Carrigan Walsh knocked in a first half goal to help give eighth-seeded Newton a 2-0 victory over ninth-seeded Park Ridge in the first round of the North 1, Group 1 playoffs in Newton.

Vanessa DeStefano added an insurance goal with 2:36 left in the second half for Newton (10-5-3).

After losing two straight games at the end of the regular season, Newton is back in the win column and will face top-seeded Waldwick in the quarterfinal round.

Park Ridge falls to 11-8-1.

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