East Brunswick had a busy week across the spring sports schedule, but the biggest headline came from the golf course.
The East Brunswick girls golf team completed a standout season by winning the GMC Championship on Monday, May 18, finishing first with a team score of 312. J.P. Stevens placed second at 335, while Wardlaw-Hartridge took third at 359.
Girls Golf Captures GMC Championship
East Brunswick’s girls golf team continued its dominant season in impressive fashion, winning the GMC Championship and improving to 14-0.
Claire Liu led the entire field with a 72, taking first place individually. Dasha Patel finished tied for second with a 77, while Tasneem Basrai placed fourth with an 80. Isabella Loufek also finished inside the top 10 with an 83.
It was another strong all-around team performance from a group that has been one of East Brunswick’s biggest spring sports stories.
Softball Falls in GMC Semifinal, Rebounds Against Ewing
East Brunswick softball reached the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament semifinal round, where the Bears fell to Sayreville, 4-2, on Monday.
Christina Lee had a strong game at the plate with three hits and also struck out four in the circle. Maria Rampolla added two hits and an RBI.
The Bears bounced back two days later with a 7-3 win over Ewing. Rachel Gerould led the offense with three hits and three RBI, while Eva Munoz scored three runs. Christina Lee earned the win, allowing four hits and striking out nine.
Boys Volleyball Splits Tournament Action
East Brunswick boys volleyball had two matches this week.
The Bears fell to Jackson Township, 2-0, on Wednesday, losing a tight first set 25-23 before dropping the second 25-18. Dylan Schon led East Brunswick with seven kills.
East Brunswick responded Thursday with a 3-0 win over West Orange, taking the match 25-21, 25-20, 25-11. Dylan Schon had eight kills, Connor Wong had 27 assists, and the Bears totaled 10 aces as a team.
Lacrosse Teams See Tough Finishes
Girls lacrosse had a difficult week, falling to Robbinsville, 20-7, and Ridge, 15-1.
Against Robbinsville, Jolie Salamon scored twice, while Sienna Mitchell had a goal and two assists. Against Ridge, Gianna Stavola scored East Brunswick’s lone goal.
Boys lacrosse nearly pulled off a late comeback against Somerville on Thursday. After trailing 6-1 entering the fourth quarter, East Brunswick scored five times to force overtime, but Somerville won it, 7-6.
Colin Kelliher and Foster Dohn each scored twice for the Bears, while Brian Simpson had three assists. Nicholas Marsicano made 13 saves.
Baseball Snaps Losing Streak
East Brunswick baseball ended the week with an 8-5 win over Hamilton West on Friday.
Joe Spinello had a huge day, going 5-for-5 with three runs, three RBI and two doubles. The Bears scored seven runs over the first three innings and finished with 14 hits as a team.
The win helped East Brunswick snap its losing streak and close the week on a positive note.
