Kingsway, No. 13 in the NJ.com Top 20, moved one step closer to winning its fourth straight Group 4 championship, as the 10th-seeded squad defeated sixth-seeded Toms River North 12-1 in Toms River.

Isabella Sanchez led Kingsway (10-11) with six goals and three assists, while Reese Samra had three goals.

It was a rocky regular season for Kingsway after starting the season 0-6 and entering the tournament 7-11. It caught fire by outscoring its opponents 23-4.

Kingsway will make its seventh straight sectional finals appearance when it faces top-seeded and No. 14 Cherokee on Wednesday.

Jillian Tetzlaff scored the lone goal for Toms River North (14-8) off an assist from Layla Hayes.

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