Zach Bond scored in overtime to give the Hornets a 1-0 win over West Deptford in the Group 2 semifinals.
Throughout his career, Zach Bond has made a habit of come up big when the stage is the biggest. So with his team a win away from returning to the Group 2 state finals, it was no surprise that it was Bond who delivered the night’s biggest moment. Bond scored one minute, 55 seconds into overtime to give the Holmdel High School boy's soccer team a 1-0 victory over West Deptford in the NJSIAA Group 2 State semifinals, at Toms River East, Wednesday night. The victory sent Holmdel to its third-consecutive state final, which will be contested Saturday at The College of New Jersey. “It’s something that I love to do. I love to score for the team,” said Bond, who led the team in scoring this season. “I just want to make it to the finals.” Bond’s …
Bernards ended Holmdel's bid for a second straight NJSIAA boys soccer championship by beating the Hornets 1-0 in Sunday's Group II championship game.
For the better part of two years, the Holmdel boys soccer team found ways to win games that seemed to be out of reach. One game away from a second straight NJSIAA boys soccer Group championship, the Hornets finally met their postseason match Sunday in the Group II final at the College of New Jersey. Bernards senior Erick Vilagra scored the game's only goal in the 33rd minute and Holmdel's furious second-half attack fell short as the Mountaineers held on for a 1-0 win and their third NJSIAA title in program history. Holmdel had won five games by a one-goal margin to reach the Group II final, including two in which the Hornets trailed 1-0 at one point. "I couldn’t be prouder of these kids," Holmdel coach John Nacarlo said. "We overachieved …
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2:49 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Good luck,great job more ›