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Senior Samantha Goodwin was a key part of Clarke's offense this fall and totaled five goals and three assists. Photo by Steven Ryan.

Clarke had an uphill battle against No. 2 Garden City in the quarterfinals of the Nassau County Class A girls’ soccer playoffs on Oct. 30, having dropped two regular-season meetings by the combined score of 7-1. more

By Steve Siniski | 11/5/13

South Side's Jack McKenna, right, moves upfield during last Friday's 2-1 victory over Kennedy at Hofstra in a Class A semifinal game.

Late goal lifts South Side over Kennedy

South Side’s Alessandro Pugliese got his foot on the ball just outside Kennedy’s box with overtime looming in last Friday night’s Nassau Class A boys’ soccer semifinal matchup at Hofstra. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 11/5/13

Senior Kayla Cappuzzo, right, headed in Taylor Iacono's corner kick with 15 minutes left to give Calhoun a 3-2 semifinal win over MacArthur.

Calhoun rally stuns MacArthur

Trailing third-seeded MacArthur by two goals early in the second half of a Nassau Class AA girls’ soccer semifinal playoff game, No. 2 Calhoun found itself needing all hands (and feet, and heads) on deck to overcome the deficit. more

By Steve Siniski | 11/5/13

Lady Cyclones win playoff opener

South Side’s quest for a third consecutive New York State girls’ soccer championship began last Friday with a 6-0 victory over Carey in a Nassau County Class A first-round playoff game at Skelos … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 10/31/13

Freshman Yamille Eveillard, right, has 13 goals in two seasons for Valley Stream North and earned All-Conference honors this fall.

VSN foiled by Island Trees

Less than a week after Island Trees defeated Valley Stream North in the regular-season finale to capture the Conference A-II girls’ soccer title, the rivals met again in the first round of the Nassau County Class A playoffs. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 10/30/13

Toula DeLeon scored in regulation and in the shootout to lead East Meadow to victory.

East Meadow beats Baldwin in PKs

After opening the season with one win in its first eight games, East Meadow is headed to the Nassau Class AA girls’ soccer semifinals after outlasting Baldwin in penalty kicks. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 10/30/13

Johnny Debenedittis assisted on both South Side goals in last Friday's Class A playoff shutout victory over Sewanhaka.

South Side stops Sewanhaka

Upstart Sewanhaka, the No. 13 seed, rolled into last Friday night’s Nassau Class A boys’ soccer first-round playoff matchup with No. 4 South Side riding a hot streak that dated back to when the teams met during the regular season. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 10/29/13

Christina Klaum scored South Side's first two goals in last Friday's Class A first-round playoff win over Carey.

South Side wins playoff opener

South Side’s quest for a third consecutive New York State girls’ soccer championship began last Friday with a 6-0 victory over Carey in a Nassau County Class A first-round playoff game at Skelos Sports Complex. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 10/29/13

Kennedy's Krista Trinidad, right, and North Shore's Sabrina Crikstodero raced for a loose ball during last Friday's Class A playoff matchup.

Kennedy advances in playoffs

Kennedy picked a good time to end its five-game losing streak, knocking off No. 12 North Shore, 2-1, in the first round of the Nassau County Class AA girls’ soccer playoffs last Friday. more

By Steve Siniski | 10/29/13

Valeria Catrambore, left, scored the tying and winning goals for Long Beach in its Class AA first-round playoff win at Mepham.

Long Beach snaps playoff drought

Four days after breaking a nearly two-decade playoff drought by winning its Conference AA-II finale to qualify for the Nassau County Class AA girls’ soccer postseason tournament, Long Beach wasn’t about to settle for a participation trophy. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 10/29/13