NEWARK, N.J. — Holy Family overwhelmed visiting Caldwell 6-2 on Saturday, extending its winning streak to two games behind a dominant first-half performance. Ned Lewis scored three goals in the opening 13 minutes as the regional powerhouse established control early and never relinquished it, improving to 5-6-3 overall.
Lewis opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, then added two more goals at 7:33 and 12:34 to put Holy Family ahead 3-0 before the match reached the quarter-hour mark. Hugo Gutierrez and Dimitri Lekishvili assisted on Lewis's second goal, while Gutierrez and Kevin Castro combined on the third. The Cougars, now 4-9-3, struggled defensively throughout the first half and never recovered from the early onslaught.
Corey Yorke extended Holy Family's advantage to 4-0 in the 32nd minute with an assist from Mamadou Nianghane. Caldwell's defense, which committed multiple fouls early, appeared disorganized as the hosts controlled possession and created numerous scoring opportunities. Holy Family's goalkeeper Bruno Mestres faced minimal pressure, recording seven saves across the match.
Caldwell mounted a second-half comeback attempt, with Darius Holmes scoring twice to narrow the deficit. Holmes struck in the 50th minute off a feed from Emilio Segovia, then added his second goal in the 70th minute following a corner kick assist from Roy Torjman. The goals provided brief momentum for the visitors but proved insufficient against Holy Family's