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Stony Brook and Hofstra played to a 1-1 draw on Oct. 6 in Hempstead. The Seawolves went down early on, but Linn Beck scored the game-tying goal in the final minute of the first half, helping Stony Brook salvage another point against a CAA foe.

Hofstra took an early 1-0 lead with a goal in the 15th minute. Stony Brook had early opportunities from Luciana Setteducate and Beck that were turned away. Nicolette Pasquarella was challenged twice more down the stretch in the first half, stopping both chances from the Pride.

The Seawolves evened the match courtesy of Beck’s fifth goal of the season in the 45th minute. Setteducate assisted on the goal that ultimately closed the scoring for the afternoon

The Seawolves put forth the first five shots of the second half, seeing three turned away in the opening 13 minutes. Stony Brook controlled tempo all throughout the final 45 minutes, trying 13 total shots in the second half. Defensively, Stony Brook limited Hofstra to just one shot in the second half, which Pasquarella stopped. Hofstra’s goalkeeper turned away four shots to keep the match even and close out a draw.

“It’s never easy to play at Hofstra. They are a well-coached team. We started good but lost our way a little bit after they scored. Linn scored a beauty just before Halftime. At halftime we regrouped, got focused and played a very good second half,” head coach Tobias Bischof said. “We were unfortunate to not score a second goal.”

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The Stony Brook men’s soccer team came up short against Campbell, 6-0, on Oct. 5 on the road at Eakes Athletics Complex in Blues Creek, N.C. Stony Brook dropped to 2-5-3 overall and 0-3-2 in CAA play after the loss.

The Camels jumped on the board with a pair of goals in the first half as Owen Mikoy scored in the ninth minute and Luc Lavielle in the 25th. Stony Brook was able to keep Campbell off the board for the remainder of the first half as the Seawolves trailed, 2-0. Olsen Aluc and Caleb Danquah had one shot each in the first 45 minutes.

Campbell added to their lead in the second half as they recorded four goals in the frame. Danquah would tally the first shot on goal for the Seawolves in the 52nd minute, trying to squeeze it past Samy Slimi through the bottom left corner.  Lorenzo Selini fired off one of his own in the 71st minute with a shot to the bottom center of the net that would be turned away.

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Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East’s Brandon Devitt battles at the net in a home game against Commack. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Smithtown East boy's volleyball vs. Commack 10/5/24. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

It would take five sets to determine a winner when the Commack Cougars came calling on Smithtown East Saturday morning, Oct. 5, as both volleyball teams traded victories through four sets. The Bulls were able to corral the Cougars in the final set to win the match 22-25, 25-14, 23-25, 25-17, 15-9 in the Division I matchup. 

Outside hitter Brody Bernhardt led the way for the Bulls with 15 kills and teammate Michael Pennisi notched 11.

East hosted table-topping Ward Melville, Monday, Oct. 7, but went down in three sets.

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Anna Brown battles at net for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson volleyball vs. Southampton 10/8/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson volleyball vs. Southampton 10/8/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Anna Brown battles at net for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson volleyball vs. Southampton 10/8/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson volleyball vs. Southampton 10/8/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson volleyball vs. Southampton 10/8/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson volleyball vs. Southampton 10/8/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson volleyball vs. Southampton 10/8/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson volleyball vs. Southampton 10/8/24. Photo by Bill Landon
The Royals dig one out at home against Southampton. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson volleyball vs. Southampton 10/8/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson volleyball vs. Southampton 10/8/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson volleyball vs. Southampton 10/8/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson volleyball vs. Southampton 10/8/24. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

The Port Jefferson girls volleyball team, defending Long Island champions, have picked up where they left off last season. Winning. Through 10 games, the Lady Royals are undefeated but what’s remarkable is in all of these games — the best of five sets — the Royals have swept all of their opponents 3-0, not having lost a single set.

Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 8, was no different when Port Jeff hosted Southampton in a League VII matchup. Despite falling behind in two of those sets, the Royals swept the Mariners, who were on a six-game winning streak, 25-19, 25-18, 25-13.

Ava Reilly the sophomore, has been the cornerstone of the Royals success doing what she’s done all season long leading her team in assists with 30. McKayla Pollard recorded 16 kills along with seven digs and Thea Mangels notched four service aces. Bianca Nakagawa inked seven kills and Lina DeLeo killed six along with eight digs. Hannah Pflaster, the libero, spent a lot of time on the deck, digging out 11.

The win lifts the Royals to 11-0 with five games remaining before postseason play begins.   

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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The team celebrates their victory after Saturday's game. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook University volleyball team concluded play against Charleston with a weekend split, defeating the Cougars in a five-set thriller on Oct. 5 at home in Pritchard Gymnasium.

In the third set, Torri Henry became the third student-athlete in program history to record 4,000 assists for their career. She is behind leader Sarah Boeckel with 4,949, followed by Julie Zub tallying 4,926.

The Seawolves were led by a double-double from Leoni Kunz, who registered 14 kills and 17 digs on the day. Kali Moore also added 26 kills to help the attack. On the defensive end, Julia Patsos chipped in for with 22 digs to go with six blocks from Mercedes Motton.

SET 1 | The Seawolves grabbed control of the first set early and held the lead the rest of the way to win, 25-17. Stony Brook had a match-high .394 hitting with 16 kills through the opening frame, led by Moore with nine. A solid defensive performance from the front row blocked four Charleston attacks to help secure a first set victory.

SET 2 | Up 1-0, Stony Brook put themselves on the cusp of a sweep with a 28-26 victory in second set. The Seawolves came out on top of a tight second set, winning in a stanza that was tied six times and had four lead changes. The Seawolves racked up 19 kills over the course of the set, hitting .224.

SET 3 | Stony Brook couldn’t finish off the sweep, losing the third set in a back-and-forth battle. Neither the Seawolves or Cougars had a lead of more than two points in a set that featured four lead changes and nine ties.

 SET 4 | Stony Brook then dropped their second straight set 25-22 to bring the match level. The Cougars had their best performance of the day hitting .354 with 19 kills. The Seawolves had 15 kills of their own with four from Quinn Anderson who tied her career-high 15 on the day.

SET 5 | The Seawolves scored first and never trailed in the deciding set to secure the victory. Stony Brook opened up as much as a six-point lead at 11-5 before finishing off the match. Stony Brook also supplemented their offense with three aces in the final set, led by Madison Cigna.  

“Every CAA match is going to be a battle, and our team showed incredible toughness today. We were disciplined from the start and mentally strong enough to make adjustments as needed and not get too high or low emotionally. Proud of our team for gutting this one out,” noted head coach Kristin Belzung.

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The Stony Brook football team led by three points at the break and 10 points after scoring a touchdown to begin the second half, but Villanova responded with 28 unanswered points to ultimately defeat the Seawolves, 42-24, at LaValle Stadium on Oct. 5. 

Roland Dempster totaled 115 yards to lead the Seawolves’ ground attack and added three touchdowns in the game, averaging 4.8 yards per carry along the way. Dempster also tacked on 41 receiving yards. Tyler Knoop tacked on 37 yards on the ground. Cal Redman led the way on the outside, hauling in three catches for a team-high 50 yards.

On the defensive side, Chayce Chalmers had three tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack, while Rushawn Lawrence finished with five tackles, 1.5 TFL, and one sack. Tyson McCloud and Rodney Faulk each amassed half a sack and McCloud led the team with six total tackles. The Seawolves forced one turnover in Saturday’s contest, with Stony Brook turning that takeaway into seven points. The squad held up well against the Villanova passing attack, limiting the Wildcats to just 152 yards through the air.

“A credit to Villanova — they played better than us, they capitalized on opportunities  and obviously they are number one in the conference for a reason and that showed. But I was proud of our kids’ effort, how hard they played and competed. We just have to play better and that starts with coaching and playing together,” said head coach Billy Cosh postgame.

Following its bye week, Stony Brook returns to the field in Baltimore, Maryland against Towson on Saturday, October 19. The Seawolves are 3-6 all-time against the Tigers and are looking to end a four-game losing streak against Towson. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. and the contest will stream live on FloFootball.

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Centereach girls volleyball vs. Deer Park on Sept. 28. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach girls volleyball vs. Deer Park on Sept. 28. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach girls volleyball vs. Deer Park on Sept. 28. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach girls volleyball vs. Deer Park on Sept. 28. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach girls volleyball vs. Deer Park on Sept. 28. Photo by Bill Landon
Centereach girls volleyball vs. Deer Park on Sept. 28. Photo by Bill Landon
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Chloe Arnaiz keeps the ball in play for the Cougars. Photo by Bill Landon
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Kayleigh Balsamo sets the play for the Cougars in a home game against Deer Park. Photo by Bill Landon
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Maya Cosmo passes the ball for Centereach. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

The Cougars of Centereach girls volleyball squad has won four out of six games to open their 2024 season, and in all of those four wins they have swept their opponent 3-0 in the best of five sets. 

The Cougars hosted Deer Park Saturday morning, Sept. 28, and made short work of their visitors, 25-17, 25-10 and 25-17, in the League III matchup for the fourth victory.

Outside hitter Chloe Arnaiz, a junior, led the way with 15 kills along with eight digs. Senior Meaghan Grieco notched eight kills and eight service aces, and Lexi DAttolico and Francesca Vera had four kills apiece.

Ashley Welch had 23 assists and Kayleigh Balsamo recorded 11.

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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A scene from Ward Melville High School's 2024 homecoming. Photo by Steven Zaitz
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A scene from Ward Melville High School's 2024 homecoming. Photo by Steven Zaitz
A scene from Ward Melville High School's 2024 homecoming. Photo by Steven Zaitz
A scene from Ward Melville High School's 2024 homecoming. Photo by Steven Zaitz
A scene from Ward Melville High School's 2024 homecoming. Photo by Steven Zaitz
A scene from Ward Melville High School's 2024 homecoming. Photo by Steven Zaitz
A scene from Ward Melville High School's 2024 homecoming. Photo by Steven Zaitz
A scene from Ward Melville High School's 2024 homecoming. Photo by Steven Zaitz
A scene from Ward Melville High School's 2024 homecoming. Photo by Steven Zaitz

The Three Village community gathered at Ward Melville High School on Sept. 28 to celebrate Patriot pride at the school’s annual homecoming. The festivities kicked off with the homecoming carnival, where various clubs and organizations set up games and activities for community members to participate in. Following the carnival, attendees filled the stands as they prepared for the Ward Melville varsity football team to take the field. Throughout the game, they were treated top performances from the cheer leading team and marching band. To cap off the festivities, the Patriots celebrated an 8-0 win against the Connetquot Thunderbirds.

— Photos by Steven Zaitz

 

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Eddie Shields with a kill shot for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Shaun Mischler from the service line. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville boys basketball vs. Westhampton Beach 9/26/24. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

The Ward Melville boys volleyball squad is on a hot streak with an undefeated record. The Patriots, the defending Long Island champions from last season, looked to put up another “W” when they hosted Westhampton, Thursday, Sept. 26. 

Returning outside hitter, senior Kyle Fagan, had a potent one-two punch with a vicious serve, coupled with a dominating performance at the net, that provided the spark for the Patriot offense.

Ward Melville looked a little unsteady in the first set, but despite falling behind in the third set, they ended up sweeping the Hurricanes 25-21, 25-16 and 25-15, for the victory. The Patriots followed up with a 3-1 win at Connetquot, Sept. 28, and stand at 7-0 in Division I.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Port Jeff Royals celebrated homecoming on 9/28/24. Photo by Bill Landon
A scene from Port Jefferson high school's homecoming 2024. Photo by Aramis Khosronejad
A scene from Port Jefferson high school's homecoming 2024. Photo by Aramis Khosronejad
A scene from Port Jefferson high school's homecoming 2024. Photo by Aramis Khosronejad
A scene from Port Jefferson high school's homecoming 2024. Photo by Aramis Khosronejad
A scene from Port Jefferson high school's homecoming 2024. Photo by Aramis Khosronejad
A scene from Port Jefferson high school's homecoming 2024. Photo by Aramis Khosronejad
A scene from Port Jefferson high school's homecoming 2024. Photo by Aramis Khosronejad
A scene from Port Jefferson high school's homecoming 2024. Photo by Aramis Khosronejad
A scene from Port Jefferson high school's homecoming 2024. Photo by Aramis Khosronejad

By  Aramis Khosronejad

This past weekend, Earl L. Vandermeulen High School hosted its homecoming tradition: a riveting pep rally, a night parade, and, of course, the homecoming carnival and its proceeding football game. 

The small town lacks nothing in charm and, as the high school’s principal John Ruggero explains, the high school reciprocates its town counterpart. 

The series of homecoming events started on Friday afternoon when the high school held its annual pep rally. That Friday night, the homecoming parade began at 7 p.m. The parade is the most recent addition to the festivities and also one of the most popular. People from around the Port Jefferson community came out in support of their local school. Various small businesses from around town collaborated with the parade, which Ruggero believes also advanced participation. 

“The parade embodies everything the pep rally, homecoming, and these events are about,” said Ruggero. “The town is just so accepting…that forces that inclusivity that the school tries to reciprocate.” 

The following Saturday morning, excitement and school spirit peaked at the homecoming game and carnival. Although the Port Jefferson varsity football team has not had a very victorious season, they remained enthusiastic.

Ruggero commented on how he was “so impressed by the level of engagement.” Foreshadowing the results of their game, the weather was raining and dreary; despite all these obstacles, the student body’s spirit remained high. Their game against Miller Place’s football game resulted in a 41-0 loss.

Senior Molly Becherer in the student section of the bleachers expressed a  sentiment pervasive among the school body. “It’s not about the game really,” she said, alluding to their crushing defeat. “It’s really about the school spirit and community.” 

This idea is reiterated by Ruggero, who emphasized how this year the participation was phenomenal. “These kinds of things are meant to bring the entire community together,” underscored Ruggero, “and it’s done a great job.” 

Ruggero talked about how the goal of the entire school through these events, not just limited to homecoming, is to make these “special connections with the community.” 

“Port Jefferson is such a special place and we want to make it even more special,” said Ruggero, “we want to give an opportunity to every child and every parent to be a part of the community too.”

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