Adelaide Minnella recorded five goals and two assists to lead top-seeded West Essex, No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20, to an 8-0 victory over 16th-seeded Old Tappan in the first round of the North Jersey, Group 2 Tournament in North Caldwell.
West Essex (16-5) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter and added four more goals in the second.
Angelina Tartara added a goal and an assist, while Jillian Breslin and Gianna Gargiulo each scored once. Alex Agostini chipped in with two assists.
Mia Gamboa made 16 saves for Old Tappan (5-11-2).
West Essex will face ninth-seeded Montville in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
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