The top five teams in the Shore 16 stay the same after the opening round of the NJSIAA Tournament, while a tournament upset fueled Manchester's return to the rankings.
Middletown South defeated the No. 1 team at the Shore in the conference tournament semifinals and went on to defeat division rival Howell to win the SCT for the first time in school history.
For the third straight week, there is a new No. 1 team in the Shore 16. Middletown South takes over the top spot after winning its first ever Shore Conference Tournament.
Manchester's Madeline Nolan had four goals and an assist in three games last week, including two goals and an assist in an upset over Point Beach the Coaches Cup.
Kelly and Jayme Malanda scored with two minutes of one another and Middletown North beat St. John Vianney, 2-0, to win the 2023 Shore Conference Coaches Cup.
Middletown South scored two second-half goals to erase a halftime deficit vs. Howell and win its first ever Shore Conference Tournament Title in program history.
Class A North rivals meet in the Shore Conference Tournament Finals, with both Howell and Middletown South in search of their first ever SCT championships.