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Par High Girls Soccer Team Drops One to Chatham

Chatham got the goals it needed, says Par High Coach Greg Cleary.

Tough defense from Chatham in the second half prevented the Parsippany High School girls soccer team from mounting a comeback in their game.  The Red Hawks fell, 3-1.


1st 2nd Total Parsippany    
1 0 1 Chatham
1 2 3

IN SHORT
Chatham jumped out to an early lead, scoring a goal 10 minutes into the game.  However, Par High managed to even things up before the end of the first half.  Unfortunately, the second half belonged to Chatham.  The Cougars landed two goals in quick succession to give them a lead that the Red Hawks couldn't overcome.

RED HAWK OF THE GAME
Tiffany Kelly—
Tiffany scored the sole goal for the Red Hawks.

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OTHER KEY PERFORMANCES
Cynthia Abinader (Parsippany), had nine saves on the goal; Mae Noonan (Parsippany), assisted on the team's goal; Lina Proska (Chatham), accounted for two of the Cougars' goals.

THEY SAID IT
"Chatham just got the goals when they counted.  We couldn't get into the goal-mouth in the second half and we just need to support each other on defense."–Head coach Greg Cleary

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Up Next—Pequannock Township Monday at Pequannock High School, 4 p.m.

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