Five SJ First Round Playoff Games to Watch (Girls)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's playoff time! Check out our list of the first-round games to watch in South Jersey.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>All games are on Wednesday:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>No. 10 Pennsville @ No. 7 Woodstown, 2 PM.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Woodstown has won its last five meetings against its Tri-County Diamond division rival, dating back to 2023. Most recently, the Wolverines edged the Eagles, 2-1 on Oct. 24. Expect this to be another competitive contest in the SJ1 bracket. Sophomore Gina Murray has scored 10 goals for the Wolverines this fall. Senior forward Taylor Bass has a team-leading 18 goals and 12 assists for the Eagles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>No. 10 Cherry Hill East @ No. 7 GCIT, 2 PM.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>GCIT welcomes Cherry Hill East in the SJ4 opener. Sophomore Jorja Widmer has a team-leading 17 goals for the Cheetahs this fall, while Talia Armando leads the Cougars with 12 goals and eight assists. Expect this to be a competitive first-round matchup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>No. 9 Williamstown @ No. 8 Southern, 2 PM.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Jersey takes on the Shore in the opening round SJ4 contest. Southern has won four of its last five games entering the tournament. In a balanced offensive attack, Milana Riccardi, Kya Oliver, and Harper Carney have eight goals each for Williamstown. Sophomore midfielder [player_tooltip player_id='269640' first='Brinley' last='Reynolds'] has nine goals and six assists for the Rams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>No. 11 Toms River North @ No. 6 Kingsway, 2 PM.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kingsway enters the SJ4 tournament on a three-game winless streak, which includes a 3-2 upset loss to West Deptford -- a game where the Dragons surrendered a two-goal lead. The Dragons still have plenty of weapons, though. Sophomore midfielder Mya Narcisi has a team-leading 15 goals, and senior forward Alyssa Reiter has nine for the Dragons. Toms River North only has six wins this season, but the Mariners have played a competitive Shore Conference schedule.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>No. 12 Ocean City @ No. 5 Toms River South, 2 PM.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Toms River South has lost its last four games entering the SJ3 tournament, which bodes well for Ocean City. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='270608' first='Daniella' last='Gordon'] has a team-leading 13 goals for the Indians this fall. Ocean City has a balanced offensive attack, led by freshman Mya Dever, who has a team-leading nine goals and six assists this fall. Senior forward Gabby Cupit has seven goals, and junior midfielder [player_tooltip player_id='111013' first='Emma' last='Vince'] has six goals and six assists for the Red Raiders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->