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Standout forward Julian Cauvin (14) along with his head coach Toure' Weaver and the defenders Nnamdi Eehelu (21) and Jake Bernstein (4) are looking forward to living up to being No. 1 seed in Essex County Tournament. (Photos by Markam Keith Adams)

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The Mounties rode senior Will Tobin in goal against East Side and senior Liam Thatcher had earned the victory earlier in the season vs. SHP so Montclair has depth from in the back all the way up top.

The talented junior class, with players such as Cauvin, Emehelu, Cole Caviness and Logan Martinez perfectly complement the veteran seniors such as Salamon, Abrahams, Gibson, Bernstein, Lacey, Gumus, Scanlon and others.

Now, it will be interesting to see how Montclair does in the ECT where the semis and final are on neutral fields, although Weaver’s team has posted big wins both in the friendly confines of Fortunato Field (vs. SHP) and on the road (particularly at East Side).

“We have the ability to score goals, no doubt about that,” said Weaver. “The big thing is putting together a complete game when it matters most.”   

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SHP, which had a 6-game win streak snapped with Tuesday's 2-1 loss to East Side, captured the 2022 SEC-American Division title for a third straight season without a single setback, while finishing 19-3 overall and also capturing a third consecutive Essex County Tournament title and a NJSIAA Non-Public, North A state sectional crown.

The Pirates (2014-2022) are also historically linked with the Gene Chyzowych Columbia teams (1979-86) in that both programs have appeared in eight straight ECT finals as SHP seeks a record ninth straight county title tilt this year.

There was no ECT played during the 2020 season due to the covid pandemic.

SEC-AMERICAN DIVISION SOCCER STANDINGS
TEAM                                 W     L     T     PTS.
*MONTCLAIR                   6      0     1      13
EAST SIDE                        5      1     0      10
SETON HALL  PREP        5       2     0     10
WEST  ORANGE              2       3     1       5
LIVINGSTON                    2      3     0        4
MILLBURN                       2      5      0        4
COLUMBIA                       1     3       1       3
WEST  ESSEX                   0     6       1       1
*Clinched division title

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Essex County Boys Soccer Tournament Finals:
2022: Seton Hall Prep 2 East Side 1
2021: Seton Hall Prep 2 West Orange 0
2020: no tournament due to covid
2019: Seton Hall Prep 1 Montclair 0
2018: Montclair 0 Seton Hall Prep 0 (Montclair wins on PK’s)
2017: Seton Hall Prep 2 Millburn 1 (in 2 OTs)
2016: East Side 4 Seton Hall Prep 0
2015: Seton Hall Prep 1 Livingston 0
2014: Livingston 1 Seton Hall Prep 0
2013: Montclair 1 Millburn 0
2012: Millburn 2 West Orange 0
2011: Seton Hall Prep 3 Livingston 0
2010: Seton Hall Prep 2 West Orange 1
2009: Seton Hall Prep 0 Millburn 0 (co-champions)
2008: Millburn 6 Columbia 1
2007: Millburn 3 Columbia 1
2006: West Orange 4 Seton Hall Prep 1
2005: St. Benedict’s Prep 7 Columbia 0
2004: Montclair 3 West Orange 1
2003: Montclair 1 West Orange 1 (co-champions)
2002: Montclair 3 West Orange 2 (in 2 OTs)
2001: St. Benedict’s Prep 3 Seton Hall Prep 1
2000: West Essex 2 Montclair 0
1999: Montclair 2 MKA 2 (co-champions)
1998: Columbia 1 Montclair 1 (co-champions)
1997: Columbia 1 Montclair 1 (co-champions)
1996: Montclair 2 Columbia 0
1995: Livingston 2 Montclair 1
1994: Millburn 3 West Essex 3 (co-champions)
1993: Columbia 3 Montclair 1
1992: St. Benedict’s Prep 1 Columbia 0
1991: Columbia 3 Montclair 0
1990: St. Benedict’s Prep 3 Columbia 2 (in 2 OTs)
1989: St. Benedict’s Prep 1 Columbia 0
1988: Columbia 2 St. Benedict’s Prep 0
1987: St. Benedict’s Prep 2 Montclair 0
1986: Millburn 1 Columbia 0
1985: Columbia 2 Montclair 1 (in 2 OTs)
1984: Columbia 1 Livingston 1 (co-champions)
1983: Columbia 3 Bloomfield 1
1982: Millburn 2 Columbia 0
1981: Columbia 1 Verona 1 (co-champions)
1980: Columbia 0 Bloomfield 0 (co-champions)
1979: Columbia 1 Bloomfield 0
1978: East Side 0 Vailsburg 0 (ES wins on PK’s)
1977: Columbia 3 Livingston 0
1976: Verona 4 Bloomfield 0
1975: Columbia 1 Livingston 0
1974: Bloomfield 2 Caldwell 0

Most Titles:
Columbia 13
Montclair 9
Seton Hall Prep 8
Millburn 7

Consecutive Titles:
Montclair 4 (1996-99)

Most Final Appearances:
Columbia 22
Montclair 15

Most Consecutive Finals:
Columbia 8(1979-86)
*Seton Hall Prep 8 (2014-2022)
(no tournament in 2020-covid)  

The two top seeds in the ECT are Montclair and 3-time defending champion Seton Hall Prep, including players such as the Mounties' Tomer Salamon (10) and Pirates' Nicholas Lapczynski (7) and action can be furious as evidenced by save being maade by Montclair goalkeeper Liam Thatcher. Coaches Marty Berman of SHP (left) and Toure' Weaver got together before their regular season meeting which was a 3-2 Mounties overtime victory.

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