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-
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
