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Par High Girls Soccer Prepares for New Kicks

After a strong season last year, the Par High girls soccer team hopes to win big in 2011.

School is almost in session, and that means fall sports are about to start for Parsippany High School varsity squads. As opening day approaches, we'll take a look at local teams as they ready for competition. Today, we take a look at the Red Hawks girls soccer team.

OVERVIEW

The Red Hawks return after a strong 2010 season.  With most of the starters back this year, the team, led by Coach Greg Cleary, hope to continue their winning ways.

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LAST SEASON'S RESULTS

Parsippany High School finished the season with an impressive 13-5-2 record. The girls were also the No. 1 seed in last year’s North 2, Group II State Sectional Tournament.

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KEEP YOUR EYE ON

  • Tiffany Kelly – SR – Forward
  • Kacie Paul – SR - Defense
  • Cynthia Abinader – SR - Goalkeeper

THEY'LL MISS

  • Janine Wong
  • Alissa Velazquez

COACH'S TAKE

  • "We're bringing back most of the starting lineup with some promising new additions. We will be relying on the seniors to lead this hard-working group to build upon last year’s 13-5-2
    finish." — Coach Cleary

2011 Parsippany High School Girls Soccer Roster

Name Position Year Cynthia Abinader GK SR Mackenzie Bartley MID JR Samantha Bartley DEF JR Kayla Birth MID/DEF JR Elena Figueroa MID/FWD SO Samantha Higinbotham MID/FWD SR Melissa Kelly MID SO Tiffany Kelly MID/FWD SR Karen Lobaton MID SR Nicole Lobaton MID/FWD SR Krystal McLean DEF SR Claudia Moreria DEF SR Amanda Nardella DEF SO Mae Noonan MID JR Sarah Orthwein MID JR Kacie Paul DEF SR Samantha Pignatelli MID/DEF SO Elena Wolfe MID/DEF JR
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