Congratulations to all of our NJIC athletes receiving post season honors !
1st Team Group 1
Briana Andreoli, Hawthorne, Jr.
2nd Team Group 1
Ella Madden, Park Ridge, Jr.
Anna Memija, Saddle Brook, Sr.
3rd Team Group 1
Jordyn Nelson, North Arlington, Sr.
Abby Petrolia, New Milford, So.
Kerry Perez, Park Ridge, Jr.
Sarah Jablin, Emerson Boro, Jr.
Hanao Nakamoto, Waldwick, So.
Gabriella Del Valle, Hawthorne, Jr.
1st Team Group 2
Maggie Fodera, Lyndhurst, Sr.
2nd Team Group 2
Taylor Bielan, Holmdel, So.
3rd Team Group 2
Rylie Duncan, Glen Rock, Sr.
NJIC Girls Soccer Player of the Year and other postseason honors, 2020
John Jones | For NJ Advance Media
NORTH JERSEY INTERSCHOLASTIC CONFERENCE
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Briana Andreoli, Hawthorne, Jr.
The junior was amazing this fall, torching defenses for 24 goals as she led Hawthorne to the North West A final. Andreoli came up with her best games in the postseason, starting with a two-goal game in a 3-2 overtime win against Kinnelon. The junior scored the winning goal in extra time. Andreoli followed that up with four scores in a 4-2 win over Whippany Park.
The star forward now has 77 career scores now and is on pace for 100.
Hawthorne (11-1) won its first 11 games of the season before falling against defending Group 1 champion Mountain Lakes in the championship game. Junior Ruby Conroy left her mark with 12 goals and a team-high 10 assists.
TEAM OF THE YEAR: Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst (10-2-2) only gave up eight goals all year and started the season with seven straight shutouts. Senior Maggie Fodera is committed to Bryant for track, but she’s also one of the top defenders in the state. The tall center back used her height and her speed to close down opposing forwards and that’s a big reason why Lyndhurst had 10 shutouts in 2020.
Senior midfielders Deirdre Kearns and Joelle Montillo stepped up and took over as the leaders on offense. Northeastern commit Kaydee Yallo came back into the lineup late in the year and had some big goals, including the game-winner against Pascack Hills in the regional semis.
Lyndhurst fell short against Ramsey in the North East C final.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Dylan Evans, Park Ridge
Park Ridge (11-1) was sensational on its way to the North East A final.
No one could figure out how to beat this team until Park Ridge ran into Group 1 power Glen Ridge. Junior Ella Madden was on fire this year and came through with 24 goals. Junior Kerry Perez added 14 goals and 12 assists, while Abigayle Molinari had a team-high 13 assists.
Park Ridge won every game by at least two goals until it lost in the regional final. The Owls had their hands full against Glen Ridge, but that game was even at the end of the first half.
COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kaydee Yallo, Lyndhurst, Sr.
The Northeastern commit played the first few games of this season, but then was sidelined for a month due to injury. That injury was potentially going to be season-ending, but Yallo was able to play through the pain and added a goal and two assists in the final four games once she returned. That goal vs. Pascack Hills was big, but Yallo also had an assist in a tie with Nutley.
Last year, Yallo was one of the top forwards in Group 2, with 17 goals and five assists.
OTHER NOTABLE STORYLINES
Glen Rock (8-7-1) made an impressive run to a regional final in 2020. Seniors Marni Flack, Rylie Duncan, Aly Novick, Lauren Patasnik and Yuki Shibuya all made big plays along the way.
GROUP 2 Team Rankings for 2020:
1-Holmdel (15-0)
2-Rumson-Fair Haven (14-1)
3-Wall (16-1)
4-Demarest (10-1-1)
5-Ramsey (10-1)
6-Haddonfield (12-1-2)
7-Gov. Livingston (5-4)
8-Hanover Park (12-0-1)
9-Lyndhurst (10-2-2)
10-Oakcrest (10-1-2)
GROUP 1 Team Rankings for 2020:
1-Glen Ridge (11-3)
2-Mountain Lakes (14-0-1)
3-Shore (7-10)
4-Haddon Township (11-3-2)
5-Park Ridge (11-1)
6-Hawthorne (11-1)
7-Point Pleasant Beach (7-4-1)
8-Audubon (4-6-3)
9-Whippany Park (6-3-2)
10-Schalick (13-3)
NORTH JERSEY INTERSCHOLASTIC CONFERENCE FINAL RANKINGS
1-Lyndhurst (10-2-2)
2-Park Ridge (11-1)
3-Hawthorne (11-1)
4-Rutherford (7-2-1)
5-Waldwick (10-3-1)
6-Emerson Boro (8-4)
7-New Milford (12-3)
8-Pompton Lakes (8-7)
9-Glen Rock (8-7-1)
10-North Arlington (7-6)
Brandon Gould may be reached at bgould@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter at @BrandonGouldHS.
