Freshman Girls Soccer Team Falls

The Ridge High School freshman girls soccer team, coached by Dina German, lost to Bridgewater-Raritan 1-0 on Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Park.

The Panthers scored the winning goal late in the game when a penalty was called just outside the goal area.

The game started off with strong offense as Molly Gilbert took the first shot on goal for Ridge. Amanda Reimer and the defense kept Bridgewater-Raritan from scoring.  Kaitlin Ardiff played aggressively and took several shots on goal.

There was a nice cross from Hannah Lefler to Sydney Terris, but the defender knocked Terris down to prevent the scoring opportunity. During the first half, Ridge had six shots on goal, 19 big defensive plays and four saves by goalkeeper Jill Calton.

As the game remained scoreless, Ridge continued to pay strong and registered eight shots on goal in the second half.

Meanwhile, Bridgewater-Raritan stepped up its offense. Ridge countered with strong efforts from Caroline Summers, Emily Rowe and Amanda Reimer for more than 25 major defensive plays.

Ridge goalkeeper Claire Herndon made five saves, including a couple of diving stops on hard line drives.

Even after Bridgewater-Raritan scored, Ridge continued its offensive pressure as Lefler, Kylie Curtain and Megan Knightly had scoring chances in the final three minutes, but to no avail.

The team later lost on Friday 2-0 to Westfield.

Shots on Goal—14

Major Defensive Plays—47

Goalie Saves—9

2  Sydney Terris

3  Lissy Laham

4  Claire Herndon

5  Sarah Corley

6  Emily Rowe

7  Megan Knightly

8  Kaitlin Ardiff

9  Caroline Summers

11 Tatiana Ramirez

12 Molly Gilbert

13 Erica Lindsey

14 Jill Calton

15 Amanda Reimer

17 Kylie Curtin

19 Anna Volpacchio

20 Hannah Lefler

23 Molly Farrell

24 Wendy Liroff

26 Taylor Jennings

—Information provided by Tom Ardiff