Donovan Hugel

3 days ago | nj.com | Lauren Knego |Donovan Hugel

The stakes are rising with every single game at this time of the year. It’s taken some special performances from individual players to ensure that their team’s will live to see another day. Below, find our selections for the best players in every game from the Public quarterfinals, and Non-Public second rounds. Katie Adams, Ridgewood Adams’ scoring streak reached nine consecutive games in second-seeded Ridgewood’s 13-2 win over seventh-seeded Hillsborough in the North, Group 4 quarterfinals.

3 days ago | nj.com | Donovan Hugel |Lauren Knego

How far can the best teams in New Jersey go? That’s one of the biggest questions that will be on everyone’s mind throughout the final few weeks of the 2025 season. Through the first few rounds of the state tournament, the teams in the elite tier have had no trouble keeping their seasons alive. As the number of teams alive dwindles though and the best of the best start to match up, what will the end results be? We’ll find out soon as the Non-Public quarterfinals and Public semifinals are set.

4 days ago | nj.com | Donovan Hugel |Lauren Knego

The girls lacrosse state tournament continues on Tuesday with the Non-Public quarterfinals. Eight teams remain in the Non-Public bracket, and each team has eyes on the state final on Wednesday, June 11. Here’s a breakdown of each quarterfinal round game. 8-Notre Dame at 1-Oak KnollIt was just last season that Oak Knoll and Notre Dame met in the Non-Public A quarterfinal round. One year later, they’ll run the same matchup back.

5 days ago | nj.com | Lauren Knego |Donovan Hugel

The girls lacrosse state tournament continues on Monday as the public brackets prepare for the sectional quarterfinals. After the first round was defined by lopsided results for higher-seeded teams (as is usually is), the competition should ramp up this round. And we’re here to preview it all. Here’s a breakdown of each quarterfinal round game. 8-Pequannock at 1-Glen RidgeTop-seeded Glen Ridge, ranked No. 19 in the NJ.com Top 20, steamrolled past 16th-seeded Indian Hills in the first round.

1 week ago | nj.com | Lauren Knego |Donovan Hugel

The first rounds of the girls lacrosse state tournament are officially over, and there were some standout performances in every bracket during the opening games. Below, find our selections for the best players in every game from the first round in all three brackets. Abby Ball, CherokeeThe sophomore finished with a hat trick, four assists, one ground ball, four draw controls and one forced turnover as top-seeded Cherokee advanced over 16th-seeded South Brunswick in South, Group 4.