Healy's Goal Earns Holmdel 1-0 Win Over #2 Ranked CBA, 1-0

Photo: Defense, Holmdel style: #10 Tom Rogan, #8 Brian Healy, #14 Hunter Chapman, #17 Menor Hiras, #4 Eric D’Aleo and gk Tyler Marchiano.

Brian Healy scored the game winning goal in the 36th minute to give Holmdel the 1-0 upset win over #2 ranked Christian Brothers Academy.

Healy took a pass at about the 40 yard line from Rob Ceriello and headed straight up the middle of the field. As Healy passed the 30 yard line free of any defenders, CBA’s senior goalkeeper David Krall came out to head off the breakaway, but was unable to prevent the shot to the right and into the back of the net.

It was another strong defensive game by Holmdel, limiting CBA to a mere 4 shots on goal and giving junior goalkeeper Tyler Marchiano his 7th shutout of the year. CBA also put out a strong defensive effort limiting Holmdel to 5 shots on the day. It was a strong team win for Holmdel and sends the team into its first round shore conference tournament game with strong momentum. The Hornets have now gone 7-0-1 over their last 8 games, giving up only 1 goal. They have now improved their record to 9-6-1 (7-4-1). By winning today, Holmdel has seen its Shore Conference seeding skyrocket from a probable mid-twenty seed to #15. In so doing, Holmdel has now earned a home game against Toms River East, the 18th seed.

The remainder of the Shore Conference seeding for the boys breaks down as follows:

16. Ocean v. 17. Freehold Borough ( winner plays 1. Toms River South )

15. Holmdel v. 18. Toms River East (winner plays 2. Manalapan)

8. Brick Memorial v. 25. SJV

9. Pt Boro v. 24. St. Rose

4. Wall v. 29. Jackson Liberty

13. Middletown North v. 20. Long Branch

5. Shore v. 26. Pt. Boro

12. Central v. 21. Lacey

7. Jackson Memorial v. 26. Pinelands

10. Matawan v. 23. Manasquan

3. Toms River North v. 30. Asbury Park

14. Red Bank Regional v. 19. Marlboro

6. CBA v. 27. Donovan Catholic

11. Freehold Township v. 22. Colts Neck.

The boys’ first round games must be played by Thursday, October 23 and second round games by Saturday October 25th.

Girls Shore Conference Seeding

The Holmdel girls have been seeded #11 in the Shore Conference Tournament. They will face Mater Dei in a home game to be played by this Wednesday. The girls have played Mater Dei previously this season. In that game, played on September 23, Holmdel walked away with the 2-0 victory. Mater Dei has a record of 6-5-2. Holmdel enters the tournament with a record of 12-4.

The remainder of the bracket:

16 Toms River East v. 17 Pt Boro (winner v. 1. Colts Neck)

9. Shore v. 8 Red Bank Catholic

13. Brick Memorial v. 20 Manchester (winner to play 4. Freehold Township)

12. Howell v. 21. Manasquan (the winner plays 5. Toms River North).

15. St. Rose v. 18. Central Regional (winner v. 2. Freehold)

10. Rumson-Fair Haven v. 23. Point Beach (winner to face 7. Toms River South).

14. Jackson Memorial v. 19. Saint John Vianney (winner plays 3. Wall).

11. Holmdel v. 22. Mater Dei (Winner will play 6. Ocean).

The girls’ first round games must be played by Wednesday, October 22 and the second round games by Friday, October 24. The higher seed has the home game.

The times for the first round games are not yet available but will be posted when they are announced. Good luck to our Holmdel teams. Go Hornets!!