Wappingers 3, Lakeland 1
Monday, Oct. 5, John Jay-East Fishkill High School
Lakeland lost 3-1 (23-25, 22-25, 25-22, 23-25) to Wappingers, led by Isaac Arias (15 kills, 4 blocks), Van Bui (4 kills, 21 assists), Erdin Dedushaj (7 kills), Joseph Kim (10 assists), and Logan Tolve (5 kills, 1 block, 1 ace.).
Panas 3, Lakeland 1
Wednesday, Oct. 7, Walter Panas High School
Lakeland fell to sister school Walter Panas 3-1 (25-27, 7-25, 25-20, 19-25).
Lakeland 3, Brewster 2
Friday, Oct. 9, Lakeland High School
Lakeland got back on the winning track with a 3-2 (21-25, 21-25, 25-13, 25-22, 15-12) victory against Brewster, ignited by Arias (11 kills, 6 blocks), Bui (11 kills, 18 assists), Dedushaj (6 kills, 1 block), Kim (23 assists), Luke Numme (6 kills,1 block), and Tolve (12 kills).
“We were able to win against Brewster because this team never gives up,” said Lakeland coach Justin McCarthy. “They know what they are capable of when they play together and were able to make some adjustments mid-match that ended up turning things around after going down 2-0.”
Yorktown 3, Somers 0
Monday, Oct. 5, Yorktown High School
Yorktown won against Somers 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-14), paced by Nick Jacobs (7 kills), Sid Shenoy (8 kills), and Cooper McGowan (16 assists).
Yorktown 3, Ossining 1
Wednesday, Oct. 7, Ossining High School
Yorktown defeated Ossining 3-1 (24-26, 25-23, 25-12, 25-19), led by Xavier Guzman (22 kills, 9 digs), Shenoy (20 kills), and McGowan (30 assists).
“We played hard and fought for each point by attacking consistent and aggressive,” Guzman said. “We were very strong today especially our setters and defense. After closely losing the first set we played twice as hard and carried our momentum through the rest of the game. We kept the energy high and played smart to secure the win.”
Yorktown 3, Croton/Briarcliff/Hen Hud 0
Friday, Oct. 9, Croton-Harmon High School
In a rematch of last year’s Section 1 Division II championship match, won by Yorktown at the Westchester County Center, the Huskers earned their seventh win in a row by defeating Croton/Briarcliff/Hen Hud 3-0 (28-26, 25-19, 25-20), paced by Guzman (21 kills, 7 digs), Shenoy (18 kills), Jacobs (7 kills, 7 blocks), and McGowan (25 assists).
Lakeland 3, Peekskill 0
Monday, Oct. 5, Peekskill Middle School
Lakeland, the No. 10 ranked team in the Class AA state poll, defeated Peekskill 3-0 (25-6, 25-14, 25-8), led by Kelly Mallon with 13 digs, 8 kills, 7 aces; Mia Aquart with 10 kills, 7 digs, 3 aces; Sofia Cruz with 14 assists, 3 aces; Caelyn Faison with 5 kills; Charlie Cutter with 8 digs; and Elyse Steimel with 4 kills.
Lakeland 3, Ossining 0
Tuesday, Oct. 6, Ossining High School
Lakeland was victorious against Ossining 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-13), propelled to the win by Kelly Mallon with 13 digs, 11 kills; Aquart with 9 kills, 10 digs, 4 aces; Faison with 4 kills, 3 blocks; Cruz with 9 assists; Amelia Mallon with 10 assists; and Vera Ibrahimi with 8 digs.
Lakeland 3, Scarsdale 1
Thursday, Oct. 8, Lakeland High School
Kelly Mallon with 22 kills, 21 digs; Cruz with 27 assists, 10 digs; Aquart with 18 kills, 3 aces; Faison with 6 kills, 3 blocks; and Ava Stabile with 7 digs, ignited the Hornets to a 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 25-18, 25-21) win against Scarsdale on their senior night.
Kelly Mallon (captain), Stabile, Cruz (captain), Elyse Steimel, Maebh Rooney, and Faison (captain) are the seniors Lakeland honored before the game.
Cruz said that the win “meant a lot to me because I think I can say for every senior that senior night is really a special night that any player looks forward to the second that they know it exists, and added that “the fact that we were able to play a competitive team and win in front of friends and family that came to support the seniors, just really made me feel accomplished and made the win feel all that much more fulfilling.”
Yorktown 3, Carmel 0
Monday, Oct. 5, George Fischer Middle School, Carmel
Yorktown blanked Carmel 3-0 (25-19, 25-10, 25-15), led by Sophia Delgado (6 digs, 2 aces, 9 assists), Angelina Piechucki (10 digs, 1 kill), Nina Fasce (3 digs, 2 aces, 18 assists), Olivia Bracket (3 digs, 8 kills, 1 block), Emma McCoy (1 dig, 14 kills, 1 ace, 1 assist), and Kailey Alexander (8 kills, 1 block).
Ketcham 3, Yorktown 1
Tuesday, Oct. 6, Roy C. Ketcham High School
The Huskers fell to Roy C. Ketcham 3-1 (12-25, 25-18, 22-25, 25-19), paced by Delgado (5 digs, 14 assists), Mia Horn (team high 3 aces), Fasce (10 digs, 17 assists), Haley Allen (13 digs, 4 assists), Ella Chibbaro (11 digs, 1 kill, 1 block, 1 ace), and McCoy (6 digs, 16 kills, 1 block).
Yorktown 3, Ossining 0
Thursday, Oct. 8, Yorktown High School
Delgado (5 digs, 1 kill, 4 aces, 9 assists), Fasce (4 digs, 3 aces, 14 assists), Allen (11 digs, 2 assists), McCoy (2 digs, 9 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace, 1 assist), and Alexander (1 dig, 7 kills, 1 block) ignited Yorktown in its 3-0 (25-12, 25-13, 25-11) win against Ossining.
“My team was able to come out with the win because we began to apply everything we did at practice,” Fasce said. “We ran a quick offense and our defense was scrappy. I also think after our loss against Ketcham we learned we have to start off with high energy instead of playing catch up the whole game.”
Lakeland 7, John Jay-EF 0
Monday, Oct. 5, Lakeland High School
Lakeland senior Riley Waters reached 100 points by registering a goal in the Hornets’ 7-0 victory against John Jay-East Fishkill.
“It meant a lot to accomplish one hundred points with this team,” Waters said. “They are all my best friends and to be able to do it with them meant so much.”
Gianna Santini (2G, 2A), Gabby Goldstein (2G), Meaghan Heyde (1G, 1A), Allie Waters (1G), Aditi Parambath (1A), and Nikki Santini (1A) also produced offensively for the Hornets with Olivia O'Connor and Ali Castro sharing the shutout in goal.
Lakeland 8, Pelham 0
Wednesday, Oct. 7, Lakeland High School
Gianna Santini (2G, 2A), Parambath (2G, 2A), Nikki Santini (2G, 1A), Kendal Williams (1G), Goldstein (1G), Heyde (1A), and Riley Waters (1A) did the damage offensively for Lakeland in its 8-0 victory against Pelham.
O'Connor and Castro (1 save) split the shutout in goal.
Mamaroneck 2, Lakeland 1 (OT)
Saturday, Oct. 10, Mamaroneck High School
Lakeland took last year’s Class A state runner-up Mamaroneck, to overtime before falling to the Tigers 2-1, led by Riley Waters (1G), Nikki Santini (1A), and O’Connor (5 saves).
Yorktown 5, Rye 0
Thursday, Oct. 8, Yorktown High School
Yorktown blanked Rye 5-0, led by Lily Diaz (1G, 1A), Alana D’Andraia (1G), Emma Donnelly (1G), Ava Ryan (1G), Megan Durante (1G), Maddie Murray (1A), and Sam Conboy (1 save).
Yorktown 3, White Plains 0
Saturday, Oct. 10, Yorktown High School
Diaz (1G, 1A), Ryan (1G), Ella Robustelli (1G), D’Andraia (1A), Murray (1A), and Conboy (5 saves) produced for Yorktown in its 3-0 victory against White Plains.
LAKELAND BOYS SOCCER (10-2-1)
Mahopac 6, Lakeland 0
Tuesday, Oct. 6, Lakeland High School
Lakeland’s Aiden Plouffe tallied 3 saves and Deny Toxqui registered 4 saves in the Hornets’ 6-0 setback to Mahopac, the No. 8 ranked team in the Class AA state poll, with the Hornets being ranked No. 14.
Lakeland 4, Carmel 1
Thursday, Oct. 8, Lakeland High School
Matteo DiLaura (1G, 2A), Nick Ahmataj (1G, 1A), Chris Gittelson (1G), Michah Minto (1G), Jayden Leon (1A), and Plouffe (7 saves) did the honors for the Hornets in their bounce back 4-1 triumph against Carmel.
“The key (to the win) was our mentality and how we responded after the loss (to Mahopac),” Ahmataj said. “We came out with a lot of energy, stayed focused, and brought the intensity. Everyone stepped up, and it was great to see Micah Minto and Chris Gittelson both score their first varsity goals. We played with confidence and got the result we wanted.”
Yorktown 2, John Jay-CR 2
Tuesday, Oct. 6, Yorktown High School
Jiho Kim scored both of Yorktown’s goals, with teammate Joe Popovic recording 5 saves, in the Huskers’ 2-2 tie against John Jay-Cross River, on the Huskers’ senior night.
Popovic (captain), Stephano Alvarez, Darwin Saquipay, Joef Dominguez, Stefano Passalacqua, Christian Lippoth (captain), Andrew Cusack, Eoghan Vallely (captain), Kim, Alessio Martino, Charlie Zhong, Ryan Reis, and Nate Worden were the seniors recognized before the game.
Yorktown 2, Eastchester 2
Thursday, Oct. 8, Eastchester High School
Goals by Mike Gentile and Travis Walsh, assists from Vallely and Cusack and 7 saves from Popovic, helped the Huskers tie Eastchester 2-2.
Harrison 3, Yorktown 0
Saturday, Oct. 10, Yorktown High School
Yorktown lost to Harrison 3-0, with Popovic (5 saves) and Alejandro Ruggiero (3 saves) performing in goal for the Huskers.
Lakeland 5, Peekskill 0
Mon., Oct. 5, Torpy Field, Peekskill
Gianna Pace led the Hornets with a hat trick and 2 assists in their 5-0 triumph against Peekskill.
“I really think that it all starts with the girls next to me on the field,” Pace said. “Without them I couldn’t have achieved this. Through our hard work every practice, it puts myself and my team in a great spot to compete and win games like this. Being able to score three felt great but getting that amazing team win over Peekskill was our ultimate goal from the beginning.”
Emma Gray (1G), Alexa Marricco (1G), Sophia Gonzalez (2A), Amelia Calisi (3 saves), and Brooke Cappo (2 saves) also contributed to the Hornets’ victory.
Mahopac 2, Lakeland 1
Wednesday, Oct. 7, Mahopac High School
Marricco (1G), Pace (1A), and Calisi (7 saves) produced for the Hornets in their 2-1 loss to Mahopac.
Lakeland 5, Panas 2
Friday, Oct. 9, Walter Panas High School
Margaret Keating (2G), Hannah Kiers (1G, 3A), Gonzalez (1G), Samantha Hudson (1G), Gray (2A), and Calisi (3 saves) all contributed to Lakeland’s 5-2 victory against sister school Walter Panas.
The game was a close one, with the Hornets leading 3-2 with 14:43 to go in the contest before they pulled away.
“Obviously a really good win for us,” said Lakeland coach Greg Doell. “It was much closer than the 5-2 score would indicate. The girls battled and persevered through some adversity. It is the kind of win that makes a coach proud to say that’s their team.”
Yorktown 3, Panas 0
Monday, Oct. 5, Yorktown High School
Yorktown’s Silvana Milizia recorded 8 saves in a 3-0 win against Walter Panas, with Anna Walling (1G), Addison Schluter (1G), Kayleigh Hung (1G), and Mila Pierson (2A) doing the job offensively for the Huskers.
Yorktown 1, Peekskill 0
Wednesday, Oct. 7, Torpy Field, Peekskill
Walling scored with 25:19 remaining in the game to give Yorktown a 1-0 victory against Peekskill.
“My goal came about by a fumble from Peekskill’s defense,” Walling said. “I shot the ball from outside the box and it went over the goalie’s head into the top left corner. It felt great to score because we had so many opportunities all game and we were very unlucky until we got the goal we deserved.”
Milizia recorded the shutout versus the Red Devils with 4 saves.
Yorktown 2, Carmel 0
Friday, Oct. 9, Carmel High School
Goals by Spiniello, assisted by Sienna Mosca, and Heilee Leonardo, assisted by Carina Reardon, coupled with 6 saves by Milizia, enabled Yorktown to shut out Carmel 2-0.
Yorktown 1, Eastchester 1
Saturday, Oct. 10, Yorktown High School
Yorktown tied Eastchester 1-1 on its senior day, with Adhra Bajrami scoring for the Huskers and Milizia tallying 5 saves.
Hung (captain), Mosca, Avani Stanford, Spiniello, Alina Kahn, Julia Sammon (captain), Bajrami, Sam Forte, and Victoria Rocco were the seniors being honored before the game.
Somers 48, Lakeland 7
Friday, Oct. 9, Somers High School
Lakeland, which was honorable mention in the state Class A poll, fell to Somers, who shares the top spot in the poll with Long Island’s Garden City, 48-7.
Gio LaPeruta (5-12, 40 yards, 10 rushes, 56 yards, TD), Mike Zumatto (9 rushes, 31 yards), Nate Horowitz (10 rushes, 41 yards), Chris Spence (5 rushes, 17 yards, 5-yard reception), Prince Kumi-Mensah (2 rushes, 2 yards), Aidan Leonard, Mike Lucia, Anthony Ray, and Pat Gibson (1 reception each) and Dylan Vazquez (1/1 PAT) produced offensively for Lakeland.
Defensively, performing for the Hornets were Lucia (9 tackles, 1 for loss, interception), Ray (6 tackles), Zumatto (5 tackles), Carter Ruggieri (3 tackles), Louis Murray (3 tackles, 1 for loss), Scottie Samoyedny (2 tackles), Leonard (1 tackle for loss), Justin Zumbo, Frank Imbrogno, Gibson, and Spence (1 tackle each).
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