The Farmingdale Titans, a girl's U-10 team, went 5-1 over Memorial Day Weekend in the Commack Soccer Tournament. The girls were playing in the top flight against some of Long Island's best teams.

In their first game the team played Deer Park and controlled the ball from the first whistle. They scored two goals in the first half to set the pace for the game and in the second half they worked on some different formations while finishing with a 4-1 win.

In their second game the Titans faced a tough opponent in East Islip, currently in 1st place in Suffolk Division 1, in all aspects of the game. East Islip scored a goal midway through the first half, which would turn out to be the game winner. Throughout the whole game Farmingdale applied pressure and created many scoring opportunities, but were unable to finish. The Titans lost their only game of the tournament 1-0 and they lost more than just the game. In the first half Kayla Mueger was knocked down and broke three fingers on her left hand. Despite the injury, Kayla played the whole game. At the beginning of the second half, Lisa Campbell collided with the East Islip goalie and broke her right wrist and was rushed to the hospital during the game. Both these breaks came a day after the Titans learned they lost Vanessa Amezquita for the rest of the season due to a foot injury.

On Sunday, the Titans faced an uphill battle with several key players hurt and two tough games ahead of them to qualify for Monday's playoffs. With the help of two guest players, ahead of them to qualify for Monday's playoffs. With the help of two guest players, Kelly McPartland and Jessica Venturino, the Titans were ready for battle. In their first game against a larger Island Trees, the Titans used their superior speed and skill to control the game and win 4-0. In their second game of the day, Farmingdale faced another larger and more physical team from Lindenhurst. In this game the girls left their game plan and played a game similar to the Lindenhurst team. Through a lot of hard work the Titans won 2-1 and qualified for Monday's playoffs.

In their first game they played the first place team from the other division, Levittown. The game started out beautifully for the Titans scoring two first half goals going into halftime. Unfortunately, the Titans had a first half letdown with 10 seconds in the half and allowed Levittown to score a goal. The Titans missed several opportunities in the second half and the feisty Levittown never gave up and tied the score at 2. The game ended in a 2-2 tie and went to penalty kicks to see who advanced to the finals. The Titans won the shoot out on the sixth kicker and advanced to the finals to meet the East Islip squad again. As the heat of the day increased, so did the Titan intensity! The Titans took an early 2-0 lead and increase that margin to 3-0 in the second half. The game was a total team effort, as all the players were needed as a result of the heat.

All in all the Titans went 5-1 and outscored their opponents 15-5. Scoring for the Titans were Kayla Mueger (1 goal and 1 assist), Lauren Berlingo (1 goal), Samantha Baum (2 goals and 1 assist), Toni Roulet (1 goal and 1 assist), Tara Coyle (1 goal and 6 assists), Cassandra Beggen (2 goals), Jessica Venturino (2 goals and 1 assist), and Kelly McPartland (5 goals).

The defense was lead in goal by Lauren Berlingo (2 shutouts), Meghan Campbell as sweeper, Sarah Mulcahy and Jen Hults as defenders. Meghan Milana and Toni Roulet rotated between defense and midfield. Jaime Hart rotated between defense and striker. As strikers the team used Jessica Venturino and Kelly McPartland. Kayla Mueger rotated between striker and midfield. The midfielders for the Titans were Tara Coyle, Lisa Campbell, Cassandra Beggen, and Samantha Baum.

The parents and coaches want to congratulate the girls on a great weekend and wish them luck this Sunday in their State Cup semifinal against Oceanside on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Oceanside.