Stick Stars: Top lacrosse performers on Long Island this week
George Henry scored go-ahead goal in Oyster Bay’s comeback against Clarke. Credit: Dawn McCormick
A look at the top performers in boys and girls lacrosse on Long Island this week.
BOYS LACROSSE
Nick Henry, West Islip: Henry helped the Lions bounce back from its loss to Kings Park with an impressive 12-11 win in overtime over East Islip. He had three assists and the winning goal with 26 seconds left in OT.
George Henry and Tyler Rosasco, Oyster Bay: Henry scored the go-ahead goal in Oyster Bay’s comeback 7-6 win over Clarke and won 15 of 17 faceoffs. Rosasco manned the cage, making his 300th save with a 13-stop performance.
Joe Mainente, Island Trees: The do-it-all long-stick midfielder recorded six points, including his 100th point, in a 14-7 win over Wheatley/Carle Place. He also won nine faceoffs, scooped 14 ground balls and forced an impressive six turnovers to help the Bulldogs pull away after holding a 4-3 lead at halftime.
Tommy Massaro, Mount Sinai: Ryan Filippi and Dontae Spadaro dominated the offense against Miller Place, but Massaro was close to perfect at the faceoff X. He won 30 of 31 faceoffs to keep the Mustangs ahead in an 18-12 win.
Daniel Perlman, Great Neck North: Perlman continued his excellent season with 12 goals and two assists in North’s two wins this week. Seven of those goals came in a 12-11 win over Glen Cove, with Perlman netting the winner in overtime.
Tommy McCann and Sean Casey, Sayville: McCann forced overtime against Harborfields by scoring with eight seconds left in regulation before assisting Tristan Vitale’s winner. McCann finished with four goals and three assists. Casey won 20 of 26 faceoffs.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Riley Cash, Northport: Cash recorded her sixth game with at least four points against Longwood, posting a game-high five points to help Northport win 8-7. She added another such game against Smithtown East, scoring five goals and assisting three more.
Sophie Deifel, Lynbrook: Her fourth goal served as the overtime winner in a 9-8 victory over Plainedge. She also had an assist for a game-high five points.
Kayla Grochow, Half Hollow Hills: With 18 goals and three assists through four games since May 1, it’s clear Hills found a budding star in its 51-goal freshman.
Kamryn McCrary and Vienna Guzman, Comsewogue: Six goals, two assists, 10 ground balls and 10 draw controls. It’s safe to say McCrary kept busy in Comsewogue’s 11-10 win over Shoreham-Wading River. Guzman helped with five goals and an assist.
Taylor Meyers, Hampton Bays: Meyers scored her 100th goal in a nine-point performance against Deer Park, finishing with seven goals and two assists.
Brooke Sullivan-Pagano, Hicksville: Never fear, Sullivan-Pagano is here! Her third goal proved to be the winner in an 8-7 decision over Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK before she exploded for eight goals and five assists against Floral Park.
Michael Sicoli covers high school sports for Newsday. He graduated from Quinnipiac in 2022 and left with a master’s degree in sports journalism in 2023.
