The Great Neck South Lady Rebels outscored the Great Neck North Lady Blazers 2-0 on Tuesday afternoon.
A pair of second half goals by sophomore defender Christina Soriano and senior midfielder Theodora Papadoniou propelled South over their Great Neck rivals.
Junior goaltender Silvana Seidita recorded 13 saves in the shutout.
South head coach Bill Neville said this game was important for the girls, especially when they are trying to compete for a conference championship.
“North is a very good defensive team,” Neville said. “We knew we were going to have a hard time cracking their formation. They put a lot of girls back and we just had to be patient and wait for things to develop.”
North head coach Erik Connolly said the lost to South was disappointing as the opportunities were there but they didn’t make the most of them.
“I don’t think we were out strategized,” Connolly said. “I thought we were outworked, out hustled and intimidated. My girls lost their confidence within the first 20 minutes of the game.”
In the first half, South outshot North 8-3 and dominated in the possession game. They were able to wear down North’s defensive corps in the attacking third but they couldn’t score off North senior goalkeeper Taylor Tehrani.
While Tehrani kept the game scoreless for North, they had a couple of breakaway opportunities against Seidita but she stopped both of them.
The first half ended scoreless.
North came out as the stronger team to begin the second half but they couldn’t break through against Seidita and South’s defense.
Soriano scored the game’s first goal with 27:45 left to play off a corner kick from Brooke Labonski to give South a 1-0 lead. Soriano said it felt good to score in her first game back from an injury.
“I feel proud of myself because I’m a defender and I wouldn’t be the first person to get the ball and score,” Soriano said. “I saw the opportunity as nobody was on me and I just went for it.”
Papadoniou gave South a 2-0 lead with 11:21 remaining off an assist from Madison Solomon. South held off North the rest of the way to earn a clean sheet.
Weekly High School
Girls Soccer Scores
Monday, Sept. 26
Carle Place defeated Floral Park 4-2. Kiera Ackerina led Carle Place with a hat trick.
Catherine Gambino finished with a goal and two assists while Jenna Vasliakopoulos recorded an assist for Carle Place.
Carle Place’s goalkeeper Morgan Lee compiled 13 saves.
Manhasset tied with Garden City 0-0. Nadia Sbuttoni led Manhasset with seven saves while Garden City’s Kaitlyn Larsson recorded four in a scoreless game that featured great defense and goaltending from both sides.
Hicksville defeated Herricks 5-2. Kayleigh Goodrich led Hicksville with four goals while goalkeeper Julia Bentrewicz recorded eight saves.
Mineola defeated Sewanhaka 6-0. Kaitlyn Wetzel led Mineola with two goals.
Allison Mendes recorded a goal and two assists while Emma Feimer added a goal and an assist for Mineola.
New Hyde Park defeated Roslyn 4-0. Tiffany Velin led New Hyde Park with two goals while Marina Pappas recorded a goal and an assist.
Roslyn’s Jasmine Berger finished with 18 saves.
Port Washington tied with Syosset 2-2. Rachel and Rebecca Rosen each led Port Washington with a goal and an assist.
Robyn Hansen recorded five saves for Port Washington while Syosset’s Erica Bulzomi finished with eight.
Tuesday, Sept. 27
New Hyde Park defeated Bethpage 5-2.
Julia Aronov led New Hyde Park with three goals and an assist while Tiffany Velin recorded two goals and an assist.
Wheatley defeated Division 4-1. Allison LaMonica led Wheatley with three goals and an assist.
Nicole Hetzel scored a goal for Wheatley while Tiffany Bernot picked up a pair of assists. Wheatley’s Sydney Silverman recorded 13 saves.
Wednesday, Sept. 28
Port Washington defeated Calhoun 3-2. Niki Randall scored the game winning goal from 10 yard outs in the 77th minute off a pass from Caroline McCarthy. McCarthy, who finished with a goal and an assist, notched the equalizer in the 66th minute off a corner kick.
Floral Park tied with Hewlett 0-0. Karlie Stolls recorded nine saves for Hewlett while Kiera Boettcher stopped four shots for Floral Park.
Glen Cove defeated Mineola 3-2. Glen Cove jumped out to a 3-0 lead midway through the second half on goals by Micaela Costello, Alyssa Zangari and Delilah Perez. Mineola’s Allison Mendes answered back by scoring two goals to make it a one goal game. Glen Cove’s Jaynise Espinal recorded twelve saves.
Plainview defeated Herricks 3-1. Keri Birkenhead led Plainview JFK with two goals. Plainview’s Jessica Bernstein recorded a goal and an assist while goalkeeper Jennifer Golio finished with eight saves.
Manhasset tied with South Side 1-1. Jenna Lopez scored the lone goal in the first half for South Side while Manhasset’s Lauren Martelli tied the game in the second half. Manhasset goalkeeper Nadia Sbuttoni recorded 13 saves while South Side’s Kayla Klarides finished with eight.
Sewanhaka defeated Lawrence 2-1. Yessenia Martinez gave Sewanhaka a 2-1 lead with 5:20 left in the first half on a shot from the top corner of the 18-yard box. Ayiana Diaz scored Sewanhaka’s first goal on an assist from Jordan Shamoun, while goalkeeper Paolo Aquino recorded three saves.
Thursday Sept. 29
Great Neck South defeated Oyster Bay 2-1. Sara Beydora led Great Neck South to break a 1-1 tie with 10 minutes left while goalkeeper Silvana Seidita recorded nine saves.
New Hyde Park tied with Division 3-3.
Tiffany Velin led New Hyde Park with two goals. Division tied the game at 3 after leading 2-0 at halftime.
Division goalkeeper Kaitlyn Cronin finished with 22 saves.
Jericho defeated Roslyn 5-0. Lucy Peters led Jericho with two goals while Rebecca Silverman added two assists.
Caitlin Chestler and Jenny Swirling each recorded a goal and an assist. Roslyn’s Morgan Davey and Gabby Pergament combined for seven saves.
Friday, Sept. 30
Herricks defeated Baldwin 2-0. Caitlin Cosme and Mariella Facibene each led Herricks with a goal in the second half. Herricks’ Nicole Garcia assisted on both goals, while goalkeeper Erica Lorenzana recorded eight saves.
Floral Park defeated Clarke 3-0. Jacqi Diffley led Floral Park with a goal and an assist. Alyssa diLorenzo and Elizabeth Eckert also scored for Floral Park.
Glen Cove defeated Sewanhaka 5-1. Delilah Perez led Glen Cove with a hat trick while Tatiana Guevara scored twice.
Ayiana Diaz scored Sewanhaka’s only goal while Jasmine Romero collected eight saves.
Great Neck North tied Seaford 1-1. Nataly Ramirez led Seaford with a goal in the 48th minute while Great Neck North’s Ali Lux scored on the equalizer at the 55th minute. Seaford goalkeeper Arianna Casha stopped eleven shots while Great Neck North’s Taylor Tehrani and Julia Steiner combined for six saves.
Saturday, Oct. 1
Bethpage defeated Roslyn 3-0. Lauren Nani and Victoria Vera led Bethpage with one goal each.
Bethpage goalkeeper Veronica Struggs stopped eight shots while Roslyn’s Morgan Davey and Gabby Pergament combined for 17 saves.
North’s Ali Lux (#6) looking to make a pass
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