Playoff Games Set for Long Island
Soccer and field hockey teams advanced through quarterfinals and semifinals on Monday night, securing their spots for upcoming championship matches.
By Kevin Iyer ·
High school athletic competitions on Long Island produced decisive results on Monday night as multiple teams moved closer to regional titles.
In the Suffolk Class A girls soccer quarterfinals, Mount Sinai defeated Islip 2-1. Alexa Cergol scored the opening goal in the 35th minute by redirecting a corner kick from Chloe Xerri. She broke the tie in the 84th minute with her second goal of the match, assisted by Sophia Albertina. Charlotte Laraque made 11 saves for the winner. Mount Sinai, now 13-2-1, will play No. 2 Sayville in the semifinals on Thursday at 6 p.m.
Shoreham-Wading River shut out Bayport-Blue Point 3-0 in another Class A quarterfinal. Shealyn Varbero provided a goal and an assist, while Stamatia Almiroudis and Jojo Albert also found the net. Mikaella Dubato recorded five saves for Shoreham-Wading River, who are 11-4. They will visit No. 1 Harborfields on Thursday at 4 p.m. In the Class AAA semifinals, Sachem East beat Ward Melville 2-1. Audrey McCarville and Lucy DiSipio scored for Sachem East, who are 13-2-1. They will face No. 2 Connetquot in the finals at West Islip High School on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Boys soccer matches saw several dominant performances. Brentwood defeated Floyd 1-0, with Lenny Lemus scoring the only goal in the first half. Daniel Gonzalez made four saves for Brentwood, who are 15-1-1. Commack won 7-1 against Sachem North, powered by three goals from Ryan Curcio. Huntington beat Half Hollow Hills East 3-1, with goals from Robbie Campbell, Noah Garcia, and Ian Mitchell Paul in the second half. West Islip edged Northport 1-0 on a 62nd minute goal by Charlie Basini. Locust Valley completed a comeback to beat Mineola 2-1 in the Nassau Class A semifinals, with Jacob Sabow scoring the winner in the 50th minute.
Field hockey results also advanced two teams to the Suffolk Class A finals. Sachem East defeated Smithtown East 4-2, with Kacey Berger scoring twice. Julia Voss and Alexis Donohue added goals for Sachem East, who are 16-2. Northport beat Ward Melville 3-1, led by two goals from Megan Heffernan. Julianna Tietjen added a goal and an assist for Northport, who are 17-1. The two teams will meet at Eastport-South Manor High School on Thursday at 6 p.m. In Nassau County, Port Washington defeated East Meadow 2-0 to reach the Class A finals, where they will face No. 1 Massapequa at Cold Spring Harbor High School on Friday at 2 p.m.
