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It was another packed week for East Brunswick athletics, with undefeated golf teams staying hot, boys tennis continuing to roll, baseball bouncing back in a big way, and several teams battling through tough matchups.
Boys Golf Stays Perfect
East Brunswick boys golf kept its unbeaten season going with two more strong wins.
On April 20, the Bears defeated South Plainfield 150 to 170 at Plainfield Country Club. Ivan Liu and Carlo Salardino led the way with matching 36s, while Aiden Lee shot a 38 and Hsieh Fong-Hou added a 40.
On April 23, East Brunswick beat Metuchen 162 to 187. Aiden Lee and Hsieh Fong-Hou both shot 40, while Ivan Liu and Shreyas Batra each finished with a 41.
The Bears continue to look like one of the strongest teams in the GMC Red.
Girls Golf Continues Strong Start
East Brunswick girls golf had another impressive week.
Claire Liu had a standout performance at the Lady Bombers Tee-Off Classic on April 20, winning the individual title with a 73. East Brunswick finished second as a team with a 236, just behind J.P. Stevens.
The Bears followed that up with a 155 to 233 win over Sayreville on April 21. Claire Liu shot a 33, Dasha Patel added a 35, Tasneem Basrai shot 42, and Isabella Loufek finished with a 45.
On April 22, East Brunswick defeated J.P. Stevens 152 to 161. Liu again led the Bears with a 34, followed by Patel with a 40, Basrai with a 41, and Loufek with a 42.
Boys Tennis Keeps Rolling
East Brunswick boys tennis continued its strong season with three wins during the week.
On April 21, the Bears swept South Brunswick 5 to 0. Kaito Woodridge and Ishaan Makim won in straight sets at first and second singles, while Vyan Mahesh battled through a tight third singles match. The doubles teams also came through to complete the sweep.
On April 22, East Brunswick beat Westfield 4 to 1. Woodridge, Ketan Deodhar, and both doubles teams picked up victories.
On April 23, the Bears defeated Edison 4 to 1. Neil Lund, Vyan Mahesh, Ashwin Deodhar, and both doubles teams helped East Brunswick continue its strong run.
Baseball Bounces Back Big
East Brunswick baseball had a tough start to the week but responded with two big offensive performances.
On April 21, the Bears fell to Edison 9 to 0. Brandon Bastek had East Brunswick’s lone hit in the loss.
Then the bats woke up.
On April 23, East Brunswick defeated South Plainfield 10 to 9 in a wild game. Julian Satterthwaite scored three runs, Jaidon Coello had three hits, Cole Zebro drove in three, and Jordan Rudolph hit a home run.
On April 24, the Bears came back with another big win over South Plainfield, this time 16 to 6. Satterthwaite went 4 for 5 with four runs and three RBIs. Joe Spinello drove in five runs, Brandon Bastek added two RBIs, and Jordan Rudolph picked up the win on the mound.
Softball Falls in Close Battle
East Brunswick softball dropped a tough one to Metuchen on April 21, losing 9 to 8.
The Bears jumped out early with six runs in the first two innings, but Metuchen battled back. East Brunswick still had plenty of offense, with Makenna Gay, Isabella Warrington, Eva Munoz, and Rachel Gerould each collecting two hits. Warrington drove in two runs, while Maria Rampolla also added two RBIs.
Christina Lee struck out five in the circle and also scored twice.
Boys Lacrosse Gets a Close Win
East Brunswick boys lacrosse picked up a hard-fought 8 to 7 win over Gov. Livingston on April 21.
Foster Dohn led the Bears with two goals, two assists, and four points. Brian Simpson had two goals and one assist, while Mathieu Silveira also scored twice and added an assist. Nicholas Marsicano was strong in goal with 14 saves.
The Bears later fell to Robbinsville 15 to 2 on April 25.
Girls Lacrosse Shows Firepower
East Brunswick girls lacrosse had a big win on April 21, defeating Edison 16 to 3.
Erika Riggio led the way with five goals, two assists, and seven points. Ava McVicar scored three goals and added an assist. Ashlee McGowan and Jolie Salamon each scored twice, while several other Bears contributed in the win.
The Bears then dropped two tough games later in the week, falling to Monroe 10 to 8 on April 23 and West Windsor-Plainsboro North 11 to 4 on April 25. Riggio continued to lead the offense, scoring four goals against Monroe and three more against West Windsor-Plainsboro North.
Boys Volleyball Battles Through Busy Week
East Brunswick boys volleyball had a challenging stretch but ended the week with a win.
On April 21, the Bears pushed St. Joseph to three sets before falling 2 to 1. Logan Allen led East Brunswick with nine kills, Connor Wong had 16 assists, and Yuvraj Singla added four blocks.
On April 23, East Brunswick fell to Old Bridge 2 to 0. Dylan Schon led the Bears with eight kills, while Connor Wong had 11 assists.
The Bears bounced back on April 24 with a 2 to 0 win over Long Branch. Logan Allen had five kills, Yazan Daoud added four blocks, and Connor Wong finished with 14 assists.
Final Thoughts
This was another full week for East Brunswick spring sports, and there was a little bit of everything. Undefeated golf teams, tennis dominance, big baseball bats, lacrosse standouts, volleyball battles, and athletes across the board continuing to compete.
Eyes On EB will continue following the Bears throughout the season and highlighting the student athletes representing East Brunswick.
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