Summit's girls soccer team put away Payne Tech 7-0 in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 state tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Senior Sophia Mora powered the Hilltoppers with three goals and one assist, her second hat trick of the season, according to NJ.com. Mora leads Summit with 16 goals this year and has 30 for her career.
NJ.com named Mora an MVP standout for the North 2, Group 3 section's opening round.
Four other Hilltoppers found the net. Jenna Bitici scored one goal and added an assist. Anne Grace McGovern, Kelsey Sensenich and Ella Khoury each scored once. Cameron Horev contributed an assist.
Fourth-seeded Summit entered the game at 11-6-1. Thirteenth-seeded Payne Tech, which came in at 6-11, got five saves from goalkeeper Tanya Lamour.
The game was played in Summit.
Summit advances to the quarterfinals against 12th-seeded North Hunterdon, which upset fifth-seeded Colonia 2-1 in its first-round game. The NJSIAA bracket lists the quarterfinal round for Tuesday, Nov. 10. A game time and site have not been announced in the bracket.
