YORKTOWN, N.Y.— Yorktown and Lakeland soccer, field hockey and volleyball teams were in action.
LAKELAND BOYS SOCCER (6-2-1)
Lakeland 2, Somers 1
Wednesday, Sept. 25, Somers High School
Vinny Karaqi’s goal from Ryan Harmon gave Lakeland a 2-1 win against Somers to win the third edition of the Hudson Valley Cup.
“This moment felt surreal, as our team was determined to win the Hudson Valley Cup for the first time in history, not just for ourselves, but for our coaches, coach (Tim) Hourahan, (Rich) Becker, and (Nick) Jerussi,” Karaqi said. “On the goal, Ryan Harmon received the ball on the wing, and I checked in, calling for it at my feet. As he played the pass, I took a touch around the defender and scored near post with ten minutes remaining, putting us ahead 2-1. Knowing Somers is a strong team, we expected a tough battle. After the goal, we felt a sense of relief but knew we had to fight until the final whistle and secure the win.”
Lakeland’s Jonathan Lage scored to tie the game at 1-1 in the first half, with Oban Rader recording 7 saves.
“It was a huge win for us, obviously great to win our first league game and with the Hudson Valley Cup on the line. it felt good to bring it over to Lakeland,” Rader said. “The team played really well today and we look to carry our momentum into the next game.”
Hourahan and Somers coach Brian Lanzetta created the Hudson Valley College ID camp seven years ago but wanted to do something for their hometowns as well.
“So we created a ‘cup game’ that our two teams will play annually where the winning team keeps the cup for a year,” Hourahan said. “It is a great local rivalry between two teams that really respect each other which has created memories for our players in both communities.”
Somers won the first two battles for the cup, 3-0 in 2022, and 3-1 in 2023.
Panas 3, Lakeland 0
Saturday, Sept. 28, Walter Panas High School
The Hornets’ Anthony DiRusso made a save in Lakeland’s 3-0 loss to sister school Walter Panas.
YORKTOWN BOYS SOCCER (5-2-1)
Yorktown 4, Suffern 2
Monday, Sept. 23, Yorktown High School
Nicky Pozo (2G), Haniel Flores (1G, 1A), Colin Worden (1G, 1A), Carlos Cruz (1A), Antonio Spiniello (4 saves), and Joe Popovic (3 saves) helped Yorktown overcome Suffern 4-2.
”A key part of our victory came after our talk as a team at halftime when the score was 1-1,” Pozo said. “We realized that we needed to play as one, and play with intensity, rather than sloppiness as it was in the first half. This helped us quickly bag 3 goals and beat Suffern 4-2.”
Yorktown 4, Brewster 0
Friday, Sept. 27, Brewster High School
Yorktown won 4-0 against Brewster, paced by Worden (2G), Flores (2A), Chase Reynolds (1G), Worden (2G, Pozo (1G), Ricky Tiberii (1A), Cameron Santos (1A), Spiniello (2 saves) and Popovic (2 saves).
YORKTOWN GIRLS SOCCER (8-0-2)
Yorktown 1, Carmel 1
Monday, Sept. 23, Carmel High School
Lea Bryant (1G) and Autumn Richards (5 saves) enabled Yorktown to tie Carmel 1-1.
Yorktown 2, Mahopac 0
Thursday, Sept. 26, Yorktown High School
Yorktown blanked Mahopac 2-0, paced by Evan Monaco (1G), Siobhan Mulvihill (1G), Amanda Linahan (1A), and Richards (5 saves).
Yorktown 5, Brewster 0
Saturday, Sept. 28, Yorktown High School
Goals by Gabby Luis (2), Eva Monaco, Linahan, and Bryant, with a shutout shared by Richards and Silvana Milizie, propelled Yorktown to a 5-0 victory against Brewster.
“We were able to win by playing our style of soccer, possessing the ball and taking advantage of our opportunities while our defense and goalies put forth a strong effort to keep a clean sheet,” said Yorktown coach Ryan Langkafel.
LAKELAND GIRLS SOCCER (3-6-1)
Lakeland 6, Panas 2
Tuesday, Sept. 24, Lakeland High School
Gianna Pace (2G, 1A), Kayleigh Mula (2G, 1A), Caroline Daly (1G, 1A), Alexa Marricco (1G), Margaret Keating (1A), Kacey Chin (1A), Caroline Leonard (1A), and Amelia Calisi (5 saves) ignited Lakeland to a 6-2 win versus Walter Panas.
“Beating our rivals always feels great, but especially now that my sister (Isabella Mula) is on the other team, it was fun to go head-to-head,” Kayleigh Mula said. “It was a tough battle and coming out with a victory meant a lot to both me and to the team.”
Somers 5, Lakeland 0
Thursday, Sept. 26, Somers High School
Calisi made 15 saves and the Hornets got 12 shots on goal in a 5-0 loss to Somers.
Lakeland 5, Pelham 3
Saturday, Sept. 28, Pelham Memorial High School
Pace (2G, 3A), Kayleigh Mula (3G), Chin (1A), and Calisi (12 saves) did the job in the Hornets’ 5-3 triumph against Pelham.
LAKELAND FIELD HOCKEY (8-2)
Lakeland 6, Somers 0
Monday, Sept. 23, Lakeland High School
Keira Gallagher (4A), Gabby Santini (3G), Gabby Goldstein (2G), Aditi Parambath (1G), Gianna Santini (1A), Riley Waters (1A), and Jenna Yazzetti (2 saves) propelled Lakeland to a 6-0 triumph against Somers, coached by 2012 Lakeland graduate and All-American Shannon Scavelli-Connolly.
“We were able to come out with a win against Somers because we all worked together as a unit and had very good connection on the field,” Gabby Santini said.
John Jay-CR 1, Lakeland 0
Saturday, Sept. 28, Lakeland High School
Lakeland forced John Jay-Cross River goalie Molly Gallagher to make 13 saves but fell to the Wolves 1-0.
Yazzetti registered 3 saves for the Hornets.
YORKTOWN FIELD HOCKEY (6-2)
Yorktown 4, White Plains 0
Monday, Sept. 23, White Plains High School
Yorktown defeated White Plains 4-0, led by Annie Cunneen (2G),
Ava Cunneen (1G), Lily Diaz (1G), and Annie Durante (4 saves).
Yorktown 4, Fox Lane 0
Wednesday, Sept. 25, Yorktown High School
Brie Gaccino (2G), Dan DeCourcey (1G), Norah Guss (1G, penalty stroke), and Durante (4 saves) paced the Huskers in their 4-0 triumph against Fox Lane.
“We really wanted to get our second league win, and that motivated us to work hard and work together to secure this win,” Gaccino said. “We had amazing team chemistry and communicated a lot with each other and we have been getting better each game and we will continue to do that moving forward throughout the season.”
YORKTOWN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL (5-1, 3-0)
Yorktown 3, Carmel 0
Monday, Sept. 23, Carmel High School
Yorktown won against Carmel 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-19), led by Natalia Lyon (8 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs), Jordan Drap (7 kills), Nicole Dennison (16 assists, 10 digs, 3 aces, 1 kill), Katie Piehler (12 assists, 3 digs, 2 kills), Sadie Forde (8 digs, 1 kill, 1 ace), Amy Tintin (7 digs, 1 kill), and Jacklyn McDonald (5 aces, 4 digs, 1 assists).
Yorktown 3, Brewster 2
Thursday, Sept. 26, Brewster High School
The Huskers won their fifth in a row with a 3-2 (25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 19-25, 16-14) victory against Brewster, ignited by Melanie Pujols (10 kills), Dennison (17 assists), Forde (22 digs), and Kailey Alexander (8 kills).
“I would certainly say energy is a big part of our team,” Dennison said. “Having prior knowledge and experience, all of us girls wanted this win badly. I think as a whole the team spirit, and trust we had in each other to stay in the game brought us that win.”
LAKELAND GIRLS VOLLEYBALL (3-4)
Somers 3, Lakeland 1
Thursday, Sept. 26, Somers High School
Sophia Cruz (17 kills), Kelly Mallon (10 kills), Tatiana Aquart (7 kills), and Kaycee Aurigemma (18 assists) produced for Lakeland in its 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 16-25, 21-25) loss to Somers.
YORKTOWN BOYS VOLLEYBALL (8-0)
Yorktown 3, Eastchester 1
Monday, Sept. 23, Yorktown High School
Yorktown knocked off Eastchester from the undefeated ranks, by a score of 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-17, 25-17). The Eagles had entered the match 6-0.
Emanuel Gojani (3 serves aces, 4 digs, 8 kills), Justin Sek (3 serves aces, 15 digs, 24 kills), and Xavier Guzman (2 serves aces, 4 digs, 7 kills) did the honors for the Huskers.
Sek said the win meant everything after losing to Eastchester in the Section 1 Division 2 semifinals last year.
“The new guys this year didn’t understand but the ones from last year like me Jack Brunner and Emanuel Gojani remembered what we felt,” Sek said. “We came out a little nervous but as soon as I started getting some kills, things settled down. We wanted revenge and remembered the pain after losing to them last year.
“The first set I was the main guy as freshmen Xavier Guzman and Emanuel Gojani were still warming up to the atmosphere. But in the next few sets they woke up and Jacob Jinu. our backup libero, along with freshmen middle blockers Sid (Senoy) and Alex (Mezquita) were huge for us. We wanted vengeance and I was hungry especially. Overall it was a great team performance and Eastchester is a good team with a great coach but we wanted it more.”
Yorktown 3, Ossining 0
Wednesday, Sept. 25, Ossining High School
Yorktown swept Ossining 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-11), led by Sek (12 kills, 9 digs, 2 aces), Gojani (7 digs 5 kills), Guzman (3 digs, 6 kills, 3 blocks), and Mezquita (2 aces, 2 digs, 2 blocks).
Yorktown 3, Croton-Harmon 0
Friday, Sept. 27, Croton-Harmon High School
Yorktown won against Croton-Harmon 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-23), with Sek (4 service aces, 10 digs, 32 kills), who was the player of the match, and Brunner (6 service aces, 30 assists) leading the Huskers.
LAKELAND BOYS VOLLEYBALL (3-6)
Croton-Harmon 3, Lakeland 0
Monday, Sept. 23, Lakeland High School
Lakeland fell to Croton-Harmon 3-0 (22-25, 24-26, 18-25).
Lakeland 3, Carmel 1
Wednesday, Sept. 25, Carmel High School
Lakeland defeated Carmel 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 25-12), with Kenny Bui standing out for the Hornets, according to Lakeland coach Justin McCarthy.
“It was a tough match, but we just played hard and found a way to win,” McCarthy said.
Wappingers 3, Lakeland 0
Thursday, Sept. 26, John Jay-East Fishkill High School
The Hornets fell to Wappingers 3-0 (10-25, 17-25, 10-25).
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