Morris County girls soccer coaches recognize players, peers
EAST HANOVER — Long-time friends Gary Adair and Kevin Lynott embraced multiple times during the Morris County girls soccer coaches' luncheon on Tuesday afternoon. Neither of the coaches is particularly low key on the sideline, but they both share dedication to what they call "the beautiful game."
Lynott, the Madison coach for 17 years, received a special award from his peers. He then introduced Adair as Coach of the Year for the second straight season.
Adair led Chatham to its first girls Morris County Tournament title this fall, as well as the North 2 Group 3 final. He is believed to be the first coach to win both boys and girls MCT.
"It's his in-game coaching that puts Gary on another level," Lynott said. "He sees what's happening in the game. If he sees something that's not right, he's quick to change it around."
Mountain Lakes striker Henna Andican was named the Player of the Year. Andican, who signed a National Letter of Intent with Bucknell last month, helped the Lakers win their third straight sectional title and advance to the NJSIAA Group 1 final.
She had 35 goals and 10 assists despite missing six matches with a sprained left medial collateral ligament. Mountain Lakes picked up two of its four losses — including the MCT semi — while Andican was hurt.
Morris County's four sectional champions — Mountain Lakes (North 1 Group 1), Whippany Park (North 2 Group 1), Hanover Park (North 2 Group 2) and West Morris (North 2 Group 3) were also celebrated. The three small schools all play together in the NJAC-Liberty division.
"To be able to lead my team to the Group title is something I'll never forget," said Andican, referring back to the 2019 final. "It's crazy how much this team has achieved."
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Montclair State women's soccer coach Patrick Naughter also addressed the gathering, getting cheers when he pointed out that his wife had a baby six weeks ago. Naughter, who has been at the helm for 12 years, is the most successful coach in the program's history.
He encouraged players to become coaches and officials.
"It's your time," he said. "You've done enough in the game to put yourself out there and help the next generation of players. ... Women's soccer in Morris County is as good as anywhere in New Jersey. Let's keep that going and let's be a part of it."
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First team
Paige Droner, Chatham jr. M; Cate Hackett, Chatham sr. G; Alyssa Alfano, Hanover Park jr. M; Alex Reigle, Madison jr. D; Sara Brandt, Mendham jr. M; Sonja Zeepvat, Mendham jr. G; Lia Manuel, Mendham so. F; Faith Schechter, Morris Catholic jr. F; Scarlett Brookes, Morris Knolls so. F; Kathryn Duff, Morristown sr. F; Henna Andican, Mountain Lakes sr. F; Lindsay Esposito, Mountain Lakes sr. D; Alex Jurow, Parsippany Hills jr. G; Cassie Saldarini, Parsippany Hills jr. M; Audrey McConnell, Randolph sr. M; Willow Bradley, Roxbury sr. G; Alexa Murawinski, West Morris jr. M; Delaney Smith, West Morris jr. D; Landry Cammarata, West Morris sr. F; Madison Heusser, Whippany Park sr. D
Second team
Kayleigh Coughlin, Chatham sr. F; Remmey McEnroe, Chatham jr. M; Abigail Huang, Hanover Park sr. G; Bryn Fitzgerald, Jefferson sr. D; Brooke Kleiven, Madison sr. M; Angelica Castro-Salazar, Mendham sr. M; Mackenzie Creighton, Morris Hills sr. M; Charlee Perna, Morris Knolls fr. D; Molly Cunningham, Morristown sr. M; Alexa Mangone, Mount Olive jr. M; Emily Peterson, Mountain Lakes sr. G; Madison Christ, Parsippany sr. M; Megan Nicita, Parsippany Hills sr. D; Addie Vanlenten, Pequannock so. D; Kayley O'Meara, Randolph sr. D; Olivia Martin, Villa Walsh so. M; Lily Gjelsvik, West Morris so. M; Olyvia Serillo, Whippany Park sr. D; Aubrey Giordano, Mount Olive sr. G
All-County
Elizabeth Hoyt, Dover; Crista Calia, Kinnelon; Giesla LoGrasso, Montville; Riley Block, Morris Catholic; Jessica Gordimer, Morris Hills; Crew Armijo, Morris Tech; Julia Gronda, Morris Tech; Jill Rosenfeld, Morristown; Maris Wheeler, Morristown; Gianna Azevedo, Morristown-Beard; Julia Klatt, Mount Olive; Sophia Neuenhaus, Mountain Lakes; Maggie Sullivan, St. Elizabeth; Madeline Comeaux, Villa Walsh
Honorable mention
Mazzy Ciranelli, Boonton; Megan Gupta, Boonton; Stacey Correa, Dover; Alyssa Correa, Dover; Sofia Villaluz, Hanover Park; Meilyn Farina, Hanover Park; Kate Loncar, Jefferson; Alanna Bishop, Jefferson; Kristyn Carroll, Kinnelon; Alessia Cerulo, Kinnelon; Erin Kleiven, Madison; Laurene Creteau, Madison; Alex Quinn, Montville; Emma DeAngelis, Montville; Amanda Imhauser, Morris Catholic; Hailey Munoz, Morris Catholic; Nicole Narcisco, Morris Hills, Alexandra Gordon, Morris Hills; Amy Trella, Morris Tech; Maya Dobrijevic, Morris Tech; Kiera Pohan, Morristown; Emma Armenti, Morristown; Phoebe Merrigan, Morristown-Beard; Camille Ferrell, Morristown-Beard; Kaitlyn Colleran, Mount Olive; Zoe Rogan, Mount Olive; Ellianna Caporusso, Mountain Lakes; Alexis Brown, Mountain Lakes; Kayla Scott, Parsippany; Kaylin Voltrauer, Parsippany; Kyra Stensgaard, Parsippany Hills; Shayla Osmanski, Pequannock; Alex Ortega, Pequannock; Rylie Van Wingerden, Randolph; Ariana Krone, Randolph; Hailey Opper, Roxbury; Chloe Hernandez, Roxbury; Claire Daly, St. Elizabeth; Maggie Misita, St. Elizabeth; Alissa Eisenhart, Villa Walsh; Colleen Walsh, Villa Walsh; Payton Gjelsvik, West Morris; Madison Lamb, West Morris; Kendall Evans, Whippany Park; Ereka Topinka, Whippany Park
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