NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - After a long, cold winter, spring has finally arrived in Tiger town! Our student-athletes hit the ground running, with the track team traveling to Tusker Twilight, and both lacrosse teams picking up huge wins.
Girls Lacrosse
Briarcliff 14, North Salem 10
Wednesday, March 26
North Salem opened the season by welcoming the Bears to Tiger Stadium. Despite coming up short on the scoreboard, the squad showed immediate promise with a balanced offensive attack led by juniors Ashley Cindrich (5 goals, 1 assist) and Noemi Torres (2 goals, 1 assist, 6 draw controls) and sophomore Emma Greenberg (2 goals).
8th grader Kerri Nemeth scored her first varsity goal in the effort.
Juniors Maja Olsson (8 saves) and Kylie Dell (1 save) split keeper duties.
North Salem 14, Tuckahoe 9
Friday, March 28
The squad didn’t wait long to get into the win column, coming out on top of a Tiger tussle with Tuckahoe at home.
Cindrich (3 goals, 1 assist), Torres (3 goals, 1 assist, 8 draw controls) and Abby Cassidy (3 goals, 1 assist) led the charge, with Greenberg, Nemeth, Kylie Robinson, and Taylor Fogle all scoring one apiece. Another North Salem highlight came courtesy of freshman Sydney Merriman, who netted her first varsity goal.
Senior Ruby Molina helped clamp down the defense with 8 ground balls, and Dell had 8 saves in goal.
North Salem 20, Haldane 9
Monday, March 31
The Tigers kicked off the week by hammering Haldane at home, with 8 different players netting goals on the day. Torres led the charge with 6 goals, with Cindrich (5 goals, 1 assist), Cassidy (4 goals), Fogle (1 goal, 2 assists), Merriman (1 goal, 1 assist), and Robinson (1 goal) all getting in on the action. Nemeth and Molina each notched an assist, and freshman Sienna Paldin and 8th grader Ella Santis both scored their first varsity goals. Olsson (4 saves) and Dell (3 saves) split duties in goal.
North Salem 14, Valhalla 6
Wednesday, April 2
The squad kept their foot on the gas and picked up another big win on the road. Cindrich and Fogle had 4 goals each and Torres added a pair. Merriman, Nemeth, Greenberg, and Cassidy also found the back of the net for North Salem.
The game also marked a milestone for senior defender Ruby Molina, who notched her 100th career ground ball.
Also adding to impressive career tallies was junior attacker Ashley Cindrich, who finished the game with 110 points for her time in a Tiger jersey.
“Ashley is an overall great person, and she has worked hard on her game both in and out of season and has developed into a strong player who is a consistent scorer and essential member of the offense,” said Coach Don Merriman.
Cindrich has been averaging more than 4 goals a game thus far this season.
Westlake 17, North Salem 14
Friday, April 4
The squad ended the week with a slugfest against the visiting Wildcats. Cindrich (4 goals, 1 assist), Cassidy (3 goals, 1 assist), Torres (2 goals, 1 assist), Robinson (2 goals), Merriman (1 goal, 1 assist), Fogle (1 goal), Greenberg (1 goal), Paldin (2 assists), and Molina (1 assist) all got in on the action.
White Plains 7, North Salem 5
Tuesday, April 8
The Tigers came up just short in a defensive struggle, surrendering only one goal in the second half. Cindrich led the scoring with a pair of goals, with Paldin, Greenberg, and Torres also finding the back of the net. Kylie Dell was sharp in goal with 8 saves.
Softball
Tuckahoe 8, North Salem 1
Tuesday, April 1
The squad began the season with a Tiger battle at home. Senior Chloe Matt settled down after a shaky first inning yielded 5 Tuckahoe runs, but the North Salem offense couldn’t overcome the deficit. Ocdenaria went 1-2 with an RBI while Aqeel went 3-3 and Brewster had a pair of hits. Matt struck out four on the day.
Dobbs Ferry 9, North Salem 8
Thursday, April 3
The squad lost a barnburner on the road. Despite coming up short on the scoreboard, the Tigers were tenacious at the plate, with Ferrara (2-4, run scored), Kennedy (2-3, triple, 3 runs scored), Aqeel (3-4, HR, 4 RBI), Ocdenaria (2-2, RBI), Brewster (2 RBI), and Matt (1 RBI), all chipping in. Erika Saez had her first varsity hit.
North Salem also flashed the leather in the field, turning double plays and recording an out with a block at the plate to stop a Dobbs Ferry run from scoring.
Track & Field
Tusker Twilight
Friday, March 28
North Salem opened the season at Tusker Twilight at neighboring Somers High School, with a number of Tigers having solid performances.
For the girls team, Veronica Benvenuto (18th, 100M, 26th, 400M, and 17th, Shot Put), Emma Gautier (13th, 1500M and 14th, 800M), Destiny Medina (84th, 100M), Leah Nissman (53rd, 400M and 94th, 100M), and Shailey Ray (42nd, 400M and 100th, 100M) all worked to set the tone for the upcoming season.
On the boys side, Jonathan Alves (29th, Long Jump and 32nd, 400M), Paul Connelly (23rd, 800M), Sean Canellos (10th, 400M and 15th, 100M), Dylan Sheridan (24th, 800), Skyler Smith (19th, Long Jump and 28th, 1600M), Tyler Spar (25th and 800M and 38th, 1600M), and Joshua Wilson (75th 400M, 83rd, 100M) all turned in good times for the Tigers.
“We had a really solid early season meet, especially for many first timers,” said Coach Chris Gould. “We now have numbers on the board, and we'll look to get lower times and get better.”
Boys Lacrosse
North Salem 14, Ardsley 1
Saturday, April 5
After a rash of postponements due to opponent illness and inclement weather, North Salem’s boys lacrosse team has been anxious to start the season.
And when they finally kicked things off against Ardsley on April 5, the Tigers were hungry.
Finally able to feast, North Salem pummeled the Panthers for a huge 14-1 win.
The first quarter saw chances for both squads and nearly ended scoreless before senior Justin Major found the back of the net in the final seconds to put the Tigers up 1-0.
When the second began, junior Max Cotrone got the party started, netting five straight goals to get the team rolling to a 6-1 lead at the half.
While Cotrone dominated the second quarter, the next frame would belong to one of the squad's newcomers.
In the third quarter, freshman Drew Karam netted his first varsity goal. Not satisfied with only one and perhaps drawing some inspiration from his captain, the middie would add a pair for his first hat trick.
Senior attacker Dillon Coughlan got in on the action with the next score as the Tigers repeatedly broke through the Ardsley defenders.
Cotrone and Karam both scored again, and Major added another pair along with four assists to complete the opening-day statement win. John Gogo, George Naber, and Nico Rouse also all notched assists for the Tigers.
On the opposite end, North Salem’s defenders put on a clinic, with Gogo, Malachi Andrews, Nick Naber, Jack Fryer, and Ryan Vorfi stifling the visitors at every turn. Mike Bonelli had 10 saves in goal.
The victory also marked the first win for new coach Vin Savastano at the helm of the Tigers.
“I was so impressed with how these kids competed,” said Savatano. “The way they attacked the ground ball and hustled all over the field was such a great thing to watch. I couldn’t be happier with how much they have picked up our system and executed the game plan to perfection.”
With the first North Salem win under his belt, Savastano lauded his team and looked to the possibilities of what could be.
“These kids played their hearts out, and hopefully this is one win of many to come,” he added. “We told them they are paving the way for all the future success that will come for North Salem lacrosse. Everybody is excited about the new era which has just begun.”
North Salem 10, Sleepy Hollow 7
Monday, April 7
The Tigers kept things rolling on the road behind another offensive showcase from Cotrone (4 goals, 4 assists), Major (3 goals, 3 assists), and Karam (3 goals, 2 assists). Bonelli had 9 saves.
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