Firecats win 2 tourney games

The Island Now

On Saturday the girls took on Albertson in a tough fought battle in an advanced round of the Long Island Junior Soccer League’s LiveSpot Realty Group Cup.

Despite sharp passing and strong play by Marina Pappas, Jillian Cooper, Irene Tsahas and MadelineSlaski, the girls were unable to score in the first half.

However Albertson was shut down as well by a strong Firecat defense led by Paulina Valentine, Lauren Wasserman, Jasmine Kamdar and Stephanie Zovich.

In the second half the Firecats struck first with a goal by Emily Rose off a perfect pass from Logan Ward.

The Ward-Rose combo struck again for goal number two later in the half making the score 2-0.

Albertson came back and scored a single goal in the second half, but it wasn’t enough against outstanding New Hyde Park goalkeeping by Joanna Mauceri and Marina Pappas.

The girls now advance to the next round of the cup.

On Sunday the Firecats took the field against Dix Hills for the next round of the New York Cup Tournament.

The girls came out strong with an early goal by Jillian Cooper off apass from Paulina Valentine.

The Firecats struck again for goal number two with a blast off the foot of Logan Ward. Madeline Slaski struck next with a strong kick past the goalkeeper from the top of the box. Irene Tsahas and Jasmine Kamdar provided strong defense to make the score three to nothing at half time.

In the second half Stephanie Zovich and Lauren Wasserman set up goal number four with a pass that Jillian Cooper ran into the goal for her second score of the game.

Marina Pappas and Emily Rose had outstanding games on offense keeping the ball in the Dix Hills half for most of the game.

Joanna Mauceri and Logan Ward provided shut out goalkeeping making the final score 4-0.

The Fircats now advance to the next round of the New York Cup Tournament.

Share this Article