14-Year-Old N.J. Girl Dies At Soccer Team Sleepover

A young girl was with a girl’s soccer team when she died at a sleepover in New Jersey on Saturday, police said.

Kara Lemanowicz was supposed to start her first day of high school this Tuesday when she was discovered dead over the weekend at the sleepover, according to nj.com.

Lemanowicz of Voorhees was discovered dead at a home on Barnsboro Road in Mantua. Lemanowicz, according to the report.

The 14-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a tent at a sleepover in Gloucester County, around 9 a.m. Saturday, according to 6abc.

The homeowners called 911, and paramedics pronounced the girl dead at the scene. The girl’s soccer team, Eastern Girls Soccer, posted a tweet Saturday identifying her as Eastern Regional High School freshman Kara Lemanowicz, according to the report.

Here is the Tweet:

Eastern Girls Soccer @EGSgirlssoccer

EGS lost one of our own this morning in Freshman Kara Lemanowicz. She went to sleep with a smile and among friends. RIP. We play for you.

3:40 PM - 5 Sep 2015 · Voorhees, NJ, United States

The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office has ruled out foul play, but said no alcohol and/or drug use is suspected. But authorities believe a possible medical condition may have led to the girl’s death, according to the 6abc report.

Other Tweets memorialized the girl:

• jkinz ‏@_webKINZ_ 22h22 “can’t wait till you’re a junior and you get a jeep and can drive me to school and everywhere else” @karalemanowicz I miss you.
• sean ‏@seannbarr Please say an extra prayer tonight to a friend of mine @karalemanowicz and her family and friends.
• jordan henry ‏@jordanhenryy_ rest in peace to a good friend,love you kara, rest easy ill be praying for ya.
• GabrielleConcep. ‏@gab_930 sending love & prayers out to the Lemanowicz family, Kara will be missed very much.