IMAGES: Point Pleasant Boro Girls Soccer Easily Handles Pemberton in CJ2 First Round

Point Pleasant Boro took care of business in the opening round of the 2026 NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 Girls Soccer Tournament, shutting out Pemberton 8-0 in Point Pleasant.

Maddie Renna scored two goals, Chloe Hudson recorded a goal and an assist, and Grace Tansey handed out two assists to lead the Panthers.  Josie Matta, Lyla Peters, Juliana Scalabrini, Mia Thompson, and Ella Tranger also scored for Boro, while Jacey Clayton, Lia Connelly, and Reese Tighe also recorded assists.  Harper Harris and Stella Stevenson split time in net for the Panthers and notched one save apiece.

Hornet goalie Madalynne Gauss was kept busy all afternoon, managing eight saves while facing 16 shots on goal.

With the win, Point Pleasant Boro will advance to the Central Jersey, Group 2 quarterfinals on Friday, where they will host Wall.  Pemberton finishes their season with a 7-10-1 record with the loss.