Group 1
Park Ridge (19-3) vs. Glen Ridge (15-6-1) at Indian Hills, 5 p.m.
How they got here: In North 1, (1) Park Ridge def. (16) Elmwood Park in the first round, 6-0; def. (9) Kittatinny in the quarterfinals, 1-0; def. (5) Emerson in the semifinals, 4-1, and def. (3) Kinnelon in the sectional final, 2-0. In North 2, (2) Glen Ridge def. (15) Ridgefield in the first round, 7-0; def. (7) Brearley in the quarterfinals, 3-1; def. (14) New Providence in the semifinals, 2-0, and def. (4) Belvidere in the sectional final, 3-0.
Key players: Park Ridge: Callie Bohus, Kelly McCann, Haley Raspanti, Kelsi Stangl, Cassidy Strauss; Glen Ridge: Tara Feenaghty, Colleen Grady, Liz Hauschild, Leslie Jaiyesimi, Victoria Woznick.
Story line: Park Ridge has never won a state title and is in the semifinals for the first time since 2007. Glen Ridge is a three-time state titlist, last year’s Group 1 runner-up, and seeks its first state crown since earning co-champion in 2013. The winner advances to Saturday’s 5:30 p.m. final at Kean and faces the winner of Shore/Haddon Heights.
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