The reigning champions are still alive as Hackley defeated Holy Child to return to the NYSAIS final.

Today’s Roundups:
Long Island Lutheran 16, Rye Country Day 13: In the semifinals of the NYSAIS AA tournament at RCDS, Emily Duarte had six goals and Julia Massaro had three. Yana Lee had a goal and an assist.

Hackley 18, Holy Child 7: In the semifinals of the NYSAIS AA tournament at Hackley, Dom Alpuche scored four goals. Laurel Cassidy and Stef Frolo each had two goals and two assists. Caroline O’Neill and Liz McCooey each scored three goals for the Gryphons. Hackley, the reigning champions, will play Long Island Lutheran in the final at Manhattanville College at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday

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In case you haven’t noticed, we do things big around here when the playoffs get started. It’s only fitting that we would do the same thing for the beast of the week honors. Instead of just honoring one player this week, I’m giving out three beast of the week awards, one for each of the classes.

So, without further ado, lets get right to it.

Class A

Kate Leone, White Plains

Leone started things off with an eight-point day (seven goals, one assist) in a 20-5 first-round win against Wappingers.

Leone’s real #BOTW-worthy performance came in the quarterfinals. The junior scored four goals in a 10-8 win over Mamaroneck to send the Tigers to their first sectional semifinal in program history.

What impressed me most about Leone’s performance is that it came against a league opponent. It’s one thing to score almost half of your teams goals in a game. It’s another thing to do it against a team that has already played you twice this season and knows your tendencies.

It’s not like White Plains dominated Mamaroneck during the regular season. The two teams tied in their first meeting and Mamaroneck won 12-9 the second time around. Credit to Leone for figuring out what she need to do differently to help her team win.

Class B

Carly Wooters, Ursuline

Speaking of scoring the majority of your teams goals, Carly Wooters did just that on Saturday in Ursuline’s 19-16 win over Ossining. Wooters posted nine points (seven goals, two assists) in the Koalas shootout of a win.

I was extremely tempted to give this to Wooters’ teammate Nikki Apostolopoulos. The Koalas goalie made an eye popping 22 saves in the win. Still, when you have a hand in almost half of your team’s goals, you get the nod.

Class C

Madison Kandoth, Albertus Magnus

I’ve said from the very beginning that Class C was the most wide open of the three classes. Two teams, however, that were not on my radar were Albertus Magnus and Irvington.

While the Bulldogs have Ciara Morley, who led Irvington in scoring in both its wins (four points against Pearl River, seven points against Valhalla), I gave the advantage to Kandoth for bringing the Falcons from out-bracket game to semifinal.

The junior averaged over four points a game as Albertus went 3-0 to reach the semifinals despite entering the tournament as a 13 seed.

2013 Beasts of the week:

March 31—
Emalee Mongno, Yorktown

April 7—
Molly Fitzpatrick, Lakeland/Panas

April 14—
Kate Leone, White Plains

April 21—
Julia Massaro, Rye Country Day

April 28—
Emily Concialdi, Yorktown

May 5—
Kaitlyn Rau, North Rockland

May 12—
Lindsey Repp, Scarsdale

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Semifinals of the NYSAIS state championships are on tap today. Holy Child heads to Hackley in a rematch of last season’s final, which the Hornets won.

Today’s schedule:
NYSAIS tournament
Semifinals
No. 4 Holy Child at No. 1 Hackley, 3:30 p.m.
No. 3 Long Island Lutheran at No. 2 Rye Country Day, 3:30 p.m.

Fun fact of the day: Before Bob Ross became a TV painter, he spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and retired with the rank of master sergeant.

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All three local teams competing in the NYSAIS tournament have advanced to the semifinals, which take place on Monday.

Today’s schedule:
Holy Child 14, Fieldston 10: In a NYSAIS quarterfinal game at No. 4 Holy Child, Maggie Welsh had six goals and an assist. Teammate Liz McCooey had five goals and an assist. Holy Child will play at No. 1 Hackley in the semifinals Monday at 3:30 p.m.

Hackley 19, Portledge 8: In a NYSAIS quarterfinal game at No. 1 Hackley, Dom Alpuche had five goals and one assist. Stef Frolo scored four goals. Sophie Slutsky had three goals and one assist. Sarah Cassidy had one goal and three assists. Hackley will host No. 4 Holy Child in the semifinals Monday at 3:30 p.m.

Rye Country Day 14, Riverdale 11: In a NYSAIS quarterfinal game at No. 2 Rye Country Day, Julia Massaro had six goals and an assist. Stephanie Sabatini had five goals and an assist for the Wildcats, who will host Long Island Lutheran in the semifinals Monday at 3:30 p.m.

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LINCOLNDALE The No. 4 seeded Somers’ girls lacrosse team was playing for more than just each other when it took the field Saturday for its Section 1 Class B quarterfinal against No. 5 Tappan Zee.

A win meant Somers would play in the sectional semifinals for the first time in program history, showing continued growth from a school that has made big strides in the sport in recent years.

“It’s just good to keep moving forward for the program,” Tuskers junior Emma Schurr said. “I just want to keep it going, and get Somers out there on the map. Show them that Somers is there to play. We’re here to win.”

Playing in only its second quarterfinal game ever, Somers’ 10-4 win over the Dutchies proved the program is still on the rise. The Tuskers will head to No. 1 Yorktown Tuesday for the semifinals at a time to be determined.

The Tuskers came into Saturday’s game motivated by last season’s last-second loss to Scarsdale in the quarterfinals.

“We just didn’t want that to happen again,” said Schurr, who had two goals and an assist. “We all got really pumped up before the game. We are all so passionate about this sport.”

Somers’ determination to advance showed as it jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first 15 minutes. The Tuskers then built on their lead, taking a 7-1 advantage into halftime.

“Every time they got they ball we just stopped them and killed their momentum, and our offense would just finish,” said Somers’ junior Tara Schurr, who had three goals and an assist. “We dug them a hole.”

It had been an up-and-down season for the Tuskers until they got on a roll down the stretch. After starting 3-4-1, Somers went on an eight-game winning streak to end the season. That run included a 16-15 win over perennial Class B powerhouse John Jay. That victory proved Somers could win a big game, something they have struggled to do over the past couple of years, according to coach Jaime Irving.

“It’s always like, ‘We can do this guys,’ but it’s only words,” Irving said. “You can say what you want, but until you do it it’s only words.”

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Today’s schedule
NYSAIS tournament
Quarterfinals
No. 9 Convent of the Sacred Heart/No. 8 Portledge at No. 1 Hackley, 11 a.m.
No. 5 Fieldston at No. 4 Holy Child, 11 a.m.
No. 7 Riverdale at No. 2 Rye Country Day, 11 a.m.

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Today’s scores
Section 1 tournament
Quarterfinals
Class A
Scarsdale 15, Lakeland/Panas 14
Suffern 9, Mahopac 5
North Rockland 16, Carmel 5
White Plains 10, Mamaroneck 8

Class B
John Jay 9, Fox Lane 7
Ursuline 19, Ossining 16
Yorktown 17, Brewster 11
Somers 10, Tappan Zee 4

Class C
Pleasantville 16, Kennedy 5
Irvington 14, Valhalla 13
Putnam Valley 8, Hen Hud 6
Albertus Magnus 14, Bronxville 9

Today’s roundups:

Class A

Suffern 9, Mahopac 5: In a Class A quarterfinal at No. 2 Suffern, Baley Parrott and Dana Gisonno each had three goals. Sam Karner scored three goals for the No. 7 Indians. The Mounties host No. 3 Scarsdale in the semifinals Tuesday at a time to be determined.

White Plains 10, Mamaroneck 8: In a Class A quarterfinal at No. 4 Mamaroneck, Kate Leone scored four goals for No. 5 White Plains. Erin McGee had two goals and three assists. Kelsey Fee made 12 saves. Kiera Taussig and Taylor Reagan each scored three goals for Mamaroneck. White Plains will head to No. 1 North Rockland in the semifinals Tuesday at a time to be determined.

Scarsdale 15, Lakeland 14: In a Class A quarterfinal game at No. 3 Scarsdale, Lindsey Repp scored her 100th point for the season. Repp has 69 goals and 31 assists. Dannah Strauss had four goals and two assists for the Raiders. Teammate Abby Stone had four goals and an assist. Kristen Conroy had five goals and three assists for No.6 Lakeland/Panas. Teammate Molly Fitzpatrick had five goals. Scarsdale will visit No. 2 Suffern in the semifinals.

North Rockland 16, Carmel 5: In a Class A quarterfinal at No. 1 North Rockland, Kaitlyn Rau scored six goals. Kaitlyn Gutenberger added four goals. Lauren Mazza added a hat trick for the Red Raiders. Erin Gerety scored two goals for the No. 8 Rams. North Rockland will host No. 5 White Plains in the semifinals Tuesday at a time to be determined

Class B

John Jay 9, Fox Lane 7: In a Class B quarterfinal game at No. 3 John Jay, Sarah Lang scored three goals, including her 150th. Lang also had an assist. Molly O’Reilly, Delaney Spencer and Amanda Flayhan each had two goals and an assist. Lindsey West scored four goals for the No. 11 Foxes. John Jay will face the winner of No. 7 Ossining/No. 2 Ursuline in the semifinals Tuesday at a time to be determined.

Somers 10, Tappan Zee 4: In a Class B quarterfinal game at No. 4 Somers, Tara Schurr had three goals and an assist. Emma Schurr and Nicole DeMase each had two goals and an assist. Shayne Gallagher scored three goals for the No. 5 Dutches. Somers will head to No. 1 Yorktown in the semifinals Tuesday at a time to be determined.

Ursuline 19, Ossining 16: In a Class B quarterfinal at No. 2 Ursuline, Carly Wooters had  seven goals and two assists. Kelly Felicetta had three goals and an assist. Nikki Apostolopoulos made 22 saves. Molly Malone had three goals and two assists for the No. 7 Pride. The Koalas host No. 3 John Jay in the semifinals Tuesday at a time to be determined.

Yorktown 17, Brewster 11: In a Class B quarterfinal at No. 1 Yorktown, Katie Comerford scored five goals. Casey Duff added four goals and two assists. Kara Starkey added a hat trick. Emily Concialdi and Emalee Mongno each added two goals and three assists. Kristen Ohberg and Lily Lleshaj each scored four goals for the No. 8 Bears. Yorktown will host the winner of No. 4 Somers-No. 5 Tappan Zee in the semifinals Tuesday at a time to be determined.

Class C

Pleasantville 16, Kennedy 5: In a Class C quarterfinal game at No. 1 Pleasantville, Maria Howe and Katie McAllister each had four goals and an assist. Caroline Fraylick added three goals. Allie Petrullo scored three goals for the No. 8 Gaels. The Panthers host the winner of No. 13 Albertus Magnus/No. 12 Bronxville in the semifinals Tuesday at a time to be determined.

Putnam Valley 8, Hen Hud 6: In a Class C quarterfinal at No. 2 Putnam Valley, four minutes into the game junior Sam Cunningham scored her 100th varsity goal for the Tigers. She scored two more to give her 102 varsity goals. Teammate Erin McCrudden led the Tigers with three goals and two assists. Bailey Steward had two goals and an assist for the No. 7 Sailors. Putnam Valley will host No. 3 Irvington in the semifinals Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

Albertus Magnus 14, Bronxville 9: In a Class C quarterfinal at No. 12 Bronxville. Madison Kandoth scored four goals for the No. 13 Falcons. Mikaela Connell had three goals and an assist. Gretchen Richter had four goals and an assist for the Broncos. Albertus Magnus heads to No. 1 Pleasantville in the semifinals Tuesday at a time to be determined.

Irvington 13, Valhalla 12: In a Class C quarterfinal at No. 3 Irvington,Ciara Morley had six goals and an assist. Mallory Toolan had four goals and an assist. Maddy DeRose had two goals and two assist. Mary Kelly had five goals and two assists for Valhalla. Irvington will play at Putnam Valley Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in the semifinals.

Non-sectional games:

Watkinson 12, Harvey 4: At The Watkinson School Friday, Audrey Rowe scored two goals. Lily Brouwer added a goal and an assist.

Next up:
Tuesday
Section 1 tournament
Semifinals
Class A
No. 5 White Plains at No. 1 North Rockland, TBD
No. 3 Scarsdale at No. 2 Suffern, TBD

Class B
No. 4 Somers at No. 1 Yorktown, TBD
No. 3 John Jay at No. 2 Ursuline, TBD

Class C
No. 13 Albertus Magnus at No. 1 Pleasantville, TBD
No. 3 Irvington at No. 2 Putnam Valley, TBD

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This is what separates the men from the boys. Outside of losing my predicted Class C champion (Rye), my brackets have stayed in decent shape. I’m sticking with the picks I made at the start of the tournament, when possible.

Check out the brackets I filled out before the tournament here:

Class A
Class B
Class C

Overall record: 35-13-2

Section 1 tournament
Quarterfinals
Class A
No. 8 Carmel at No. 1 North Rockland, 11 a.m.
Pick: North Rockland, 15-9.

No. 5 White Plains at No. 4 Mamaroneck, 2:30 p.m.
Pick: Mamaroneck, 13-12.

No. 6 Lakeland at No. 3 Scarsdale, 11 a.m.
Pick: Lakeland, 16-14.

No. 7 Mahopac at No. 2 Suffern, 11 a.m.
Pick: Suffern, 16-13.

Class B
No. 8 Brewster at No. 1 Yorktown, 3 p.m.
Pick: Yorktown, 12-10.

No. 5 Tappan Zee at No. 4 Somers, 2:30 p.m.
Pick: Somers, 12-11.

No. 11 Fox Lane at No. 3 John Jay, 10 a.m.
Pick: John Jay, 15-12.

No. 7 Ossining at No. 2 Ursuline, 12:30 p.m.
Pick: Ossining, 16-13.

Class C
No. 8 Kennedy at No. 1 Pleasantville, 10 a.m.
Pick: Pleasantville, 13-9.

No. 13 Albertus Magnus at No. 12 Bronxville, 3 p.m.
Pick: Bronxville, 16-10.

No. 6 Valhalla at No. 3 Irvington, 1:30 p.m.
Pick: Irvington, 13-10.

No. 7 Hen Hud at No. 2 Putnam Valley, 11 a.m.
Pick: Putnam Valley, 12-10.

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And so the fun continues…

I’ll be at Somers to see the Tuskers take on Tappan Zee. Follow me @LoHud_DeFran for updates on the game.

If you have a score, leave it in the comments. As always, head back here for all the roundups.

Today’s schedule
Section 1 tournament
Quarterfinals

Class A
No. 8 Carmel at No. 1 North Rockland, 11 a.m.
No. 5 White Plains at No. 4 Mamaroneck, 2:30 p.m.
No. 6 Lakeland at No. 3 Scarsdale, 11 a.m.
No. 7 Mahopac at No. 2 Suffern, 11 a.m.

Class B
No. 8 Brewster at No. 1 Yorktown, 3 p.m.
No. 5 Tappan Zee at No. 4 Somers, 2:30 p.m.
No. 11 Fox Lane at No. 3 John Jay, 10 a.m.
No. 7 Ossining at No. 2 Ursuline, 12:30 p.m.

Class C
No. 8 Kennedy at No. 1 Pleasantville, 10 a.m.
No. 13 Albertus Magnus at No. 12 Bronxville, 3 p.m.
No. 6 Valhalla at No. 3 Irvington, 1:30 p.m.
No. 7 Hen Hud at No. 2 Putnam Valley, 11 a.m.

Fun fact of the day: Twitter’s bird logo is named Larry, for Larry Bird.

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As the four women’s lacrosse teams take the field for the Division III national semifinals on Saturday in Owings, Md., there might be a feeling of déjà vu.

For the second-straight season SUNY Cortland, Trinity, Middlebury and Salisbury have all made the final four. Once again locals on three of the teams have played vital roles in their teams return to the national semifinals.

Holy Child’s Hadley Duncan has helped Trinity (20-0), the reigning national champions, return to the final four and continue its win streak. The Bantams have won 28-straight games, dating back to April 25 of last year. Duncan led Trinity with two goals in its 8-7 win over Salisbury in last season’s national championship game. This year the senior is tied for second on the team in goals (36) and fourth in points (42).

Taking on the Bantams are the Red Dragons (21-1), a team with a trio of locals. North Rockland’s Tara Monaghan has led SUNY Cortland in draw controls (90) as a freshman. Monaghan has also posted 37 points (32 goals, five assists) and scooped 30 groundballs. Byram Hills’ Alex Fritz is also a freshman on the team along with junior Kerry Bretti, a Fox Lane graduate.

Middlebury (18-2) will take on Salisbury (21-0) on the other side of the bracket. Scarsdale’s Margaret Souther (pictured above), a senior, is second on the Panthers in points (62) and groundballs (33). She also leads Middlebury in caused turnovers (24). Heather Marrison, a Brewster native who played at Hotchiss, has played in 17 games, making 16 starts. Marrison, a senior, has 30 groundballs. Rye’s Madeleine Kinker, a freshman, and junior Dee Miller, a Rye native who played at Convent of Sacred Heart, are also on the team.

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