Patriots Win 3-1 to Advance in Suffolk AA Playoffs
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Jackie Stein, Sophia DiGirolamo and Siena Hart await a Centereach serve in the class AA Suffolk title quest Oct. 28. Bill Landon photo

Allie Sturgess sets up the play for the Patriots in the opening round of the class AA playoffs against visiting Centereach Oct. 28. Photos by Bill Landon

Ward Melville senior Allie Sturgess with a kill shot in round one of the class AA Suffolk title quest against Centereach Oct. 28. Bill Landon photo

Allie Sturgess attacks at net for the Patriots in the opening round of the class AA playoffs against visiting Centereach Oct. 28. Photos by Bill Landon

Ward Melville senior Anna Brun battles at net in the Patriots opening playoff win against Centereach Oct. 28. Photos by Bill Landon

Anna Brun attacks at net in round one of the class AA Suffolk title quest against Centereach Oct. 28. Bill Landon photo

Ward Melville senior Anna Brun with a kill shot in round one of the class AA Suffolk title quest against visiting Centereach Oct. 28. Bill Landon photo

Ward Melville’s Phoebe Bergson from the service line against Centereach Oct. 28. Photos by Bill Landon

Ward Melville celebrates after a point in the class AA opening playoff round against Centereach Oct. 28. Photos by Bill Landon

Ward Melville celebrates after a point in the class AA opening playoff round against Centereach Oct. 28. Photos by Bill Landon

The Patriot crowd in the opening round of the class AA playoffs against Centereach Oct. 28. Photo by Bill Landon

Ward Melville’s Jackie Stein battles at the net with Stephanie Gatto in the Patriots opening playoff win against Centereach Oct. 28. Photos by Bill Landon

Ward Melville senior Molly Cronin keeps the ball in play for the Patriots in the opening round of the class AA playoffs against Centereach Oct. 28. Photos by Bill Landon

Centereach senior Natalie Walsh keeps the ball in play for the Cougars in the opening round of the class AA playoffs against Ward Melville Oct. 28. Photos by Bill Landon

Ward Melville Phoebe Bergson returns the ball in round one of the class AA Suffolk title quest against Centereach Oct. 28. Photos by Bill Landon

Ward Melville junior Phoebe Bergson keeps the ball in play in the opening round of the class AA playoffs against Centereach Oct. 28. Photo by Bill Landon

Ward Melville’s Phoebe Bergson from the service line against Centereach Oct. 28. Photos by Bill Landon

Centereach senior Rachel Lichtenstein sets up the play for the Cougars in the opening round of the class AA playoffs against Ward Melville Oct. 28. Photos by Bill Landon

Ward Melville freshman Sophia DiGirolamo with a drop shot in round one of the class AA Suffolk title quest against Centereach Oct. 28. Bill Landon photo

Centereach senior Sophie Painter returns the ball in round one of the class AA Suffolk title quest against Ward Melville Oct. 28. Bill Landon photo
The Ward Melville Patriots girls volleyball team advanced to the next round of Class AA playoffs after defeating Centereach on Oct. 28. The Patriots won the first two sets of the match but the Cougars rallied from a nine-point deficit in the third set to win 25-21. Ward Melville, then went on to take the fourth set to secure overall victory. the Patriots next match will be against Bay Shore Nov. 1 at 4 p.m.