Spring sports kept rolling last week, and East Brunswick athletes gave Bears fans plenty to follow. From big wins on the diamond, strong golf and tennis showings, lacrosse standouts, and volleyball battles that went the distance, it was another packed week across the spring schedule.
Girls Golf Stays Strong in Red Division Play
East Brunswick girls’ golf continued its unbeaten regular season with a 168 to 173 win over J.P. Stevens at Tamarack Golf Course on Monday, May 4. Dasha Patel led the Bears with a 40, followed by Claire Liu with a 41, Tasneem Basrai with a 42, and Isabella Loufek with a 45.
The Bears also had a strong showing at the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group A tournament, finishing second as a team with a 351. Claire Liu placed fifth overall with a 78, while Tasneem Basrai shot an 85 and Dasha Patel added a 90.
Boys Golf Competes in State Sectional Tournament
East Brunswick boys golf finished fifth at the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a team score of 329. Hsieh Fong-Yang led the Bears with an 80, while Carlo Salardino and Shreyas Batra each shot 82. Ivan Liu added an 85.
Softball Puts Together a Huge Week
East Brunswick softball had one of the strongest weeks of any Bears team, picking up wins over Monroe, South Brunswick, Spotswood, North Brunswick, and Old Bridge.
The Bears opened the week with an 8 to 3 win over Monroe behind a big game from Christina Lee, who had four hits, scored three runs, drove in one, and struck out five in the circle. Isabella Warrington drove in three runs, while Maria Rampolla added two RBI.
On Tuesday, East Brunswick exploded for an 18 to 1 win over South Brunswick. Eva Munoz had three hits and scored three runs, while Maria Rampolla drove in three and hit a home run. Christina Lee struck out six and allowed just two hits.
The Bears followed that with a 5 to 0 shutout over Spotswood on Thursday. Christina Lee was dominant again, throwing seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts and no walks.
On Saturday, East Brunswick added two more wins, beating North Brunswick 10 to 0 and Old Bridge 10 to 2. Rachel Gerould had three hits and three RBI against North Brunswick, while Christina Lee struck out nine in six shutout innings. Against Old Bridge, Lee had three hits, Makenna Gay scored three runs, and the Bears finished with 15 hits.
Boys Lacrosse Picks Up Two Big Wins
East Brunswick boys lacrosse started the week with an 11 to 4 win over Sayreville. A.J. Pepe led the way with five goals, Mateo De La Cruz added three, and Adam Margulies dominated faceoffs by winning 17 of 17.
After a loss to Peddie on Thursday, the Bears bounced back in a big way Saturday with a 13 to 1 win over Dayton. Foster Dohn had a huge game with four goals, three assists, and seven total points. A.J. Pepe added three goals and two assists, while Brian Simpson scored three times.
Girls’ Lacrosse Splits the Week
East Brunswick girls lacrosse fell to Old Bridge 14 to 3 on Tuesday, with Erika Riggio scoring all three goals for the Bears.
The team responded Friday with a strong 9 to 2 win over South Plainfield. Riggio led again with three goals and one assist, while Sienna Mitchell and Gianna Stavola each scored twice. Maria Bumbaca made four saves and allowed just two goals.
Boys Tennis Battles Tough Competition
East Brunswick boys tennis opened the week with a 4 to 1 win over St. Joseph. Ishaan Makim won at first singles, Ashwin Deodhar won at third singles, and the Bears swept both doubles matches.
The Bears then had two close 3 to 2 losses against strong opponents, falling to Millburn on Thursday and Christian Brothers Academy on Saturday. Against Millburn, Ishaan Makim won at third singles, while Timur Savin and Vyan Mahesh won at first doubles. Against CBA, Makim won again at third singles, and Mahesh and Savin won at first doubles.
Boys Volleyball Wins Two Before GMC Tournament Loss
East Brunswick boys volleyball picked up back-to-back wins during the week. The Bears beat West Windsor-Plainsboro North 25 to 17 and 25 to 19 behind 11 kills from Dylan Schon, 26 assists from Connor Wong, and four blocks from Yuvraj Singla.
They followed that with a three-set win over Piscataway, taking the match 20 to 25, 25 to 23, 25 to 22. Singla had 10 kills and five blocks, while Wong added 30 assists.
The Bears then fell to South Brunswick in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament, losing 25 to 18, 23 to 25, 25 to 23.
Baseball Faces a Tough Week But Gets Big Individual Performances
East Brunswick baseball had a difficult week in the win loss column, but there were still standout performances. Julian Satterthwaite had a big game against South Brunswick with three hits, three runs, two RBI, and a home run.
Against Middlesex, the Bears battled in a 10 to 8 loss. Joe Spinello had three hits and scored three runs, while Satterthwaite added three hits, three RBI, and another home run.
Another Packed Week for East Brunswick Athletics
From softball’s dominant run to boys lacrosse finishing the week strong, East Brunswick spring sports gave fans another full slate of highlights. The season is moving quickly, and the Bears continue to show fight, depth, and plenty of moments worth celebrating.
