The South, Group 2 girl’s soccer semifinal will be played today at 2:30pm between Cinnaminson and Point Pleasant Boro on the road. Here is our semifinal round preview.
#3 Cinnaminson: 12-5-2
#2 Point Pleasant Boro: 17-2-1
Cinnaminson is playing in a section semifinal for the second consecutive season. In 2014, the Pirates fell to Shore, 2-1, in the semifinal of the Central, Group 1 bracket.
The Pirates got here this year by taking down Pemberton 7-0 in the opening round and then Middle Township 3-1 in the second round. Both were home games.
The 7-0 win over Pemberton in the first round was the second straight year the Pirates defeated their first round opponent via a 7-0 score. In 2014, they took down Florence 7-0 in the first round of the Central, Group 1 bracket.
The Pirates are led offensively by Miranda Sackner, who has a hat trick this postseason and a total of four goals in the tournament so far. Both Alex Kane and Hailey Gutowski each have two goals scored. Casey Joyce and Kelly Kane each have one goal this postseason.
Sackner leads the team in overall goals scored with 19.
The 3-1 victory over Middle Township was the fifth consecutive game where the Pirates allowed one goal or less. Over that span the Pirates are 4-0-1. The unbeaten streak also includes two shutouts.
Point Pleasant Boro comes in riding a three-game winning streak, having allowed only four goals in those three games. Their most recent win, 5-3 over Delran, came in the second round of the tournament.
The Panthers have seven shutouts this season and have only been shutout once. The Panthers have outscored their opponents 81-18.
Point Pleasant Boro’s leading scorer, Devon Wondolowski (25 goals), recorded a hat trick in the 5-3 win over Delran last week. She has six goals this postseason for the Panthers. They have a total of three players in double digit goals scored. Kaitlyn Seitter leads the team with 13 assists.
Point Pleasant Boro shutout Barnegat 4-0 in the opening round of the South, Group 2 playoffs and then defeated Pinelands 6-1 to advance to the girl’s soccer semifinal.
