A first-half tally from Gabriella Winn helped top-seeded Ridgewood get to overtime and penalty kicks against eighth-seeded Kearny where the Maroons converted all six of their PK attempts to best Kearny’s five conversions and advance past the quarterfinal round of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Tournament in Ridgewood.

Ridgewood’s victory advances it to the sectional semifinals where it will host fifth-seeded Montclair, which bested fourth-seeded Bergen Tech on PK’s in its quarterfinal match.

Ridgewood improves to 14-6-1 and will look to improve on last season’s sectional semifinal exit, a 5-1 road defeat against Livingston, and continue its playoff journey to a fourth sectional title in five years.

Kearny concludes its 2025 campaign with a 9-7-3 record.

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