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NJ girls soccer power rankings (10/2/12)

by Gregg Lerner on Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 3:26 PM  / Updated Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:55 PM

	RANK	TEAM	REC	LW	COMMENTS
	1	Northern Highlands	8-0	1	Looking for some numbers to truly capture just how dominant the Highlanders have been over the first month? How ‘bout the idea they’ve outscored their first eight opponents by an aggregate score of 44-1? You’ll be hard pressed to find a hotter offensive weapon right now than junior Clare Shea, who 14 goals, while senior center back Jackie Reyneke is not only locking down the defensive third, but also has 11 assists.
	2	Montgomery	7-1-1	2	A goal rush has unfolded in Skillman. Montgomery erupted for 22 strikes in its last three victories. Megan Kowalski has accounted for six of those strikes. The Cougars can anticipate a more defensive-minded affair tonight when they host No. 12 Pingry.
	3	Livingston	7-0-1	3	Juniors Jordy Bonvini (three goals, three assists) and Erica Dippold (six goals, one assists) embody the depth of Livingston’s overwhelming offense. The two unsung contributors strike at the immense depth the Lancers tap into when moving forward.
	4	Ramapo	6-1	4	Sarah Scire delivered a second-half equalizer and Jen Andresen converted a penalty kick late in regulation last Monday to help the Raiders rally past No. 11 Immaculate Heart, 2-1.
	5	Piscataway	9-0-1	6	The Chiefs earned one of the program’s biggest signature triumphs last Monday when they went on the road and defeated No. 7 Ridge, 1-0. Sophomore forward Kelsey Nugent (eight goals, five assists), who has thrived playing off senior striker Daija Griffin (14 goals, six assists), delivered the decisive goal off a setup by her South Carolina-bound teammate and senior keeper Kristyn Shea protected the lead with 11 saves.
	6	Freehold Boro	9-0	8	There’s nothing flat about the Colonials’ defense other than the actual shape. The quartet of sophomores Lindsay Cerio and Sophia Duffy, junior Christina Stabile and senior Chelsi Bender maintain ideal shape through their communication and have combined with senior keeper Sara Cobb on nine clean sheets.
	7	Ridge	5-2-2	5	Ridge could be a bit ornery today when it takes the field against Franklin. The Red Devils have had eight days to stew over their 1-0 loss to No. 5 Piscataway. Versatile sophomore Jenny Haskel has a way of enlivening the troops with her electrifying runs, whether they materialize out of the back or the midfield.
	8	Glen Rock	9-0	9	The strong midfield presence of Kendall Daly, Hannah Petrone and Jennifer Godfrey allows the Panthers to quickly take charge of the neutral third and engineer both ends of the field. Glen Rock advanced out of the first round of the Bergen County Tournament on Sunday with a 4-0 showing over Holy Angels. Senior Sophie Lederer powered the offense with a hat trick.
	9	Watchung Hills	6-2	10	Ally Grunstein scored in two straight matches last week, but no strike carried more weight than the one she delivered off a feed from Samantha DePinho that lifted Watchung Hills past previously-ranked Scotch Plains, 1-0. Lindsey Carroll halted seven shots in the shutout.
	10	Bridgewater-Raritan	6-2-2	11	A 4-0 week was stamped by big wins over No. 11 Immaculate Heart and Bishop Ahr. Ally Morgan deposited two goals in the former triumph while Erin Sullivan headed in a golden goal off a Lauren Hall Cross to secure the latter.
	11	Immaculate Heart Academy	4-2	12	The Blue Eagles bounced back in resounding fashion from consecutive one-goal setbacks to No. 4 Ramapo and No. 10 Bridgewater-Raritan. Alexandria Mesropyan knocked in a pair of goals to key a 7-0 victory over Hackensack in the opening round of the Bergen County Tournament.
	12	Pingry	6-2	13	The Big Blue will carry a three-game winning streak into the marquee matchup with Montgomery tonight. Alexis Chang has provided from scoring punch off the wings, depositing four goals over the last three contests, including a hat trick on Saturday in a 5-1 victory over Lawrenceville.
	13	Clifton	5-0	--	Jennie Hornstra supplied two goals as well as an assist as the Mustangs picked up their biggest win so far this season on Saturday when they handed Wayne Valley its first loss, 4-2. Junior keeper Rachel Egyed has recorded four shutouts.
	14	Wall	8-1	--	Since dropping a 2-0 decision to No. 6 Freehold Boro on Sept. 20, the Crimson Knights have run off a string of four triumphs, outscoring the opposition, 11-1, along the way. Casey Zalewski (eight goals, five assists), Ariana DeBlasio (six goals), Colleen Knier (three goals, five assists) and Heather Arbachesky (five goals, two assists) have been steady contributors to the offense.
	15	West Morris	8-0	--	One of the many reasons the Morris County school is off to such a flying start is the number of players it has flying into the offensive third. Eleven different players have found the back of the net so far, led by Autumn Webb (seven goals) and Emily Thomas (five goals).