SBS GIRLS' SOCCER WIN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

THE STONY BROOK SCHOOL GIRLS' VARSITY SOCCER TEAM, REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

The Varsity Girls Soccer team finished the regular season with a 9-5-2 mark. The top goal scorers were Donna Liotine(17g/6a) (Medford), Michelle Hennessy(15g/9a) (Stony Brook), Kelsey Wentling(8g/4a) (New York), and Tina Stavola(8g/4a) (Setauket). The defense was led by All-state goalie Danielle Pappas (East Setauket), Sweeper Brianna Stiklikas (Nesconset), and stopper Kierran Petersen (Greenlawn). Newcomer Lisa Harbes (Mattituck) was an outstanding 2 way player for the Lady Bears, and freshman Gianna Scavo (Mount Sinai) added some scoring.

The Lady Bears won the county Class 'C' Championships for the third year in a row. They won the Long Island Championships against Friends Academy in Nassau county for the second consecutive year.

On Monday, November 16, the Lady Bears returned to the regional finals, defeating SS Seward (Section IX) 3-0 at Diamond in the Pines, Coram to win the New York State Regional Championship for the second year in row.

For the second consecutive year, the Lady Bears are heading to Cortland, New York, to compete among the "Final Four" for the Class 'C' New York State Girls Soccer title. This Friday at 9:00am ET,


photos courtesy of Leslie Paige

the Girls' Varsity Soccer team will be playing against Seton Catholic High School (Plattsburgh, NY) at Tompkins-Cortland Community College, in Cortland, New York. (See http://www.tc3.edu/panthers/directions.asp for directions).

The winner will advance to the state championship game scheduled for 9:00 am on Saturday, November 21, at SUNY-Cortland. Check http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=334653&tclass=ClassC on Friday evening to see if the Lady Bears will be playing in this round.


Kelsey Wentling focuses on scoring.   photo by Leslie Paige


Tickets for each game are $8 and may be purchased at the event or in advance at https://nysphsaa.ticketleap.com/buy-tickets/high-school-state-championships/nysphsaa-girls-soccer-state-semifinals-and-finals/cortland-homer-or-dryden/4A901D7A-7302-4140-9143-CF2B30A0681 .

The semifinal game will be announced live play-by-play on the internet! This is so students, fans, and alumni of Stony Brook around the country and world will be able to hear the game as it happens. Anyone who has an internet connection is able to tune in and listen for free. To listen to the varsity soccer games on the internet, click on the following link or you may also cut and paste it into your web browser: http://www.teamline.cc/teampage?teamcode=8842 Once you are on the website, simply click on the "click here to listen" in the middle of the page. Game starts at 9:00am ET. Congratulations to the Ladies Bears and their coaches, Mark Maningo and Tim Bierne! Go Bears!

See Newsday write-up: http://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/soccer/hennessy-helps-stony-brook-win-regional-title-1.1593412

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