Maya Filian scored the lone goal of the game for seventh-seeded Union in its 1-0 shutout against 10th-seeded Phillipsburg in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Tournament in Union.
Mikayla Astudillo made six saves for Union in its 10th shutout of the season.
Filian scored the lone goal of the game for Union in the second half off a feed from Gabriella Gafanha.
Phillipsburg finishes its season with a 9-10-1 record.
Union will face second-seeded Ridge, No. 16 in the NJ.com Top 20, in the quarterfinal round on Saturday. Ridge blanked J.P. Stevens, 7-0, in its first round matchup.
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