftime lead. Stone Mumink, Stephen Fatcher and John Sassi scored Pennsville’s other goals.

Salem (0-2)00-0
Pennsville (2-1)33-6

GOALS: 1. Pennsville, Stone Mimink (Maddox Efelis), 4th minute; 2. Pennsville, Stephen Fatcher (Shane Puckett), 7; 3. Pennsville, Sam Hassler (JP Laughrey), 37; 4. Pennsville, Sam Hassler, 47; 5. Pennsville, Sam Hassler, 49; 6. Pennsville, John Sassi (Brant Regner), 75.

WILDWOOD 5, SALEM TECH 2: Aiden Bobo and Graham Fields scored second-half goals for Salem Tech.

Schalick’s J.T. Fleming (23) heads a ball out of harms way in the first half against Woodstown. On the cover, Schalick’s Luke Price goes on the attack before being taken down in the box to set up a penalty kick.

GIRLS SOCCER
Glassboro 5, Penns Grove 0
Overbrook 4, Pennsville 0
Pitman 6, Salem 0
Schalick 2, Woodstown 1
Salem Tech at Wildwood

SCHALICK 2, WOODSTOWN 1: Olivia Vanacker and Kyleigh Cutler scored second-half goals as the Cougars (2-1) rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit.

“It’s just an emotional rivalry,” Schalick coach Will Kemp said. “The girls calmed down in the second half and started to take control. It was great to see their determination in moments such as that.”

GLASSBORO 5, PENNS GROVE 0: Alana Figueroa scored a hat trick from the Bulldogs (2-1).

PITMAN 6, SALEM 0: Teagan Canna scored two goals and assisted on two others for the Panthers (3-2). Emery Sharpnack assisted on three of Pitman’s five goals in the first half.

OVERBROOK 4, PENNSVILLE 0: Gianna Simon scored two goals for the second game in a row and Victoria Bupp had two assists.

GIRLS TENNIS
Schalick 5, Penns Grove 0
Woodstown 4, Overbrook 1
Glassboro at Salem

WOODSTOWN 4, OVERBROOK 1
Keira Riess (O) def. Gabby Kurpis, 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
Camille Osborn (Wo) def. Nesrine Fosso, 6-1, 6-0
Aubrie Rennie (Wo) def. Sophie Burgos, 6-0, 6-1
Alyssa Berry-Nathalie Neron (Wo) def. Jennifer Giovanni-Hillary Cao, 6-3, 6-4
Noelle Neron-Leah Waterman (Wo) def. Gianna Hardy-Madison Rikard, 6-0, 6-0
Records: Woodstown 4-1, Overbrook 0-5.

SCHALICK 5, PENNS GROVE 0
Miya Watkins (S) win
Julia Langley (S) win
Helana Tyers (S) won by forfeit
Kayleigh Veach-Annie Podeh (S) win
Schalick won by forfeit
Records: Schalick 4-1, Penns Grove 0-5

Powering through

Edwards’ win at No. 3 singles lifts Pennsville over Schalick in early county showdown, Woodstown sweeps past Penns Grove

THURSDAY GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville 3, Schalick 2
Woodstown 5, Penns Grove 0

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PITTSGROVE – Lily Edwards was playing on the farthest of the singles courts in the Schalick tennis complex. There were a handful of spectators on the other side of the fence when she started, but each time she dared look away from the match she noticed more and more people gathering in her little corner of the world so she figured something was up with her match.

It was only the pivotal point of the day.

Edwards won the point at No. 3 singles to clinch undefeated Pennsville’s 3-2 victory over Schalick Thursday in the first leg of what figures to be an intriguing battle among the two teams and Woodstown for supremacy in South Jersey Group I girls tennis.

She handed Miya Watkins her first loss since last year’s state team semifinals 6-3, 6-1 after her Eagles teammates swept both doubles points and Schalick’s Emma Adams and Allyson Green won the first two singles points.

“I did feel that way, honestly,” she said. “I didn’t before I started the match, but we were playing and I did feel that way because everyone was watching me and I could tell (it was an important point). I had like a feeling.”

Actually, the win, her sixth of the year (all in straight sets) and 17th in a row at No. 3 singles over the last two seasons, came at a time she admitted to battling a slump for the first time in her career. She has only lost two matches (with one draw) in 44 varsity starts, but there was just something unfulfilling about her recent success.

“At practice I was just struggling,” she said. “Just hitting the ball and making sure my mechanics are right and I’m hitting it the right way and I was struggling. It’s really stressful because it gets in your head and you have to fight through it… but I came out of it today.

“We all were a little nervous because Schalick is our big competition, but I came out with a positive attitude and fought my way through it.”

It pains Eagles coach Dan LaMont to see his players struggle. He could sense his steady junior’s frustration and had a simple solution – just get out of your head and play your normal aggressive game.

“She does hit a nice tennis ball, but sometimes there are little things we have to correct,” he said. “We worked on it and then we kind of just said let’s keep it simple. Don’t think too much about this. Roll balls back. Be you.

“I told her you’ve won a lot of matches in your three years, let’s remember how you did that. And she did today. She had to, because that girl was tough.”

PENNSVILLE 3, SCHALICK 2
Emma Adams (S) def. Megan Morris, 6-4, 6-4
Allyson Green (S) def. Regan Witt, 6-4, 6-0
Lily Edwards (P) def. Miya Watkins, 6-3, 6-1
Emma Cornette-Gabi Farino (P) def. Julia Langley-Helana Tyers, 6-1, 6-4
Naomi Hess-Isabell Schrenker (P) def. Kayleigh Veach-Annie Podeh, 6-2, 6-1
Records: Pennsville 6-0, Schalick 3-1

WOODSTOWN 5, PENNS GROVE 0
Aubrie Rennie (Wo) def. Alease Stewart, 6-0, 6-0
Leah Waterman (Wo) def. Janiyah Cummings, 6-0, 6-0
EvaLouise Thomsen (Wo) def. Elif Sagir, 6-0, 6-0
Julianna Lindenmuth-Noelle Neron (Wo) won by forfeit
Alyssa Berry-Melissa Hassler (Wo) won by forfeit
Records: Woodstown 3-1, Penns Grove 0-3.

Wednesday sports report

Here are the results of Wednesday’s high school sports activity involving Salem County schools

GIRLS TENNIS
Salem at Wildwood

PENNSVILLE 4, TRITON 1
Mary Ahrens (T) def. Megan Morris, 6-0, 6-0
Regan Witt (P) def. Sarah Maung, 6-4, 6-1
Lily Edwards (P) def. Avery Gargiulo, 6-0, 6-0
Emma Cornette-Gabi Forino (P) def. Shayla Thompson-Olivia Schreyer, 6-1, 6-0
Naomi Hess-Isabell Schrenker (P) def. Karina Malcolm-Sofia Silvestre, 6-0, 6-0
Records: Pennsville 5-0, Triton 3-2

Tuesday sports report

Alward’s hat trick leads Schalick field hockey, Gilligan makes 200th save; Battavio moves closer to 50 goals for Woodstown soccer; Pennsville, Schalick girls tennis stay on track for Thursday’s showdown

FIELD HOCKEY
SCHALICK 5, TRITON 3: Phoebe Alward got her junior season off to the same kind of start she did as a sophomore. She had a hat trick in last year’s season opener at Gloucester Catholic and had a hat trick Tuesday as the Cougars came out aggressive and opened the 2024 season with a victory on the road.

Ava Scurry, who had 13 goals and 17 assists last year, had two goals and two assists against the Mustangs (0-2). The Cougars pumped 31 shots on goal and led wire-to-wire.

Keeper Lydia Gilligan also had a milestone game. She recorded her 200th career save during the game and now has 211 in her three seasons guarding the cage.

Schalick (1-0)2210-5
Triton (0-2)0120-3

GOALS – Schalick: Ava Scurry 2, Phoebe Alward 3; Triton: Kayla Garofolo, Sofia Morris, Olivia Broome.

GIRLS TENNIS
Glassboro at Penns Grove
Gloucester Catholic at Woodstown

SCHALICK 5, SALEM 0
Emma Adams (Sc) def. Cassidy Werkheiser, 6-0, 6-0
Allyson Green (Sc) def. Tytiana Miller, 6-0, 6-0
Miya Watkins (Sc) def. Angelina Fothergill, 6-0, 6-0
Julia Langley-Helana Tyers (Sc) def. Tahirah Davenport-White-Bianca Gibson, 6-0, 6-0
Kayleigh Veach-Annie Podeh (Sc) def. Destiny Carr-NA, 6-0, 6-1
Records: Schalick 3-0, Salem 0-1

PENNSVILLE 5, WILDWOOD 0
Megan Morris (P) def. Charlie Cunningham-Hackney, 6-0, 6-2
Regan Witt (P) def. Cydnee Kilian, 6-1, 6-1
Lily Edwards (P) def. Angela Wilber, 6-3, 6-2
Emma Cornette-Gabi Forino (P) def. Kiana D’Antuano-Estella Robinson, 6-0, 6-0
Isabella Schrenker-Morgan Holt (P) def. Emma Contreras-Selin Ogden, 6-1, 6-0
Records: Pennsville 4-0, Wildwood 0-2

BOYS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Gloucester Co. Christian

GIRLS SOCCER
Gloucester Co. Christian at Penns Grove

WOODSTOWN 8, WILDWOOD 1: Talia Battavio and Emma Perry, Woodstown’s two top goal-scorers a year ago, both scored a pair of goals and Lia Covely recorded three assists as the Wolverines scored their first win of the season.

Battavio’s two goals left her with 49 for her career, one shy of becoming only the fifth player in program history with 50 goals or more. Covely, Sophia Wells, Gina Murray and Mary Zarinko scored the other Woodstown goals.

The Wolverines settled this one early, jumping out to a 6-0 halftime lead.

Sweet taste of victory

Pennsville gets first field hockey win of season, celebrates with a batch of brownies; includes girls tennis results

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PENNSVILLE – Sophia Marandola and Izzy Saulin were happily munching on a couple healthy-sized brownies that were secretly waiting for the players behind the Pennsville field hockey bench. 

It was something the two captains could definitely get used to, and if the treats lead to the results they produced Monday it might just become an everyday thing.

With the brownies safely hidden under a cover of tin foil, the Eagles scored their first win of the season 7-1 over Paulsboro. It was a big turnaround from the lopsided loss they took in the season opener.

After posing for their traditional W picture after the win, they dug into the brownies, courtesy of team baker and manager Jacqui Kelly.

“I am a real brownie fan; I love brownies so I was real excited when they said they were going to make up a sweet treat,” Marandola said. “They didn’t tell us what they were, but they said there was a sweet treat.”

“I kind of forgot about them; they were nice after the game,” Saulin said. “I might have eaten them way too fast, my stomach kind of hurts.”

Saulin led the offense with her second career hat trick. Marandola had a goal and three assists. Kylie Harris scored twice. Kendal Hoyt’s first career goal at 10:48 of the first quarter was the Eagles’ first goal of the year and set off a feeding frenzy. The Eagles scored four goals in the second quarter to take a 5-0 halftime lead.

“Once they scored I felt they were a little more hungry and trying to get in there more, a little more aggressive,” Pennsville coach Lisa Doran said.

It’s the earliest they scored their first win of the season since 2021 when they beat Clayton in the second game of the season. They started last season 0-6.

The difference between their 8-0 loss to Audubon in the opener and Monday’s win was crisper passing and better communication.

“Today we were just working together more and had more opportunity to pass to each other,” Saulin said. “I’m glad we can start getting this to click in the second game, really early, so it can only go forward from here.”

If they’re going to produce these kinds of results knowing a sweet treat awaits, brownies on the bench might be a requirement every game.

“Did you tell them my manager that?” Doran asked projecting her voice towards the bench. “I like that.”

Hearing the conversation and the answer in the affirmative, Kelly said that was all right by her.

There it is. Brownies for everybody.

Pennsville 7, Paulsboro 1

Paulsboro (0-3)0001-1
Pennsville (1-1)1411-7

GOALS: PV-Kendal Hoyt, 10:48 1Q; PV-Sophia Marandola (Kendal Hoyt), 13:56 2Q; PV-Izzy Saulin (Gracie Mease), 12:14 2Q; PV-Izzy Saulin (Sophia Marandola), 9:56 2Q; PV-Kylie Harris (Sophia Marandola), 1:56 2Q; PV-Izzy Saulin (Sophia Marandola), 1:32 3Q; PB-Dasani Scott, 12:42 4Q; PV-Kylie Harris (Kendal Hoyt), 3:10 4Q

Pennsville’s Haley Pace celebrates after Kylie Harris scored her first goal right before halftime to give the Eagles a 5-0 lead over Paulsboro.

Cover photo: Pennsville field hockey captains Sophia Marandola (L) and Izzy Saulin enjoy a sweet treat after the Eagles beat Paulsboro 7-1 for their first win of the season.

Girls tennis

WOODSTOWN 5, WEST DEPTFORD 0
Gabby Kurds (W) def. Gianna Concordia, 6-3, 6-0
Camille Osborn (W) def. Carly Zanolle, 6-0, 6-0
Aubrie Rennie (W) def. Hayley Dobbins, 6-0, 6-0
Julianna Lindenmuth-Alyssa Berry (W) def. Lily Avila-Anastasia Besar, 6-1, 6-0
Nathalie Neron-Noelle Neron (W) def. Sophie Powell-Junanna Abdelhamid, 6-0, 6-1
Records: Woodstown 2-1, West Deptford 0-5.

This week’s schedule

Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Sept. 9-14; all events 4 p.m. unless noted

SEPT. 9
FIELD HOCKEY
Paulsboro at Pennsville
GIRLS SOCCER
Camden County Tech at Salem
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at West Deptford

SEPT. 10
FIELD HOCKEY
Schalick at Triton
GIRLS TENNIS
Glassboro at Penns Grove
Gloucester Catholic at Woodstown
Salem at Schalick
Wildwood at Pennsville
BOYS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Gloucester Co. Christian, 3:45 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Gloucester Co. Christian at Penns Grove
Woodstown at Wildwood

SEPT. 11
GIRLS SOCCER
Salem Tech at Cape May Tech
GIRLS TENNIS
Triton at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood

SEPT. 12
FIELD HOCKEY
Deptford at Woodstown
Glassboro at Schalick
Salem at Pennsville
BOYS SOCCER
Clayton at Salem
Salem Tech at Pennsville
Schalick at Overbrook
Woodstown at Penns Grove
GIRLS SOCCER
Overbrook at Schalick
Pennsville at Glassboro
Pitman at Salem Tech
Salem at Clayton
Penns Grove at Woodstown
GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Woodstown
Pennsville at Schalick, 3:45 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Salem Tech at Gloucester Catholic

SEPT. 13
FOOTBALL
Audubon at Bordentown, 6 p.m.
Collingswood at West Deptford, 7 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Penns Grove at Lindenwold
Pennsville at Lower Cape May

SEPT. 14
FOOTBALL
Camden Catholic at Paulsboro, 10:30 a.m.
Salem at Woodbury, 10:30 a.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 11 a.m.
Glassboro at Penns Grove, noon
FIELD HOCKEY
Woodstown at Washington Twp., 10 a.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
South Jersey Open, Dream Park, 8:30 a.m.
Woodstown at Belmont Plateau, 10:30 a.m.

Cover photo of Woodstown kicker Jake Ware’s game-winning overtime PAT against Delsea by Ellen Sickler.

Tuesday tennis

All three Salem County teams in action Tuesday won; defending sectional champ Schalick opens with 5-0 win, Pennsville wins 5-0 without losing a game

GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville 5, Penns Grove 0
Schalick 5, Overbrook 0
Woodstown 4, Glassboro 1

PENNSVILLE 5, PENNS GROVE 0
Megan Morris (P) def. Amaris Butler, 6-0, 6-0
Regan Witt (P) def. Alease Stewart, 6-0, 6-0
Lily Edwards (P) def. Andrew Restrepo, 6-0, 6-0
Cassandra Fortenberry-Madison Wright (P) def. Elif Sagir-Janiyah Cummings, 6-0, 6-0
Pennsville wins by forfeit
Records: Pennsville 3-0, Penns Grove 0-1

WOODSTOWN 4, GLASSBORO 1
Gabby Kurds (W) def. Ella Killelea, 6-2, 6-1
Kaylee Johnson (G) def. Camille Osborne, 6-3, 1-6, 10-6
Aubrie Rennie (W) def. Halle Lazarus, 6-1, 6-4
Julianna Lindenmuth-Alyssa Berry (W) def. Alana Killelea-Taylor Adcock, 6-1, 6-1
Natalie Neron-Noelle Neron (W) def. Alice Dinzeo-Virginia Tarasevich, 6-1, 6-1
Records: Woodstown 1-1, Glassboro 0-1

SCHALICK 5, OVERBROOK 0
Emma Adams (S) def. Keira Riess, 6-3, 6-2
Allyson Green (S) def. Nesrine Fosso, 6-0, 6-0
Miya Watkins (S) def. Sophia Burgos, 6-0, 6-2
Julia Langley-Helana Tyers (S) def. Natasha Hreiz-Sophia Petricari, 6-2, 6-1
Annie Podeh-Kayleigh Veach (S) def. Madison Rikard-Gianna Hardy, 6-0, 6-0
Records: Schalick 1-0, Overbrook 0-2