Oct. 1, 2024-- Prior to the team's home game against Red Bank Regional yesterday, High School East girls soccer celebrated the life of Maegan "Mae" Higham. In addition to being a close friend of HSE girls soccer coach Jamie Blondina, Higham was a High School North graduate and district student-athlete. She passed away this June from a rare form of .
So it was with heavy hearts that the Raiders went out and competed, but compete they did. Thanks to goals from Elle Dworzanski and Alison Serrano, and a suffocating defensive effort, High School East won the game 2-0.
The victory moves the Raiders to 9-2 on the season, 3-0 in their Shore Conference division.
Photos of the pre-game and "Mae game" featured here are courtesy of HSE's Allison Goodwin.