Santieno Harding

Santieno Harding came through with the game-winning goal in the 76th minute and Ocean fought off a stern challenge from Colts Neck to win its second Central Group III title in four years.

Ocean extended its unbeaten streak to eight games Monday by beating the last team to beat them - Wall - to reach the Central Group III final for the second straight year.

With two stunning results in the final two games of the Shore Conference Tournament, Ocean won its fifth ever SCT title, as well as the Week 5 Team of the Week award.

After a standout performance during Ocean's run to the Shore Conference Tournament championship, Santieno Harding is the Surf Taco Week 7 Player of the Week.

Ocean scored twice in a three-minute span, overcame a tying penalty kick and got two huge shootout saves by Max Winters to nail down an SCT semifinal upset of unbeaten Holmdel, avenging last year's loss.

Santieno Harding scored two goals and Ocean blanked Raritan, 3-0, Friday to set up an SCT semifinal showdown with undefeated Holmdel.

Dustin Urbaczek's tie-breaking goal in the 62nd minute proved the difference as Toms River South beat Ocean to win its third straight NJSIAA sectional championship.

Ocean won a back-and-forth classic to end a Cinderella run by No. 20 Monmouth and reach the SCT semifinals for the fourth time in six years.

Santieno Harding scored two goals, including the golden goal in the 85th minute, to help No. 4 Ocean take down No. 6 Long Branch in overtime.