Saturday, May 17, 2025
North Shore’s defensive discipline and some of its most dynamic offensive weapons were on display April 24 at Hewlett when the Vikings carried a shutout into the final minutes of a convincing 13-2 victory.
Junior attack Angelo Anobile continued his torrid start with four goals and one assist, while sophomores Anthony Cimino and James Clancy, and freshmen Julian Tirino and Tyler Curran added two goals apiece as North Shore (5-3) won for the fifth time in its last six games. Cimino also had three assists and senior goalie Griffin Pinter made 10 saves without allowing a goal.
Senior Stefano Borsellino had a goal and an assist and senior goalie Daniel Lankri made 17 stops for the Bulldogs, who fell to 1-6.
“The boys put together their most complete game of the year from start to finish today,” North Shore coach John Savage said after the game. “Many contributed and it was a total team effort. I’m proud of them, but we still have work to do.”
The visitors set the tone early, forcing a shot-clock violation on Hewlett’s opening possession. That wasn’t the case at the other end when Anobile scored at 1:29 off a feed from Cimino.
“We’ve been having a lot of trouble scoring,” Hewlett coach Dale Pescitelli said. “We’re starting five sophomores and they’re going to keep getting better as the season goes on. We’re just about through the gauntlet part of our schedule and there are some winnable games in front of us.”
Cimino scored twice in the first quarter to help North Shore build a 3-0 lead. It was 7-0 at halftime despite some incredible saves by Lankri from point-blank range.
“Daniel is a four-year starter for us and his message to the guys after the game was to stay together,” Pescitelli said. “He’s giving us everything he’s got.”
Lankri, who scored a goal on an end-to-end rush in an April 15 loss to MacArthur, nearly found the back of the net on a heave from his own crease in the first quarter but the shot sailed just over the crossbar. His counterpart, Pinter, has 113 saves in eight games and has been a major reason the Vikings are gaining momentum as the calendar flips to May.
“Griffin has been the backbone of this team,” Savage said of Pinter. “I always saw great ability in him and he’s been outstanding. The guys in front of him, Lorenzo Racine, John Peck, Charles Godfrey and Ryder Pinter have all been really steady.”
One of Hewlett’s five promising sophomores, midfielder Ethan Goldenberg, scored late in the fourth quarter. Myles King and Chase Rivas are starting on attack, Jacob Zohar is playing middie and attack, and Eliai Karadi is part of the starting defense along with seniors Daniel Karadi, his older brother, and Jacob Rovner.
“North Shore is a well-coached, solid team,” Pescitelli said. “We just have to keep our heads up and move forward.”
