EWING – it wasn't a perfect game. But it was a perfect ending. And this is what it should be recalled in the Northern Highlands in forever.
' North Highlands ARISTIDE ECONOMOPOULOS/STAR-EGGRAFeS Jackie Reyneke celebrating the Highlanders ' first goal with teammates on Saturday after the throw-in 25-yard eluded Moorestown holder Rebecca Schultz.After it is disappointed by a gritty defense Moorestown for the 72-plus minutes, North Highlands broke with two goals in a minute apart to get heart-accepted, winning 2-0 at the Quakers in the Group 3 State girls soccer tournament final at The College of New Jersey on Saturday afternoon.
It was the Highlanders ' first championship outright in State's history – previously shared titles in 1991, ' 92 and ' 09 – and this also ended their first perfect season.
However, ensuring perfection does not come easily.
"I really had to work hard for this one," Northern Highlands senior captain Jessica Abrams said. "But when we walked off the field that we said," we are perfect, "and couldn't ask for more than that."
The Northern Highlands (24-0) would not.
The victory record of wins and completed by the greatest season in team history – one that includes a Bergen County title, a League Championship and a State timber sectional title – thanks for the two last push. But it took a lucky turn of events to get the first one.
Two minutes after goalie Highlanders Brooke Holle a brave performance out of the line to save a shot by posting Moorestown forward Megan Kelly, northern highlands scoreless tie when she broke throw-in 25-yard of Jackie Reyneke, from the right sideline slipped through the hands of goalie Moorestown Rebecca Schultz and net to an end in itself, with 7: 25 left.
"I thought [the throw-in] was a mistake, when it turns, Reyneke said. "I was shocked when he went."
North Highlands adding lead 1: 27 later when Freshman forward Hana Kerner seconded on enabling in midfield, and ran in unmarked box before faking that Schultz and tapping the ball into an open goal. It was the second difficult playing Kerner in a row – this standing next to Schultz, when this manoeuvre of the Reyneke throw-in – and this secured the victory with 1: 59 left.
"That was needed here," Kerner said the 11th goal of the year. "When I got past the last defender tried to compose myself so I could place the ball. But after I scored, everything was a Daze ".
The Highlanders he left Moorestown feel the same way as an offensive attack that resulted in a dramatic, 26-3 shot advantage. Moorestown (17-4-2) to keep the Highlanders out of the net deposition of 11 players in to defend. However, they also took from the placement of any serious attack.
Rockets defenders Abrams, Reyneke, Arista was Meneve and Christina Sonageri may be getting a snapshot of Moorestown in goal until Kelly slipped free on the right sideline in the 74th minute. But, the Holle was there to block Kelly's shot at the top of the frame and the Highlanders struck two minutes later.
"We kept putting pressure on them, and eventually we got one to go," said Northern Highlands coach Tara Madigan. "Things went our way, and this team deserved it."
Deserved and earned a perfect ending.
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