Northport Tigers tame Patriots

Northport Tigers tame Patriots

It was Northport senior forward Shannon Smith’s stick that broke the ice in the final minute of the first quarter Nov. 2 when her shot rocked the box off an assist from Olivia McKenna. McKenna scored next to put the Tigers up by two goals early in the second quarter. From there Ward Melville had no answer as the Tigers held on to the 2-0 victory and with it, punched their ticket to the Long Island Championship round.

Northport, the Suffolk Class A champions, retake the field Sunday, Nov. 7 at Centereach High School where they’ll face either Massapequa or Port Washington. Game time is 3 p.m.