The program graduated two key attackers Ava Cole ’22 and Kate Fishbone ’22. Ava was named All-SEC Liberty Division first team and All-State Non-Public second team. She finished with 51 career goals, 29 career assists and 131 career points, putting her in multiple categories in the Newark Academy record books. Kate was named All-SEC Liberty Division first team and finished with 42 career goals and 23 career assists for a total of 107 career points, also adding her to the record books.
The Minutemen have a strong returning lineup touting numerous all-conference honorees. This includes senior captain, goalkeeper and All-SEC Liberty second team selection Zoe Hermans ’23, captain and All-SEC Liberty first team selection Isabela McNeilly-Anta ’23, captain and All-SEC Liberty second team selection Ines Lopez-Silvero ’23, All-SEC Liberty first team selection Cami Gallagher ’25, All-SEC Liberty second team selection Gracie Kelly ’25 and All-SEC Liberty Honorable Mentions Mia Heinold ’24 and Delilah Loncar ’25. This season, Newark Academy will compete in the Super Essex Conference American Division where they will face West Orange, Livingston, Montclair Kimberley Academy, Montclair, West Essex, Nutley and Verona.
The 2022 season will get underway on Thursday, September 8 when the Minutemen head to Nutley for a conference matchup at 4 p.m. on Glotzbach Field.
To catch up with Coach Rowling and the varsity girls’ soccer captains and get a glimpse into the upcoming season: