Tuesday, September 13, 2011

North Warren ends drought; Voorhees set to open

North Warren's field hockey team ended its 23-game losing skid with a 5-0 victory over Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg (Pa.) on Monday. The Patriots hadn't won since a 2-1 victory in overtime against North Plainfield on Oct. 22, 2009.

It's the first win for second-year coach Laura Kasa, whose team finished 0-19 in 2010. North Warren scored a total of two goals all last season, as it more than doubled that total on Monday.

Laura Gessler, Kali Thies, Giuliana Lorusso, Jenna Norgard and Colleen McGrath scored the Patriots' goals. Gessler had one of team's two goals a year ago. Thies, Norgard, Jess Stefani and Rebecca Hendershot had assists. Goalie Madison Moore recorded the shutout.

Voorhees ready for early test

The Vikings and new coach Taylor Webb will open the 2011 season at home against Skyland Conference Raritan Division rival Phillipsburg on Tuesday at 3:45 p.m.

Voorhees, which was rained out on Thursday at Delaware Valley, has been tough on the Stateliners in recent years. The Vikes lead the series 13-4, including two wins in 2010, and have won nine straight against their Warren County counterparts. Phillipsburg's last win in the series was 2-1 at Voorhees on Oct. 23, 2006.

Phillipsburg is off to a 2-0 start under first-year coach Jennifer Paulus. The 'Liners defeated Blair Academy, 7-3 on Friday, and Ridge, 2-1, on Saturday. Lauren Nunes, Priscilla Howell and Cassie Fortuna lead the team with two goals apiece.

Warren Hills-Voorhees to renew rivalry

Voorhees is bracing for a difficult stretch with a huge game against heated-rival Warren Hills on Thursday in Lebanon Township.

The Blue Streaks host state power Bridgewater on Tuesday before taking on the Vikes, who are 13-4-3 against Warren Hills since 2003. Warren Hills beat Hackettstown, 8-0, in its opener on Saturday. The Streaks' last win over Voorhees was 3-2 in overtime on Oct. 10, 2009. The teams also tied, 1-1, that season.

Voorhees swept both regular season meetings last year for the first time since 2006 and won a third meeting, 1-0 in the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex final. The Vikings lead 27-14-6 in the overall series dating to 1975.

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