East Brunswick had a busy week across spring sports, with several teams stepping into county and state tournament play.
The biggest run of the week came from East Brunswick softball, which won two GMC Tournament games. The Bears opened with an 8-0 win over South Brunswick behind Christina Lee, who threw a complete-game shutout with six strikeouts. Makenna Gay added two hits, while East Brunswick broke the game open with a six-run third inning.
The Bears followed that with a 7-1 quarterfinal win over Woodbridge. Makenna Gay had three hits, Maria Rampolla scored twice, Madison Taistra drove in two runs, and Lee again went the distance in the circle, allowing just one run.
Girls Golf Competes at the State Level
East Brunswick girls golf finished ninth overall at the NJSIAA State Championships with a team score of 371. Claire Liu led the Bears with an 84, followed by Dasha Patel with a 92, Tasneem Basrai with a 93, Isabella Loufek with a 102, and Erin Choi with a 105.
In the Public A group championship results, East Brunswick placed third behind Millburn and Princeton, continuing a strong postseason showing after an undefeated regular season.
Lacrosse Teams Split Tournament Moments
Boys lacrosse opened the GMC Tournament with a dominant 17-1 win over Edison. Brian Simpson led East Brunswick with five goals and two assists, while Foster Dohn added two goals and five assists.
The Bears then fell to Old Bridge, 6-0, in the GMC quarterfinals before closing the week with a 10-5 loss to Watchung Hills.
Girls lacrosse picked up an 8-4 GMC quarterfinal win over South Plainfield. Erika Riggio led East Brunswick with four goals and one assist, while Veronica Slavinsky and Sienna Mitchell each scored twice.
The Bears then fell to Old Bridge, 11-3, in the GMC semifinals.
Boys Tennis Wins One, Drops a Close One
East Brunswick boys tennis defeated J.P. Stevens, 4-1, with singles wins from Neil Lund, Vyan Mahesh, and Ashwin Deodhar. The Bears also got a second doubles win from Ketan Deodhar and Viaan Muckra.
Later in the week, East Brunswick lost a close 3-2 match to South Brunswick. Ashwin Deodhar and Timur Savin picked up singles wins for the Bears.
Baseball and Volleyball
Baseball dropped games to Notre Dame, 6-0, and Central Regional, 7-1. Against Notre Dame, Julian Satterthwaite had both East Brunswick hits.
Boys volleyball closed the week with a 2-0 win over McNair, taking the match 25-16 and 25-7.
Overall, it was a full tournament week for East Brunswick, highlighted by softball’s GMC run, girls golf competing among the best teams in the state, and several spring teams getting postseason experience.
