Updated: Oct. 28, 2025, 7:06 a.m.|Published: Oct. 28, 2025, 7:06 a.m.Celebration modeNotre Dame Academy’s Caiden Gnerre, center right, embraces teammate Julia Maresca after scoring the first goal during a CHSAA Archdiocesan Tier 1 semifinal game on Oct. 27, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Annie De Biase)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Caiden Gnerre didn’t mince words while describing the importance of setting the tone in Notre Dame Academy’s CHSAA Tier 1 semifinal against St. Joseph Hill.

“We lost to them two times during the regular season, so we knew we needed to get on the board early,’’ said the sophomore. ”We needed that momentum to get us going, then carry us throughout the game.’’

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