NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - With the playoffs looming, our Tigers are showing their teeth! North Salem’s soccer and volleyball squads have been piling up the wins in October, and girls cross country once again proved that they are a force to be reckoned with.
Cross Country
League Championship
Thursday, Oct. 10
For the second straight year, North Salem’s girls cross country team can call themselves league champions.
The Tigers showed out when they hosted the league championship meet, with all five members logging impressive times in the 5K. Leading the charge was junior Marissa Ferrara who finished in 4th place, with Freyja Smith (6th), Emma Gautier (9th), Erika Saez (15th) and Veronica Benevuto (19th) all having strong performances to bring the title back to North Salem. All five would also earn All League honors.
“The girls were up against strong competition, and they executed our race strategy perfectly,” said Coach Chris Gould.
On the boys side, the squad managed a 5th place finish behind a good showing by senior Jack Fryer (6th), Drew Karam (10th), and Skyler Smith (21st), with all three earning All League nods.
Big Red Invitational
Saturday, Oct. 13
The following weekend, the Tigers were back in action against stiff competition as they traveled to Somers for the annual Big Red Invitational.
Highlights of the day included Drew Karam taking the victory in the frosh boys 1.5 mile race, and the girls team grabbing a 5th place finish behind another batch of standout performances in the 5K from Ferrara (8th), Smith (21st), and Gautier (25th). The boys team ended the day in 10th place.
The Tigers will now continue to prepare for the county championships on Oct. 26.
Boys Soccer
North Salem 1, Croton Harmon 0
Saturday, Oct. 5
The Tigers edged out Croton on the road, with Liam Keegan netting the game winner off an assist from Ryan Vorfi. George Naber had 5 saves in goal.
North Salem 2, Haldane 0
Monday, Oct. 7
Keegan and Vorfi once again proved to be the dynamic duo as the Tigers defense shut down the Blue Devils at home. Naber notched 7 saves on the day.
North Salem 5, Pawling 3
Thursday, Oct. 10
After being tied 1-1 at the half, the squad provided an offensive showcase to come out on top in a Tiger showdown. Nick Naber (2 goals), Jack Newman (1 goal, 1 assist), Juben Lazri (1 goal), Sean Randall (1 goal), Patrick Dooley (1 assist), Liam Keegan (1 assist), and Connor Meehan (1 assist) all got in on the action to send Pawling packing.
North Salem 7, Putnam Valley 0
Tuesday, Oct. 15
The Tigers were playing with purpose and provided another goal-scoring display. Nico Maya, Juben Lazri, Jameson Juan, Aidan Santis, Liam Keegan, and Rolando Cortez all scored, with Sean Randall, Connor Meehan, and Angel Romero adding assists. John Gogo had 3 saves.
The big win brought North Salem’s record to 10-2-2.
Volleyball
Putnam Valley 3, North Salem 0
Tuesday, Oct. 1
The squad came short on the road 10-25, 21-25, 7-25, behind solid performances from Addy Moia (8 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace), Sadie Matt (7 assists, 1 ace), Sophia Miller (10 digs), Cora Kennedy (5 digs), and Kate Gilchrist (2 blocks).
North Salem 3, Pawling 1
Saturday, Oct. 5
The Tigers rebounded with a big home win, 25-15, 21-25, 25-4, 25-16. Maza (10 kills, 4 aces, 2 blocks), Matt (21 assists, 4 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces), Moia (11 kills, 4 digs), Allie Bartels (4 aces, 3 kills), and Sophia Miller (5 assists, 4 digs) all contributed to the win.
The matchup also saw an exemplary effort from senior Avery Schoenberg, who went on a massive 17-serve run during the third set.
John Jay 3, North Salem 1
Monday, Oct. 7
The Tigers got outpaced by a tough Wolves team, 16-25, 25-20, 14-25, and 18-25. Moia (9 kills, 12 digs), Maza (8 kills, 3 aces, 6 blocks, 9 digs) and Matt (11 assists, 5 digs, 4 aces) played tough for North Salem.
“Although we lost, I was so happy we were able to pick up a set as John Jay is a very good team and I thought the girls played really well,” said Coach Toni Fiore.
North Salem 3, Haldane 0
Wednesday, Oct. 9
The squad got back to their winning ways as they battered the Blue Devils at home, 25-7, 26-24, 27-25. Moia, Matt, and Maza once again led the charge, with Schoenberg adding 5 digs, 1 kill, and 1 ace.
North Salem 3, Leffell 0
Thursday, Oct. 10
The Tigers kept on rolling with another home sweep, 25-9, 25-12, 25-13. Moia (11 kills, 8 digs, 3 aces), Matt (18 assists, 2 aces, 3 kills, 6 digs), Maza (8 kills, 1 block, 3 aces), Miller (9 digs, 3 assists), and Schoenberg (8 aces) powered North Salem to the win.
North Salem 3, YMA 2
Tuesday, Oct. 15
North Salem came out on top of a thriller on Senior Night, 25-23, 16-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-10. Moia, Maza, and Matt turned in their usual strong performances, and junior Kate Gilchrist added 4 blocks.
Field Hockey
North Salem 6, Albertus Magnus 0
Friday, Sept. 27
The squad downed the Falcons at Tiger Stadium for the big homecoming win. Sophia Aversano (2 goals, 1 assist), Noelle Dupree (2 goals, 1 assist), Leah Malvino (1 goal, 1 assist), Katherine Dupree (1 goal), and Abby Cassidy (1 assist) all chipped in to send the North Salem faithful home happy.
Pawling 1, North Salem 0
Tuesday, Oct. 1
The Tigers got edged out in a hard-fought contest on the road. Anya Ghosh had 6 saves in goal.
North Salem 2, Edgemont 1
Tuesday, Oct. 8
North Salem was back in the win column on the road behind goals from Noelle Dupree and Kylie Robinson. Sophia Aversano added an assist.
North Salem 2, Brewster 0
Tuesday, Oct. 15
The Tigers played the same tape to similar results, picking up another win behind goals from Dupree and Robinson with Aversano notching an assist. The win brought the team’s record to 8-4.
Girls Soccer
North Salem 1, Croton Harmon 1
Tuesday, Sept. 24
The Tigers battled Croton to a stalemate at home, with senior Samantha Yoel netting the North Salem goal. Noemi Torres and Emma Greenberg split keeper duties with 1 and 4 saves, respectively.
Hastings 1, North Salem 0
Saturday, Sept. 28
The Tigers weren’t able to bring home the homecoming win as they dropped a nailbiter to the Yellow Jackets.
North Salem 6, Haldane 1
Monday, Sept. 30
The squad battered the Blue Devils on the road behind two goal performances from Yoel and Sienna Paldin. Jennifer Killeen and Taylor Fogle also scored in the effort.
Briarcliff 2, North Salem 0
Tuesday, Oct. 1
The team had a quick turnaround and were blanked at home the following day.
North Salem 3, Westlake 0
Monday, Oct. 7
The Tigers got back in the win column on the road behind a pair of goals from Paldin, with junior Zoe Elias also scoring.
North Salem 7, Scarsdale B 1
Thursday, Oct. 10
North Salem poured on the points in a rout of Scarsdale B, with a hat trick from Paldin and two goal performances by Yoel and freshmen Jackie Moore.
North Salem 2, Croton Harmon 1
Wednesday, Oct. 16
The squad picked up a big win during the annual Pink Out game behind goals from Yoel and Killeen. Fogle and Paldin had assists, and Torres was sharp in goal with 10 saves.
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