Wroblewskis are a triple threat

When it comes to soccer, it's triple the excitement in the Wroblewski family.

Triplets Jenna, Dan and Rob play for their teams at Brick Township High School and are eagerly anticipating the start of the season next week.

"It's just great to see how they get along and support each other," said Mike Berardinelli as he prepares for his fifth season as Brick Township High girls soccer coach with Jenna Wroblewski playing a prominent role on the defense. And the family ties get even thicker there as Jenna helps anchor a defense in front of senior goalie Lauren McElroy for a senior-laden team with high hopes of far surpassing the past two seasons when it won two games each year.

"That's my girlfriend," said Dan Wroblewski shyly of McElroy.

Dan also is a goalie for theBrick Township boys team that comes off its best season in 10 years when it made the NJSIAA and Shore Conference tournaments and ended 9-8-1. His brother, Rob, is one of the central defenders. They also played together with three other Green Dragons teammates on the New Jersey United Club team.

"We have a special bond. We can read each other's minds and know what each other is going to do out there before we even do it," said Dan.

Rob said it "definitely helps" him performwell as a fullback having a brother in goal. "It's really good having him behind me because we read each other's minds," said Rob.

And they try to follow each other's success as well.

"They really seem to follow what each other is doing," said Brick Memorial coach Kevin Bleim. "I know their (Dan and Rob) sister comes to the games."

"Our soccer schedule is pretty tight but if we can make the games, we're there," said Rob. "We give each other tips and help each other to do well."

Jenna, a defender like her brother Rob, is a big fan of the boys team ... for obvious reasons, and said she also readily gives and takes advice with her brothers when they talk about their teams and their individual skills.

"It's pretty neat that we all play soccer," said Jenna. "We have the same mindset. We all want to win and for each other to do well. I try to make every game and went to see their tournament games. We really watch each other and how we're all doing, even though it's hard sometimes with games and practices."

"The kids at school know and talk about it and they think it's pretty good," said Jenna.

But with both teams having many talented, experienced players, there is a little more spirit and enthusiasm for the start of the season.

"We're all excited," said Jenna. "Everyone is really positive and wants to win. We're looking good as a team and have team chemistry. And the boys team looks good, too."

But it will get even tougher for them to find the time to talk to each other once they have to play and travel to games in the keenly competitive Shore Conference A South over the next two months.