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  Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi

An overtime goal by fab-frosh Madison Tiernan with 2 minutes left propels the Vikings on to the NJSIAA SJ Semi-Finals for the first time since 2006, with a win over 3rd seed Williamstown.  Eastern was the 6th seed and advances to play #2 Shawnee on Monday.  Strong effort by both teams.  It is all about winning and moving on.  Solid effort by the defense again as they post another shutout.

GOALS: TIERNAN (19)

15-5-0  Shawnee next on Monday - SJ SEMIFINALS.

The Vikings were flying tonight.  A solid all-around game by everyone, in every aspect.  A 3-0 win over visiting TRS in round #1 of the state playoffs.  Madison scored all three goals for her second hat trick of the season.  Kaelyn dished out two of the assists, while Kerri had the other.  Katelyn and Deana shared the game in the net to earn the shutout. The Vikings will travel to #3 seed Williamstown Thursday @ 2pm for a rd #2 game. 

GOALS: TIERNAN (16,17,18)

record 14-5-0

THE VIKINGS CONCLUDE THE REGULAR SEASON WITH A 13-5 RECORD.  NOW IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON TO THE SECOND SEASON.  #11 TOMS RIVER SOUTH WILL VISIT VIKING-LAND ON MONDAY FOR ROUND 1 OF THE NJSIAA SJ GROUP IV PLAYOFFS.  THE VIKINGS ARE THE 6TH SEED, AND IF THEY WIN WOULD MOVE ON TO PLAY THE #3 WILLIAMSTOWN / #14 CHERRY HILL WEST WINNER ON THURSDAY.

 GO VIKES!!!

A LOT OF CHANCES AND FINALLY A GOAL WITH 11 SECONDS LEFT WINS IT.  KAELYN SCORES THE WINNER FROM KERRI AIKEN ON A BREAKAWAY.  DEANA MAKES 2 TOP NOTCH SAVES ON THE RARE CHANCES THE "D" GAVE UP.  NOT OUR EBST GAME, BUT A WIN.  TIME TO MOVE TO THE NJSIAA TOURNAMENT. 

TOMS RIVER SOUTH IN ROUND #1 MONDAY AT HOME 4PM.

GOALS: PIZARRO (3)

13-5-0 RECORD

A very hard loss to swallow.  Do everything right but score and then let up a couple of bad goals.  A lot at stake today and we did not get it done.  At BE next in Thursday.

GOALS: LONG (13)

12-5-0 record

Tough loss.  Domination for long periods early in each half results in no goals.  GC capitalizes on a marking mistake to score the games only goal.  Hopefully those playing with the flu, and those out with the flu get healthy soon.  GC played well and it was a fun game to watch except for the result.  Wash Twp next, home on Tuesday.  Need this one to play for the conference championship.

GOALS: NONE

Record 12-4

Madison Tiernan notches her first career hat trick with goals 13, 14, and 15th on the season.  Kelsey Long added her 12th as the Vikings cruised today.  Deana, Kaitlyn, and Kerri shared the shutout which for Kerri is a record setting 19 1/2th of her career giving her the career Eastern shutout record.  Randi Stecki saw her first varsity action and notched an assist.  Many of the girls are battling the flu,  but the Vikes still got the job done today. 

Coaches Rd #2 on Friday 6pm vs an opponent TBD.  

GOALS: TIERNAN (13,14,15), LONG (12)

record 12-3-0

Win and move on- the theme of the day.  A Coaches Tourney Rd#1 matchup with the always dangerous Moorestown Quakers.  Madison scores 2 goals (11,12th), and AK (1st) and Kelsey(11th) add one each on beautiful set play goals.  A couple of commmuniction breakdowns led to two goals against, but persistance paid off with the 4-2 win today.  Advance to play the winner of the Rd 1 Bishop Eustace and Gloucester Catholic game.  CH East next on Wednesday away at 3:45.

GOALS: TIERNAN (11,12), KONSTANTINIDES (1), LONG (11)

11-3-0 record

Big win for the Vikes.  McG wins for the first time in 7 years at the monstrous Twp field, as Kelsey Long slots a ball into the open net with about 10 minutes left.  Gutsy performance by all of the Vikes today as they again played without K.A. in the middle.  Numerous others playing hurt, including the return of gimpy but effective A.K. in the back.  Have to find a way to get healthy soon, despite a murderous upcoming schedule.  Lenape Thursday away 3:45.

GOALS: LONG (10)

record 10-3-0

A day off yesterday proved a good move as the Vikes came up big with a win over the rival chiefs.  Lauren Minghenelli saw her first varsity action replacing AK at sweeper and did a solid job.  We lost Kerri midway through with an injury, but we battled and had some great efforts off of the bench.  The dynamic duo did it again, as Kelsey Long served up her 10th assist and Madison added her 10th goal on a beautiful corner kick volley.  The Vikes have off until Tuesday where they travel to Wash twp for the first meeting of the year with the Maids.  GO VIKES!

GOALS: TIERNAN (10)

record 9-3-0

Painful loss in OT for the Vikings.  Injuries, tired legs, no match for the Renegades.  Up 2-0, we couldn't hold the lead when several players had to leave the game due to injuries.  Playing oour 4th game in 5 days, the girls showed a ton of heart.  Let's regroup, heal up and get ready for Cherokee Thursday. 

GOALS: LONG (9), CETRULLO (4)

Record 8-3-0

VERY GOOD WIN FOR THE HOME TEAM TONIGHT.  GOALS BY MADISON, KERRI, AND SYDNEY WERE ENOUGH AS THE VIKINGS SHUOUT MCG'S ALMA MATER 3-0.  DEANA WOOD WASN'T REAL BUSY IN NET, BUT MADE ONE REAL NICE PUNCH OFF A CORNER, IN POSTING HER 4TH SHUTOUT.  3 GAMES IN 4 DAYS- WITH ONE MORE TOMORROW AT SHAWNEE.  SOLID WIN BY EVERYONE AS ALL PLAYERS GOT INTO THE ACTION.  SHAWNEE TOMORROW.

GOALS: CETRULLO (3), AIKEN (2), TIERNAN (9)

RECORD 8-2-0

COMING OFF A DOUBLE OVER TIME GAME, THE VIKES WERE ABLE TO PULL OUT A WIN OVER A GAME WD TEAM.  MADISON SCORED HER 8TH GOAL OFF AN ASSIST FROM SYDNEY CETRULLO.  GUTSY WIN ON VERY TIRED LEGS.  BACK-TO-BACK AGAIN MONDAY AND TUESDAY- IT NEVER ENDS.  CH WEST MONDAY AT 6PM. 

GOALS: TIERNAN (8)

RECORD 7-2-0

Sluggish first half leads to an 0-1 deficit.  Better 2nd half and a tying goal with 8 seconds left on a corner from kelsey Long.  Continue to pressure for winning goal, but an own goal in transition in second OT costs us the game.  Tough way to lose.  Must bounce back tomorrow vs WD.  7pm away.

GOALS: LONG (8)

record 6-2-0

Tough to score tonight with the Irish putting 5 across the 18 all night, but some nice soccer and lots of chances led to goals by Kelsey Long, Madison Tiernan, and Serena Hitchins.  Deana Wood makes 3 saves for her second career shutout.  Kudos to CC who is much improved over last year.  Clearview on Friday. 

GOALS: HITCHINS (2), TIERNAN (7), LONG (7)

6-1-0 record

AT THE START OF THE GAME SOME TROUBLE FINISHING, AND SOME GOALS TAKEN OFF THE BOARD BY THE GUYS WITH A WHISTLE, BUT FINISHED THE FIRST HALF TIED 1-1.   5 UNANSWERED GOALS IN THE 2ND HALF BLOW OPEN THE GAME EN ROUTE TO A 6-2 WIN.  MEGAN LEISE AND KATHLEEN LYONS (2 GOALS) SCORE THEIR FIRST VARSITY GOALS.  MADISON 2 MORE GOALS (3RD GAME IN A ROW WITH 2) AND KELSEY LONG WITH ANOTHER GOAL AND 2 ASSISTS.

GOALS: TIERNAN (5,6), LYONS (1,2), LONG (6),  LEISE (1) 

RECORD 5-1  CAMDEN CATHOLIC NEXT WEDNESDAY AT HOME 6PM.

AWESOME FIRST HALF IN A 3-0 FIRST HALF LEAD.  SLUGGISH SECOND HALF MAKES IT TIGHT AS CINNAMINSON FIGHTS FOR 2 GOALS.  TIRED LEGS AFTER LAST NIGHTS GAME, BUT WE FOUND A WAY TO WIN.  A GOOD SIGN.  LONG AND TIERNAN SCORE AGAIN, AND SYDNEY CETRULLO ADDS ONE.  DEANA STRONG IN NET UNTIL SHE LEFT WITH AN ANKLE INJURY.  CH EAST NEXT ON FRIDAY.  

GOALS: LONG (5), TIERNAN (4), CETRULLO (2)

RECORD 4-1-0

BREAK OUT TO A 5-0 LEAD AND CLOSE WITH A 6-2 WIN.  ABLE TO REST SOME PEOPLE IN PREPARATION FOR TOMORROWS CLASH WITH CINNAMINSON.  2 GOALS EACH BY KELSEY LONG AND MADISON TIERNAN LEAD THE SCORING. KAELYN AND SERENA EACH WITH A GOAL AND ASSIST AS WELL.  CINNAMINSON TOMORROW AWAY 3:45

GOALS: LONG (3,4), TIERNAN (2,3), HITCHINS (1), PIZARRO (2)

RECORD 3-1-0 

Nice win for the Vikings tonight at Cherokee.  Kelsey Long and Kaelyn Pizarro scored with assists going to Aiken, and Hitchins.  Solid, scrappy win.  Improvements need to be made as we progress, but a very solid win over a senior laden Cherokee squad. Deana Wood gets her first shutout in goal.

GOALS: PIZARRO (1), LONG (2)

record 2-1-0

EARLY GOAL FOR US BUT AN OTHERWISE  SLUGGISH FIRST HALF, PUTS THE GAME IN DOUBT.  SOLID SECOND HALF ENOUGH TO GET THE WIN.  GOALS BY LONG, AIKEN, CETRULLO AND TIERNAN.  LONG CONTRIBUTES TWO ASSISTS AS WELL.  HERTZ AND WOOD SPLIT THE GAME IN GOAL.  NOT A THING OF BEAUTY BUT A WIN IS A WIN IS A WIN...

CHEROKEE TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7PM AWAY.

GOALS: CETRULLO (1), LONG (1), AIKEN (1), TIERNAN (1)

RECORD 1-1-0

TOUGH OPENING LOSS TO LENAPE.  PLAYED WELL ENOUGH TO WIN, BUT DID NOT DO ENOUGH RIGHT TO EARN THE VICTORY OVER A TESTED AND TALENTED LENAPE SQUAD.  WE WILL SEE THEM AGAIN.  MAINLAND NEXT ON TUESDAY AT HOME. 3:45 

GOALS: NONE

  0-1-0

A 3-0 RECORD.  14 GOALS 1 AGAINST IN TUNE-UP GAMES VS OC, DELRAN, AND HADDON TWP.    A GOOD START TO A OPTIMISTIC YEAR FOR THE VIKINGS.  EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH AS WE PREPARE FOR GAME #1 VS LENAPE.

SENIOR CAPTAINS WILL BE KERRI AIKEN, KELSEY LONG, DEANA WOOD, AND ADRIANNA KONSTANTINIDES.  

NEW UNIFORMS, A FRESH NEW ATTITUDE, AND SOME NEW FACES.  

LET'S GO VIKINGS!