State Championship: Sectional Finals North Previews

<p>The day has finally arrived for teams as we have finally reached the finals for the 20 sectionals of the State Tournament. A day many saw as not possible and look where we were a year ago. Let’s take a moment to be thankful for how far we’ve come. Now, the North 1, North 2, Central and South all have their finals today. Let’s take a look at the North Sections first. </p> <p><em><strong>North 1</strong></em></p> <p><em>Group 1</em></p> <p><em>Bogota vs Midland Park</em></p> <p>Bogota the top seed takes on the third seed Midland Park to see who will be taking home the crown. Bogota survived in three-sets over Emerson Boro while Midland Park has not dropped a set yet in the tournament. Most recent matchup was in 2019 where Bogota won in straight sets. </p> <p>Key Players:</p> <p>Bogota: [player_tooltip player_id="99875" first="Ashanna" last="Caviness"] (OH), [player_tooltip player_id="128676" first="Mia" last="Pimentel"] (S)</p> <p>Glen Rock: [player_tooltip player_id="99859" first="Hope" last="Lagemann"] (OH), <a href="https://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/faith-mascari/girlsvolleyball/season/2021-2022">Faith Mascari</a> (L/DS)</p> <p><em>Group 2</em></p> <p><em>River Dell vs Old Tappan</em></p> <p>These two squads turned Group 2 upside down after their semifinal upset victories over Demarest and Sparta. These squads have met already once this year with River Dell winning the matchup in straight sets. A completely different Old Tappan squad, however, will be in this matchup.</p> <p>Key Players: </p> <p>River Dell: [player_tooltip player_id="99849" first="Jola" last="Olutiola"] (OH), Emma Gobo (S)</p> <p>Old Tappan: [player_tooltip player_id="153439" first="Alicia" last="Idiculla"] (OH), Davan McHale (S)</p> <p><em>Group 3</em></p> <p><em>Wayne Valley vs Roxbury</em></p> <p>Two extremely hot teams who have not met since 2014 meet up in Group 3 in Roxbury and Wayne Valley. Roxbury has cruised in straight sets so far in this section while Wayne Valley was battle-tested in their semifinal matchup. </p> <p>Key Players: </p> <p>Wayne Valley: <a href="https://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/isabelle-borowinski/girlsvolleyball/season/2021-2022">Isabelle Borowinski</a> (OH), <a href="https://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/jen-howarth/girlsvolleyball/season/2021-2022">[player_tooltip player_id="152475" first="Jen" last="Howarth"]</a> (MB)</p> <p>Roxbury: [player_tooltip player_id="128677" first="Lorie" last="Horta"] (S), [player_tooltip player_id="153455" first="Victoria" last="Latino"] (OH)</p> <p><em>Group 4</em></p> <p><em>Clifton vs Ridgewood</em></p> <p>A semifinal rematch from the spring now takes place in the final in the fall where Ridgewood won in three sets. Expect this rematch to be a classic just like the spring matchup. Both of these teams have been rolling so it will be intriguing to see who will come out victorious.</p> <p>Key Players: </p> <p>Clifton: [player_tooltip player_id="99860" first="Kate" last="Louer"] (OH), Morgan Lesler (S)</p> <p>Ridgewood: [player_tooltip player_id="153435" first="Cammi" last="Quirk"] (S), [player_tooltip player_id="128496" first="Annabelle" last="He"] (OH)</p> <p><em><strong>North 2</strong></em></p> <p><em>Group 1</em></p> <p><em>Verona vs Rutherford</em></p> <p>The top two seeds in Group 1 square in Verona and Rutherford. Verona has cruised without dropping some sets while Rutherford was battled-tested in both matchups by going the distance in both of their tournament matchups. </p> <p>Key Players: </p> <p>Verona: [player_tooltip player_id="153457" first="Patricia" last="Rakova"] (OH), Marley Kramer (S)</p> <p>Rutherford: Jocelyn Rodriguez (OH), <a href="https://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/harmony-marquez/girlsvolleyball/season/2021-2022">Harmony Marquez</a> (MB)</p> <p><em>Group 2</em></p> <p><em>West Morris vs Montville</em></p> <p>Two lower seeds have reached the final in this group and have been on a tear. West Morris, the 4th seed and Montville, the 6th seed. It will be intriguing to see how this matchup unfolds with West Morris having Montville’s number. </p> <p>Key Players:</p> <p>West Morris: Ava Novello (OH), Katarina Liloia (S)</p> <p>Montville: Sofia Fernandez (OH), <a href="https://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/ellie-rothenbuhler/girlsvolleyball/season/2021-2022">Ellie Rothenbuhler</a> (OH)</p> <p><em>Group 3</em></p> <p><em>Colonia vs North Hunterdon</em></p> <p>The top two seeds square-off in what many see to be a potential David vs Goliath affair even though Colonia is the number two seed. North Hunterdon is one of the best in the state and an upset here would be something extraordinary but anyone can be beaten on any given day. </p> <p>Key Players: </p> <p>Colonia: Nicole Sullivan (S), <a href="https://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/morgan-williams-486612/girlsvolleyball/season/2021-2022">[player_tooltip player_id="152476" first="Morgan" last="Williams"]</a> (L)</p> <p>North Hunterdon: [player_tooltip player_id="152489" first="Emily" last="Wolters"] (S), <a href="https://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/tori-kuo/girlsvolleyball/season/2021-2022">Tori Kuo</a> (OH)</p> <p><em>Group 4</em></p> <p><em>Ridge vs Westfield</em></p> <p>Ridge has been clicking since tournament play began a couple weeks back and have not dropped a set since their last defeat. Westfield has been playing solid too not dropping a set in the tournament. It will be an intriguing matchup for sure. </p> <p>Key Players: </p> <p>Ridge: Chelsea Tancredi (MB), Ryan Ganny (S)</p> <p>Westfield: Chloe Wiedman (OH), <a href="https://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/caitlin-cabrales/girlsvolleyball/season/2021-2022">Caitlin Cabrales</a> (OH)</p>