It's been title whirlwind of late for Warren Hills' field hockey team.
Just three days after winning its first county title, the Blue Streaks added a second championship, as junior midfielder Niki Miller scored three goals in Tuesday's 8-0 win over Franklin in Somerset.
Warren Hills (19-1) officially claimed the Skyland Conference Raritan Division title -- the program's second division crown in three years and its 10th overall, including four Delaware River Conference titles. The Streaks, who beat High Point, 3-1, on Saturday to win their first Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex title, have won nine straight since its lone defeat, 2-1 in overtime, to Voorhees on Oct. 6. It was the Warren County school's only loss in 12 divisional contests.
Coach Laurie Kerr's squad will host Northern Highlands on Thursday to close out the regular season slate before opening the North 2, Group 3 state playoffs at home against Mendham on Saturday. The Streaks beat Valley Division champion Bernards, 3-2, on Monday and also defeated Delaware Division winner Bridgewater-Raritan, 2-1, on Sept. 13, making them the undisputed conference champions.
Miller, who now has 18 goals, scored three times in the second half. Warren Hills led, 2-0, at the break against Franklin (2-12-1), as Lindsey Schott and Nikki Schott connected for the first two scores against the Warriors (2-12-1). Warren Hills won the first meeting between the two schools, 12-0, on Sept. 26.
In other action:
Voorhees 2, Montgomery 0 -- Forward Antoinette Metzler scored a goal and assisted on another by Kat Francis as the Vikings (11-3) avenged a 1-0 loss in overtime to the Cougars on Sept. 26. Senior goalie Kimmie Pianucci made nine saves for her seventh shutout. Voorhees earned the No. 4 seed in the North 2, Group 2 playoffs under first-year coach Taylor Webb.
Phillipsburg 4, Somerville 0 -- Katie Decker connected for a pair of goals and senior goalie Brittany Lavin stopped 14 shots for the shutout as the Stateliners (7-10) snapped a three-game losing skid. First-year coach Jennifer Paulus' team is the No. 6 seed in the North 1, Group 4 playoffs and will host No. 11 North Hunterdon in a first-round matchup on Wednesday.
Belvidere 6, North Warren 0 -- Senior forward Tiffany McKenna scored a pair of goals, raising her team-leading total to 25, and Alexa Beaumont had two goals as the County Seaters (15-3) secured second place in the Skyland Conference Valley Division. Goalie Madison Moore made 13 saves for the Patriots (5-10-1), who qualified for the state playoffs after an 0-19 campaign in 2010 in which they scored a total of two goals.
Bridgewater-Raritan 4, Hunterdon Central 1 -- Nicole Barrett connected off a feed from Rebecca Jaeger as the Red Devils (10-9) suffered their second loss of the season to the Panthers (17-3). Central had won five in a row until a 5-0 loss to Pingry on Saturday. Coach Jenn Sponzo's team also qualified for the North 2, Group 4 playoffs after a three-win season in 2010.
High Point 2, Vernon 1 -- Sophomore Carly Satter tipped in the winning goal with 2:05 left to play as the Wildcats (17-1) improved to 12-0 in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference American Division. Junior forward Rachel Colvin tied the game at 1 on a penalty stroke with 16:14 left in the second half for the Vikings (14-4), who lost, 6-1, to High Point at home on Sept. 21. All proceeds from this fourth annual "Play Pink" game went to breast cancer foundations. Both teams wore pink uniforms.
Jefferson 6, Sparta 0 -- Lauren Ferguson scored two goals and assisted on one as the Falcons (11-5-1) rolled past the Spartans (0-16).
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