Manasquan celebrates a goal during the its 9-7 win over CBA in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals on May 17, 2025. (Bob Badders | rpbphotography.com)

Boys Lacrosse: NJSIAA South Group 2 sectional final preview: Wall vs. Manasquan

Shore Sports Insider|June 10, 2025|Last Updated October 15, 2025

NJSIAA BOYS LACROSSE SOUTH GROUP 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

 

WHO: Wall (11-11) at Manasquan (17-3)

 

WHEN: Tuesday, June 10 at 4 p.m.

 

WHERE: Pat Barnaba Field at Manasquan HS

 

WALL’S ROAD TO THE SECTIONAL FINAL – No. 2 seed: Defeated Absegami 18-7 in the first round; defeated Seneca 15-3 in the quarterfinals; defeated Ocean City 14-7 in the semifinals.

 

MANASQUAN’S ROAD TO THE STATE FINAL – No. 1 seed: Defeated Nottingham 20-1 in the first round; defeated Cinnaminson 18-4 in the quarterfinals; defeated Allentown 17-3 in the semifinals.

 

WALL’S BEST WINS: 18-8 over Red Bank; 12-10 over Holmdel; 15-6 over South Group 3 semifinalist Mainland; 14-7 over Ocean City

 

MANASQUAN’S BEST WINS: 9-5 over North Group 3 semifinalist Ridge; 12-7 over Shore; 10-8 over South Group 4 semifinalist Eastern; 12-4 over South Group 4 finalist Southern; 17-8 over Wall; 9-3 over Haddonfield; 8-7 and 9-7 over Christian Brothers Academy; 13-6 over Ocean City.

 

SECTIONAL TITLES

Manasquan (5) – 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024

Wall (1) – 2023

 

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Wall: Patrick Freud, Jr., A (40g, 45a); Wyatt Capro, Jr., A (52g, 21a); Jackson Lemongelli, Sr., A (39g, 17a); Michael Hoarle, Sr., M (50g, 37a, 108gb); Parker Quinn, So., M (14g); Garret Tidwell, Fr., M; Owen Moore, Sr.,  A (15g, 16a); James Byrnes, Sr., LSM (62gb); Riley Cook, Sr., D (24 gb); Justin Davis, Jr., D (39gb); Brady Kurth, Fr., D (31gb) ; Jonah Yates, Sr., SSDM, Kai Smith, So., SSDM (59gb); Braeden Buckley, Sr., G (215 saves, 180 goals against); Dylan Cohen, Jr., FOGO (62%, 64gb)

 

Manasquan: Brandon Kunz, Sr., A (53g, 22a); Ryan Aldi, Sr., A (51g, 23a); Kieren Schneider, Fr., A (14g, 26a); Matt Schneider, Sr., M (36g, 17a); Lucas Longo, Jr., M (24g, 15a);  Jack O’Reilly, Jr., M (14g, 6a); Kai Donahue, Sr., SSDM (19g, 11a); Pat Frost, Sr., SSDM; Dax Klein, So., M; Parker Harms, Sr., D (11g, 9a); Chris Carhart, Sr., D; James Cadott, Sr., LSM; John Lake, Jr.,, D; Pat Loxley, Sr., G (193 saves, 97 goals against); Will Conway, Jr., FOGO.

 

 

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