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Ward Melville Girls Headed to County Lacrosse Championship Game
Patriots defeat East Islip 13-5 on Wednesday.
It was only on Monday that the Ward Melville girls' lacrosse team broke what its coach was calling the Now, the team is headed to the Suffolk Division I lacrosse championship game for the first time since it last won the title in 2007.
According to Newsday stats, top-seeded Ward Melville (17-1) defeated No. 5 East Islip on Wednesday, 13-5. The win sets up a game against No. 2 Bay Shore (17-1) on Thursday, May 31, at 8 p.m. at Dowling Sports Complex.
Ally Tilley had four goals to lead the Patriots. Emily Rogers-Healion and Kelsey Nagle each tallied two goals and three assists, and Emma Jehle made seven saves in goal.
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Ward Melville handed Bay Shore its only loss of the season, a 10-8 contest on April 20.
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