Brick High School Sports: Girls Soccer, Volleyball Start Well

BRICK, NJ — As the fall high sports seasons have gotten underway, Brick High School's teams have had mixed results so far.

The football team opened with its sixth straight victory over Brick Memorial and the girls soccer team is 3-2 so far.

Here's a look at the results from the first 10 days of the fall season:

IN GIRLS SOCCER: Brick is 3-2 so far, with wins over Marlboro (2-1), Toms River North (2-1) and Howell (4-3) and losses to Shore (2-0) and Toms River East (2-1).

Senior goalkeeper Molly Tully has 45 saves so far, including an 18-save performance against Shore.

Sophomore Reese Beggs has three goals and an assist so far for the Dragons, who spread the scoring around. Senior Danielle Christ scored in the win over Toms River North, sophomore Abby Kennelly had goals against Toms River North and Howell, Beggs scored against Marlboro, Toms River East and Howell, Erica Cameron had a goal against Marlboro and Jean Anderson and Tierney Garkowski scored against Howell.

Brick faces Lakewood (home, Monday), Central Regional (away, Wednesday) and Jackson Liberty (away, Friday) this week.

IN FOOTBALL: The Dragons opened the 2018 season the way they've opened the last five: with a victory over crosstown rival Brick Memorial.

Brick, which had nine starters returning from last year's NJSIAA playoff team, scored first when Ryan Tallmadge scooped up a Brick Memorial fumble and returned it for a touchdown en route to the 30-7 final.

But the Dragons (1-1) followed that victory with a 21-7 loss at the hands of St. John Vianney, which found ways to get past the defense that shut down Brick Memorial the week before. Senior quarterback Jimmy Leblo scored Brick's lone touchdown against the Lancers.

Brick hosts Freehold Borough on Friday night.

IN BOYS SOCCER: The Dragons are 2-3 so far. They opened with a 4-2 loss to Marlboro, responded with a 2-1 win over Shore and a 5-4 victory over Toms River East. The Dragons have lost two straight, to Toms River North, 4-0, and to Howell, 2-0.

John Christ scored two goals against Marlboro and had the gamewinner over Toms River East in overtime. Eli Alejandro had two goals against East and a goal against Shore.

Brick plays Lakewood (away, Monday).

IN FIELD HOCKEY: Brick is 2-2 so far, with wins over Toms River East (3-2) and Lacey (1-0), and losses to Shore Conference Class A South foes Toms River North (4-0) and Southern Regional (2-0).

Alexis Franco had two goals in the win over Toms River East, and Jenna Kleissler had one. Lexie Laurano scored against Lacey.

Senior Anita Heymach has 17 saves so far, according to NJ.com, with her stats against Toms River North reported.

The Dragons face Brick Memorial (away, Monday), Central Regional (home, Wednesday) and Jackson Liberty (away, Friday), this week.

IN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Brick is 2-2, with victories over Lacey (2-1) and Toms River North (2-1) and losses to Toms River South (2-0) and Central (2-0).

Junior Isabella Brunner has 41 assists and 18 digs, and junior Kaila Chong has 36 digs.

The Dragons are scheduled to play Southern Regional on Wednesday (the game was moved due to Southern's back-to-school night on Thursday).

IN GIRLS TENNIS: The Dragons have had a tough season so far, going 0-5 as they opened the season against Brick Memorial, Donovan Catholic, Toms River South, Barnegat and Toms River North. The first doubles team of Gabriella Argento and Madison Hernandez won a set against Barnegat before losing in a tiebreaker.

They are scheduled to play Central on Monday and Southern on Friday.

Information on the gymnastics team was not immediately available but would be welcomed.

Compiled from reports on NJ.com, the Asbury Park Press and Shore Sports Network.

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