The result was not built around one scorer. Season Yan, Bisi Mabogunje, Joey Colantoni, Shayla Shah and Tori Klein reportedly found the net, giving Holmdel a balanced attacking performance.
Yan and Mabogunje are also reported to have contributed a goal and an assist each. That combination of finishing and chance creation gives Holmdel several routes to goal as the knockout competition reaches its decisive stages.
The report lists Holmdel’s season record at 8-4-2, and the five-goal margin represents another strong attacking display from the second seed.
The clean sheet was not simply the result of Holmdel controlling every moment. Clifford’s nine saves indicate that Neptune created opportunities, even though the 15th seed could not convert them.
That defensive resilience matters in a cup tie. Holmdel’s attack established a commanding lead, but Clifford’s work ensured Neptune never had a chance to turn pressure into a response. The report says Neptune’s elimination ends a campaign listed at 4-10, while Holmdel moves on without conceding.
Holmdel is reportedly set to face Monmouth or Lacey in the next round. Monmouth entered as the 10th seed, with Lacey listed as the seventh seed, making the upcoming matchup another test of Holmdel’s progress against a tournament rival.
The next storyline will be whether five-goal variety can continue when the opposition tightens defensively-and whether Clifford can produce another decisive performance behind it.