The regular season on Long Island will officially wrap up Week 1 with some interesting matchups.

Cold Spring Harbor, the preseason No 1 seed in Conference 4, hosts Syosset, the No. 1 preseason seed in Conference 1, in a 7:30 p.m. game.

In another night game, Bethpage, with three college-bound seniors in defensemen Paul Bitetti (Detroit-Mercy), Danny Chillianis (Mercy College) and midfielder Nick Pombonyo (Sacred Heart) hosts Hicksville with its “Mac Attack” of UNC sophomore commit Pat McCormick, senior Conor McAuley and three-year starter Mike McIlwee.

Manhasset, which saw its string of back-to-back state titles end last year, opens the season with a home game against Hewlett at 7 p.m.

Also at 7 p.m., Port Washington plays at Long Beach.

In a rivalry games, Lynbrook visits Farmingdale at 4:30 p.m.

While there are some big regular-season game, scrimmage action also continues.

Among the scrimmages on today’s slate: Defending Section 1 Class A champion Mahopac hosts New Canaan at 4:15 p.m. Fairfield Prep, Connecticut Class L state finalist last year, visits John Jay at 4 p.m., and defending Section 1 Class B champion Yorktown hosts Iona Prep at 4:30 p.m. Also in preseason action, Wilton hosts Joel Barlow at 4:30 p.m.

In Section 1 regular-season action, Pearl River hopes to bounce back from its 12-4 season-opening loss to John F. Kennedy when it plays at Eastchester at 4:30 p.m.

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14 Responses to “Tuesday, 3/27: Syosset visits CSH; Bethpage hosts Hicksville; Fairfield Prep, John Jay; Mahopac, New Canaan; Iona Prep, Yorktown meet in scrimmages”

  1. sec1 says:

    Town/ I Prep 5-1 Town after 1, a little rusty. Iona more so.

  2. sec1 says:

    Prep/Town 8-3 at half, FO for Iona very gd.

  3. Beach lax says:

    What number is the kid taking FOs for Iona? thanks

  4. sec1 says:

    End of 3 Town 15-6

  5. sec1 says:

    FO # 4

  6. LI Guy says:

    WM 15, EI 3

    QUOT 15, FLOYD 3

  7. gear says:

    anyone score for JJ v Fairfield Prep?

  8. LaxLessons.com says:

    Eastchester pulled out a 6-5, season-opening win against Pearl River.

    • LaxLessons.com says:

      Points & Saves:

      Eastchester

      8, Tom Cirillo 1 goal, 1 assist

      11, Rob Carinci, 3 goals, 1 assist

      14, Matt Power 2 goals

      22, Rob Lalli 1 assist

      2, Joe Arcidiacono, 14 saves

      Pearl River-

      34 Kyle Mcdonald 2 goals

      8 Chris McGarry 2 goal

      10, Matt Boso 1 goal 1assist

      27, Kyle Lakowski 25 saves

      Score by Period:

      1st – E1 PV 1
      2nd – E2, PV 2
      3rd – E2, PV 1
      4th – E1, PV 1

  9. Braves New World says:

    Great game… Syosset 12, CSH 11

    Much needed big win after GC…

    Ryan Hunter 4-1

    Jon Camposa 3-0

  10. IslandLaxpert says:

    St. A’s 9, Holy Trinity 2

    Brian Sherlock, 4 g’s

  11. 495 Lax says:

    Bit of an upset – Bethpage 6 Hicksville 5. It was cold out there but the Bethpage D really controlled the game.

  12. always around says:

    Yorktown sub freely all game,in the 4th the whole bench out there.But like always Iona never sub with his bench its only a sacrimmage Rick.Hope 14 didnt break his wrist 4 Iona.

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