Lady Raiders Take Down Ridgewood in Decisive Victory

Ramapo's Lady Raiders defeated Ridgewood in a strong 7-2 victory Tuesday night.

Ridgewood came into the game from a 6-1 win against Hackensack on Saturday, but couldn't stand against Ramapo's strong offensive assault in the first half.

After the Lady Raiders scored twice, Ridgewood pushed back and moved the ball, but failed to get it in the net. Ramapo's Madeline Dalie then scored again, which then began a further push that resulted in one more goal before the first half finished with Ramapo up 4-0. Dalie, a former sweeper, finished the night with three goals.

Still, Ridgewood goalie Olivia Shaw led an assertive defensive effort, successfully stopping at least four other shots in the first half.

Ridgewood came back in the second with renewed vigor, with junior Maura Feeney scoring a goal about 10 minutes into the half. After Ramapo goalie Allie Gilard stopped a pair of shots, the Lady Raiders made another push and Amanda Baumgarten scored. Dalie and Noelle Trattou also both also scored, bringing the score up to 7-1.

Fighting until the end, Ridgewood sophomore Kelly McBreaty scored a final goal for the Lady Maroons with about one minute left of play.