Players of the week

North Jersey Interscholastic Conference

Forward: Fiona Helly, Wood-Ridge, Fr.

Helly is off to an unreal start to her career, with 10 goals already for Wood-Ridge. The freshman scored once in a victory over Lodi Immaculate and four times in a win over Harrison. Helly has helped Wood-Ridge win its last four games, outsourcing opponents 20-0.

Midfielder: Lia Cruz, North Arlington, Jr.

Cruz scored the game-winning goal for North Arlington a week ago at Red Bull Arena. That was the start to what has been a great run of scoring. Cruz followed up with two goals against Secaucus, one vs. Tenafly and three against Midland Park. The junior also had two assists against Tenafly and Midland Park. She has 11 goals and six assists overall in 2022.