🐻 East Brunswick Sports Weekly — “The Grind & Shine” Edition
Mid-October brought tournaments, tight games, and a whole lot of heart. From Goldovsky’s hat trick to clutch football grit and gymnasts sticking their landings, EB athletes kept the green-and-white spirit alive across every field, court, and mat.
This week wasn’t about easy wins — it was about earning them.
🎾 Girls Tennis (13–2) — “Finals Heartbreaker, Season to Remember”
Storyline: The Bears clawed to the sectional final in a rematch of last year’s thriller, but fell just short to West Windsor-Plainsboro South. Every court told a story — long rallies, emotional points, and teammates cheering through every serve.
Results
Tue, Oct 14 (CJG4 Final): WWPS 3, EB 2
✅ 3rd Singles: Kellyanne Mossi 6-4, 6-2
✅ 2nd Doubles: Zhao/Baraian 5-7, 6-3, 10-8
Parents’ brag line: “We didn’t lose heart — we proved we belong in every final.”
⚽ Girls Soccer (10–5) — “Seven Shades of Green”
Storyline: In the first round of the GMC Tournament, EB looked like a team on a mission. The passing was fluid, the finishing clinical, and Jacqueline Goldovsky was unstoppable — a hat trick in under 35 minutes.
Results
Thu, Oct 16 (GMC 1st Rd): EB 7, Wardlaw-Hartridge 0
Goals: Goldovsky 3, S. Baker, Fernandes, Ilnitskyy, L. Baker
Assists: Arevalo 2, Fernandes 2, Docherty, Hamm, Aleixo
GK: Docherty & Moore combined for 3 saves
Parents’ brag line: “Teamwork makes the goals work — and Goldovsky makes it look easy.”
🏑 Field Hockey (11–3–1) — “Back-to-Back Shutouts”
Storyline: Two games. Two 4–0 wins. EB field hockey has found its stride just in time for the postseason. From Julia Rose’s opening strikes to Rachel Gerould’s leadership and Ella Balsamo’s calm in net, this squad is firing on all cylinders.
Results
Tue, Oct 14: EB 4, Metuchen 0
Goals: Hooper, Blatties, Gerould, Salamon
Thu, Oct 16: EB 4, Somerville 0
Goals: Rose 2, Blatties, Gerould
Assists: DeRado 3, DeMaio
Parents’ brag line: “Four quarters. Four goals. Two clean sheets. That’s EB hockey.”
⚽ Boys Soccer (9–7) — “Momentum Builders”
Storyline: A confident week for the Bears — a 5–2 win over Bloomfield followed by a gutsy 2–1 result against North Brunswick. Giovanny Sousa stepped up with two goals, while Ben Lyons and Lamine Ndao kept the attack sharp.
Results
Tue, Oct 14: EB 5, Bloomfield 2
Thu, Oct 16: EB 2, North Brunswick 1
Goals: Sousa 2, Lyons, Vargas, Dela Cruz
Assists: Ndao, Lima, Taha
Parents’ brag line: “Two wins, seven goals, zero doubt — these boys came to play.”
🏐 Girls Volleyball (5–13) — “Fighting Every Point”
Storyline: It was a full tournament stretch for the girls. A strong sweep of Piscataway showed how much this group has grown, with Smitha Srinivasan and Addyson Danchak leading the way. Close losses to JP Stevens and Mother Seton showed the grit that’s become this team’s trademark.
Results
Mon, Oct 13: JP Stevens 2, EB 0
Tue, Oct 14: EB 2, Piscataway 0
Wed, Oct 15: Mother Seton 2, EB 0
Parents’ brag line: “We may bend, but we never break — lessons today, wins tomorrow.”
🤸♀️ Gymnastics (1–5, 5th at GMCs) — “Raising the Bar”
Storyline: EB gymnasts competed twice this week, capped by a strong fifth-place team finish at the GMC Championships. Isabella Wasserman (33.25 AA) and Alexandra Cooperman (32.325 AA) led a balanced lineup that’s showing more consistency every meet.
Results
Thu, Oct 16: Old Bridge 98.375, EB 96.45
Sat, Oct 18 (GMCs): EB 94.15 (5th place)
Parents’ brag line: “Clean routines, steady hands — the details are adding up.”
🏈 Football (2–6) — “The Grit Game”
Storyline: Friday night football doesn’t get much tighter than this. The Bears fought through four quarters to edge North Hunterdon 13–10 on the road. Sean Christie threw for 106 yards and a TD, while Nathan Charleston ran in the game-winner.
Fri, Oct 17: EB 13, North Hunterdon 10
TDs: DeJesus (receiving), Charleston (rushing)
Parents’ brag line: “Character win. Every inch earned.”
📌 Quick-Hit Results at a Glance
Girls Tennis (13–2): L 2–3 WWPS (CJG4 Final)
Girls Soccer (10–5): W 7–0 Wardlaw-Hartridge
Field Hockey (11–3–1): W 4–0 Metuchen • W 4–0 Somerville
Boys Soccer (9–7): W 5–2 Bloomfield • W 2–1 North Brunswick
Girls Volleyball (5–13): L 0–2 JP Stevens • W 2–0 Piscataway • L 0–2 Mother Seton
Gymnastics (1–5): L 96.45–98.375 Old Bridge • 5th Place @ GMCs (94.15)
Football (2–6): W 13–10 North Hunterdon
🐻 EB Parent Pride Corner
This week, it wasn’t just about stats — it was about heart. From comeback sets to clean sheets and clutch finishes, East Brunswick athletes proved once again why the green and white mean more than colors — they represent community, character, and commitment.
Post those photos, tag your player, and brag nicely — it was a week worth remembering.
