Fri. S.J. girls' roundup: McCarthy notches 500th win

September 16, 2011

Millville's Claudia McCarthy became the first field hockey coach in South Jersey history to record 500 wins - and just the fifth nationally to reach the milestone - when the Thunderbolts edged visiting Middle Township, 1-0, on Friday in the Cape-Atlantic League.

Millville broke through for the game's lone goal 12 minutes, 28 seconds into the second half, when Carly Mease knocked in a pass from Devon Springsteadah. Lauren Robinson made the lead stand up by posting her third shutout of the season.

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According to the National Federation of State High School Associations record book, Nancy Williams of Shore Regional retired in 2009 as the all-time winningest coach with 756.

Burlington County. Lexi Smith scored four times to boost her career goal total to 102, and the junior added an assist as host Florence rolled over Burlington City, 7-0.

April Fisher and Tara Horvath scored two goals apiece and Jamie Bennett supplied shutout goaltending, sending Maple Shade to a 6-0 triumph at Palmyra. McKenzie White stopped 17 shots for the Panthers.

Olympic. Emma Johansson scored twice to help top-ranked Eastern emerge with a 5-2 home win over sixth-ranked Washington Township.

Michelle Gonzales put in her second goal of the match 6:40 into overtime to help host Cherokee edge Lenape, 2-1.

Nicole Troost had a pair of goals to pace third-ranked Shawnee to a 5-1 home win over Triton.

Colonial. Gateway scored on each of its three shots, including Julie Kowalski's game-winning goal with 11 minutes remaining in regulation, for a remarkably efficient, 3-2 triumph at Audubon.

Krista LaMaina, Ellie O'Neill and Krystal Valianti combined for six goals and two assists as host Collingswood crushed Overbrook, 7-0.

Morgan Driver put in an insurance goal midway through the second half, helping host Haddon Heights polish off Sterling, 2-0.

Erin Eife (two goals) and Kim Flacco (one goal, one assist) sparked a second-half surge, allowing host Haddon Township to pull away from Woodbury, 4-0.

Tri-County. Laura Olbrich tapped in a pass from Jamie Gallo with 1:43 left in overtime, giving Schalick a wild, 5-4 win at Pitman.

Nicole Lindner's two goals helped the host Panthers take the lead in the second half, but Joyce Perry (two goals) set up Ashley Creighton for Schalick's tying score with 10 minutes to go in regulation.

Angie Itaas scored off a penalty corner with 4 minutes left in overtime, making host Gloucester Catholic a 1-0 winner over GCIT.

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