We’re in the Soccer Tournament Finals! Congratulations to our Varsity Soccer Teams who will be competing in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference Finals on Saturday, November 6. The Varsity Boys will be playing in the Championship Game for the first time since 2012 and the Varsity Girls are playing in the Consolation Game. Both games will be held at Pinelands Regional High School. The Varsity Boys advanced to the championship game after beating King’s Christian School 2-1 in an exciting, double overtime semi-final playoff game on November 4. The Varsity Girls had a tough 4-1 loss in their semi-final playoff game to Gloucester County Christian School.
The Varsity Boys’ team, seeded #2 at the end of the regular season, will face off against #1 seeded Pilgrim Academy in the TSCAC Championship Game at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The 24-member team is led by head coach Andres Tortola. The 14-member Varsity Girls’ team, also seeded #2 at the end of the regular season, will play King’s Christian School in the Consolation Game kicking off at 3 p.m.
Both games will be played at Pinelands Regional High School at 565 Nugentown Road in Little Egg Harbor, NJ. ACS families and friends are encouraged to come out and cheer on our teams to victory! The TSCAC will be charging a gate fee at the games.
In the Varsity Boys’ playoff game held Thursday on the ACS campus, 11th grader Luke Phillips kicked in the first goal, assisted by 10th grader Manny Johnson. The game was tied at half time and at the end of regulation play. The game then went into a double overtime, with 11th grader Moges Johnson kicking in the winning goal. 11th grader Jake DeNick also fought hard in the goal, making 12 saves.
In the Varsity Girls’ playoff game, 11th grader Paige Noble scored the lone goal for ACS, assisted by 11th grader Maddie DeNick. The Lady Cougars, under head coach Carly Witherow, have made six consecutive appearances in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference (TSCAC) Tournament finals and won five consecutive TSCAC Championships since 2015.
The TSCAC All-Star Game will be held on Tuesday, November 9. Photo credits: Sue DeNick, Mia Liggins, Ruby Lewis, and Karen Noble.
ACS students and staff will have the opportunity to show their school spirit on Green-and-White Day next Friday, October 15. Students from the 6th-12th grades will also gather for Pep Rallies to get our Varsity and Middle School Soccer teams fired up for their home games later in the day. The Middle School Boys’ Soccer team will play Margate at 3:45 p.m. and the Varsity teams will face off against Pilgrim Academy in the evening. Students and staff may wear green and white clothing with jeans to school on October 15. No holey jeans or leggings are permissible.