2005 New Providence Girls Soccer
Game 1 - September 9th - New Providence 3, Mount St. Mary’s 1
Star Ledger Article
Caitlin Pellas scored twice, the first, three minutes into the first half, to lead New Provi-dence in Metuchen.
Alex Sonte-netta scored 23 minutes into the first half for Mount St. Mary but Melissa Thompson scored one minute later to give New Provi-dence a 2-l lead.
Courier News Article
Senior Caitlin Pellas netted two goals and junior Melissa Thomson added another for New Providence.
Alex Fontenetta tallied a goal for Mount St. Mary.
NEW PROVIDENCE (1-0) ...............................2-1-3
MOUNT S1 MARY (0-1) ...................................1-0-1
GOALS: NP-Pellas 2, Thomson; MSM-Forrtenetta.
ASSISTS: NP-Ameen,GraepeI,Alberse.
SAVES: NP-Richter 5; MSM-Robinson 8.
Game 2 - September 13th - New Providence 5, Dayton 0
Star Ledger Article
Caitlin Pellas, Molly Graepel, Kelly Closs, Jenna Buzaccili and Liz Masucci each scored once for New Providence (2-0) in New Providence.
Sarah Richter needed only one save to stop Dayton (1-1-1).
Courier News Article
New Providence had a balanced attack as five players scored in the win over Dayton.
Caitlin Pellas, Kelly Closs, Jenna Bulzacchili, Liz Masucci and Molly Graetel each found the back of the net, and junior Sarah Richter had one save in the shutout.
DAYTON(0-1-1)............................................0-0-0
NEWPROVIDENCE (2-0)...........................3-2-5
GOALS: Pellas, Closs, Bulzacchili, Masucci, Graetel.
ASSISTS: Alberse, Thomson, Lowe, GraeteL
SAYES: D--Soto 11; NP-Richter 1.
Game 3 - September 16th - New Providence 8, Roselle Park 0
Star Ledger Article
Masucci, Lowe boost New Providence
Senior Liz Masucci and sopho-more Sarah Lowe each scored twice and Sarah Richter and Brit-tany Wargo combined for five saves as New Providence defeated Ro-selle Park, 8-0, yesterday in New Providence.
Molly Graepal, Caitlin Pellas, Jenna Bulzacchelli and Melissa Thomson also scored for New Prov-idence (3-0) and Tara Alberse added two assists. Roselle Park is 0-3.
Courier News Article
Senior for-ward Liz Masucci and sophomore midfielder Sarah Lowe each had two goals and one assist to power New Providence.
ROSELLEPARK (0-3)...........................................0-0-0
NEW PROVIDENCE (3-0) ...................................4-4-8
GOALS: Graepel, Bulzacchelli, Pellas, Thompson, Masucci, Lowe.
ASSISTS: Masucci, Lowe, Pellas, Graepel, Gerardo, Alberse 2.
SAVES: RP-DaSilva 18; NP-Richter2, Wargo3.
Game 4 - September 20th - New Providence 3, Rahway 2
Star Ledger Article
Pellas, Graepel, Masucci spark New Providence
Caitlin Pellas contributed one goal and two assists for New Providence, which out-lasted Rahway, 3-2, in a battle of unbeaten teams yesterday in New Providence.
With New Providence (4-0) leading, 2-1, in the 53rd minute, Pellas served a 30-yard free kick which deflected off a Rahway de-fender and Molly Graepel knocked home the rebound for what would be the win-ning goal.
Liz Masucci scored the first New Providence goal and Pellas' goal at 14:39 gave her team the 2-1 lead. Sarah Richter made 12 saves for New Providence.
Taylor Wilson notched a goal and an as-sist for Rahway (4-1) while Amanda Ca-sares scored once and Tricia Pascale had an assist.
Courier News Article
Caitlin Pellas and Liz Masucci each scored a goal for New Providence. Pellas also assisted twice.
Rahway(4-1)......................... ...................... 1-1-2
NEW PROVIDENCE (4-0) ........................ 2-1-3
GOALS: R-Wilson, Cacerse; NP- Masucci, Pellas, Graetel.
ASSISTS: NP--Pellas 2, Alverse.
SAVES: R--Poor 14; NP--Richter 16.
Game 6 - September 23rd - New Providence 2, Gov Livingston 5
Star Ledger Article
Chrissie Sidie scored three goals in the first half to lead Gov. Living-ston to a 5-2 triumph over New Providence yesterday in Berkeley Heights.
Sidie, a senior forward, scored the first goal for Gov. Livingston (4-0-1), which also got offense from Meredith Talbot (one goal, two as-sists) and Lauren Munick (one goal). Alyson York paced the de-fense with seven saves. Liz Masucci and Caitlin Pellas scored for New Povidence (4-2).
Courier News Article
BERKELEY HEIGHTS - Senior for-ward Chrissie Sidie netted a hat trick, while senior midfielder Meredith Talbot and sophomore Lauren Munick added goals for the Governor Livingston High School girls soccer team on the way to a 5-2 victory over New Providence on Friday.
Governor Livingston, ranked sixth in the Courier News Top 10, led 4-0 at halftime.
Caitlin Pellas and Liz Masucci scored New Providence's goals.
NEW PROVIDENCE (4-2) ...............................0 2-2
GOVERNOR LIVINGSTON (4-0-1) ................4 1-5
GOALS: NP--Masucci, Pellas; GL--Sidie3,Talbot Munick.
ASSISTS: GL-Talbot 2, Sid ie, Zartko.
SAVES: NP-Richter 8; GL-York 7.
Game 7 - September 26th - New Providence 4, No Plainfield 0
Star Ledger Article
Caitlin Pellas of New Providence scored the first of her three goals at the 29-minute mark and notched her first career three-goal game.
Caitlin Sneeden added one goal for New Providence (5-2) in New Providence. Alex Ameen, Lauren Gerardo, Liz Masucci and Jenna Bulzachelli had one assist each. Norma Cano came up with 23 saves for North Plainfield in New Providence. (0-4-1).
Courier News Article
NEW PROVIDENCE - Senior for-ward Caitlin Pellas notched a hat trick and freshman linemate Caitlin Sneeden added a goal as New Providence rolled.
Junior keeper Sarah Richter made five saves to earn the shutout, while junior keeper Norma Cano stopped 23 shots for North Plainfield.
NORTH PLAINFIELD (0-4-1) .... .......................... 0-0-0
NEW PROVIDENCE (5-2) .................. ................. 1-3-4
GOALS: Pellas 3, Sneeden.
ASSISTS: Ameen, Gerardo, Masucci, Bulzacchelli.
SAVES: Cano 23, Richter 5
Game 8 - September 27th - New Providence 1, Union Catholic 2
Star Ledger Article
Eppinger paves Union Catholic in OT
Kaitlin Eppinger scored her sec-ond goal of the match on a well-placed free kick in the 12th minute of overtime to rally Union Catholic to a 2-1 victory over New Provi-dence yesterday in Scotch Plains.
Eppinger's game winner, fired from near the left corner of the goal box, about 18 yards out, rocketed inside the near post for Union Catholic (6-2-1).
Eppinger tied the match at i-1 with a direct kick from nearly the same spot in the 56th minute. Katie Piotrowski and Stephanie Cowley combined for six saves for Union Catholic.
"I used to play goal all the time, and I knew that wherever the wall is, the goalie's not," Eppinger said. Molly Graepel gave New Provi-dence (5-3) a 1-0 lead at 23:03 when she knocked home a rebound after Caitlin Pellas struck the crossbar with a free kick- Sarah Richter re-corded 10 saves.
Star Ledger Article
Union Catholic inspired by Seniszyn’s gusty play
BY GREGG LERNER FOR THE STAR-LEDGER
Junior sweeper Jen Seniszyn of Union Catholic turned in one of the gutsiest performances in recent Union County history on Tuesday. Nursing a badly bruised knee, Se-niszyn refused to leave the field against New Providence even though she was limping during breaks in the action.
Seniszyn, stripped of her excep-tional speed by the injury sustained on a slide tackle in a game Sept. 23, somehow managed to run down every ball sent into the corners and beat New Providence's fast for-wards. The team from Scotch Plains came back from a 1-0 deficit to beat New Providence, 2-I, in overtime.
"Coach (Jim Revel) asked me if I needed to come out and I said I felt fine," Seniszyn said. '"I was hurting but I did it probably be-cause our goalie got hurt and I wanted to stay in the game and help our team. During the second half and in overtime I just laid low, stayed deeper on defense."
The day after the game, Senis-zyn learned she had sustained a partial.tear of her patella tendon and would be out of the lineup until at least Oct. 14.
"I know there's a chance I made it worse by playing, but I wanted to help the team," Seniszyn said.
Game 9 - September 30th - New Providence 3, Johnson 2
Star Ledger Article
Alberse keys New Providence
Tara Alberse hit her second goal of the second half with five minutes remaining to lift New Providence to a 3-2 victory over Johnson yesterday in New Providence. Alberses shot from 18 yards found the upper right corner of the net to snap a 2-2 tie. Liz Masucci connected at five minutes of the first half to stake New Providence (6-3) to a 1-0 lead. Johnson (2-5-1) trailed, 2-1, before Jenna Neirstedt scored with 9:57 to play.
Courier News Article
Junior mid-fielder Tara Alberese scored twice for New Providence, while senior forward Liz Masucci netted one goal.
A.L.IOHNSON (1-5-1) ......................................1-1-2
NEW PROVIDENCE (6-3) ..............................1-2-3
GOALS: AU---Nierstedt 2; NP-Alberese 2, Masucci.
ASSISTS: NP-Graepel, Nadelberg Bulzacchelli.
SAVES: AU---Parin 13; NP-Richter 14
Game 10 - October 5th - New Providence 9, Hillside 0
Star Ledger Article
Melissa Thompson, Molly Graepel and Tara Alberse each netted two goals and Katherine Nadelberg had two assists when New Providence swept past Hillside, 9-0, yesterday in New Providence. Caitlin Pellas, Jenna Bulzacchelli and Liz Masucci also scored for New Providence (7-3). Hillside is 0-8
Game 11 - October 7th - New Providence 8, Brearley 0
Star Ledger Article
Melissa Thomson finished with two goals and one assist and Liza Masucci had a goal and three as-sists to pace New Providence (8-3) in Kenilworth. Caitlin Pel-las, Molly Grapel, Tara Alberse, Kelly Kloss and Jenna Bulzac-chelli also scored.
Courier News Article
KENILWORTH - Junior forward Melissa Thomson tallied two goals and an assist, and senior for-ward Liz Masucci added a goal and three assists to power New Providence.
NEW PROVIDENCE (8-3) ..........3-5-8
BREARLEY(0-1-1)........................0-0-0
GOALS: Thomson 2, Masucci, Pellas, Graepel, Alberse, Closs Bulzaceheili.
ASSISTS: Masuca 3, Thomson. Kumpf.
SAVES: NP-Richter 1, Wargo 1.
Game 12 - October 17th - Johnson 3, New Providence 1
Star Ledger Article
Kelly Condron, Jillian Whiting and Kelli Pflug provided Johnson (5-6-1) with a 3-0 lead in a Union County Tournament first-round match in New Providence. Pflug and Whiting also contributed one assist each and Samantha Parin stopped four shots. New Providence (8-4), which had a three-game winning streak snapped, received a goal from Liz Masucci
Game 13 - October 18th - NEW PROVIDENCE 3 MANVILLE 0
Star Ledger Article
Pellas powers New Providence
Caitlin Pellas had one goal and two assists yesterday to lead New Providence to a 3-0 victory over Manville in Manville. Pellas, a senior forward, assisted on first-half goals by Tara Alberse and Liz Masucci. Fifteen minutes into the second half, Pellas scored off an assist from Alberse. Sarah Richter needed just two saves for New Providence (9-4). Marta Sa-biyan turned away nine shots for Manville (4-9).
Courier News Article
MANVILLE -- Junior midfielder Tara Alberse scored in the 13th minute and added an assist for New Providence.
Manville keeper Marta Sabyian had six saves.
NEW PROVIDENCE (9-4) 2 1--3
MANVILLE (4-9) 0 0--0
GOALS: Alberse, Masucci, Pellas.
ASSISTS: Pellas 2, Alberse.
SAVES: NP--Richter 2, M--Sabyian 6.
Game 14 - October 20th - New Providence 4, North Plainfield 0
Star Ledger Article
Tara Alberse and Liz Masucci (two goals) propelled New Providence (10-4) to a 2-0 lead at the half in New Providence. Molly Graepel scored once, Katherine Nadleberg and Caitlin Pellas each added an assist and Brittany Wargo made three saves for the shutout. Norma Cano had 24 saves for North Plainfield (3-11).
Game 15 - October 24 - New Providence 4, Manville 0
Star Ledger Article
Liz Masucci (two goals) and Melissa Fink gave New Providence (11-4) a 2-0 halftime lead in New Providence. Robin Farrell also scored. Manville is 4-12
Courier News Article
NEW PROVIDENCE -- Senior forward Liz Masucci scored twice, and Melissa Fink and Robin Farrell each added a goal as New Providence shut out Manville.
MANVILLE (4-12) 0 0--0
NEW PROVIDENCE (11-4) 2 2--4
GOALS: Masucci 2, Saint, Farrell.
ASSISTS: Graepel, Pellas, Cloff, Tucker.
SAVES: NP--Richter, Wargo 4; M--Fabiyan 14.
Game 16 - October 27 - New Providence 4 Mount ST. Mary 1
Courier News Article
NEW PROVIDENCE -- Senior forward Caitlin Pellas recorded a hat trick and assisted on senior forward Molly Graepel's goal for New Providence.
Graepel and Tara Alvarese had assists for New Providence, which had 14 saves from junior keeper Sarah Richter.
Bridget Gallagher scored for Mount St. Mary.
MOUNT ST. MARY (5-11) 1 0--1
NEW PROVIDENCE (12-4) 2 2--4
GOALS: MSM--Gallagher; NP--Pellas 3, Graepel.
ASSISTS: NP--Pellas, Graepel, Alvarese.
SAVES: MSM--Moczula 11; NP--Richter 14
Game 17 - October 31st - New Providence 2, Bound Brook 0
Star Ledger Article
Melissa Thomson scored in the first half and Molly Graepel con-nected in the second for New Providence (13-4). Melissa Fink and Caitlin Pellas notched the as-sists and Sarah Richter stopped 10 shots for New Providence.
Courier News Article
Forwards Melissa Thomson and Molly Grae-pel scored for New Providence.
NEW PROVIDENCE (13-4) ...................................1
1-2
BOUND BROOK (10-6) ......................................... 0 0-0
GOALS: Thomsoo, Graepel.
ASSISTS: fink, Pellas.
SAVES: NP-Richter 4; BB-Ken 11.
Game 18 - November 3rd - RAHWAY 1, NEW PROVIDENCE 0
State Quarter Finals
Star Ledger Article
Jaclyn Churik chased down a feed from Taylor Wilson and sent a chip shot into the net with 1:35 left in double overtime to lift Rahway to a 1-0 victory over New Provi-dence in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAAlStar-Ledger Central Jer-sey, Group 2 tournament yesterday in Rahway.
Rahway will meet Gov. Living-ston in the sectional semifinals on Monday at 2 p.m. in Berkeley Heights. Gov. Livingston defeated Rahway, 2-0, in a regular-season game on Oct. 25.
New Providence defenders opted to let the Wilson feed roll to their goalie, Sarah Richter, but Churik beat her to the ball and converted over Richter's head for Rahway (16-4), which avenged a 3-2 loss on Sept. 20. Amanda Porr made 10 saves for Rahway while Richter stopped 20 shots for New Providence (13-5).
Courier News Article
RAHWAY -- Keeper Sarah Richter made 20 saves to keep sixth-seeded New Providence in the game but surrendered a goal with just 1:35 to play in double overtime as third-seeded Rahway advanced.
NEW PROVIDENCE (13-5) 0 0 0 0--0
RAHWAY (16-4) 0 0 0 1--1
GOAL: Churik.
ASSIST: Wilson.
SAVES: NP--Richter 20; R--Porr 10.
