Princeton High's Chase Hamerschlag, right, celebrates with teammate Brian Donis, left, after scoring against Trenton High in the first half during a CVC Tournament quarterfinal boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Princeton. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Trenton High's Justin Vasquez Gramajo kicks the ball up the field against Princeton High during a CVC Tournament quarterfinal boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Princeton. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Trenton High's Ruben Hernandez, right, tries to move away form Princeton High's Chase Hamerschlag, left, during a CVC Tournament quarterfinal boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Princeton. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Trenton High's Michael Changoluisa, left, and Princeton High's Archie Smith, right, challenge for the ball during a CVC Tournament quarterfinal boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Princeton. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Trenton High's Ruben Hernandez, right, moves with the ball as Princeton High's Chase Hamerschlag, left, chases after him during a CVC Tournament quarterfinal boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Princeton. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Princeton High's Archie Smith, center, tries to move between Trenton High's Jose Esteban, left, and Michael Changoluisa, right, during a CVC Tournament quarterfinal boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Princeton. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Princeton High goalkeeper Nicolas Holmelund scoops up the ball against Trenton High during a CVC Tournament quarterfinal boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Princeton. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Princeton High's Chase Hamerschlag, 24, celebrates with teammates after scoring against Trenton High during a CVC Tournament quarterfinal boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Princeton. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Princeton High coach Ryan Walsh looks on from the sideline against Trenton High during a CVC Tournament quarterfinal boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Princeton. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Trenton High coach Anthony Carsella walks on the sideline against Princeton during a CVC Tournament quarterfinal boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Princeton. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Show Caption1 of 10Princeton High's Chase Hamerschlag, right, celebrates with teammate Brian Donis, left, after scoring against Trenton High in the first half during a CVC Tournament quarterfinal boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Princeton. (Kyle Franko/ Trentonian Photo)Expand PRINCETON — Chase Hamerschlag is the kind of powerful soccer player who can change a game with one strike. No matter where he is playing on the field for the Princeton High varsity boys’ soccer team, Hamerschlag is dangerous. Monday in a Colonial Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinal game that felt like it could tilt either way for the first 67 minutes, he had the one connection that put the second-seeded Tigers in better shape against 10th-seeded Trenton High. Despite a shot by teammate Jaiden Jain-Edwards early in the second half, Hamerschlag’s successful free kick from 24 yards out with 16:33 left in the first half was all Princeton could get past the Tornadoes’ hard-working goalkeeper Carlos Campos during that stretch. The goal was important because it helped the home team hold on for a 2-1 victory that sends the 12-2-3 Tigers to Thursday’s 5 p.m. CVC Tournament semifinal versus yesterday’s winner between sixth-seeded Lawrence (9-7-2) and third-seeded Steinert (12-2-3). “When I see them all lined up like that, I’m looking to the top right-center of the net,” Hamerschlag said. “With my power, I knew I could get it there.” The junior who moved into head coach Ryan Walsh’s defensive scheme this season to help keep Princeton strong in the back still likes to move into the offense as much as possible. It has brought him four goals, along with two assists, this year. Monday’s goal was one of the more critical as was the one senior midfielder Archie Smith scored with 12:57 left in the second half to take some of the pressure off. “Our back line has worked hard to get better since the start of the season,” Hamerschlag said. “So we were a little concerned when it was 1-0. But, with the defense we have now, we know what we can do.” Still, the tension was there until the Tigers got a corner kick with 13 minutes left. Junior midfielder Andre Ansarah headed the kick into the goal mouth, where Smith headed a ball on goal that was once again saved by Campos. When the rebound went back to Smith, he kicked in his team’s second goal. “I have a very good goalkeeper coach, and I keep practicing every day to get better,” said Campos, who is a sophomore. “This was not my first time playing here, which also helped.” Campos did not show any fear in making 14 saves to keep head coach Anthony Carsella’s squad close throughout. His consecutive, point-blank saves with 7:30 left in the first half were especially impressive as was the shot he tapped over the crossbar shortly after Smith scored the second goal. “We’re playing a lot better than we have as a team,” Campos said. That showed when the Tornadoes (8-8-1), who had a three-game winning streak snapped, made the game even more interesting over the final 2:17 when senior midfielder Oscar Perez Barrera knocked in a free kick from junior midfielder Aaron Merlin Labre at the side of the net. It was the first time Trenton had scored on Princeton in four meetings over the last three seasons. Though the Tornadoes got a few more chances in those closing minutes, the tying tally never came, allowing the Tigers to survive and advance because of Hamerschlag’s powerful and well-placed first-half free kick into the upper 90 of the net. Trenton (8-8-1)           0   1    —    1 Princeton(12-2-3)       1   1    —    2 Goals: Perez Barrera (T), Hamerschlag, ASmith (P); Assists: Merlin Labre (T), Ansarah (P). Shots: 4 (T), 17 (P); Saves: Campos 14 (T), Holmelund 3 (P).