Mount Sinai advances in girls soccer playoffs

Mount Sinai, N.Y. - Alexa Cergol struck in the 84th minute to break a tie, and the Mount Sinai girls soccer team defeated Islip 2-1 on Monday night. The victory advanced the third-seeded Mount Sinai squad to the semifinals of the Suffolk Class A playoffs. Sophia Albertina provided the assist for the decisive goal.

The match remained scoreless until the 35th minute when Cergol redirected a corner kick delivered by Chloe Xerri to open the scoring. Charlotte Laraque recorded 11 saves for Mount Sinai. The visitors from Islip, who finished the regular season with an 8-8-1 record, found equalizer in the 76th minute through Emmitt Wallace. Mount Sinai enters the next round with a 13-2-1 record.

The team travels to No. 2 Sayville for the semifinal match, scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. Other Suffolk Class A girls soccer quarterfinals took place earlier in the week. No. 5 Shoreham-Wading River defeated No. 4 Bayport-Blue Point 3-0. Shealyn Varbero contributed a goal and an assist, while Stamatia Almiroudis and Jojo Albert also scored. Mikaella Dubato made five saves to secure the shutout.

Shoreham-Wading River, now 11-4, visits No. 1 Harborfields on Thursday at 4 p.m. In the Suffolk Class AAA semifinals, No. 1 Sachem East defeated No. 4 Ward Melville 2-1. Audrey McCarville and Lucy DiSipio scored for Sachem East, which holds a 13-2-1 record. Jada Leonard scored for Ward Melville, which is 12-3-1. Sachem East faces No. 2 Connetquot in the final at West Islip High School at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

In boys soccer, No. 1 Brentwood defeated No. 9 Floyd 1-0 in the Suffolk Class AAA quarterfinals. Lenny Lemus scored the only goal in the first half, assisted by Axel Osorto. Daniel Gonzalez made four saves for Brentwood, which is 15-1-1. The team hosts No. 5 Lindenhurst at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. No. 2 Commack defeated No. 7 Sachem North 7-1. Ryan Curcio scored three goals for Commack, which is 14-1-2. Isaiah Medrano Diaz scored the only goal for Sachem North, which is 10-6-2. Commack hosts No. 3 Whitman at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

No. 1 Huntington defeated No. 9 Half Hollow Hills East 3-1 in the Suffolk Class AA quarterfinals. Robbie Campbell, Noah Garcia, and Ian Mitchell Paul scored second-half goals for Huntington, which is 13-3. Javier Mancia scored for Hills East, which is 6-9-3. Huntington hosts No. 4 West Babylon at 6 p.m. on Thursday. In the Nassau Class A semifinals, No. 2 Locust Valley defeated No. 3 Mineola 2-1. Jacob Sabow scored the tiebreaking goal in the 50th minute. Lucas Mejia scored the tying goal for Locust Valley, which is 13-2. Oliver Dostalek made eight saves. Leonardo Cuello scored for Mineola, which is 12-5. Locust Valley faces No. 4 Plainedge in the final at Farmingdale State College at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

In field hockey, No. 2 Sachem East defeated No. 3 Smithtown East 4-2 in the Suffolk Class A semifinals. Kacey Berger scored two goals, with Julia Voss and Alexis Donohue adding one each. Melissa Beach scored two goals for Smithtown East, which is 15-3. Sachem East, which is 16-2, faces No. 1 Northport at Eastport-South Manor High School at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Northport defeated No. 5 Ward Melville 3-1 earlier in the round. Megan Heffernan scored two goals for Northport, which is 17-1. Julianna Tietjen added a goal and an assist. Amelia Moscati made six saves. Lily Tamburo scored for Ward Melville, which is 14-4. No. 2 Port Washington defeated No. 3 East Meadow 2-0 in the Nassau Class A semifinals. Lily Longaro and Lyla Grosso scored for Port Washington, which is 8-7-1. Arianna Rosa made 12 saves for East Meadow, which is 8-4-2. Port Washington faces No. 1 Massapequa at Cold Spring Harbor High School at 2 p.m. on Friday.