2024 Girls State Semifinal Preview
1-Morristown-Beard (16-4) vs. 5-Pingry (7-9-1)
Wednesday, Feb. 28, Mennen Arena, 7 p.m.
bracket
Last semi-final appearance
- Morristown-Beard: 2023
- Pingree: 2023
Look at the numbers
past 5 games
- Morristown vs. Beard: 3-2
- Pingree: 2-3
the goal
- Morristown-Beard: 87 (1st place)
- Pingree: 62 (6th place)
Number of goals against
- Morristown-Beard: 34 (2nd place)
- Pingree: 52 (10th place)
Goals per game
- Morristown-Beard: 4.35 (3rd place)
- Pingree: 3.65 (7th place)
Goals per match
- Morristown-Beard: 1.70 (2nd place)
- Pingree: 3.06 (8th place)
how did they get here
morristown-beard
- Quarterfinals: 8-4 wins and 1 loss to Trinity Hall
Pingree
- Round 1: 12 vs. Westfield, 7-0.
- Quarterfinals: 4 wins, 3 wins and 1 loss to Oak Knoll
previous meeting
The two have already met twice this season, with Morristown Beard winning both by a combined score of 11-2.
Eight of Morristown-Beard's 11 goals came from Jessica Sperling. Julie Jasaitis scored many of those goals and had five assists.
A memorable part of Morristown-Beard's attack was Hanna Mortazavi's play in the goal. She stopped 39 of 41 shots in two games.
Charlotte Dimar scored both of Pingree's goals.
hot hands
(Player totals since January 27th – not the entire season)
morristown-beard
- Jessica Sperling: 12G, 8A, 20P
- Julie Jasaitis: 8G, 9A, 17P
- Kailyn Kane: 4G, 11A, 15P
- Hanna Mortazavi: .937 SV%, 2SO, 8GP
Pingree
- Kate Nicolai: .901 SV%, 1SO, 6GP
- Charlotte Diemer: 11G
- Alexis Glassofer: 3G, 4A, 7P
- Mae Lange: 1G, 5A, 6P
what to expect
Morristown Beard is as motivated as a top seed can be. This season, the team narrowly missed out in the Librera Cup and WIHLMA finals.
The players will do everything in their power to avoid going 0-for-3 with the trophy on the line.
Given that Jessica Sperling has been the hottest on Pingree, I hope she leads the Crimson once again.
The first step for Pingree to pull off an upset is to shut out sparring. The problem is, if Sperling is covered, that leaves other options like Julie Jasaitis, Kailyn Kane and Shily Sawareh.
Pingree will look to Charlotte Diemar and Alexis Glasoffer to lead the way offensively. Kyra Descroix and Annabelle Fasnacht will also need to provide some depth scoring, and Kate Nicolai will need to have a strong game in goal, as she did in the quarterfinals against Oak Knoll, stopping 23 of 24 shots. There is.
prediction
- Bobal: Morristown-Beard 4, Pingree 1
- Hugel: Morristown-Beard 3, Pingree 1
2-Princeton Day (12-5) vs. 3-Immaculate Heart (6-6)
Wednesday, February 28, Mennen Arena, 4:30 p.m.
bracket
Last semi-final appearance
- Princeton Day: 2023
- Immaculate Heart: 2023
Look at the numbers
past 5 games
- Princeton Day: 4-1
- Immaculate Heart: 3-2
the goal
- Princeton Day: 40 (13 days)
- Immaculate Heart: 46 (11th place)
Number of goals against
- Princeton Day: 40 (5 days)
- Immaculate Heart: 44 (7th place)
Goals per match
- Princeton Day: 2.35 (13 days)
- Immaculate Heart: 3.83 (6th place)
Goals per match
- Princeton Day: 2.35 (5 days)
- Immaculate Heart: 3.67 (10th place)
how did they get here
princeton day
- Quarterfinals: Won 3-1W over 7 Kent Place.
immaculate heart
- Round 1: 14-10-0W to Newark Eastside
- Quarterfinals: 5-4W against 6-Summit
previous meeting
The two met twice in five days in late January. Princeton Day won the first game 4-2 on January 24th, and Immaculate Heart bounced back with a 4-2 victory on January 29th.
The two sides met for the third time in the Librera Cup semifinals, with Princeton Day winning a hard-fought 4-3 victory en route to its first championship.
What all three games had in common was that the winners made a big move in the third period. In Princeton Day's victory, they scored a total of five goals in the third period, while Immaculate Heart scored three points in the third period to win. However, Immaculate Heart scored six goals in the final frame in all three of his matches.
Claire Chanfrau leads Immaculate Heart with four goals and two assists in this head-to-head matchup. Logan Harrison finished off Princeton Day with five goals.
hot hands
(Player totals since January 27th – not the entire season)
immaculate heart
- Claire Schanfrau: 7G, 10A, 17P
- Julie Folia: 5G, 2A, 7P
- Janna Bhutto: 4G, 2A, 6P
- Delaney Kozin: .908 SV%, 1SO, 3GP
princeton day
- Logan Harrison: 4G
- Sammy Dandy: 1G, 3A, 4P
- Aibrene Knox: 4A
- Brigid Milligan: .907 SV%, 4GP
what to expect
The formula for the last three games for these two games remains the same. The total goals for each period are: 1st period – 2, 2nd period – 6, 3rd period – 11.
Will this be a game where one team takes control early?
A great start is usually the biggest key to victory, but based on results so far, the team with the strongest push at the end could earn a ticket to the Prudential Center.
Both teams have star players. Claire Chanfrau has scored 16 of her 44 goals this season and has 28 total points. To achieve victory over the Immaculate Heart, Schanfrau must be slowed down. The Blue Eagles' answer is Gabriela Shadek and Julie Foglia, who combined for 14 goals and 11 assists this season.
Delaney Kozin was a surefire scorer as a freshman, stopping 29 of her last 30 shots in the quarterfinals against Summit.
Princeton Day is on a four-game winning streak, including a win over Morristown Beard in the Librera Cup final. This team has yet to score more than four goals in a game this season, but if they score at least two, they are 11-1.
Their defense is that good, which eases the pressure on their powerful forwards. Logan Harrison is the perfect senior leader and always impacts the game.
prediction
- Bobal: Immaculate Heart 4, Princeton Day 3
- Hugel: Princeton Day 3, Immaculate Heart 2
Donovan Hugel can be contacted at: dhugel@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on X @Donohugel.
Brian Bobal can be contacted at: bbobal@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on X @Brian Bobal.
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