It took a bit more than a month, but Gianna Simon returned to the soccer field last week, finally recovered from a late-preseason injury. Her impact was felt immediately.
Just 3:40 into a Shore Conference Coaches Tournament contest against Freehold Borough, Simon converted a pass from Lindsey Matthews to give the Rams (2-11-1) a 1-0 lead, and they never looked back during a 3-1 victory on Oct. 11.
After Sarah Boyd scored unassisted with just over 25 minutes left in the first half to make it a two-goal game, Simon…
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