Herricks edges Long Beach 4-3

The Herricks Lady Highlanders defeated the Long Beach Lady Marines 4-3 on Wednesday afternoon led by seniors Alannah O’Shea and Caitlin Cosme, who both scored two goals.
Herricks goalkeepers Elaine Liu and Erica Lorenzana combined for eight saves.
Herricks head coach Jessica Henry said the win was one they needed to solidify a playoff spot.
“It was a great win,” Henry said. “You always look for an exciting game and we got that. The competition was great and it could have gone either way. Luckily enough, it went our way.”
In the first half, Long Beach took advantage of a slow start by Herricks by controlling the play.
They struck first on a goal by Katie Whelan with 27:13 left in the first half. Roughly five minutes later, Long Beach increased their lead 2-0 on a goal by Kate Conway.
With 43 seconds left to play in the first half, Herricks grabbed the momentum back on a goal by O’Shea to trim the lead 2-1.
The ball came to O’Shea and she took a shot that sailed right over Long Beach goalkeeper Sage Bernstein and into the net to cut their deficit.
Liu finished the first half with four saves for Herricks, who outshot Long Beach 9-6 in the first half.
Henry said she told the team during halftime they weren’t working hard enough in the first half and had to come out strong to start the second.
“I told them that hard work beats talent,” Henry said. “We’re a very talented team but we were not working hard and if you want to change the outcome of the game, you’re going to have to work hard.”
Herricks quickly tied the game on a goal by Cosme five minutes into the second half. Cosme was able to power her way through the attacking third to notch the equalizer.
Cosme netted her second goal of the game with 29:38 left to play.
The sequence started once Lorenzana, who recorded four saves, kicked the ball out to midfield.
Forward Nicole Garcia and Cosme created a give and go, resulting on a two on one chance as they sprinted into the attacking third.
Cosme tapped in the goal to give Herricks a 3-2 lead.
Long Beach answered back on a goal by Grace Conway to tie the game at three with 19:30 remaining in the game.
With 3:30 left to play, Garcia had an opportunity to put Herricks ahead but was tripped inside the box. Herricks was awarded a penalty kick and O’Shea took the kick.
O’Shea scored her second goal of the game to give Herricks a 4-3 lead.
O’Shea said as a senior and captain, she was confident enough to take the shot and give her team the lead.
“I just feel like I had to step up,” O’Shea said. “I just had to stay composed and I handled it. I’m very happy with the way it ended.”
Cosme said the senior’s final home game was bittersweet but at the end of the day, it was a team effort that got them the win.
“We always say ‘Si Se Puede’ (We can do it) and that’s exactly what happened,” Cosme said. “We just had to believe and play our game. It all came together and I couldn’t be more proud of the team.”
Weekly Girls Soccer Scores
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Sewanhaka defeated Elmont 1-0. Jazlynn Diaz led Sewanhaka with the lone goal on a redirection off Stephanie Karczewski’s free kick 12 minutes into the game. Sewanhaka goalkeeper Paolo Aquino finished with nine saves while Elmont’s Kristina Fanos stopped 15 shots.
Manhasset defeated Lynbrook 2-1. Lauren Martelli led Manhasset with two goals while goalkeeper Nadia Sbuttoni recorded nine saves. Ariana Aliprantis, Halle Palmedo and Kelly Gerjesen each had an assist for Manhasset.
Port Washington defeated Oceanside 3-1. Caroline McCarthy and Rachel Rosen each led Port Washington with a goal and an assist. Rebecca Rosen scored a goal for Port Washington while goalkeeper Robyn Hansen recorded eight saves.
Mineola defeated Roosevelt 7-0. Erin Buckley and Christina Cardinal each led Mineola with a pair of goals. Emma Lopes, Allison Mendes and Daniela Restrepo added one goal apiece for Mineola. Nicole Genova recorded two assists while goalkeeper Jordyn Sinert stopped five shots.
Valley Stream South defeated Great Neck South 1-0. Kayla Camacho scored with 2 minutes remaining to lead Valley Stream South. Natalie Peralta recorded seven saves for Valley Stream South while Great Neck South’s Silvana Seidita also finished with seven stops.
Thursday Oct. 6
New Hyde Park defeated Bethpage 4-1. Julia Aronov led New Hyde Park with two goals and an assist.
Wheatley tied with Jericho 3-3. Allie LaMonica led Wheatley with a goal and an assist.
Tiffany Bernot and Micki Wain added a goal for Wheatley while Jessica Busam, Caitlin Chestler and Lucy Peters provided the goals for Jericho. Wheatley’s Sydney Silverman recorded nine saves while Jericho’s Halle Fishman stopped seven shots.
Valley Stream South defeated Great Neck North 5-2. Kayla Camacho led Valley Stream South with a hat trick and an assist while Amanda Guariglia scored twice and recorded an assist.
Herricks tied with Farmingdale 1-1. Farmingdale’s Autumn Cavanagh scored the first goal with 28 minutes left in the game. Emily Hinck assisted on the goal. Herricks answered back three minutes later on a goal by Josephine Lamarca.
Great Neck South tied with Seaford 1-1. Seaford’s Nataly Ramirez scored a goal in the 15th minute. Alexa Colban assisted on the Seaford goal. Christina Soriano tied the game for Great Neck South on a pass from Brooke Labonski with 30 seconds left in the game.
Saturday Oct. 8
New Hyde Park defeated Roslyn 7-1. Julia Aronov led New Hyde Park with a hat trick.