In the girls final, ninth-seeded Newton pushed the third-seeded North Hunterdon into a shootout, where the Lions prevailed, 3-2,thanks to goals by Emily Johnson, Alison Cafaro and Becca Fontana. Goalkeeper Alex Macce made three saves in the shootout to earn tournament MVP honors. Fontana’s goal five minutes into the second half tied the game at 1-1 and forced overtime.
North (9-6-1) captured its first tri-county girls title and its first county title of any kind since tournament MVP Jessica Irwin led the Lions to the Hunterdon/Warren crown in 2008.
Source: Lion Athletic News Hunterdon County Democrat boys, girls soccer update: Central boys, North girls take home H/W/S championships Hunterdon County Democrat boys, girls soccer update: Central boys, North girls take home H/W/S championships
