Patriots win Suffolk Class A Championship in overtime

Patriots win Suffolk Class A Championship in overtime

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Patriots win the Suffolk County Class Title in overtime defeating Smithtown West 10-9 May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Rocco Barbero looks to pass inside in the Class A Suffolk Championship game held at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown West senior attack Matt Caddigan fires at the cage in the Class A Suffolk Championship game held at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Patriot head coach Jay Negus presents the game ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown West senior attack Marc Cottage rips a shot on goal in the Class A Suffolk Championship game held at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown West senior attack John Hoffman shoots in the Class A Suffolk Championship game at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown West senior attack John Hoffman drives past a Patriot defender in the Class A Suffolk Championship game at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown West senior attack John Hoffman, #22, manages to score against the Patriots in the Class A Suffolk Championship game at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Jack Gillen scores the winning goal in overtime off an assist by Steven Germain, to win the game 10-9 for the Patriots to advance to the Long Island Championship round. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown West senior midfielder Frank Spencer unloads a shot on goal in the Class A Suffolk Championship game held at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville defenseman Ethan Larson checks Marc Cottage in the Class A Suffolk Championship game May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore midfielder Ryan Bell battles Ward Melville’s Ethan Larson for possession in the Class A Suffolk Championship game at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Dylan Pallonetti looks for a cutter in the Class A Suffolk Championship game held at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Dylan Pallonetti takes a shot at the goal against the Bulls in the Class A Suffolk Championship game held at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown West sophomore attack Danny Caddigan, #21, gets checked by Ethan Larson in the Class A Suffolk Championship game held at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown West sophomore attack Danny Caddigan fires at the cage in the Class A Suffolk Championship game held at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior midfielder Conor Calderone wins another faceoff for Smithtown West in the Class A Suffolk Championship game against Ward Melville at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior midfielder Conor Calderone wins another faceoff for Smithtown West in the Class A Suffolk Championship game against Ward Melville at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
The Bulls celebrate after a goal in the Class A Suffolk Championship game against Ward Melville May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville goalie Colin Krieg makes one of his 10 saves against the Bulls of Smithtown West in the Class A Suffolk Championship game held at Sachem North High School May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville wins in overtime defeating Smithtown West 10-9 in the Class A Suffolk Championship game May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
The Bulls celebrate after a goal in the Class A Suffolk Championship game against Ward Melville May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
The Bulls celebrate after a goal in the Class A Suffolk Championship game against Ward Melville May 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville Suffolk County Class A Champions. Photo by Bill Landon

It took more than 48 minutes of regulation play to decide the Suffolk Class A Championship May 30 between top seeded Smithtown West and the No. 2 seed Ward Melville Patriots, but when time expired both teams were tied at nine goals apiece. It came down to Ward Melville junior Jack Gillen, whose stick would decide the contest two minutes into the sudden death overtime period when junior Steven Germain fed him the ball and Gillen found the cage, his first goal of the game, to win it 10-9. That shot will punch the Patriots ticket to the Long Island Championship round, and will make it the fourth time Ward Melville were made county champs.

Germain topped the scoring chart for the Patriots with his game winning assist to go along with his hat-trick, while senior Dylan Pallonetti and junior Rocco Barbero both scored twice.

Senior John Hoffman led the way for Smithtown West with three goals and the Caddigan brothers, Matt the senior and Danny the sophomore, had two goals each.

Smithtown West concludes their season with a 13-2 record in Div 1, with 14-3 overall.

The Patriots will take on Massapequa for the overall Long Island Title at Hofstra University June 1. Game time is at 10:00am.

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