Roxbury Gaels High School Girls Soccer: 2004 News
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Monday, October 25
Gaels climb to #14 in Star Ledger's Top 20
The Roxbury Gaels Girls Varsity Soccer team climbs 5 spots to # 14 in this week's Star Ledger Top 20.
(Sunday's ...
Tuesday, October 26
Gaels shut down West Morris 4-0 in Conference showdown
(click headline for game statistics and news coverage)
The Roxbury Gaels scored two goals in the first half and two more in the second to shut down the West Morris Wolfpack 4-0 Tuesday in West Morris. The victory keeps the possibility of at least a share of the Iron Hills Conference -Iron Division Championship if they win their remaining three conference games.
Currently Roxbury, West Morris and Morris Knolls all have two conference losses. The Wolfpack have two remaining games (Morris Knolls and Columbia) and the Golden Eagles have three conference games (Randolph, Columbia, and West Morris). The Gaels still have Columbia (Senior Day this Thursday), Morristown and Mount Olive remaining.
Wednesday, September 22
Gaels remain unbeated with 6-0 victory over Livingston
(click link to see game summary and statistics)
The Roxbury Gaels Varsity Girls Soccer team remained unbeaten and pushed their record to 3-0 with their victory over the Livingston Lancers on Tuesday. The Gaels used a balanced scoring attack as 5 different players found the back of the net. Janel Cleffi put up her 1st and 2nd goals of the season and Sophomore, Jamie Rozembersky recorded her first Varsity goal. Erica Peschken, Renee Tybus, and Jen Dexter also tallied goals. This season the Gaels have outscored their opponents 17-1 in their first three games. Melissa Hall recorded her second shutout of the season.
The Gaels Junior Varsity team also moved to 3-0 as they defeated the Lancer's JV team 4-0.
Tuesday, September 21
Gaels #24 in the US by NSCAA/adidas® HS Regional Rankings
NSCAA/adidas® High School National and Regional Rankings lists our Roxbury Gaels as #24 in the Nation and # 4 ...
Car Wash 2004 pictures added to Album page
Great weather helped make this fundraiser a fun and successful event. Held in coordination with the Roxbury Kick-Off Classic on August 28-29 helped raise money for the RHS Girls Soccer program. Thanks everyone for your assistance and support!
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Friday, September 24
Roxbury still tops in Morris County (Daily Record top 10)
The Gaels continue to top the Daily Record's Top 10 teams in the County. Iron Hills Conference now holds 5 of ...
Friday, September 24
Gaels blank Mt Olive 8-0, still unscored upon in IHC action
(click link to see game summary and statistics)
The Roxbury Gaels Varsity soccer team rolled past Mount Olive on Thursday with an 8-0 victory. The Gaels remain unbeated and unscored upon in IHC (3-0) action this season outscoring their opponents 20-0 in these three games. With the victory Roxbury is now 4-0 overall. While the offense was again bolstered with a team effort which saw 5 different girls score, the defense continues to shut down opponents.
Friday, October 1
Gaels Freshmen beat West Morris Central 1-0
While play for the majority of the game was spent between midfield and West Morris Central's eighteen the game was a scoreless tie until the last thirty seconds of regulation when Emily Salmon scored for the Gaels off a pass from Colleen Lonergan. This brings Roxbury's win streak to three, the season record to (3-0-1) and recording their fourth shutout of the season.
Saturday, October 2
Gaels back on track with 2-0 victory over Columbia
(click on link above for game summary and statistics)
** Also click on "Albums" page to see action shots from both Varsity and JV action **
The Roxbury Gaels (5-2) coming off two heartbreaking losses get back in the win column with a 2-0 victory over Columbia (3-2) on Saturday morning in Maplewood.
The Gaels JV team also shut down Columbia 7-0.
Thursday, September 30
West Morris gets last minute goal to edge Gaels
(click link to see game summary and statistics)
Tuesday, September 28
Gaels #19 in the US by NSCAA/adidas® HS Regional Rankings
(click link above to view actual NSCAA report)
NSCAA/adidas® High School National and Regional Rankings lists ...
Monday, October 11
2004 Morris County Tourny Grid updated with latest results
(click on link above or Handout link below) Grid has been updated to include results from all 1st Round games played thru Sunday, Oct 10th. All higher seeded teams advanced into the Quarter Final Round except for 2nd seeded Morris Knolls who fell to #15 Morristown in PKs.
The dates for this years girls soccer Morris County Tournament are set. The seeding meeting was held on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at Roxbury High School. Preliminary round games must be completed by Sunday, Oct. 3. Games will be played at the site of the higher seeded team. The round of 16 must be completed by Sunday, Oct. 10 and quarterfinals must be played by Sunday, Oct. 17.
The semifinals will be held on Sunday, Oct. 24 at Roxbury High School; with games scheduled for noon and 2 p.m. Championship game is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 31, 1:00 pm at Morris Catholic High School. The title game is also being planned as a girls-boys doubleheader for the first time ever.
Handout: 2004 MCT Schedule Grid
JV action pictures added to Albums page
Pictures from the Roxbury JV teams games last week vs Morris Knolls, Mount Olive and Livingston have been added to the Album page
(click link above or click on 'Albums' to the left)
If you have any pictures or information you would like to share, please email the website administrator.
Sunday, September 26
Roxbury edged out by rival Morris Knolls 1-0
Iron Hills Conference rival Morris Knolls (4-1), ranked #5 in Morris County, scored a second half goal and handed the Gaels their first loss of the season.
Roxbury's Junior Varsity team blanked Knolls 5-0.
Complete 2004 season's game by game newspaper reports
Click on link above to review all the action for Iron Hills Conference Varsity teams and other teams in Roxbury's North 1 Group IV bracket of the the NJSIAA State Tournament.
Game recaps and newspaper reports of ALL games.
Friday, September 17
Morris County's leading scorers (Daily Record)
The Roxbury Gaels' balanced scoring attack feature 3 girls among scoring leaders in the County.
(click link ...
Friday, September 17
Morris County's top 10 (Daily Record)
The Gaels open the Daily Record's Top 10 teams in Morris County for the 2004 season. Iron Hills Conference holds ...
Saturday, September 18
Games Cancelled, Sat - Sept 18th vs Morris Knolls
Due to the heavy rains all 3 soccer games have been cancelled for the Roxbury Gaels vs Morris Knolls and will be made up at a later date. Please check back for details.
Monday, September 20
Star Ledger's top 6 remain unchanged in Top 20 rankings
The Star Ledger newspaper's top 6 teams remain unchanged in week two of of the 2004 season.
Girls Soccer ...
Tuesday, September 14
Gaels move to 2-0 with victory over Sparta
(click on link above for game summary and statistics)
The Roxbury Gaels Varsity Soccer team traveled to Sparta and returned home with a 5-2 victory. The Gaels starting forwards (Erica Peschken(2), Renee Tybus(2), and Jen Dexter) shared in the scoring.
The Gaels Junior Varsity team defeated Sparta 3-1 and the Gaels Freshmen squad shut down Sparta 2-0.
Tuesday, September 14
Gaels Ranked #5 in NSCAA/adidas® HS Regional Rankings
NSCAA/adidas® High School National and Regional Rankings lists our Roxbury Gaels as # 5 this week in the Region ...
Monday, September 13
Gaels ranked # 2 in NJ by Star Ledger
The Star Ledger newspaper has issued its first rankings of the 2004 season and has the Roxbury Gaels ranked second ...
Saturday, September 11
Gaels kick off 2004 Season vs Randolph
Click on link (above) for recaps and game statistics.
The Roxbury Gaels Girls Soccer teams opened the 2004 campaign holding Randolph scoreless...
Varsity --- Roxbury 6 - Randolph 0
Junior V -- Roxbury 3 - Randolph 0
Freshmen -- Roxbury 0 - Randolph 0
The Gaels Varsity team was sparked by Amanda Guerci's 25 yard blast over the head of the Randolph's goalie to give the Gaels a 1-0 lead. Four other Gaels (Renee Tybus, Jen Dexter(2), Erica Peschken, and Alycea Harrison) also scored in the 6-0 victory. The last ten minutes of the game was played with all the Gaels starters on the bench as Coach Justin Renna inserted the second team to give many younger players some valuable Varsity minutes.
Thursday, September 9
2004 Girls Soccer Preview - Daily Record
Roxbury
Coach: Justin Renna, fifth season.
Record: 19-3-3
Key Losses: M Audrey Nonemaker, D Ashley Baker, M Kat Christopher, F Aileen Milde, F Elaina Holden, D Nicole Irving, GK Robin Gerber.
Returning Letterwinners: Sr. GK Melissa Hall, Sr. M Jessica Holmes, Sr. D Danielle Rosatelli, Sr. M/D Amanda Guerci, Sr. M Janel Cleffi, Sr. F Renee Tybus, Sr. F Erica Peschken, Sr. D Grace Crowley, Jr. F Jen Dexter, Sr. D Emily Wilson.
Promising Newcomers: Fr. M Fallon Goodman, Jr. M Lauren Roe , So. F Alicia Harrison, Jr. GK Jamie Stetz
Outlook: Who says they cant repeat? The Gaels lost a lot to graduation but have enough returning players with experience to put up a spirited title defense. Peschken has to stay healthy and a new center midfielder has to step up. After sharing the goal for the last two years, Hall will probably have the net to herself this year.
Thursday, September 9
Returning Roxbury talented enough for another MCT title run
Follow-up season... Justin Renna was happy but not really happy.
Last Friday, the coach of the Roxbury ...
Sunday, September 5
Melissa Hall - Goalie to watch, by Star Ledger
The Star Ledger listed Melissa Hall, as a player to watch in 2004. "Boasting confidence in the air, the senior can intercept services into the box, and turn away shots toward the upper corners. She was part of 18 shutouts in 2003, including 12 of the last 14 matches."
Sunday, September 5
Star Ledger tabs Roxbury tops in Group 4
The Star Ledger newspaper has picked the Roxbury Gaels as the favorite to take the Group 4 State Championship this season.
According to the Ledger, "tremendous balance across the field makes Roxbury, the defending North Jersey, Section 1 Champion, an attractive pick. Depth from the front, where forwards Erica Peschken and Jennifer Dexter work in concert, to a backline patrolled by the senior duo of Emilie Wilson and Danielle Rosatelli, should push this team over the top."
Others to watch in the Group 4 Division: Clifton, Old Bridge, Brick Memorial, Eastern, Washington Township.
Group 3 Favorite - Ridge
Others to watch: Lacey, Ramapo, Northern Highlands, Mendham, Montgomery, Scotch Plains.
Group 2 Favorite - Cinnaminson
Others to watch: Indian Hills, Chatham, Gov. Livingston, Somerville, Rumson.
Group 1 Favorite - Glen Rock
Others to watch: New Providence, New Milford, Whippany Park, Schalick, Paulsboro.
Parochial A favorite - Pingry
Others to watch: Immaculate Heart, St. John Vianney, Red Bank Catholic, Gloucester Catholic, Union Catholic.
Parochial B favorite - Bishop Eustace
Others to watch: Morris Catholic, Eastern Christian, Holy Spirit, St. Rose, Villa Walsh.
Tuesday, September 28
Night at the Races Fundraiser **CANCELLED**
Due to lack of support this fundraiser had to be cancelled. Please see your team contact for refunds.
Saturday, August 7
Erica Peschken named to Region 1 ODP U19 Team
Friday, October 8
Gaels Frosh Down Hunterdon Central
The Roxbury Freshman team won on Friday against a tough Hunterdon Central squad. A first half goal from Colleen Lonergan was enough to give the Gaels a victory as continued offensive pressure, strong defense and solid goalkeeping kept the opponent scoreless for a final score of 1-0. This is the Gaels sixth straight win out of seven games giving them a record of 6-0-1.
Monday, October 11
Gaels back in Star Ledger's Top 20
The Roxbury Gaels Varsity girls soccer team is back in The Star Ledger's Top 20.
Girls Soccer Top 20<...
Thursday, November 11
Five area teams seek sectional titles in todays games
There are five girls soccer teams still alive in the state tournament and all of them will be active today vying ...
Wednesday, November 10
Gaels set to face Randolph for State Sectional Crown
The Roxbury Gaels will try to defend their NJSIAA North 1 Group IV title on Thursday at 2:00 pm when they host IHC rival Randolph Rams at Roxbury HS. The Gaels are also trying to repeat their performance of last year when they also won the Iron Hills Conference - Iron Divion title as well as the Morris County Championship.
Please come out to support the girls as they take on the Rams.
Tuesday, November 9
Roxbury wins 3-0 vs Morristown in final regular season game
(click link to view game statistics and newspaper reports of the game)
The Roxbury Gaels (19-2-2) closed out their regular season with a 3-0 victory over Morristown on Tuesday afternoon in Morristown. The victory clinches a Conference title for the Gaels and is their third consecutive crown.
Jen Dexter's scored three times and Melissa Hall and the solid Gaels defense registered her 14th shutout of the season. Erica Peschken assisted Dexter on two goals and Fallon Goodman assisted on the other Dexter tally. Coach Justin Renna got a solid performance from his bench which allowed him to rest and give long breaks to many of the starters as he prepares for Thursday's NJSIAA Sectional title game.
The Morris Knolls Golden Eagles (13-5-1) also closed out their season today with an identical 3-0 victory over Columbia and share the Iron Hills Conference - Iron Division title with the Gaels. Both the Gaels and Golden Eagles are 11-2-1 in conference play splitting the two regular season matches.
Tuesday, November 9
Roxbury wins share of Iron Hills Conference Title
The Roxbury Gaels Varsity Girls Soccer team has won the Iron Hills Conference - Iron Division title on Tuesday with their 3-0 victory over Morristown. This year the Gaels shared the title with the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles with identical 11-2-1 records in conference play.
This is the third consecutive year that the Gaels have won the conference title. The Gaels now have a 19-2-2 season record and are scheduled to host the NJSIAA North 1 Group IV Sectional State Championship against another IHC Confernence rival, Randolph Rams (15-6-2 overall 7-5-2 in conference play) on Thursday at 2:00 pm.
(click on the link above to see the complete conference standings)
Monday, November 8
Roxbury wins to advance to NJSIAA Sectional State Final
(click on headline for game statistics and news reports of game)
The Roxbury Gaels battled both a tough Kearny team and a very strong cross wind this afternoon but eventually broke through to capture a 3-0 victory in the North 1 Group IV State Sectional Semi Final game. Melissa Hall collected her 13th shutout of the season and came up with a number of key saves during a stretch in the second half that Kearny worked a number of scoring opportunities.
This game also marked the return of both Lauren Roe and Katie Jensen. Both juniors have been out for the majority of the season recovering from injury.
With the victory the Gaels (18-2-2) advance to the Sectional State Championship game for the second year in a row. They will host the Randolph Rams who defeated the Montclair Mounties (1-0) in the other Semi Final match this afternoon. The game on Thursday afternoon will be played at Roxbury and will start at 2:00 pm. Last year the Gaels captured the Sectional Championship with a 1-0 win over the Clifton Stallions on their way to a 19-3-3 season.
The Gaels and the Rams have already met twice this season in the Iron Hills Conference play with Roxbury taking both games. The Gaels won the season opener 6-0 at Randolph on September 10th and then followed up with a 4-0 victory on October 6th in a game at Roxbury.
Roxbury closes out its IHC regular season conference play tomorrow in a game vs Morristown. If the Gaels win the finale they will capture at least a share in the Iron Hills Conference - Iron Division Championship.
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| Roxbury's Amanda Guerci beats Kearny player to control ball |
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Friday, November 12
Action shots of Sectional Title match - Daily Record News
The Daily Record Newspaper captures action from Roxbury's 3-0 victory over Randolph on Thursday.
Click link above to see the Daily Record's photo gallery.
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| Roxbury's Lauren Roe ( 12) battles with Randolph's Devin Vandenberg |
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Thursday, November 11
Roxbury repeats as NJ Sectional State Champion
(click on link above for game statistics and newspaper coverage)
The Roxbury Gaels shut out Iron Hills Conference rival Randolph 3-0 to capture the NJSIAA North 1 Group IV Championship for the second year in a row.
The Gaels (20-2-2) shut out the Rams for the third time this season outscoring them by a combined score of 13-0. Randolph had a few excellent scoring opportunities in the second half but the Roxbury defense shut them down. Melissa Hall collected her 15th shutout of the season. Roxbury welcomed the return of defender Grace Crowley who was right back in form after missing a few games with an injury.
The Gaels move on to the NJSIAA Group IV Semi Finals where they will take on Watchung Hills who defeated Westfield 3-0 in the North 2 Group IV Section Championship game. The State Semi Final game will be played on Tuesday, November 16th at Wayne Valley High School.
For a complete view of all the NJSIAA Tournament Brackets, cut and past the following link into your browser.
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=83348&tclass=Public%20Semis%2FFinals
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| Roxbury student body comes to support Gaels |
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Thursday, November 18
Brick Memorial advances and hope to pull off a three-peat
(click link for news coverage by Asbury Park Press and Ocean County Observer newspapers)
Brick Memorial, No. 8 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, to a 3-0 victory over No. 6 Lenape on Tuesday in the NJSIAA/Star-Ledger Group 4 semifinals in Manahawkin.
Brick Memorial (18-2-1) will take aim at becoming the first Group 4 program to win three straight outright championships on Saturday when it meets No. 3 Roxbury, a 2-0 winner yesterday over No. 15 Watchung Hills, in the title game at The College of New Jersey, Ewing.
Thursday, November 18
Gael girls blank Randolph to win sectional title
ROXBURY TWP Senior forward Erica Peschken set up all three goals as Roxbury High Schools girls soccer team defeated ...
Thursday, November 18
Action shots of Roxbury -Watchung match (Star Ledger)
The Star Ledger has posted some action shots from the Roxbury vs Watchung Hills NJSIAA Group IV Semi-Final match on Tuesday.
click link above or click on picture to visit the Star Ledger gallery
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| Roxbury's Grace Crowley and Watchung Hills' Erica Henriques battle over a ball. |
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Friday, November 19
Good Luck Gaels - Final Team Pasta Dinner of 2004
Prior to each NJSIAA Group IV State game the last two years the Roxbury Gaels Girls Soccer team has gathered the evening prior to the game for a team Pasta Dinner. Tonights dinner on November 19, 2004 is special for a few reasons.
(click on the link to find out why and to see other pictures of this event)
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Saturday, November 20
Roxbury hopes field scouting pays off
They were swift, precise and business like. It seemed like mere seconds after the Roxbury girls soccer team arrived ...
Saturday, November 20
Do-it-all Guerci leads Roxbury girls soccer
Gamers: Girls Soccer --Throughout the playoffs, the Daily Record will take a look at some of the key contributors ...
Saturday, November 20
Caruso keeps Mustangs in tune (Asbury Park Press)
Brick Memorial plays for third straight Group IV championship. Call him the Great Caruso, because much like Enrico, ...
Saturday, November 20
Brick Memorial edges Roxbury 2-1 in State Championship game
(click link above to view game statistics and newspaper coverage)
The Roxbury Gaels (21-3-2) came within one game of their second State Championship as they were edged out by Brick Memorial 2-1 at College of New Jersey on Saturday. The Brick Memorial Mustangs captured its third straight NJSIAA Group IV title.
Jennifer Dexter scored her 24th goal of the season on Erica Peschken's school season record 27th assist of the year within minutes after Brick Memorial took a 1-0 lead midway through the first half but it was not enough as Mustangs added the game winner in the second half.
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| Roxbury's Erica Peschken, right and Brick's Kylie Stankovics |
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Tuesday, November 16
NJSIAA State Semi-final Group IV preview (Star Ledger)
Group 4 - The best: Roxbury (20-2-2) stumbled out of September with back-to-back losses but hasn't suffered a setback since. The reigning Morris County Tournament champion enters the final phase of the tournament playing its best soccer, with its offense taking cues from Jen Dexter (23 goals) and Erica Peschken (52 career assists) and the defense, which owns 15 shutouts, buoyed by keeper Melissa Hall.
The rest: No goalie in the state has a bigger impact on a match than Kathryn Alario of Watchung Hills. The return of the Tulane-bound senior, who missed the first six games of the year due to injury, bolstered the defense and sparked the team on an improbable march to the North Jersey, Section 2 crown as the eighth and final seed.
Junior forward Jessica Fuccello has made a career of producing big goals for Brick Memorial. In 14 playoff contests over the past three years, Fuccello has 13 goals while developing into a striker who rarely squanders a scoring chance.
Under the direction of attacking midfielder Allie Williams, Lenape has emerged from a grueling schedule prepared to make a charge to the state final for the first time since 2000.
Prediction: Group 4 is perhaps the toughest field of all to handicap. Each team possesses qualities of a state champion. However, preseason favorite Roxbury found its groove in early October and hasn't wavered once. Don't anticipate it doing so now.
BY GREGG LERNER
For the Star-Ledger
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| Roxbury's Erica Peschken in action vs Watchung Hills |
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Tuesday, November 16
Gaels ranked # 3 in NJ by Star Ledger's Top 20
The Roxbury Gaels jumped 4 spots up to # 3 in this week's Star Ledger's Top 20 Rankings.
Girls Soccer ...
Tuesday, November 16
Roxbury advances to State Championship game
(click on link above to view game statistics and newspaper coverage)
The Roxbury Gaels advance to the Group IV State Championship game with a 2-0 victory over Watchung Hills this afternoon in the NJSIAA State Group IV Semi-final match at Wayne Valley HS. The Gaels (21-2-2) scored two second half goals which was more than enough for the solid Roxbury defense.
The Championship game is scheduled for this Saturday, November 20th vs Brick Memorial who defeated Lenepe 3-0 in the other State Semi-final match today. The game will be played at the College of NJ with a start time of 4:00 pm.
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| Roxbury's Renee Tybus and Watchung Hills' Kelli Lane |
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Wednesday, November 3
Iron Hills Conference title open to Roxbury and Knolls
Just another typical year in the Iron Hills Conference's Iron Division which goes down to the final games to decide a Conference Champion. Recognized as the strongest conference in Morris County and North Jersey and one of the most balanced in the state of NJ, the IHC's Iron Division feature three teams that are still in contention for the crown.
West Morris (11-3 in conference, 16-5 overall) held the edge going into their final regular season game needing a win to clinch the title outright. However, Morris Knolls had other plans and with their 3-1 win yesterday over the Wolfpack the Golden Eagles now share the lead in the conference with our Roxbury Gaels with a 10-2-1 record. Both Knolls and Roxbury each have one conference road game remaining but now control their own destiny.
The Golden Eagles (12-4-1 overall) have a makeup game vs Columbia and the Gaels (16-2-2 overall) still have Morristown to complete their conference schedule. West Morris has completed their schedule and now could only watch and wait to see where they finish in the conference.
Click on the headline to see news coverage of Morris Knolls victory over West Morris on Tuesday.
Gaels climb to # 7 in Star Ledger's Top 20
The Roxbury Gaels jump 7 spots up to # 7 in this week's Star Ledger's Top 20 Rankings.
Girls Soccer Top ...
Thursday, November 4
Gaels advance to NJSIAA Sectional Semi Finals
(click headline for game statistics and news coverage)
The Roxbury Gaels won a rain soaked overtime battle vs Iron Hills Conference rival Morris Knolls 2-1 in a NJSIAA North 1 Group IV Sectional Quarter Final round game in Roxbury. Roxbury's Jen Dexter scored on a 30 yard blast over the Golden Eagles keeper in the second overtime period.
Dexter who almost won the game for the Gaels at the end of regulation when she ran on to a through ball and shot it just wide to the right of the goal. The Gaels (17-2-2) evened the score midway through the first half when Renee Tybus guided in a crossing pass from Erica Peschken. Knolls' (12-5-1) Stephanie Wirth opened the scoring nine minutes into the game.
The Gaels will host the winner of the Kearny vs Vernon Township's game on Monday, Oct 8th at 2:00 pm in the North 1 Group IV Sectional Semi Finals of the New Jersey HS State Tournament.
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| Roxbury's Danielle Rosatelli battles for loose ball |
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Friday, November 5
Roxbury's Hall tops goalie list, scoring trio among leaders
Roxbury Gaels' goaltender Melissa Hall is tops the Daily Reocord's Area with her 12 shutouts this season... and ...
Thursday, November 4
Roxbury girls down Mendham for Morris County soccer title
ROXBURY TWP Something clicks in the defensive end of Roxbury High Schools girls soccer program when it comes ...
Wednesday, October 27
Roxburys Lady Gaels take their tenth straight soccer win
ROXBURY TWP Talk about dominating a game, the Roxbury girls soccer team put so much defensive pressure on Morris ...
Sunday, October 31
Roxbury repeats as Morris County Champs !!
(click headline for game statistics and news updates)
The Roxbury Gaels (16-2-1) defended their MCT Championship with a 2-0 victory over the Mendham Minutemen (17-2) on Sunday at Morris Catholic HS. The Gael's Erica Peschken scored about 5 minutes into the game from an assist from Freshman Fallon Goodman and then Renee Tybus scored off of Peschken's corner kick midway through the second half to extend the lead to 2-0. Roxbury's team defense led by defenders Emilie Wilson, Danielle Rosatelli and Grace Crowley shut down Mendham's forward tandem of Jessica Bitsack and Lauren Dykstra.
Wilson was named Tournament MVP as Roxbury won it's 4th MCT Championship. The 2003-04 teams repeated as back to back MCT champions as did Roxbury's nationally ranked 1997-98 teams had done. All four of the Gaels championships were at the expense of the Minutemen.
Melissa Hall collected her 12th shutout of the season, 34th of her Varsity career while stopping three shots. This shutout extends Hall's school record formerly held by Lauren Baker (1995-98). It is also is Melissa's second shutout of Mendham in MCT Championship play. The Gaels won last year's game 1-0 in which Hall collected the MVP honors.
(link to Daily Record photo gallery of MCT Championship game)
http://www.dailyrecord.com/sports/highschool/galleries/103104gsoccer/
(see Album page for more pictures of game and award ceremonies)
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| 2004 Morris County Tournament Champions |
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Monday, November 1
Weary and wounded Gaels play to 1-1 tie
(click on headline for game statistics and news coverage)
Coming off an emotional and physical Morris County Championship game yesterday vs Mendham the Gaels traveled to Mount Olive to play a conference makeup game from earlier this year. A sluggish start by the Gaels while resting some of their banged up regulars gave a determined Mount Olive team life after playing to a scoreless first half. Mount Olive scored 16 minutes into the second half and as darkness began to set in Roxbury was able to even the match with 10 minutes remaining in regulation.
Overtime began and Roxbury (16-2-2) controlled most of the play but was unable to capitalize on their scoring attempts. After just 7 minutes of overtime the referees called the game because of darkness.
Roxbury begins it's run in the NJSIAA State Tournament on Thursday when they will host conference foe Morris Knolls at 2pm. Morris Knolls defeated North Bergen (8-0) earlier today in the first round. Roxbury had a bye in the first round of the North 1 Group IV bracket.
Sunday, October 31
Mendham, Roxbury meet again
Mendham girls soccer has put together some very successful teams over the last 20 years, but none of them have ...
Sunday, October 31
MCT Girls Soccer Final -Lineups and List of Champions
Mendham vs. Roxbury - Today, noon, at Morris Catholic High Schools football field
If you go: From ...
Thursday, October 28
Roxbury lands 2nd seed in State Tournament Bracket
The Roxbury Gaels received the 2nd seed in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association's North I, Group IV Bracket.
Click the headline to a link to the NJSIAA website to see this and all the State Tournament Brackets.
The Gaels receive a first round bye and open the tournament on November 4th and will host the winner of #7 Morris Knolls vs #10 North Bergen which will be played on Monday, November 1st at Morris Knolls HS.
Thursday, October 28
Roxbury blanks Columbia 6-0 on Senior Day
The Roxbury Gaels got off to a quick start and scored two goals in the first two minutes of the game then added two more before intermission for a 4-0 lead. Halftime featured a celebration of Roxbury's 9 seniors and their parents. The Gaels (15-2-1) added two more goals in the second half. Melissa Hall collected her 11th shutout of the season.
Friday, December 17
Gaels finish the 2004 season ranked # 3 in New Jersey
The Star Ledger Newspaper has posted its final rankings of the 2004 year and the Roxbury Gaels finish # 3 in the ...
Friday, December 17
Gaels named Morris County Team of the Year (Star Ledger)
It was difficult to find a weakness in the Roxbury lineup with its trio of powerful players up front, a well-rounded ...
Friday, December 17
Roxbury's Fallon Goodman named to list of top Freshmen
The Star Ledger named Roxbury's Fallon Goodman as one of the top Freshmen in Morris County.
Freshman of ...
Friday, December 17
Star Ledger names Peschken "Morris County Player of Year"
Peschken triumphed over adversity...Roxbury senior Erica Peschken has watched the videotape of the game at least ...
Wednesday, December 8
Peschken heads All-State team
Roxbury star earns AP first-team honors... Melissa Hall named to third-team.
Roxbury forward Erica Peschken ...
Thursday, December 9
2004 All-Area Honors published
(click on headline to link directly to Daily Record's feature story)
Morris County's Daily Record newspaper runs a special section in today's edition honoring the 2004 All-Area teams in Fall sports.
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Our Roxbury Gaels Girls Soccer Team -
** was honored as the Team of the Year
** Erica Peschken was selected as Player of the Year
** had four 1st Team players (Amanda Guerci, Melissa Hall, Erica Peschken, and Emilie Wilson)
** had three 2nd Team players (Jennifer Dexter, Jessica Holmes, and Danielle Rosatelli) and two Honorable Mentions (Janel Cleffi and Renee Tybus)
** Ranked #1 in the Area
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Monday, November 29
Morris County Coaches name 10 Gaels to All-County teams
The Morris County Girls Soccer Coaches Association honored 10 Roxbury Gaels during the 2004 All-County Banquet at Zeris Inn in Mountain Lakes this afternoon.
Erica Peschken was also honored as Morris County Player of the Year and Head Coach Justin Renna picked up the Coach of the Year honors.
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Selected to 1st Team Selected to 2nd Team
F - Erica Peschken, senior M - Amanda Guerci, senior
F - Jen Dexter, junior
D - Emilie Wilson, senior
G - Melissa Hall, senior
Selected to 3rd Team Receiving Honorable Mention
F - Renee Tybus, senior M - Janel Cleffi, senior
M - Jessica Holmes, senior D - Grace Crowley, senior
D - Danielle Rosatelli, senior
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Monday, November 22
Action shots of Roxbury -Brick match (Asbury Park Press)
Roxbury vs Brick Memorial Girls State Soccer Final pictures published online by the Asbury Park Press Newspaper.
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Thursday, October 14
Gaels extend unbeaten streak to 7 with 7-1 victory
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The Roxbury Gaels extended their current unbeaten streak to seven games with a 7-1 victory over Livingston on Thursday. The Gaels exploded early with 6 goals in the first 20 minutes of play. This allowed Coach Renna to rest many of his starting lineup and move players into different positions.
Renee Tybus scored 3 times all off of assists by Erica Peschken. With these assists Erica now has 38 career assists breaking the Roxbury HS record previously held by Allison Baker (1995-98) of 35. Peschken, Janel Cleffi, Jamie Rozembersky, and Kristyn Guerci also added single goals for Roxbury.
The Gaels are now 10-2-1 and will host Chatham on Sunday at 1:00 pm in the Quarter Final round of the Morris County Tournament.
Friday, October 15
Melissa Hall leads Morris County in shutouts (Daily Record)
Melissa Hall's 8 shutouts this season leads all goalies in Morris County as reported by the Daily Record newspaper. ...
Friday, October 15
Roxbury trio among top in County scoring (Daily Record)
Roxbury's Erica Peschken, Renee Tybus, and Jen Dexter whose balanced scoring attack is one of the reasons of the ...
Sunday, October 17
Morris County Tournament quarterfinals preview -Daily Record
Will clock strike 12 for Cinderella Morristown? Maybe the Morristown girls soccer team doesn't consider themselves ...
Sunday, October 17
Action shots from Junior Varsity action vs Livingston
from Oct 14th. Please visit the www.sureshotsphotos.com website to see these and many more pictures from this game and other Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshmen games. Click on the Handout link below for ordering information. Click on the link above to see these shots in our 'Album' page.
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Sunday, October 17
Roxbury advances to MCT Semi Finals with 2-1 victory
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It took the #3 ranked Roxbury Gaels double overtime and penalty kicks to defeat #6 ranked Chatham Cougars on Sunday in Roxbury to advance to the Morris County Tournament Semi Final game next week. The Gaels will host Morris Hills at 2:00 pm who defeated Morristown earlier this afternoon 3-1.
In the other Quarter Final games, #1 Mendham shutout #8 Butler 1-0 and #4 West Morris defeated #5 Randolph 2-1. The Mendham vs West Morris Game will also be played at Roxbury High School at 12:00 noon on Sunday, Oct 24th.
See action pictures from this game on our 'Album' page.
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Thursday, October 28
Senior Day - Thursday, Oct 28th
See the pictures of our Senior Class and their parents at a special half time ceremony at Thursday's Varsity game vs Columbia. (click headline or Album link to see more pictures of the event)
The Gaels feature 9 seniors on this year's team:
Janel Cleffi - Debra and Bill
Grace Crowley - Andie and Mark
Amanda Guerci - Laura and Rick
Melissa Hall - Jean and Fred
Jessica Holmes - Karen and John
Erica Peschken - Ro and Gary
Danielle Rosatelli - Eileen and Tom
Renee Tybus - Rachel and Andy
Emilie Wilson - Brenda
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Monday, October 25
Daily Record newspaper takes action shots of MCT Semi Finals
The Daily Record newspaper has published some pictures from the Roxbury vs Morris Hills' Morris County Semi Final match on their online photo gallery. (click on link to see them all)
Monday, October 25
The long-awaited rematch..is finally set for the MCT Finals
The long-awaited rematch, at least as far as Mendham is concerned, is finally set for the Morris County Tournament. ...
Sunday, October 24
Roxbury advances to MCT Finals with 5-0 victory
(click link above for game statistics and news reports)
The Roxbury Gaels advanced to the Morris County Tournament Championship game for the second year in a row and will again meet up with the Mendham Minutemen who defeated West Morris 3-0.
The Gaels broke open the game in the second half with four goals.
The Championship game will be played next Sunday, October 31st at Morris Catholic High School.
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Saturday, October 23
Thanks for all your support
The Roxbury Girls Booster club would like to thank all the organizers of the Mother Daughter Breakfast this morning and to all the fathers who cooked and served the breakfast.
Thanks also for those of you that contributed to the Food Pantry Drive. The donated items will be used to restock the Roxbury Social Services Food Pantry.
Thursday, October 21
Roxbury rolls to 7-2 victory over Morristown
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After 25 minutes of play the Roxbury Gaels caught fire and scored four goals in less than 6 minutes to take a 4-0 halftime lead. The Gaels then opened the second half with two more scores to take a 6-0 lead before Morristown got on the board. Both teams then traded goals for a 7-2 Roxbury win.
Erica Peschken scored three goals and Jen Dexter added two scores and assited on two other goals to lead the Gael attack. Janel Cleffi headed in a throw-in by Grace Crowley for her 4th goal of the season. Alycea Harrison tallied her 2nd goal of the season. Amanda Guerci assisted on Roxbury's first goal of the game.
The Gaels move to 12-2-1 with the victory and get set to play their Morris County Semi Final game vs Morris Hills on Sunday 2:00 pm at Roxbury HS.
Wednesday, October 20
Wednesday's Varsity game vs Mt Olive cancelled
The Roxbury Gaels vs Mt Olive girls varsity soccer game was cancelled again today, this time due to no referees. This game originally scheduled for yesterday was postponed due to weather conditions.
No date has been set for the makeup of this game.
Information was not available on the status of the JV or Freshmen games.
Monday, October 4
Roxbury knocks off Bergen power Immaculate Heart 2-0
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The Roxbury Gaels defensive line of Danielle Rosatelli, Emilie Wilson, and Grace Crowley held off a strong 1st half effort by IHA (6-2)and Erica Peschken scored a goal in the 30th minute off an assist from Jen Dexter to take a 1-0 lead into half time. The Gaels (6-2) only had two shots on goal the first half but made the most of their opportunities. The Gaels continued to shuffle the lineup to offset a number of key injuries but seemed to settle down in the second half when they started to get into a better flow. Junior, Brittany Fanelli added a goal (her first Varsity score), assisted by Rosatelli, about the 65th minute to close out the scoring. Melissa Hall collected her 5th shutout of the season while stopping 8 shots on goal.
In other action today the Roxbury Girls JV team defeated IHA 3-0 and our Freshmen girls won 2-1.
Gaels Freshmen Continue Winning Ways --
Roxbury extended its winning streak to four with a 2-1 victory over Immaculate Heart. After the Gaels posted two first half goals Immaculate came out strong in the second half and managed to become the first team this season to score against Roxbury. That, however, was all they would get. The Gaels record is now 4-0-1.
MOTHER - DAUGHER BREAKFAST Fundraiser scheduled
Event is scheduled for Saturday, October 23rd.
Tickets on sale now.
Mom's $10 Players $5
For more details and tickets contact
Karen Raymond 973-252-9757
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or
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Saturday, October 2
MCT prelims could be launching pad for average teams
A preliminary round game of the Girls Soccer Morris County Tournament is a place where average and struggling teams ...
Sunday, October 3
Gaels prepare for IHA to start 4 game stretch in 7 days
The Gaels face a busy week of important games starting with Bergen County power Immaculate Heart Academy (6-1) ...
Friday, October 8
Glen Rock prepares for key Independent game vs Roxbury
Staring at a showdown with Morris County power Roxbury on Friday, Glen Rock knew it had to maintain its focus Wednesday ...
Wednesday, October 6
Tybus hat trick leads Roxbury to 4-0 victory over Randolph
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After a scoreless first half the Roxbury Gaels scored 4 unanswered goals in the second half to sweep the season series vs Randolph. The Gaels opened the season with a 6-0 shutout vs the Rams.
Seven minutes into the second half Renee Tybus blasted a 35 yard strike (her first of three goals) from the right side to open the scoring. If you recall, a similiar shot from the left side by Amanda Guerci opened the scoring in Roxbury's first match vs the Rams in early September. Jen Dexter also tallied a goal and had an assist in today's victory. Jessica Holmes and Amanda Guerci added assists. Melissa Hall collected her 6th shutout of the season.
The Gaels move to 7-2 overall and will get set to face Glen Rock on Friday. Glen Rock is another highly ranked Bergen County team on the Gael's schedule.
The Gaels Junior Varsity also came away with a 3-0 victory.
See the 'Albums' page for action shots of the game. 2004-10-06JV-Randolph
Sunday, October 10
Morris County Tournament - Round of 16 Preview -Daily Record
The Morris County Girls Soccer Tournament continues today with the 16 remaining teams all active. There were no ...
Friday, October 8
Roxbury Gaels and Glen Rock Panthers play to 0-0 draw
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See 'Album' page for action pictures.
The Roxbury Gaels hosted the Glen Rock Panthers, (#6 in The Bergen Record's North Jersey ranking) on Friday and played to a 0-0 tie. After playing an even first half, the Gaels controlled the momenteum the second half but a solid Panther defense and excellent goaltending kept the match scoreless. Since this was a non-conference game no overtime was played and the match ended after 80 minutes. Melissa Hall notched her 7th shutout of the season and the Gaels record is now 7-2-1, Glen Rock is now 7-1-1.
The Gaels continue their busy week to play Morris Catholic in a Morris County Tournament game on Sunday at 1 pm at Roxbury HS.
Sunday, October 10
Roxbury opens MCT with 4-0 victory over Morris Catholic
The Roxbury Gaels extended their string to 5 consecutive shutouts in Morris County Tournament action with a 4-0 vitory over Morris Catholic on Sunday in Roxbury. The Gaels posted 4 straight shutouts on their way to winning last year's Championship. Melissa Hall recorded her 8th shutout of the 2004 season while stopping two shots vs Morris Catholic.
The Gaels opened the scoring midway through the first half when Janel Cleffi guided a pass over the Morris Catholic defense to Erica Peschken who took it the distance to give the Geels a 1-0 lead.
With under two minutes remaining in the first half the Gaels struck again on a header by Renee Tybus on a crossing pass from Peschken. With the assist, Erica Peschken ties the school record for career assists (35) held by Allison Baker (1995-98).
Jen Dexter then added the third goal in the last minute to play in the half giving the Gaels a 3-0 lead going into the half. Amanda Guerci assisted on the goal.
The Gaels added a second half goal on an own goal by a Morris Catholic defender as she tried to block a crossing pass from Peschken, who was credited with the goal.
#3 Roxbury (8-2-1) moves on to the Quarter Final round of the MCT and will host #6 Chatham (7-2) next Sunday, Oct 17th at 1:00 pm.
Sunday, October 10
Gaels gather for traditional pregame breakfast prior to MCT
The Roxbury Gaels get ready to defend their crown as they begin the morning with a traditional pre-game breakfast. Following their meal they gathered to watch a video of last year's championship game vs Mendham which the Gaels won 1-0.
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Tuesday, October 12
Roxbury defeats Morris Knolls in OT 3-2, JV & Freshmen win
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Roxbury evened the season series in an overtime battle to push their season record to 9-2-1. Grace Crowley scored the first goal to even the match at 1 in the first half. Erica Peschken's goal early in the second half gave the Gaels a 2-1 lead but the Golden Eagles tied the match off of a corner kick sending the game into overtime. Peschken's second goal of the match in the 6th minute of overtime won it for the Gaels.
In other action on Tuesday
The Gaels Junior Varsity team shutout Morris Knolls 2-0.
The Gaels Freshmen team overpower Knolls 3-1. Although not at their sharpest, the Gaels nevertheless dominated play in the first half which ended at a scoreless draw. Right at the start of the second half though, it was obvious that the Roxbury freshmen decided it was time to play up to their abilities. After a number of good scoring opportunities, Julie Sedlacek put one in from the right side. This was followed soon after by a Colleen Lonergan goal that was set up by a sharp three pass combination from the midfielders and wings. During a brief period of Morris Knolls offensive pressure, the opponents closed the score to 2-1. A second goal from Lonergan soon after removed any thoughts of victory from the opponents and closed out the scoring at 3-1. The Gaels record is now 7-0-1.
Wednesday, December 10
Banquet Pictures (more pictures added)
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Sunday, December 12
Three Roxbury Gaels honored at NJGSCA banquet
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The New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association (NJGSCA) held it's annual banquet to honor players voted, by the NJGSCA membership, to receive All State awards as well as NSCAA Regional team recognition (Region III consists of teams from NJ and PA) and NSCAA All American recognition. Sue Ryan ,NSCAA national women's committee chair and head women's soccer coach at Stonybrook University was the keynote speaker for the event.
Roxbury's Amanda Guerci, Erica Peschken, and Emilie Wilson received honors at the event. All three girls received North I All State honors while Erica also was selected to the North I Top Twenty, and NJGSCA State Top Twenty. Erica was also named to the NSCAA Region III team.
Friday, December 17
Two Gaels named to Star Ledger All-State Teams
Erica Peschken and Emilie Wilson were named by the Star Ledger's All State teams. Peschken was named to the first team while Wilson was named to the second team.
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Friday, December 17
Four Gaels named to All-Group IV team (Star Ledger)
Four Roxbury Gaels were named to various All-Group IV teams by the Star Ledger newspaper.
Emilie Wilson and Erica Peschken were named to the first team.
Melissa Hall was named to the All-Group IV's second team and,
Amanda Guerci was named to the All-Group IV third team.
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Friday, December 17
Six Gaels named to Star Ledger All-County teams
The Roxbury Gaels had four first team players and two second team players named by the Star Ledger newspaper to its All-Morris County teams.
Amanda Guerci, Melissa Hall, Erica Peschken and Emilie Wilson were all named to the Star Ledger's All-Morris County 1st team.
Jen Dexter and Danielle Rosatelli were named to the County's 2nd Team.
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