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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

LHS Girls Squads Advance to Finals

Soccer gains rematch with Montclair in North 1, Group 4 title game Wednesday; volleyball will face North Hunterdon on Thursday in North Group 4 championship.

A successful fall season for Livingston High School athletics continued Monday with both the girls soccer and girls volleyball teams advancing to championship matches in their respective NJSIAA brackets. And both squads will get a chance to repeat as champions. The top-seeded Lancers' girls soccer team (19-2-1) earned the chance to repeat as North 1, Group 4 champions with a 1-0 semifinal victory over fifth-seeded Kearny. Ilana Bier netted the decisive score 2:14 into the second half from close range off a feed from Erica Dippold. Nicole LaRusso stopped six shots for Livingston, which earned a title-match rematch Wednesday at home against county rival and second-seeded Montclair, against which the Lancers are 0-2-1 this season. In their …

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

LHS Boys Soccer Receives No. 14 Seed in State Tournament

Lancers will open at No. 3 Randolph next Tuesday; girls soccer, girls volleyball earn top seeds in respective brackets.

Once again, the Livingston boys soccer team will be forced to battle through a tournament bracket as an underdog. It is not unfamiliar territory for the Lancers, however. Having reached the Essex County Tournament title match despite being seeded seventh, Livingston drew the No. 14 seed in the NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 tournament, it was announced Wednesday. This means the Lancers (8-9-2) will begin their quest for a sectional championship on the road next Tuesday at third-seeded Randolph. However, Livingston has played solid soccer lately, winning three of its last five matches; the lone two setbacks came against state powerhouse Seton Hall Prep, including a loss in the Essex County final last Saturday.  Although the Lancers' boys soccer …

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