Cherry Hill East Girls Soccer Team Competes In SJSCA Tourney

CHERRY HILL, NJ — The Cherry Hill High School East girls soccer team will pursue the unofficial South Jersey championship, but it faces a tough start this week.

The Cougars are the No. 16 seed in the 16-team South Jersey Soccer Coaches Association Tournament, and will visit top-seeded Shawnee in the first round on Friday, Oct. 19, 3:45 p.m., according to nj.com.

The winner will play the winner of the game between No. 8 Haddonfield and No. 9 Delsea in the quarterfinals on Oct. 22. The semifinals are set for Oct. 24, and the championship game will take place on Oct. 27. The semifinals and finals will all take place at DeCou Field in Cherry Hill.

These teams have already met this season, with Shawnee (12-1-2) downing Cherry Hill East (6-8), 3-1, on Sept. 20, according to nj.com.

The teams in the annual tournament are selected based on the South Jersey Soccer Coaches Association poll. Teams are included regardless of group or conference. In the playoffs, championships are decided based on group, making this tournament the unofficial championship tournament for all of South Jersey.

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