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No. 12 North Hunterdon gains steam downs No. 5 Ridge 32



The Skyland Conference's Delaware Division will devour and spit out any team that doesn't bring its A-game.

When all five squads combine for four state final appearances and two state titles in two years it becomes a dog fight anytime they square off.

Ridge got its first taste of it on Thursday but North Hunterdon continues to meet the intensity and get stronger because of it.

Despite falling behind twice, North Hunterdon, No. 12 in the NJ.com Top 20, fought back and a late goal from Kendall Varty proved to be the difference in a 3-2 win over No. 5 Ridge in Annandale.

"We knew even when we were down we were going to keep giving it our all and not get angry, not get frustrated," Varty said. "We were just going to give it everything we've got right until the zero mark on the buzzer."

Playing with unflappable poise is just one of the ingredients North Hunterdon needs if it wants to string together wins on its quest for a three-peat. Another is it putting forth a team effort.

Varty was one of three scorers in Thursday's win and the team also needed a pair of goalies to get the job done.

Riley Conaty suffered a hip injury after Jenna Narleski scored on a penalty stroke to give Ridge a 2-1 lead. In came Zoey Zahorchak for the final 19:07 of play and was flawless, stopping all three shots that came her way.

"I think all of our goalies do a very good job," Varty said. "I think Zoey did a great job stepping up in a time of injury and I commend her for that. She really had the confidence and that's what we needed in that moment."

Molly Claus erased that deficit just over five minutes into the fourth quarter.

Having the senior, who is a Central Michigan commit and was a Third Team All-Group 3 honoree in 2022, is pivotal after the team lost All-Stater Lauren Masters, Sara Roberts, a First Team All-Group 3 honoree, and Maggie Sampson to graduation in the offseason.

Claus is the leader of the defense but also serves as an important weapon on corners, which is where she scored her first of the season.

"There's a lot on Molly's shoulders," said North Hunterdon coach Amy Masters. "She's the oldest defender right now. We have a lot of young talent and (she's just) a great leader. These are the games you need those types of players."

Avery Hay had the other big response for the team, as she scored 35 seconds after Narleski opened the scoring 1:15 into second quarter.

North Hunterdon now carries a three-game winning streak into yet another difficult matchup against Warren Hills on Tuesday in a rematch of last year's H/W/S Tournament final.

It'll already be the fifth divisional game for this group but there's no time to stress about it. The tough matchups on a seemingly daily basis will pay dividends down the road.

"We have to play this schedule to get ready for November," Masters said. "We don't care about being undefeated. That's not important to us at all. You don't get a trophy for that. We don't care about the rankings but the only thing that matters is what we control."

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