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By Chris Brown
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 5/31/15
GARDEN CIIY, N.Y. – Sydney Pirreca scored in the fourth overtime Saturday to lift Mt. Sinai to a thrilling 10-9 victory over Cold Spring Harbor in the Long Island girls’ lacrosse Class C championship at Adelphi University.
Mt. Sinai celebrates the Long Island Class C championship
Sophomore goalie Hannah Van Middelem made eight saves, including a key stop just before the game-winner as the Mustangs (18-1) advanced to the state semifinals Friday (9 a.m. at Cortland) vs. Section 3 champion Skaneateles, a 20-5 winner over Salmon River.
Mary Ellen Carron and Pirreca scored in overtime (non-sudden death) before Cold Spring Harbor (12-7) rallied to tie on goals by Lindsey Willcocks and then Brooke Jensen with 4.8 seconds left.
That set up sudden death. Van Middelem stopped a close-in shot by Tara Atkinson and fed the ball to Pirreca, who went the length of the field and won it.
“All the adrenaline; it was a big game, and we needed to score,” said Pirreca. “I was out of breath, but, at that moment in time, it was a do-or-die situation.
“You have to do whatever you have to do to get that goal and get your team on top.”
Sydney Pirreca
Pirreca credited Van Middelem for the save that gave her the chance to get the game-winner.
“Without her, we would have lost that game,” she said. “She’s been stepping up huge for us, she’s an amazing player – she’s only a sophomore.
“She’s been keeping us in very close games, so I owe it all to her today.”
Said Van Middelem: “I just threw everything at it; I just jumped at the ball. That’s all you can really do in that situation.”
The Seahawks had the lead themselves when Ashley Lynch scored with three minutes left in regulation. But Mt. Sinai tied it with 1:37 left on a goal by Camryn Harloff, off a feed from Kasey Mitchell.
Meaghan Tyrrell had two goals and an assist for Mt. Sinai.
“I expected this kind of game,” said Mt. Sinai coach Al Bertolone. “They’re a very good team, and we’re a very good team. Her girls played well, my girls played well – I have a lot of respect for (coach) Danielle Castellane of Cold Spring Harbor. Somebody had to win, somebody had to lose.”
Other Long Island championships:
Class B – Eastport-South Manor 11, Wantagh 10
The Sharks won their first Long Island championship and knocked off the No. 10 team in the STEPS Lacrosse North America Rankings.
Kaeli Huff had three goals and two assists and Kasey Choma and Kelsey Huff each had had three goals while Sam Giacalone made nine saves for ESM (17-3).
The Sharks took an 11-8 edge on Kelsey Huff’s 8-meter with just over six minutes to play and held on behind the goaltending of Giacalone.
ESM will play Watertown Friday in the semifinals at Cortland. Watertown (18-2), the Section 3 champion, routed Massena, 18-2.
Class A – West Islip 11, Syosset 7
The Lions (17-3) seized a 10-4 halftime lead and coasted as Chelsea Sorahan had four goals and Vanessa Costantino had three goals and three assists.
West Islip will face defending state champion West Genesee Friday in the semis at Cortland. West Genesee (Section 3, 16-3) handled Coring, 13-9.
Nicole Concannon had three goals for Syosset (10-6).
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