With only three games remaining for the trio of Shore Conference teams competing for Group titles next week, now is a good time to look back at how the season went for all 42 Shore teams and take an early look at next year.
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Freshman Makenzie Memmolo carried her fantastic rookie season into the state tournament with two goals and two assists in her first ever sectional playoff game.
Point Beach fought back from down 3-1 in the second half to defeat Shore on Baileigh Johnson's golden goal, giving the Garnet Gulls their second straight Central Jersey Group 1 title.
Raritan junior Brigid Hatton returned from injury in time to play in the last game of the season and her performance in goal helped the Rockets win their second game of the season.
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.