Surf Taco Girls Volleyball Monday Scoreboard, October 16th
Class A-South
Jackson Memorial 0, No. 13 Toms River East 2 (25-23, 25-18)
Ava Casales' big day led the Raiders (10-9) to a straight set victory over Jackon Memorial (2-16), officially clinching a spot in the Shore Conference Tournament. Casales had a team-high 16 assists while adding 6 digs in the win. Darlyn Neyra led the Raiders with 12 digs in the victory.
Toms River South 1, No. 12 Brick Memorial 2 (25-16, 22-25, 25-22)
No. 14 Central Regional 2, Toms River North 1 (24-26, 25-16, 25-21)
The Golden Eagles (10-7) claimed another huge win, taking a three-set thriller over the Mariners (7-7). Kate O'Blek paved the way for victory, leading Central with 28 assists, 7 service points and 6 digs.
Brick Township (3-13) at No. 1 Southern (20-1), 5:30pm
Class B-South
Lacey 2, Manchester Township 1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-10)
Lacey (8-10) took a three-set A-South thriller against Manchester, pulling away and winning the last set by 15. Emily Hauptvogel had a monstrous game for Lacey, leading the way with 16 kills and 10 digs. Shayla Haemmerle had a game-high 19 digs for Lacey. Samantha Villanueva led the Hawks with 12 digs while Devyn Quigley had 9 kills, 8 digs and 5 blocks in the loss.
Lakewood 0, No. 5 Barnegat 2 (25-16, 25-11)
The Bengals (16-3) continued to play exceptionally well down the stretch, taking down Lakewood (4-13) in consecutive sets. Annabella Fraim had a huge game, leading the Bengals with 16 assists and 13 service points. Brooke DeGrazio added 6 digs for Barnegat, as the Bengals prepare for what looks to be a top-five seed in the SCT.
No. 7 Jackson Liberty 1, No. 9 Pinelands 2 (19-25, 25-19, 25-19)
Pinelands (12-8) added another huge win to their schedule with a three-set victory over No. 7 Jackson Liberty (12-5). Both teams played each set within six points, as the B-South comes to a conclusion.
Non-Divisional
No. 11 Rumson-Fair Haven 1, No. 16 Marlboro 2 (23-25, 25-17, 25-21)
Another massive day was in store for Marlboro's (10-7) Cece Marino, as she piled on a team-high 21 assists in a come-from-behind three set victory. Michelle Bukachevskiy had 10 digs for the Mustangs while Jordan Chan led all with 14 in the win. Sophie Lysyak also gave Marlboro a boost, leading the way with 11 kills.
St. Rose 0, No. 3 St. John Vianney 2 (25-11, 25-11)
The Lancers (17-4) picked up another win in back-to-back sets over teams at .500 or above, taking down the Purple Roses (8-10). Ayana Warren surpassed 400 assists on the season, adding 20 more to the stockpiled stat sheet of 2023. Genevieve Millett led all with 8 kills in the victory.
No. 10 Raritan (11-5) at No. 4 Howell (15-2), 5:15pm
Non-Conference
Colts Neck 1, Monroe 2 (25-11, 25-12)
Keyport 2, Burlington City 0 (25-21, 25-14)
The Red Raiders (9-8) were able to officially clinch a spot in the SCT with a two-set victory over Burlington City (6-11). Isabella Nani made her mark for Keyport today, leading with 9 assists and 8 service points, 5 of which were aces.