The wins are starting to stack up for East Brunswick, and this week brought plenty to cheer about. The boys golf team stayed unbeaten with three straight victories, and the girls lacrosse team opened its season by battling through a tight one goal win. From clutch scoring to top finishes on the course, East Brunswick athletes gave Bears fans a lot to be proud of.
Boys Golf
East Brunswick 156, South Plainfield 192
Monday, March 23 at Tamarack Golf Course
East Brunswick opened the week with a dominant showing against South Plainfield, winning by 36 strokes.
Hsieh Fong-Yang took first place overall with a terrific 35. Shreyas Batra added a 39, while Carlo Salardino and Hsieh Fong-Hou each came in with a 41 as the Bears controlled the match from the top of the leaderboard down.
Top East Brunswick scores:
Hsieh Fong-Yang, 35
Shreyas Batra, 39
Carlo Salardino, 41
Hsieh Fong-Hou, 41
East Brunswick 188, St. Joseph (Metuchen) 195
Wednesday, March 25 at Metuchen Country Club
The Bears kept rolling with another win, this time grinding out a seven stroke victory over St. Joseph.
Carlo Salardino and Shreyas Batra each shot 46 to lead East Brunswick, while Hsieh Fong-Hou carded a 47 and Jonathan Blivaiss added a 49. St. Joseph had the individual medalist, but East Brunswick’s depth once again made the difference.
Top East Brunswick scores:
Carlo Salardino, 46
Shreyas Batra, 46
Hsieh Fong-Hou, 47
Jonathan Blivaiss, 49
East Brunswick 150, South Brunswick 162
Thursday, March 26 at Tamarack Golf Course
East Brunswick turned in its best team score of the week on Thursday, taking down South Brunswick by 12 strokes.
Hsieh Fong-Yang led the way again with a 36. Hsieh Fong-Hou followed with a 37, Carlo Salardino shot 38, and Aiden Lee came through with a 39. The Bears placed four golfers in the top six and continued to show just how balanced this lineup can be.
Top East Brunswick scores:
Hsieh Fong-Yang, 36
Hsieh Fong-Hou, 37
Carlo Salardino, 38
Aiden Lee, 39
Girls Lacrosse
East Brunswick 10, Sayreville 9
Thursday, March 26
The East Brunswick girls lacrosse team opened its season with a nail biter and came away with a big one goal victory over Sayreville.
Erika Riggio and Ava McVicar each scored four goals to lead the Bears offense. Sienna Mitchell added a goal and an assist, while Ashlee McGowan and Julia Rose each contributed an assist. Maria Bumbaca made five saves in goal as East Brunswick held on for the season opening win.
Sayreville was led by Samantha Marley, who scored six goals, but the Bears did enough offensively and came up with the stops they needed late.
East Brunswick leaders:
Erika Riggio, 4 goals
Ava McVicar, 4 goals
Sienna Mitchell, 1 goal, 1 assist
Ashlee McGowan, 1 assist
Julia Rose, 1 assist
Maria Bumbaca, 5 saves
Looking at the week
It was a strong few days for the Bears. Boys golf stayed unbeaten with three more wins and continued to show depth across the lineup, while girls lacrosse started its season in the win column with a gritty performance. East Brunswick keeps building momentum, and this was another week that showed the kind of fight and consistency that can make for a fun spring season.
