The New Hyde Park Wildcats Soccer Club will hold its Annual Golf Outing on May 20 at the Douglaston Golf Course to be followed by a buffet dinner at Koenigs' Restaurant in Floral Park.

The cost of the event, which includes both men and women, is $90 per person which includes greens fees, golf cart, prizes, buffet dinner, beer, wine and soda.

All money and reservations must be in no later than April 30. Please send reservations to Bob Heinemann, 130 Greenway East, New Hyde Park, 11040. Or, call him at work at (718) 359-4321.

Game 1

Crystals 1 - Angels 2

Home team comments: The Crystals tried to heat up the field early! Amanda Jung scored and held the midfield with a powerful foot. Abbey Silverman, Alison Koellner and Christine Cuesta held the defense while Nicole Acquafredda, Hope Shild and Dina Nicastro played strong offense. Erica Siciliano and Rachel Battle played excellent goal.

Visitor Comments: Alexa LoFaro played an outstanding game as a striker. She skillfully plied the field, passing defenders on several drives. Amanda Paluso made her Wildcats debut demonstrating a great sense for the game and skills to match. Linda Murphy was courageous in her goaltending, denying many would-be goals.

Game 2

Twizzlers 3 - Soccer Stealers 2

Home team comments: It was a come back victory today with three goals in the second half. Strong offense by Laura, Stephanie and Gina. The defense built a strong wall to hold off a determined Soccer Stealer team. The defense was led by Sara Beth, Brittany and Christina.

Visitor comments: Emily Domb and Grace McGree played a great goalkeeping game. Jenna Feibus and Lisa Beatty controlled the defense helped by Ariel, Rachel and Leila Cohen. Suzanne Kostel, Olivia Peros, Jennifer Fazzolari and Kathie Gualotuna controlled the midfield. Melissa Sovar played a great forward.

Game 3

Hurricanes 0 - Sharpshooters 4

Home team comments: A shorthanded Hurricane team fought hard for the entire 50 minutes and played magnificently. Superb goaltending by Gina supported by terrific defense from Jessica B., Alyssa and Jessica H. Feel better soon Jessica P. and Rebecca Q.

Visitor Comments: Outstanding defense played by Brianna, Marissa and Pam. Great midfield by Alexandra and Alison, Deanna, Danielle, Alison and Alyssa were the scorers for today's game.

Game 4

Puddy Tats 2 - Gators 4

Home team comments: Excellent goalkeeping by Joanna Cipot and Laura Kennedy. The defense was led by Jenn Falco, Stephanie Remie and Denise Rackoff. Jennifer Gonzalez played terrific midfield. Kim Mui scored both goals with assists from AnnMarie McHale, Erica Southern and Julianne Able.

Visitor Comments: Hat trick for Christina Cinelli and one for GinaMarie Mauro. Excellent defense by Jessica Egre, Meaghan MacArthur and Amy Kalwiss. Great saves by Nicki Puma.

Game 5

Double Trouble 3 - Diamonds 1

Home team comments: A nailbiter of a game! Great defense by Kimberly and Jamie. The midfield was controlled by Julianne and Caroline. Keriann scored two and Jennifer marked her first game at forward with an assist. Tip of the hat goes to our keeper Michelle who had six big saves. Great game girls.

Visitor comments: Diamond girls played their hearts out against a tough opponent. Alyssa scored the lone goal on a terrific effort. Grace Bauer and Dominique DeFelice anchored the defense. Marielena Barbieri and Tracie Shing were super midfielders. Kristie Ambrosino was outstanding in goal.

	W	L	T	Pts.
Double Trouble	3	0	0	9
Diamonds	2	1	0	6
Angels	2	1	0	6
Sharp Shooters	2	1	0	6
Twizzlers	2	0	0	6
Gators	1	1	1	4
Super Kicks	1	1	0	3
Soccer Stealers	0	2	1	1'
Crystals	0	1	0	0
Hurricanes	0	2	0	0
Puddy Tats	0	3	0	0

	W	L	T	Pts.
Arsenal	3	0	0	9
Chicago Fire	3	0	0	9
Hurricanes	3	0	0	9
Crew	2	1	0	6
Express	1	2	0	3
Fusion 3	1	2	0	3
Impact	1	2	0	3
Panthers	1	2	0	3
Little Giants	0	3	0	0
Rough Rider	0	3	0	0

Panthers 0 - Fusion 5

The Panthers suffered a tough loss. We could not seem to capitalize. Good midfield by Damien Sabatino and Michael Osorio. Good hustle by Ryan Rusoff and Alexander Corrado. Good defensive playing by Dan Naso, Matt Henderson and Danny Bravo.

Well played game team Fusion. Today's win was the result of teamwork from the keeper to the forwards. Mike Rocco (1) and Mike Oddo (1) both scored on nicely placed corner kicks from Jonathan DeFelice. Andrew Montoni again controlled the midfield with his constant hustle. Dan Lackner, Nick Rocco, Chris Kane, John Jozkowski and Jason Brenner (keeper) all played some solid soccer. Jonathan DeFelice had two goals with Robert Graziano finishing off the scoring with one more goal.

Impact 2 - Little Giants 1

The strong goalkeeping of Jesse Klinger and the determined defense of Paul Roantree led the Impact victory. The first goal was the result of fine team soccer. Starting at midfield, David Schulman passed the ball up to Ben Belmont who threaded a pass up the middle to Makis Konstantatos. Makis' shot was saved by the keeper, but an alert Michael Riccardi blasted home the rebound. Ben Belmont added a goal on a well-placed shot off the inside of the post.

Good effort by the whole team. Excellent goalkeeping from Jim Roth and Dan Romagnoli. Strong defense by Brian Stefanovic and Stephen Montoni with help from Adam Nicoletti. Goal by Ed Daly.

Hurricanes 1 - Rough Riders 0

Though down one man for the entire game, the Hurricanes managed to snatch a hard earned victory from the very tough Rough Riders. Again a terrific team effort. Lone goal scored by Mario Costa, assist by Captain Andrew Morici. Great defense by Derek Cheung, Eric Gerwatowski, Omar Ezat, Brian Biscotti and Alfio Russotto. Great game in goal by Patrick Strefaccio. Great pressure by Jimmy Clark.

Best game of the season boys. You all played with unending energy. Great effort from all. Outstanding hustle from Andrew Bott, Joshua Cohen, Steven Halvey and Matt Giglio.

Express 1 - Arsenal 3

Good effort by Express in losing to a tough Arsenal team. Goal scored by Sean Rogers. Nice effort from Brijen Patel, John Coster and Alex Douris. Great goalkeeping from Robert Lenora kept us in the game.

Arsenal faced Express in a game that tested both teams' heart. The teams battled back and forth for the entire game. Ronak Amin claimed the midfield for Arsenal and the team rallied. Goals by Michael Santelesa and Eric Wendt gave us the lead. A beautiful banana kick by Joey Beltempo resulted in a goal that had all present cheering. Defense by Michael Wang and James VonDerLinn kept our end clean. Our keeper, Paulo Rodriguez, continues to be the toughest guy between the pipes.

Chicago Fire 3 - Crew 1

Another strong defensive outing exhibited by Patrick Nicoll, Anthony Fini and Daniel Rosenthal. Gabriel Gonzalez was superb in the keeper position. Matthew Uy's spot kick gave Chicago Fire the lead. Game captains Kris Kapela and Max Grant tallied one each to add to the lead. Alex Voskerijian had several opportunities up-front along with Patrik Sawhney. Pawan Sharma's relentless hustle in mid complemented the offense and defense. Great job guys ¬ enjoy your upcoming spring break.

Playing with no subs, the Crew found themselves in a hole after a penalty kick. The speedy Chicago Fire kept us scoreless most of the game, until a super goal off the foot of Tony Peveraro. Relentless pressure by the whole team, especially Nick Marrano and Vladimire Ivanoff who came up from the back just couldn't bring us even. The midfield of John Hunt, Michael Cracchiola, Robbie Martines and Tony Peveraro tied hard to close the gap. Desi Farrell played well in net again. Frank Fabiano, Lorenzo Posadas and Chris Taglich all put in a great effort as usual. Andrew Cohen ¬ heal up that finger fast, we miss you.

	W	L	T	Pts.
Wizards	2	0	1	7
Xtreme	2	0	1	7
Revolution	1	1	1	4
Dragons	1	2	0	3
Dynamite	0	1	2	2
Stingers	0	2	1	1

Dynamite 0 - Stingers 0

A tie, but an exciting game where both teams played with courage. Solid goaltending by Jon Paul DeMarco and Peter Fabrizi. Good plays by Jonathan Presvelis and Chris Ferreira. Good game by Joseph Knichel. Happy Easter!

Super effort by the Stingers. Frank Arland and Tom Graziano put on constant offensive pressure. Great defense by Max Arevand, Robert Butler and Nick Cerra. Huge game in midfield by John Ganz.

Wizards 2 - Extreme 2

Great offensive attack by the Wizards led by Bobby Montoni and Steve Lotti goals. Strong midfield play by Matt Provetto kept the Wizard attack going. Michael Pucci's great goaltending along with Michael Gugliemi and Paul Conte defense was the difference.

Strong Wizards attack kept our defense of Vivek Sharma, Anthony Caridi and Neil Dave busy all day. Great goaltending by Anthony Perrone. Michael Goldring and Brendan Levine scored goals for Xtreme. Chris Leung and Brendan Ramos kept Xtreme in the game.

Dragons 0 - Revolution 3

Tough loss to an excellent Revolution team. Good offensive effort from Robbie Ferlazzo and Andrew Coster. Good defense from Peter Harmon and Jason Westfal. Brandon Saldana was solid in goal.

Exciting win for the Revolution with end to end action against a talented Dragons team. Persistent offensive drives by Nima Shahi, Michael Marsignliano, Joseph Myones and Daniel Saldarriaga resulted in creative goals by Michael Sausto (2) and Dane Kenny (1). Vincent Marra was strong in defense and Nicky Sekula simply owned the midfield.

Arrows vs. Jaguars

Great game for Arrows. Goals by Joe D. with assist from Tommy and Joe. Great goaltending by Ryan, Chris and Dillon. Defense by Matt and John. Midfield play by Kevin.

Strong kicks on goal by Johnny Mahon. Great midfield play by Patrick McGonigle and Matt Pecha. Excellent goaltending by Kazuki Kondo. Special thanks to guest player Max Alexander.

Rockers vs. Dragons

Great offense by Daniel Morici, Michael Milillo, Robert Abballe, Thomas Kuenzel and Matthew Williams. Awesome defense by Adam Slowinski, John Macaluso and Drew Carrick. Goals by Daniel assisted by Michael, Daniel assisted by Matthew. Great goalkeeping by Chris McCrorie and Robert Abballe.

Great day for the Dragons. Our goalkeepers Mike Bartoloni and Chris Sanchez were awesome. Great assists from Steve Lang to Steve Contrada for our goal. Great defensive wall were Zach Filippi, Benny Torturici and Jonathan Yan.

Senators vs. Metro Stars

Senators were led by goals from Evan Leung, Frankie Pate, Keven Porzelt and Patrick Aquafredda. Steven Shing and Billy Chow were strong on defense. Thomas Verdino and Michael Robert Lewis made great kicks.

The Metro Stars played a tough game. Jake Robison scored an awesome goal. Stephen Wheeler played a solid goal and had some great saves. The offense of Aaron Lynch played aggressive. Jakub Dosoudil, Michael Giattini, Chris Dluginski and Jordan Reiley played tough defense.

United vs. Wizards

Super midfield play by Tom Kariotis, Zach Moskowitz and Greg Priest paced the team. Defense by Danny Catapano, Matt Geus and Billy Reavy was super. Offense by Joe Nicastro, Chris Mercadante, Mike Corrado and Charlie Arman was great.

Two incredible goals by Ryan Conerty and two by Vincent LoVerde and one by Joe Weiss. Defense by Joe and Richard Tarantova. Fantastic goaltending from Sean Conerty and Ryan Mimnaugh. Hard work by Michael Durante and Nikhil James. Justin Weiss and Wesley Macker played hard.

Galaxy vs. Crush

Team looks great! Nicholas Arevalo scored twice and Alex Bruschi scored one. Great offense by James Bicierro, Stephen Palazzolo, Steven Phillips and Oren Kidanian. Strong defense by Aron Bacchus, Gregory Goetz, led by Robert Schenke in goal.

Cosmos vs. Roughriders

Great goaltending by Daniel and Joseph Justice. Powerful defense by Patrick Nicolello and Brian LoCascio. Excellent midfield by Colin LoCascio, Mittal Desni, Raffaele Mancini and Ralph Posadas. Strong offense by John Jason and Albert Fajardo. Goals by Albert Fajardo and Danny Justice.

Devils vs. Tigers

Excellent goals by Dillon Popovich, J.T. O'Callaghan and Joseph Nikic. Great defense by Troy Georges, Anthony Obidienzo and Puneet Cheema. Great game Devils!

The Tigers played great defense. Goalie Anthony Orrino made many saves. Billy Lotti, Anthony Grimaldi and Matt Sotirou played great defense. Sagar Sharma had many offensive chances.

Roadrunners vs. Fireballs

Great team effort by the Fireballs. Super game by Jenny, Dolores, Shaina and Nina. Gret team play by Valerie, Stephanie, Gina, Samantha and Melissa. The Roadrunners played an aggressive offensive game. Christina had a superb game.

Coyotes vs. Rugrats

It was a fun game. Offense was led by Jacqueline Negrow with one goal and Katelyn Sheridan also had a goal. Jaclyn Tripptree, Nicole Ganz and Mary Biordi had several shots on goal. Great defense by Dena Prevete, Mallory Varrone and Ashley Biordi. Outstanding goalie was Michelle Palizzano. Great team effort by all the Coyotes. Forwards Nicole, Anna and Katherine kept the pressure on all game. Kathleen and Christina were tough on "D". Cassandra and Kara played outstanding in goal.

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Falcons vs. Panthers

Falcons played a thrilling game. Solid goalkeeping by Ciara McCullagh and Krishnalala. Midfielders Dolores Yovino and Paris Frattini helped the defense and displayed awesome ball movement. Mary Loper and Jennifer Taglich were tough on defense. Panthers played an awesome game. Meagan F. and Hannah L. were super in goal. Melissa M. and Ally s. were our defensive wall. Christina F. scored a goal with an assist by Jessica C.

Spice Girls vs. First lady

Both teams played hard in a well played game. Alessandra dribbled well on breakaways and scored a great goal. Shannon played well going after all loose balls and Alexandra played great fullback, keeping the ball away from our goal. Catelin had the hat trick. Excellent goalkeeping by Katlyn Hunt and Sandy Tomasik. Samantha Cheung played great on offense, Jennifer Hogan and Alexa also played very well. Alyssa and Kaitlyn had an all-around good game.

	W	L	T	Pts.
Tigercats	2	0	1	7
Spice Girls	2	0	1	7
Dancin' Bears	2	0	1	7
Insync	1	1	1	4
Lady Bugs	0	2	1	1
Sharpshooters	0	3	0	0

Dancin' Bears 2 - Sharpshooters 1

Solid performance by both teams. Good effort by Lauren and Ashley in goal. Solid defense by Ariel, Natalie and Kate. Offensive pressure was by Jaclyn, Claire, Melissa and Amanda.

Ladybugs 1 - Insync 3

Excellent game played by all. Christina had one goal and assisted by Julianne Schaefer. Jennifer also had two goals. Great goaltending by Jessica and Kaitlyn Finn. Excellent effort by all. Good team effort by the Ladybugs. Exellent goaltending by Monica Lala, Andra Coras and Alicia. Stephanie Leung had an excellent goal. Outstanding play by Victoria Azzopard. Good all-around playing by Danielle Marra and Shannon Leung.

Tigercats 0 - Spice Girls 0

Great all-around game! Exceptional defense by Briana Tassiello and Kristin Sockett, also Nicole Palmer, midfield play was super giving support to the offense. Midfielders were Ashley Cheung, Deena Zornberg and Nalinik. Great game by the Spice Girls. Defense was led by Heather Coleman, Lauren Muskin and Elizabeth Ball. Exceptional midfield by Andrea Neto, Courtney Heebemann and Jenna Venturin. Excellent goaltending by Danielle Sachino. Forwards with many hard shots were Katherine Murray, Erin Alberton and Christina Loverde.

Kickcats 2 - Commack 0

After partying away late Saturday night, a very cold, windy and early Sunday morning game, the Kickcats opened up the season with a 2-0 win over Commack.

The first half was scoreless due to a very high wind, however, we opened up the second half with a beautiful goal by Amanda, assisted by Lisa. Ilana added our second goal after some fancy footwork in the midfield. Great stopping by Michelle and Kristina on defense and an all-around great hustle by Marissa. Congratulations Marielle! You proved to your teammates that you can play and dance. Keep up the good work, Kickcats!

Lady Pumas 2 - Lake Grove 0

Today, the Lady Pumas put on a fine demonstration of soccer association in Lake Grove, overcoming a physical team and their hostile group of fans.

The Ladies took control of play in midfield, where Madelyn coordinated the action with Rosemary M. and Evelin's help. As a result, Sabrina gave the girls the lead by the 30th, finishing Maria's initial shot. Five minutes later, Sabrina showed again her finishing touch by volleying over G.K. head and the 2-0 lead.

Lake Grove tried to react in the second half, but Monika and Christy frustrated their intents with their fine defensive play, while Meghan's quick raids kept opponent on the alert. Allison had a fine day in goal, with a handful of great saves, guaranteeing the shut out!

Great victory, Ladies! Great team effort! Keep it up!

Cougars 1 - Elmont 3

In a closely contested game, the Cougars lost to a strong Elmont squad. The Cougars fell behind early, but came on strong in the second half. A couple of excellent scoring chances just fell short of their mark. Lone goal scored by Ken Z. Excellent defensive play from Kyle S., Paul H. and Conrad T. Fine midfield control by Danny R., Patrick D., and Joe G. Good goaltending from Andrew H.

March 28

Cougars 3 - Lynbrook United 0

The Cougars came back from a tough loss on Saturday in the State Cup to post a convincing win against a strong Lynbrook team. All the boys played well on a cold, windy day. Great day for Kenny Z. as he scored his first "hat trick." Fine offensive support from Chris D., Brian C., Jonathan T. and Jesse W. Great defensive control from Mark R. and Jonathan S. Excellent goaltending from Andrew H.

The Lady Leopards battled Levittown and the elements and emerged victorious. It was their inaugural win of the season. The first half had the Cats playing into a strong wind. The Blue Diamond attack was consistently thwarted. Kim Krakeuer and Lauren Lidowsky anchored the defense. Cathy Caballero and Alison Papalexis excellent as marking backs. The defense bent but never broke. The teams were scoreless at the half. In the second half, with wind to their backs, the Lady Leopards mounted an awesome attack. Unfortunately, Levittown was up to the challenge. With five minutes remaining in the game, the Lady Leopards finally broke through. In the ensuing scramble after a corner kick, Christine Mikowski scored. Samantha Didrikson was the midfield catalyst. Jennifer Capasso and Laura Sasso turned in strong performances.

Saber Cats 1 - Merrick 0

In the first half both teams put up a tough defense and the first half ended scoreless.

In the second half, the Saber Cats defense, anchored by Christina Bognacki, Hillary Depowski, Cristina Cannella and Laura Galante, continued to play very well and did not allow Merrick to score a goal for the entire game. A good pass from Danielle Cass gave Maiken Bursig the opportunity to score the only goal of the game.

Nicole Davis also played well at forward and helped to keep the ball around the Merrick goal. At midfield, Courtney Campson and Jessica Fliegel put in a good game. Stefanie Russotto was goalie for the entire game and played well.

Firecats 2 - Clarkstown 2

(Firecats win on penalty kicks, 4-3)

Inspired effort by the Firecats against a talented and physical Clarkstown team. A wind-blown throw-in led to a breakaway and a 1-0 Clarkstown lead, but the Firecats answered immediately. On the restart after a handball, Janette Antic blasted the free kick to Staci Scianablo, who slammed the ball home to tie the score. The game then settled into a defensive struggle. Tough work by Eleni Roulis, Jen Baumann and Lindsay Martin held Clarkstown at bay, as regulation time ended. The Firecats fell behind in the initial overtime, but again roared back to tie when, for the second time in the young season, Staci netted a corner kick. A diving stop by keeper Molly Herrick sent the game into an excruciating set of penalty kicks. Christine Maulion, Jen Mason and Melissa Suarez all tallied for the Firecats in the initial round, but Clarkstown fought back to tie and had two chances to win in sudden death but could not convert. Finally, on the eighth shooter, Ali Hintz put the Firecats ahead to stay with a clever shot low to the corner and one more big save by Molly sealed the incredible victory.

Firecats 2 - Sachem Spears 2

Terrific league-opener for the Firecats, who took the play to Sachem all game long. Huge game for Janette Antic at center fullback. Eleni Roulis and Jen Baumann were also outstanding on the back line. Midway through the first half, the Firecats opened the scoring on a brilliant effort by Lauren Ratafia who, after beating two defenders, released a blast that was partially stopped by the Sachem keeper. Lauren then hurdles the prone goalie to finish the play. Later in the half, nifty pass work between Melissa Suarez and Nicole Lippolis, who had an outstanding game at wing, put the ball on the foot of Ali Hintz whose long drive nestled into the top corner. Without substitutes and facing a stiff wind in the second half, the Firecats played wonderfully in protecting their lead for 30 more minutes. However, fatigue slowed them a half-step in the last 10 minutes and Sachem took full advantage to forge the tie. Nonetheless, the high level of the team's play bodes well for the remainder of the season.

Lady Starcats 3 - Belleport Fire 2

Exciting hard play was featured in the contest which resulted in our girls securing a win in the first week of league play.

It was deja-vu as our Cats found themselves behind 1-0 at the half, just like last week. But true to form, our girls rose to the challenge and blasted in three goals within the first eight minutes of second half play to take the lead which was never relinquished. The tying goal came on a pretty play when Erin Gilmartin's pass found Deanna Perniciaro whose blast found the net. Minutes later Jessika Wong's pass found Erin who passed off to Meaghan Houst whose rocket shot made it 2-1. A few plays later Meaghan passed off to Jessika whose sizzling shot found the net. Our girls continued to dominate play as Chiara Imbriano just missed on several chances.

With less than 10 minutes to play our girls found themselves shorthanded due to injury and no subs. Thanks to a great defense led by Nisha Ohri and Caroline Romano, our girls hung on to win despite a late game score by the opposition.

Great game, girls! Great effort! Keep it up!

Lady Starcats 0 - Garden City Lazers 4

Tough loss as our girls were eliminated in State Cup competition. While our Cats played valiantly, the opposition, a Division 4 team, was much stronger and held the advantage.

Our girls did put in a brave effort and did not give up, despite the mismatch. Nisha Ohri and Jillian Herbst played hard at midfield, fighting for the ball and trying to create scoring chances. Jessika Wong and Chiara Imbriano played their hearts out trying to get the offense clicking. Defensively our girls had a tough day, but the play of Caroline Romano and Kaitlyn Kennedy just about shut down the Lazers in the second half. Kerianne Stein showed great versatility as stopper, forward and midfielder.

Don't let this loss discourage you, girls! We have advanced in the Waldbaum's Cup and have a whole regular season to look forward to.

Lightning Cats 0 - E. Meadow 4

The girls knew it would be a long day when we had to play with only 10 players. We put up a good fight, playing well for 50 minutes, when we ran out of gas. East Meadow scored three times in the last 10 minutes of play.

Marissa Azzato playing in her second game for the L. Cats was outstanding in goal. She helped keep the game close, making 15 saves and punting to midfield, putting us on the offensive immediately.

Katie Roth, Katelin Shea and Nicole Desimone did a fine job trying to stop E. Meadow. Samantha Selvaggio, Missy Southern and Colleen Grace ran the field well trying to control the game. Sarah Ricchuiti, Kim Grammas and Shannon Lovisi supplied our offensive pressure with a few nice shots on goal.

Girls, the effort today was excellent, the task was just too difficult.

The NHP Lady Tigers started off the outdoor season in a run and gun shoot-out battle at Fort Totten against the Bayside Hurricanes. With a 6-4 victory, the Lady Tigers showed that their balanced offensive attack ws ready to go. The team scored early with an assist from center forward Nicole Cavallaro to right wing Dana Hammer for the first goal of the season. Minutes later, Dana H. returned the favor to Nicole C. for a 2-0 lead. The NHP defense received outstanding play by Francine Leung and Dominie Kokkoris who were instrumental in keeping the ball in the Tigers possession in the first half, but some aggressive play by Bayside allowed the competition to tie the score by halftime. In the second half, Nicole C. took the ball deep to the right side then sent a crisp cross over the heads of the players to left wing Jamie Bourazeris who used her upper body to direct the ball into the open side of the net. Within minutes, Bayside took advantage of an interception and tied the score on a breakaway. The triple combo worked again for NHP with an assist from Ali Timpano to Nicole C. to Jamie B. gave the Tigers the lead to protect. To pressure the Bayside defense, Debra and Denise Prevete maintained a front-line offensive attack while Catie Loskofsky and Raquel Cantu battled for ball control and distribution upfield. To support the forward push, defender Marion Delepena ventured up the center and just missed a score on a stolen pass, but Dana H. followed through with a goal on the rebound. At 5-3, Bayside's star center again managed a breakaway but keeper Lindsey DeSarbo came out of goal and face-to-face with the striker to stop a hard shot and prevent any chance for the opponent to reverse momentum. Dana H. completed her hat-trick with another smart goal on a rebound off the post. Bayside's center added one more goal off her own rebound in the final minute, but the whistle blew seconds later and the Lady Tigers advanced.

Pumas 0 - Floral Park 3

A tough loss for the Pumas. The boys came out strong, playing a solid first half, giving up only one goal on a last second corner kick. The second half bounces just seemed to go the wrong way. Bobby Hugli and Chris Ganz were excellent in goal. Strong defense by Michael Howard, Sal Costa and Chris Brewer. With a few breaks, this game could easily have been a Puma win. Good offensive play by Stevie Mastranandrea, Matt Siracusa, Chris Kassoff and Matt Warren creating many chances, with shots that sailed just wide or high. Solid two-way play by Giovanni Palazzo, Joe Tempone and Seth Levine.

Lady Lynx 1 - Valley Stream Tornadoes 0

The Lady Lynx, on the rebound from a heartbreaking Waldbaum's Cup loss, took to the road for their first league game and responded with heart and character in a tough, physical, well played game, on both sides of the ball. It seemed through the first five minutes of this game that it would be all Lady Lynx and it would be only a matter of time until we broke through as Honor Adams dazzled the Tornadoes with footwork and Lora Tloczkowski just outran everyone in a Valley Stream jersey. The opposition hung tough and eventually turned the momentum in their direction, which started center-fullback Brigid Fee's day and she was awesome, combining smart play and booming clearing kicks she totally frustrated the V.S. attack.

Late in the first half the Ladies scored the only goal of the game as Michelle Contrada drove the ball to the top of the 18 box and passed to Jennifer Jung. J.J. then fired a shot, which was stopped by the V.S. keeper, but Adrianna Cavallaro, in perfect position, fired it home. Our girls would have to make this goal stand up for another 30 minutes and they rose to the task.

Tried as they could, V.S. threw all they had at the Lady Lynx in the second half and the Ladies stood tall, as they hung tough in a furious half of soccer. Our attack was thwarted on numerous occasions by excellent Tornado goalkeeping and by a pair of sturdy sidepipes, as our girls fired shot after shot on the Valley Stream net. On the other end, Caitlin Clark was absolutely super in goal as she withstood the V.S. barrage and stopped a Valley Stream breakaway late in the game with a beautiful sliding save.

This was a super win for the lady Lynx and after all ws said and done there were far more smiles than bruises and icepacks.

Lady Jaguars 1 - Rockville Centre Rush 3

The Lady Jaguars' amazing run in the State Cup which saw them make the finals in 1997 and win the State Challenge Cup in 1998 came to an end in the second round of the open cup by the score of 3-1 by a solid division one team, RVC. The lady J's started out strong with Heather Burkey's corner kick which was hammered home by Pamela Fiorillo. The gallant play of Lucia Giordano, Kristen Fricione and Alyssa Friedman kept the game close, but a penalty kick by RVC and another goal by a fine pass gave RVC a 2-1 lead.

In the second half, the Lady J's went back on their heels, bringing pressure by RVC. Laura Papalexis held her ground in goal. Lauren Baumann and Amanda DiJanic gave it their all.

With time running out the Lady J's were looking for that one magical goal but RVC closed the door with an insurance goal to make it 3-1.

Our girls have played in 13 State Cup games in the last three years, winning 11 and losing two. Even though you were eliminated today, you always will have the medal and jacket that says you are a State Cup champion. From the coaches and parents, we cannot be any prouder.

Lady Jaguars 0 - East Islip 1

In a wind swept game our girls could not get on the board with the wind at their back, missing opportunities.

Meghan Pate and Elizabeth Montreiul were pushing the ball forward. Leah Cantor and Samantha Robbins were trying to make something happen up front. Jennifer Spota and Maria Concilio were playing the ball long. With less than three minutes to go in the second half with the wind at their face East Islip scored a goal off a beautiful corner on which Stefanie Wertzel had no chance, to give E.I. the win.

Bengals 1 - Elmont 1

This was a very defensive game for the Bengals. The offense had a difficult time controlling the ball with the windy weather conditions. The defense had to work extremely hard to keep the Bengals alive. Seb had the opportunity and put the ball in the net to tie the game for the Bengals.

Bengals Lose State Cup in Overtime Shoot Out

Bengals 2 - Smithtown 3

The Bengals made it to overtime with a tough fought game. The boys worked hard throughout the game and were able to capitalize in the last minutes to tie the game at two apiece. Ryan C. played a superb defensive game and was able to score from outside the box to get the Bengals perked up. John K. came thru with a shot over the goalie's head which was finished by Peter. Fernando and Ryan L. worked real hard to keep the score close and keep the Bengals alive. The Bengal boys and parents are very proud to have an excellent goalie, Chris Sawicki, who did a great job today.

Great job Bengals!

Stray Cats 5 - Riverdale Instigators 0

With a convincing 5 to 0 victory over the Riverdale Instigators, the Stray Cats advance to round two of the State Cup. Riverdale played tough the first half but despite the Stray Cats playing with the wind in their face, broke on top first. Alison Fliegel had the game winner on a blast past a solid Riverdale keeper. Beth DeMarco at fullback and Jessica Lippolis at stopper were the defensive catalysts the first half. Fine midfield play by Alyson Rose, Lindsay Rella and X'Ania Saldana controlled the tempo of the half. In the second half with the wind at our backs the Stray Cats exploded. Megan Stevens, Michele Galante, Keri Lippolis and Alison Fliegel (second goal) all lit up the net with goals. Many of the girls played unfamiliar positions in the second half with great results, showing the depth that this team has. Let's keep up the good work and not forget that a tough Merrick team awaits us in two weeks.

Stray Cats 2 - Northport Freedom 0

The Stray Cats opened the spring season with a convincing win over Northport. Fullbacks Ashley Campson and Nicole Southern were solid against a quick Freedom team. Lauren Castilla had a fine game, challenging the Freedom attackers. Vicki Nikic had a strong performance in goal, making numerous saves on the way to the shutout. The team so far this season has showed how crisp passes can open up the attack. Today was no exception as Lauren DeSimone, Kristina DiCostanzo and Jessica Busardo's fine passing kept the Stray Cats on the attack. Mary Hess and Eileen Hunt alternated between forward and midfield and each played a fine game. Michele Galante's speed and aggressiveness proved big in the first half as she scored the game winner from left wing. Alison Fliegel came through in the second half as she blasted in the second goal. A nice team game with contributions from all the Stray Cats. Let's keep the ball rolling.

Lady Tigers 6 - Bayside Hurricanes 4

The NHP Lady Tigers started off the outdoor season in a run-and-gun shoot-out battle at Fort Totten against the Bayside Hurricanes. With a 6-4 victory, the Lady Tigers showed that their balanced offensive attack was ready to go. The team scored early with an assist from center forward Nicole Cavallaro to right wing Dana Hammer for the first goal of the season. Minutes later, Dana H. returned the favor to Nicole C. for a 2-0 lead. The NHP defense received outstanding play by Francine Leung and Dominie Kokkoris who were instrumental in keeping the ball in the Tigers' possession in the first half, but some aggressive play by Bayside allowed the competition to tie the score by half-time. In the second half, Nicole C. took the ball deep to the right side then sent a crisp cross over the heads of the players to left wing Jamie Bourazeris who used her upper body to direct the ball into the open side of the net. Within minutes, Bayside took advantage of an interception and tied the score on a breakaway. The triple combo worked again NHP with an assist from Ali Timpano to Nicole C. to Jamie B. which gave the Tigers the lead to protect. To pressure the Bayside defense, Debra and Denise Prevete maintained a front-line offensive attack while Catie Loskofsky and Raquel Cantu battled for ball control and distribution upfield. To support the forward push, defender Marion Delepena ventured up the center and just missed a score on a stolen pass, but Dana H. followed through with a goal on the rebound. At 5-3, Bayside's star center again managed a breakaway but keeper Lyndsey DeSarbo came out of goal and face-to-face with the striker to stop a hard shot and prevent any chance for the opponent to reverse momentum. Dana H. completed her hat-trick with another smart goal on a rebound off the post. Bayside's center added one more goal off her own rebound in the final minute, but the whistle blew seconds later and the Lady Tigers advanced.

Lady Tigers Win 4 - Auburndale Stampede 1

The NHP Lady Tigers christened their new home field at Manor Oaks with an impressive 4-1 victory against Auburndale. The Tigers started their scoring with a terrific assist from Dana Hammer to left forward Debra Prevete who drilled home the goal. Auburndale got their only score off a Tiger's own goal on an attempt to clear the ball. But, lead by speedy midfielder Ali Timpano, the girls tightened their defense and mounted an offensive attack to put the game away. Catie Loskofsky blasted a shot from just inside the 18 yard line which rebounded off the top post where Nicole Cavallaro and Dana H. combined for the second goal which gave the team the lead for good. In the second half, the visitors attempted to pressure the Lady Tigers but many outstanding stops by Domanie Kokkoris and Francine Leung denied them the opportunity. Dana H. had two more assists on the day: one to Debra P. who blasted in her second goal of the day and another to Nicole C. who demonstrated her patented cross-blast from the right side into the net. Film highlights of the day went to the defense when Marion Delapena made a last-second tackle off a break-away and another smart defensive play when Denise Prevete supported her keeper with a goal saving clear that would have made Carla Overbeck proud. Keeper Lyndsay DeSarbo had five super saves on the day bringing her total to 121 for the team. The Lady Tigers look forward to their next Waldbaum's Cup game to be played at Manor Oaks on April 10 against Commack.

Firestorms 4 - Oceanside 1

The Firestorms opened the spring season with a vengeance. The entire team played outstandingly. Excellent goals by Adam Fidler, Brian Koralewski and Anthony Perico. The Firestorms dominated this entire game despite missing some of their key players. The boys should be proud of themselves. Great game!

Tigers 1 - Bethpage 1

The Tigers played a strong offensive game against Bethpage. Ritchie Caridi had several key saves in goal as did Sean McGonigle. Nick Fishman scored the Tigers' goal with an assist by Allen Williams. Andre Burnett and Brendon Schweitzer played exceptionally as did the rest of the team. Unfortunately, in the last minutes of the game, Bethpage scored to tie.