Girls Soccer Rides 10-Game Winning Streak Into County Quarters

Photo caption: Top row: Coach Frank Vito, Annie Vollenbroek, Brianna Brogan, Emily Bradford, Maddie Hart, Shannon McGovern, Lindsay Pace, Mairead McKeary, Elyse Mackenzie, Megan Pringle, Coach Jen Michewicz Front Row: Julia Madsen, Jenna Ellenbacher, Corrine Savulich, Alexa Aldredge, Hannah DeMars, Isabella Meliado, Dom Vito, Siobhan McGovern, Annie Gunther, Ana DiGiovanni


The girls varsity soccer team defeated Linden on Thursday, bringing their undefeated record to 10-0.

After a disheartening loss to Scotch Plains in double overtime during the semifinals of last year’s county tournament, the Cranford girls soccer team is determined to take the next step this season.

Co-captain Ana DiGiovanni said with that loss hanging over the team’s head they came into this season determined to win counties. 

“We have had a very motivated team from the beginning,” DiGiovanni said. “It’s an awesome group of girls who have been working together both on and off the field.”

Staying undefeated wasn’t an original goal, but now that it is realistic, it is definitely something the team is striving to continue, Head Coach Jen Michewicz added.

“Making it to the county tournament is well within our reach,” she said. Adding that making it to the state finals is also one of the goals for this season.

The team will enter the county tournament on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Cougars will compete against Rahway at Memorial Field in the quarterfinal round of the Union County Tournament.