Eleanor Scherer led fourth-seeded Glen Rock with six points (two goals, four assists) in a commanding 16-2 victory over 13th-seeded Rutherford in the first round of the North, Group 1 tournament in Glen Rock.

Glen Rock (11-6) wasted no time establishing control, racing to a 5-1 lead after the first quarter and extending it to 10-2 by halftime. The Panthers continued their dominance in the second half, scoring six unanswered goals while shutting out Rutherford (9-9) in the third and fourth quarters.

Mackenzie Doyle contributed four points with three goals and an assist for Glen Rock, while Emily Sanders and Caroline Almond each added hat tricks. The Panthers displayed balanced scoring with seven different goal scorers and effective ball movement resulting in eight assists.

Jea Herninko and Ava Amatucci scored the lone goals for Rutherford, with Maeve Murphy providing an assist. Despite collecting 19 ground balls, Rutherford struggled to generate offense against Glen Rock’s stifling defense.

Emma Schlett made nine saves in goal for Glen Rock, while Rutherford’s Ava Hernandez recorded five saves.

Glen Rock will advance to face the winner of the matchup between fifth-seeded Verona and 12th-seeded Lenape Valley in the quarterfinals.

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