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Sophomore Mariangely Beltran turns upfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Lila Porzio heads the ball for Harborfields. Photo by Bill Landon
Harborfields freshman Madelyn Klein shoots on goal. Photo by Bill Landon
Harborfields senior Meaghan Fealy sprints to the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff defender Alexa Wonderland clears for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Alexandra Fiumara pushes upfield for the Tornadoes. Photo by Bill Landon
Alexandra Fiumara scores for Harborfields. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff goalie Rose Meliker-Hammock with a save. Photo by Bill Landon
Lila Porzio maneuvers midfield for Harborfields. Photo by Bill Landon
Alexandra Fiumara settles. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore Mariangely Beltran turns upfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Lila Porzio scores for Harborfields. Photo by Bill Landon
Lila Porzio scores. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff freshman Jamie Pederson clears the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff goalie Rose Meliker-Hammock with a save. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff freshman Jamie Pederson clears the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff captain Maitreya Driscoll-Stremich traps the ball for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff junior Alexa Wonderland settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Molly Diskin takes possession for Harborfields. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff freshman Jamie Pederson settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff freshman Jamie Pederson traps the ball for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Harborfields goalie Keira Collins makes the save. Photo by Bill Landon

Port Jefferson had its hands full when the Royals hosted the Tornadoes of Harborfields Sept. 21 in a League III matchup where they found themselves down two goals at the halftime break. Harborfields’ junior Alexandra Fiumara found the right corner of the net off a rebound within four minutes followed by Lila Porzio at the 22-minute mark.

The Royals struggled to keep the ball upfield in the second half when Harborfields’ seniors Meaghan Fealy and Alanna Ratti both found the net to close out the game with a 4-0 victory.

Port Jeff goalie Rose Meliker-Hammock had 13 saves on the day and Harborfields’ keeper Keira Collins stopped 3.

The win lifted Harborfields to 5-2 on the season while the Royals fell to 1-5.

– Photos by Bill Landon

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Kings Park sophomore Nikki Caratozzolo heads the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Sophia Kennedy settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park goalie Alex Scott makes the stop. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park sophomore Nikki Caratozzolo redirects the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Mia Plutzer battles for possession. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park defender Gianna Zawol takes control. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park forward Victoria Menzies heads the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park forward Sophia Reyes settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River defender Grace Hillis heads the ball for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park forward Sophia Reyes settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River midfielder Olivia Pesso battles midfield for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophia Reyes battles Grace Hillis for possession. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Julia Zdanowski clears the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park defender Gianna Zawol clears the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River defender Stamatia Almiroudis heads the ball for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Grace Hillis takes flight for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park goalie Alex Scott makes the stop. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Mia Gengler takes flight for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park senior Julia Zdanowski clears the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park defender Gianna Zawol with a long clearing kick. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park forward Sophia Reyes settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River senior Bella Sweet heads the ball for the Wildcats. Photo by Bill Landon
Shoreham-Wading River goalie Morgan Lesiewicz makes the save. Photo by Bill Landon
Wildcats score. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park goalie Alex Scott with another save. Photo by Bill Landon
Kings Park defender Megan Kearny with a long clearing kick. Photo by Bill Landon

Kings Park hosted the Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River in a girls soccer matchup Tuesday, Sept. 19, when the Lady Kingsmen struggled to find the net in this League III contest.

The Wildcats struck 14 minutes into the opening half when freshman Shealyn Varbero stretched the net to take the lead into the halftime break. The Wildcat defense was able to keep Kings Park at bay when sophomore Mia Mangano scored the insurance goal for the Wildcats with 19 minutes left in regulation to lead 2-0 for the final score.

Shoreham-Wading River goalkeeper Morgan Lesiewicz had five saves and Kings Park goalie Alex Scott stopped 14. The win lifts the Wildcats to 4-1 in the early going, and Kings Park drops to 2-1-1.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Marissa Tonic, Peyton Costello and Elyse Munoz after the win.

On Saturday, Nov. 5, the Ward Melville Patriots girls varsity soccer team made history by defeating the defending New York State Champions, Massapequa High School, to win the Class AA Long Island Championship. This is Ward Melville’s first time winning the Long Island Championship.

Massapequa has won seven out of the last eight years it has been played. Ward Melville will be heading to Cortland on Saturday to play in the state semi-finals against Monroe-Woodbury High School. The winner of that game will play in the state finals on Sunday, also in Cortland.

The community is planning a big send-off for the girls on Friday morning at 7 a.m. in Ward Melville High School’s north parking lot.

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Ward Melville forward Aliyah Leonard pushes upfield for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Peyton Costello’s shot on goal for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Emilia Retzlaff settles the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville midfielder Eliana Hamou heads the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Amelia Pirozzi heads the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept .29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Emilia Retzlaff battles for possession for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd. Bill Landon photo
Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville forward Amelia Pirozzi heads the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville goalie Elyse Munoz with a save for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Pearl Kenny settles for the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Pearl Kenny fights for the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Pearl Kenny fights for the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Marisa Tonic looks up-field for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville midfielder Maddy Costello settles the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Pearl Kenny maneuvers mid-field for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville defender Grace Justiniano pushes up-field for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville midfielder Eliana Hamou clears the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Pearl Kenny eyes the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Peyton Costell scores the opening goal for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Peyton Costello heads the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd Sept. 29. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Marisa Tonic heads the ball for the Patriots in a home game against Wm. Floyd. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Peyton Costello battles for possession in a home game against Wm Floyd. Bill Landon photo

Ward Melville forward Peyton Costello broke the ice for the Patriots girls soccer team four minutes in when her shot found its mark for the early lead in a home game against William Floyd Sept. 29.

Teammate Pearl Kenny buried her shot off an assist with 23 minutes left in the opening period to lead, 2-0, at the halftime break. The Patriots stretched their legs in the second half spreading the wealth when Ale Victoriano and Samantha Ruffino both scored, and teammates Courtney Gains, Julia Alu and Maddy Costello each stretched the net for the 7-0 shutout. Senior goal keeper Elyse Munoz had five saves on the day and has allowed only four goals in 11 games this season.

With the win, the Patriots remain undefeated at 6-0-2 in league, 8-0-3 overall, and will host Riverhead Oct. 12. Game time is 4:15 p.m.

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Gianna Forte ball handling vs Carolyn Vorhees of Northport. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Ava McDonald (11) heads ball out of danger vs Northport. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Gianna Forte (13) fights for loose ball vs Northport. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Reese Rinaldi makes one of her 15 saves vs Northport. By Steven Zaitz
Reese Rinaldi makes one of her 15 saves vs Northport. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Jillian Panos (8) battles Mairead Gayer of Northport. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Ava McDonald. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Ava McDonald (11) fights for position vs Northport. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Cameron Smith (10) battles Alexa Meinen of Northport. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Hope Bilkey (21) battles Jamie Inzerillo of Northport. Photo by Steven Zaitz

By Steven Zaitz

The Huntington Lady Blue Devils traveled to Northport last Friday and were beaten by the Lady Tigers, 6-0, in a battle of League I teams.

Northport’s Alexa Meinen scored two early goals as the Lady Tigers put on a clinic of passing and dribbling to coast to victory.

Huntington goalkeeper Reese Rinaldi played well despite the score, making 15 saves against a relentless Northport attack. She kept her team in the game, making four difficult saves in the first 10 minutes, but the inevitable floodgates cracked open when Meinen scored her first in the 12th minute off of a scramble in front of Rinaldi. Meinen had a carbon copy goal four minutes later and the rout was on.

Mairead Gayer, Marryn Gruhn, Lili Romano and Sarah Winnegar also scored for Northport. Lady Tiger goalkeeper Anneliese Burg had two saves in her sixth win of the year. 

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Comsewogue freshman Jayla Callender (right) fights Emely Velasquez for the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point senior Emely Velasquez heads the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Angelina Ortiz settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue junior Jackie Antelo clears the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue junior Jackie Antelo settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point’s Emely Velasquez battles Hannah Ellis for possession. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point goalie Marykate Abernethy with a save for the Eagles. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue goalie Emma Norton with a save for the Warriors. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior Angelina Ortiz settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue junior Isabell Fragapane heads the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point senior Mickalina Wojoniwski battles Jackie Antelo. Photo by Bill Landon
Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point senior Emely Velasquez settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Points Meghan Reilly battles Angelina Ortiz for possession. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point forward Anna Wood clears the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Keira Maher redirects the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point senior Emely Velasquez heads the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue freshman Kamryn McCrary settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue junior Ashley Then maneuvers midfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Adastra Cuiffo heads the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point forward Anna Wood maneuvers midfield for the Eagles. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point midfielder Kaitlyn Tilmont pushes upfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue goalie Emma Norton with the save. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point freshman Madison Maher heads the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Keira Maher settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point freshman Kaliegh Moeller heads the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point forward Anna Wood launches one deep. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue junior Isabella Fragapane settles the ball at midfield. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point senior Emely Velasquez with a crossing pass. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue freshman Kamryn McCrary settles the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point’s Emely Velasquez battles freshman Isabella Fragapane. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point’s Emely Velasquez battles freshman Jayla Callender. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point forward Anna Wood battles sophomore Adastra Cuiffo for possession. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior co-captain Danielle McGuire heads the ball. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior co-captain Angelina Ortiz pushes upfield for the Warriors. Photo by Bill Landon

In a League IV showdown between the Comsewogue Warriors and the Rocky Point Eagles on Saturday, Sept. 24, Eagles’ striker Emely Velazquez would be the difference maker.

The senior scored off a rebound, putting Rocky Point on the scoreboard with 11 minutes left in the opening half. Comsewogue had several scoring opportunities midway through the second half but failed to convert these into points.

Rocky Point goalie Marykate Abernethy had a busy day in net, notching eight saves on the day. The win lifts the Eagles to 3-4 while the loss drops Comsewogue 4-2-1.

Both teams retake the field Thursday, Sept. 29. Comsewogue will travel to Shoreham-Wading River, and the Eagles have a road game against East Hampton. Start times are 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., respectively.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Smithtown West senior Emma Wilkinson battles for the ball mid-field in the Long Island championship round against Massapequa Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West sophomore Madison DeMaio settles the ball in the Long Island championship final Nov 6. Bill Landon
Sophomore forward Laina Friedmann heads the ball for Smithtown West in the Long Island championship final against Massapequa Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West senior Katelyn Sheuchenko settles the ball in the Long Island championship final Nov 6. Bill Landon
Smithtown West senior Hannah Maracina with another shot on goal in the Long Island championship round Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West senior Emma Wilkinson battles for the ball mid-field in the Long Island championship round against Massapequa Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West senior Nicole Mennella maneuvers mid-field against Massapequa in the Long Island championship final Nov 6. Bill Landon
Massapequa crowd.
Smithtown West senior Hannah Maracina shoots between a Massapequa defender for the score in the Long Island championship round Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Junior mid-fielder Stephanie Schubert with a clearing kick in the Long Island championship final against Massapequa Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West senior Nicole Mennella in the Long Island championship final Nov 6. Bill Landon
Smithtown West senior Julia Tylar clears the ball in the Long Island championship final Nov 6. Bill Landon
Massapequa wins the Long Island Championship Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West senior Julia Tyler on a penalty kick for the Bulls in the Long Island championship round Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West senior Hannah Maracina shoots between a Massapequa defender for the score in the Long Island championship round Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Junior mid-fielder Stephanie Schubert clears the ball in the Long Island championship final against Massapequa Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West senior Katelyn Sheuchenko with a throw in against a Massapequa in the Long Island championship final Nov 6. Bill Landon
Smithtown West senior Katelyn Sheuchenko clears the ball for the Bulls in the Long Island championship round Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West senior Nicole Mennella battles for possession against a Massapequa defender in the Long Island championship final Nov 6. Bill Landon
Smithtown crowd
unior mid-fielder Stephanie Schubert clears the ball for Smithtown West in the Long Island championship final against Massapequa Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Junior mid-fielder Stephanie Schubert looks to turn up-field in the Long Island championship round against Massapequa Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West crowd.
Smithtown West senior forward Karsyn Kondracki heads the ball in the Long Island championship final Nov 6. Bill Landon
Smithtown West senior Julia Tylar clears the ball for the Bulls in the Long Island championship round against Massapequa Nov 6. Bill Landon
Smithtown West senior Hannah Maracina heads the ball mid-field in the Long Island championship round Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Junior mid-fielder Stephanie Schubert heads the ball in the Long Island championship final against Massapequa Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Massapequa wins the Long Island Championship Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West senior Hannah Maracina heads the ball mid-field in the Long Island championship round Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Goal Smithtown West.
Smithtown West senior Katelyn Sheuchenko keeps the ball inbounds against a Massapequa in the Long Island championship final Nov 6. Bill Landon
Junior mid-fielder Stephanie Schubert heads the ball for Smithtown West in the Long Island championship final against Massapequa Nov 6. Bill Landon photo
Smithtown West senior Nicole Mennella battles for possession against a Massapequa defender in the Long Island championship final Nov 6. Bill Landon
Smithtown West senior Brooke Kelleher settles the ball in the Long Island championship final Nov 6. Bill Landon

After trailing, 0-1, coming out of the halftime break Smithtown West senior Hannah Maracina’s shot on goal made it a new game in the girl’s class AA Long Island Championship soccer round against Massapequa at Shoreham Wading River High School Nov 6.

Massapequa’s Lia Howard scored the go-ahead goal at the 20-minute mark of the second half for the 2-1 advantage that would hold up for the victory. Meghan Peet had four saves in net.

Smithtown West concludes their 2021 campaign with an overall record of 12-2-1.

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Huntington senior mid-fielder Theadora Carnesi pushes up-field for the Blue Devils in a Div I road game against Floyd. Credit: Bill Landon
Huntington senior mid-fielder Katie Browne presses up-field for the Blue Devils in a Div I matchup against Wm Floyd Oct 5. Photo by Bill Landon
Huntington mid-fielder Katie Browne maneuvers mid-field for the Blue Devils in a Div I matchup against Wm Floyd Oct 5. Photo by Bill Landon
Huntington senior Hanna Carlson settles the ball for the Blue Devils in a road game against Wm Floyd Oct 5. Photo by Bill Landon
Huntington senior Hanna Carlson on defense for the Blue Devils in a road game against Wm Floyd Oct 5. Photo by Bill Landon
Huntington senior mid-fielder Evelyn Henriquez clears the ball for the Blue Devils in a Div I road game against Floyd. Credit: Bill Landon
Huntington senior mid-fielder Evelyn Henriquez clears the ball for the Blue Devils in a Div I road game against Floyd. Credit: Bill Landon
Huntington senior mid-fielder Evelyn Henriquez turns up-field in a Div I road game against Floyd. Credit: Bill Landon
Senior defender Emily Plachta clears the ball for the Blue Devils in a Div I road game Oct 5. Credit: Bill Landon
Senior defender Emily Plachta clears the ball for the Blue Devils in a Div I road game Oct 5. Credit: Bill Landon
Senior defender Emily Plachta settles the ball for the Blue Devils in a Div I road game Oct 5. Credit: Bill Landon
Senior forward Analisse Batista settles the ball for the Blue Devils in a Div I road game against Wm Floyd Oct 5. Bill Landon
Senior forward Analisse Batista traps the ball for the Blue Devils in a Div I road game against Wm Floyd Oct 5. Credit: Bill Landon
Huntington’s Adrianna LoScalzo shoots in a road game against Wm Floyd Oct 5. Bill Landon photo
Huntington senior forward Adrianna LoScalzo settles the ball in a Div I matchup against Wm Floyd Oct 5. Photo by Bill Landon

After a scoreless first half, it was Huntington senior Theadora Carnesi’s foot that did the talking in the second half when the midfielder stretched the net three times to win the game, 3-1, on the road against William Floyd.

Carnesi’s hat trick came courtesy of Gianna Forte who notched two assists in the Division I matchup Oct 5. Senior goalkeeper MaKaylah Frazier had six saves.

The win lifts the Blue Devils to 5-5 in their division as Floyd falls to 5-4.

Huntington retakes the field Oct. 7 where the Blue Devils host Smithtown West at 4 p.m.

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Ward Melville sophomore forward Samantha Ruffini with the throw in for the Patriots in their season opener Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville senior co-captain Rachel Ehrlich with a shot on goal for the Patriots in their season opener against East Islip Aug 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior co-captain Rachel Ehrlich redirects for the Patriots in their season opener against East Islip Aug 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore forward Peyton Costello shoots in the Patriots season opener Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville sophomore forward Peyton Costello centers the ball in the Patriots season opener Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville sophomore forward Peyton Costello centers the ball in the Patriots season opener Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville sophomore midfielder Marissa Tonic clears the ball in the Patriots season opener against East Islip Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville sophomore midfielder Marissa Tonic with an outside pass in the Patriots season opener against East Islip Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville senior co-captain Kate Ancona with a shot on goal for the Patriots in their season opener against East Islip Aug 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Emma Ward maneuvers mid field for the Patriots in their season opener Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville junior Emma Ward maneuvers mid field for the Patriots in their season opener Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Sophomore forward EmiliaRetzlaff with a shot on goal for the Patriots in their season opener Aug 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore forward Emilia Retzlaff settles the ball for the Patriots in their season opener Aug 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore forward Emilia Retzlaff maneuvers midfield for the Patriots in their season opener Aug 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Midfielder Eliana Hamou centers the ball in the Patriots season opener Aug 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Midfielder Eliana Hamou battles midfield in the Patriots season opener Aug 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore midfielder Brooke Laine plays a corner kick for the Patriots in their season opener Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville sophomore forward Amelia Pirozzi settles the ball in the Patriots season opener against East Islip Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville sophomore forward Amelia Pirozzi clears the ball in the Patriots season opener Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville sophomore forward Amelia Pirozzi runs down the ball in the Patriots season opener Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville senior forward Abigail Foster centers the ball in the Patriots season opener against East Islip Aug 30. Bill Landon photo
Abigail Foster challenges and East Islip player for possession in the Patriots season opener Aug 30. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior forward Abigail Foster with a clearing pass in the Patriots season opener Aug 30. Bill Landon photo

Ward Melville’s girls soccer team finished last season atop the League II leader with a 9-0-1 record in an abbreviated COVID-shortened season to advance to the Suffolk Class AA final. The Patriots, No. 1 seed, faced Sachem East, the No. 3 seed,w and played to a 1-1 tie to share the Class AA title as co-champions.

Ward Melville opened their 2021 campaign at home where they hosted East Islip to kick off a full season the first time since 2019. After 80 minutes of regulation and two overtime periods, the results were the same, ending in a scoreless 0-0 tie in a non-league game Aug. 30. 

The Patriots are back in action Sept. 1 in another non-league matchup on the road against St. Anthony’s with a 7 p.m start before league play begins Sept. 4 on the road against Walt Whitman. Game time is 10 a.m.

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Ward Melville junior Rachel Ehrlich collides with Brooke Matura in the Suffolk Class AA semi-final April 21. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville junior Rachel Ehrlich looks to the net out running Northport’s Mairead Gayer April 21. Bill Landon photo
Northport sophomore Alexa Meinen with the header midfield in the Suffolk Class AA semi-final April 21. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville midfielder Kate Ancona passes up the sideline in the rain in the Suffolk Class AA semi-final April 21. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville forward Abigail Foster pushes up-field with Northport’s Julia Karman in pursuit. Bill Landon photo
Northport junior Rachel Mincone races to the ball in the semi-final's April 21. Photo by Bill Landon
Northport sophomore Mairead Gayer battles Ward Melville senior Sarah Anderson in the Suffolk Class AA semi-final April 21. Bill Landon photo
Northport sophomore Mairead Gayer settles the ball mid-field against Ward Melville in the Suffolk Class AA semi-final April 21. Bill Landon photo
Northport senior Brooke Matura settles the ball in the semi-final's April 21. Photo by Bill Landon
Northport sophomore Marryn Gruhn drives past a Patriot defender on the road April 21. Photo by Bill Landon
Northport senior Bridget Bost with a save against Ward Melville in the Suffolk Class AA semi-final April 21. Bill Landon photo
Northport sophomore Alexa Meinen battles Eliana Hamou for possession in the Suffolk Class AA semi-final April 21. Bill Landon photo
Northport junior Lisa Kovacs (L) battles Ward Melville Katie Cosenza in the Suffolk Class AA semi-final April 21. Bill Landon photo
Ward Melville sophomore Grace Justiniano battles Brooke Matura mid-field in the Suffolk Class AA semi-final April 21. Bill Landon photo
Northport senior Emma DeMarco looks to the net in the semi-final's April 21. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville co-captain Rachel Ehrlich heads the ball away from Mairead Gayer April 21. Bill Landon photo

Ward Melville co-captain Rachel Ehrlich broke the ice for the Patriots in the second quarter as did teammate Abigail Foster with goals in the Suffolk Class AA semifinal round against visiting Northport April 21.

Northport sophomore Marryn Gruhn’s shot on goal found its mark but the Patriots prevailed to advance to the county championship round.

Northport senior Bridget Bost had nine saves on the day as Ward Melville’s Elyse Munoz, a sophomore, stopped eight.

Ward Melville the top seed will face undefeated Sachem East the No. 3 seed at North Babylon high school April 24. Game time is 3 p.m.

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