St. Augustine Routs Christian Brothers, Advances
St. Augustine beat Christian Brothers 3-0 in a South Jersey Non-Public A semifinal in Lincroft and will face Pingry in the sectional final Thursday.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Soccer
St. Augustine defeated Christian Brothers 3-0 in a South Jersey Non-Public A semifinal played in Lincroft. The win sends St. Augustine to a sectional final against top-seeded, undefeated Pingry on Thursday.
Why it matters
The result advances a 21-3 St. Augustine team, ranked No. 9 in the NJ.com statewide Top 20, into a sectional final with a statewide ranking at stake. Christian Brothers, ranked No. 15 in the same poll, ends its season after a 16-7-1 campaign.
The 3-0 result came from a single semifinal match, with Luke Whelan credited with both an assist and a goal, and Coluzzi's 27th goal of the season was the team's first. The match outcome leaves open whether St. Augustine can match that output against undefeated Pingry in the final.
The players
St. Augustine
St. Augustine is a South Jersey Non-Public A soccer program that finished the regular season 21-3 and is ranked No. 9 in the NJ.com statewide Top 20.
Christian Brothers
Christian Brothers is a South Jersey Non-Public A soccer program that finished the season 16-7-1 and is ranked No. 15 in the NJ.com statewide Top 20.
Pingry
Pingry is a New Jersey independent school soccer program that is top-seeded and undefeated heading into the sectional final.
The details
Michael Coluzzi opened the scoring with a turning volley into the bottom right corner after Luke Whelan slipped a rolling pass just inside the box, and Whelan later scored the second goal with 25:50 left. John Lamanteer added the third goal from about 8 yards. St. Augustine coach Justin Abbey said the team wanted to play on the ground against a possession-based opponent and used pressure to exploit that style.
Timeline
Thursday: St. Augustine faces Pingry in the South Jersey Non-Public A sectional final.
Season Trajectory
Ranked No. 9 in the NJ.com statewide Top 20, St. Augustine's semifinal win keeps its season on track for a sectional title that would reshape its standing in the state rankings. Christian Brothers, ranked No. 15, closes its season one step short of that tournament path.
A win Thursday would give St. Augustine a sectional title and a place in the next stage of the state tournament. A loss would end its run at 21-4 and leave the season's final result to the tournament bracket.
The takeaway
Fans following New Jersey high school soccer should watch Thursday's sectional final, where an undefeated Pingry team faces a St. Augustine side that has won 21 games this season. The result will reshape how the state's Top 20 rankings are viewed heading into the playoffs.
What happens next
St. Augustine and Pingry meet in the South Jersey Non-Public A sectional final on Thursday.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by NJ.
