Patriots Girls Heading to SCT Final

NEPTUNE - Seniors Gabby Galanti and Amanda Dailey scored first half goals and senior Sam Blair and sophomore Hayley Pascoal combined on a shutout to help the Freehold Township girls soccer team beat Colts Neck 2-0 Wednesday and advance to the Shore Conference Tournament final.

Galanti converted a penalty kick in the 18th minute after a handball near the edge of the 18-yard penalty box. Then, with 4:54 left before halftime, Bailey threw herself between three Colts Neck defenders surrounding a bouncing ball in the box and slid the ball to the far post for a 2-0 lead.

Blair saved five shots in the first half, but injured her shoulder during a collision with 1:34 left before the half. She was taken off on a stretcher just before the start of the first half. Pascoal finished the game, making three saves in the second half.

Freehold Township, the No. 3 seed in the tournament, will play No. 5 Wall in Saturday's championship at 5 p.m.