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Ward Melville Patriots girls field hockey

By Bill Landon

It was a battle of the unbeaten between the Ward Melville Patriots and Bay Shore/Islip on Monday afternoon, Sept. 16, in a field hockey league matchup.

The Patriots pressured the Bay Shore defenders constantly with a 4-0 shutout over their visitors in the Division I contest. 

Ward Melville junior Hadley Torre found the back of the net twice, senior forward Peyton Phillips scored along with two assists and senior midfielder Jadyn Stoecker rocked the box. 

Bay Shore goalie Morgan Cousins had a busy day guarding the box with 18 saves, while Ward Melville’s keeper Olivia Zummo stopped two.

The win lifts the Patriots to the top of the Division I leaderboard.

— Photos by Bill Landon 

By Bill Landon

Ward Melville girls field hockey at 6-0 in their division looked for another win in a road game against Sachem East (5-1) Saturday morning, Sept. 23, in a windswept driving rain as senior midfielder Olivia Comerford rocked the box at the 3:28 mark of the opening quarter to put the Patriots out front. Midway through the 3rd quarter Sachem East answered when Ava Stunder’s shot found its mark to tie the game 1-1. The final 12 minutes of regulation wouldn’t decide the outcome of the game, forcing overtime in the miserable conditions.

Sachem East’s Kacey Berger settled the matter 6:28 into the sudden death overtime period when she scored off an assist for the game winning goal for the 2-1 victory. 

Sachem East improves to 6-1 as the Patriots dropped to 6-1 in the Division I contest.

— Photos by Bill Landon