NJSIAA Girls North Sectional PAIRINGS & PREVIEW 16 teams, 77-player field New Jersey Girls Golf TEAMS GET GOLFING at Stanton Ridge on Tuesday, May 15 8 a.m. GO TIME!

Tuesday’s girls’ golf North Sectional at the Stanton Ridge Golf and Country Club promises to be a shootout among New Jersey’s best.

Stanton Ridge will host the NJSIAA’s tournament for the ninth straight time with defending state champion Ami Gianchandani of Pingry leading the way along with teammate Christine Shao. Gianchandani fired a 4-under 68 last spring at Watching Valley to edge Hunterdon Central’s Katie Lee (70) for the individual title.

Pingry (14-0) figures to be the team to beat this week in the sectional, with the top four schools advancing to the Tournament of Champions on May 29th at the Royce Brook Golf Club in Hillsborough. Gianchandani, a senior, tied for second in the TOC as a freshman (71) and finished third as a sophomore (75). Shao was 9th as a soph (77) and 10th as a junior (80).

Other teams with a chance to win include five-time TOC champion Ridge (12-2), Holy Angels (15-1) and defending north section winner Immaculate Heart (8-0). Ridge features standout Anina Ku, a senior, who is a three-time TOC place winner. The senior tied for second as a freshman (71), placed second as a sop (72) and third last year (74).

Two-time TOC winner Kelly Sim heads the Holy Angels team. She won as a freshman at Cherry Valley (70) and as a soph at Forsgate (70) before tying for third last year (74).

The 2017 season was a seesaw battle for team honors as Immaculate Heart (334) took the north section title at Stanton Ridge over Hunterdon Central (338), Ridge (342) and Pingry (342). Central followed the next week in the most competitive TOC ever, winning for the third time, edging Pingry 336-337. Montgomery was third (340) with Ridge fourth (345). Immaculate Heart settled for sixth (358). Central’s team was comprised of Lee (70), Hartley Zook (83), Sarah Gass (86) and Kaitlyn Flynn (97). Zook and Flynn return this week for the Red Devils (9-6).

Yoona Kim, only a sophomore, leads Immaculate Heart. She was second in last year’s sectional (72) and tied for third in the TOC (74).

In all, 80 girls from 16 teams will compete at Stanton Ridge on Tuesday. Five girls play for each school with the top four scores counting. The south sectional will be played at the Bey Lea Golf Club this week. 

This LINK will be LIVE during the tournament round beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15.

A complete history of the NJSIAA Girls Tournament of Champions as well as North and South sectional results are available at: www.njsiaa.org/sports/golf-women  . 

2018 North Girls’ Golf Sectional Pairings

10A

Ku, Anina Ridge

Gianchandani, Ami Pingry

Sim, Kelly Holy Angels

Kim, Yoona IHA

10B

Shao, Christine Pingry

Kim, Gio No. Highlands

Zook, Hartley HCRHS

Zheng, Stephanie Ridge

9A

Soma, Alyssa Ridgewood

Schaffer, Brooke No. Highlands

Jacob, Zara Pingry

Bowman, Anna Westfield

9B

Garvey, Regina IHA

Flynn, Kaitlin HCRHS

Taylor, Laura Ridge

Lu, Ashley Pingry

8A

Shendell, Remi Westfield

McCormick, Rachel Ridge

Lee, Ellen No. Highlands

Barsola, Kirstyn Holy Angels

8B

Srivastava, Akanksha Bergen Tech

Pitre, Nina Westfield

Conklin, Cassidy HCRHS

Balisi, Alana Pope John

7A

Voigt, Kaylie Ramsey

Dobson, Sydney Westfield

Chun, Yoojin Old Tappan

Kievit, Jennifer Holy Angels

7B

Han, Samantha Holy Angels

Yi, Kayla Old Tappan

Lukang, Faith Bergen Tech

6A

Pruskauski, Megan Ridge

Benson, Kiera Old Tappan

Tan, Vivian Bergen Tech

Oliveira, Natalie Pope John

6B

Choe, Esther Old Tappan

Hur, Rachel Bergen Tech

McGlone, Mary Cate Villa Walsh

Yun, Olivia Holy Angels

5A

Florillo, Jessica No. Highlands

Durante, Paige IHA

Pak, Juliana Bergen Tech

Shetty, Pooja Montville

5B

Landau, Caylie Ramsey

Brodeur, Anabelle Oak Knoll

Encinas, Katie Westfield

Mannion, Virginia Ridgewood

4A

Kim, Julia Ridgewood

Artigliere, Alex Madison

Gallucci, Samantha Montville

Hampton, Kylie Oak Knoll

4B

Brusey, Shaena Ridgewood

Kean, Grace Madison

Doherty, Caroline Ramsey

Costello, Olivia IHA

3A

Corriston, Claire Ramsey

Sanders, Thea Ridgewood

Phu, Emily HCRHS

3B

Shannon, Maddy Madison

Hwang, Sophia Montville

Gage, Amanda Oak Knoll

Graves, Katie Ramsey

2A

Cross, Isabella IHA

Burns, Gigi Madison

Byron, Ashley Oak Knoll

Ackerman, Elle Villa Walsh

2B

Park, Hannah Montville

Majer, Dana HCRHS

Ippolito, Sophia Pope John

Howell, Mary Villa Walsh

1A

Mackie, Brooke Pope John

Bizub, Caroline Oak Knoll

Zychowski, Michelle Villa Walsh

1B

Dowicz, Olivia No. Highlands

Wabake, Shannon Pope John

Chung, Grace Old Tappan

Reilly, Tessa Villa Walsh