NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - North Salem’s soccer squads kicked off their playoff campaigns with a double bill against Haldane in the tournament semi-finals on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
The boys team was up first, with the Blue Devils looking to play spoiler for the hopes of returning to defend their Section 1 crown.
With Tiger Stadium buzzing, the scoreboard read 0-0 at the half.
Removing any doubt, North Salem came out swinging in the second frame, powered by a hat trick from sophomore Juben Lazri. Juniors Sean Randall and Jameson Juan added assists to propel the Tigers back to the section championship game.
North Salem is set to square off against Tuckahoe on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Lakeland High School at 7:30 p.m.
The girls team took the field next, and didn’t make the crowd wait before kicking things into gear.
The Tigers carried a 2-0 lead into the half behind goals from senior Samantha Yoel and freshman Sienna Paldin. The upper and lower classmen combination would continue to click in the second frame, with senior Taylor Fogle and freshman Maddy Horel both scoring, and a Haldane own-goal providing extra insurance.
The Tigers walked away with a 5-0 win and punched their ticket back to the section finals, set to meet Tuckahoe on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Arlington High School at 10 a.m.
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