Smithtown East vs Ward Melville
Tuesday May 23, 2023 at Ward Melville
Overall 12 - 6 | Conference 9 - 5
Overall 15 - 2 | Conference 13 - 1
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithtown East | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ward Melville | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Top performers Goals - SME: Arceri 7, Mehlinger 3, Soto 2; WM: Balocca 3, Simonton 3, Spinks 2; Assists - SME: Soto 3, Elmen 2, Savage 2, Arceri; WM: Mulham 2, Pirozzi, Timpanaro; Saves - SME: McDonald 8; WM: Carrillo;
HIGHLIGHTS
Smithtown East 12, Ward Melville 8: Ava Arceri had seven goals and Jenna Soto had two goals and three assists to lead fifth-seeded Smithtown East to a 12-8 victory over top-seeded Ward Melville in the girls lacrosse Suffolk Class A semifinals on Tuesday. Jenna Mehlinger added three goals. Grace Balocca and Ava Simonton each had three goals for Ward Melville (15-2). Smithtown East (12-5) advances to play No. 2 Northport at Stony Brook University at 5:30 p.m. on May 31 in the Suffolk Class A final.
GAME STATS
| Smithtown East | Goals | Assists | Points | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Arceri | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Jenna Soto | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Jenna Mehlinger | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alexis Savage | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sara Elmen | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Grace McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ward Melville | Goals | Assists | Points | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Balocca | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ava Simonton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kate Spinks | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Grace Mulham | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| MaryJane Timpanaro | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amelia Pirozzi | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ava Carrillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |