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Ridgewood NJ, second-seeded Ridgewood made the most of its opportunities as Isabella Winn buried the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over 10th-ranked and top-seeded Ramapo in the Bergen County Tournament final on Saturday in Oradell.
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Ridgewood Girls tops IHA to win Bergen County lacrosse crown
MAY 11, 2014 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2014, 1:21 AM
BY BRIAN A. GIUFFRA
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
MAHWAH – Ridgewood wasted no time and left no doubt. It is the best girls lacrosse team in North Jersey by a wide margin and appears primed for another strong run in the state tournament.
Darby Kiernan, right, celebrates after one of her goals in the Maroons’ Bergen County girls lacrosse championship win Saturday.
A fifth consecutive state sectional title, a fourth group title in five years and a third Tournament of Champions title in program history all seem within reach. With the way the Maroons are playing, anything is.
Darby Kiernan recorded six goals and two assists and Jordan Ford added two goals and five assists to pace top-seeded Ridgewood to a 17-3 victory over No. 2 Immaculate Heart in the Bergen County girls lacrosse tournament final Saturday at Mahwah.
The Maroons have won all 10 county tournament titles, including the last seven against IHA. Unlike last year, when they had to battle for a 13-10 victory, this outcome was never in doubt.
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/sports/high-school-sports/girls-lacrosse/ridgewood-rolling-along-1.1013855#sthash.M25UltpP.dpuf
Four Ridgewood girls sign lacrosse letters
Friday, February 14, 2014
BY GREG TARTAGLIA
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
The Ridgewood News
RIDGEWOOD — How strong is this village’s love for lacrosse? Even the fiercest of college rivalries takes a back seat when Ridgewood High School players choose their next stop after graduation.
Katie Smesko was one of four senior members of the Maroon girls lacrosse team who formally announced plans to play at a Division I school during RHS Fall Letter of Intent Media Day on Nov. 21. She and teammate Devon Maltz both committed to the University of Michigan, though in only one of their households did the decision cause a stir.
“My dad grew up in Ohio, so his whole side of the family are really big Ohio State fans,” said Smesko, adorned in a blue and maize Michigan sweatshirt at the time. “So, when I went to visit Michigan, it was a little tough for him. But he’s so happy, and he knows it’s such a great school, so I’m really excited about it.”
Kelly McBrearty is headed to Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. to join former teammate Lauren Beausoleil (RHS Class of 2013) – and play 15 miles down the road from Maroon alum Maggie Carver (Class of 2013), now at rival Lafayette College.
Darby Kiernan will play for the University of Colorado. The Buffaloes are a Pacific-12 Conference foe of Southern California, where 2012 RHS grad Courtney Tarleton plays.
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/sports/245485211_Four_Ridgewood_girls_sign_lacrosse_letters.html#sthash.qmk6Bm0N.dpuf
