We're on the eve of the playoffs.
Seeds for all of the postseason tournaments will be out this week, and in Section 1 there are still teams jockeying for position. Keep an eye out for our preview package and live brackets.
Here's the abbreviated schedule:
Tuesday
Pleasantville 11, Somers 10 OT
It took a minute, but Pleasantville did eventually catch on and catch up.
After playing a string of league games against opponents that were not equipped to deal with the defending Section 1 Class D champions, the Panthers were a step slow Tuesday against Somers.
They were staring down a five-goal deficit early in the second quarter.
And then Pleasantville picked up where it left off two weeks ago, netted five unanswered goals to close out the half, let a late-game lead slip away, then beat the Tuskers 11-10 in overtime when Erik Coleman found Aidan Cotter on the opposite side of the crease.
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"It took a quarter to shake off the rust," Panthers midfielder Daniel Picart said. "We gave them some quick and easy goals. I wish we could’ve had a better start, but we really showed a lot of effort coming back and going on a 5-0 run and tying it up with not time on the clock heading into halftime. If we can get through a stretch of games like that and then come out and beat a team like Somers, I think we are ready."
There are some corrections to make before the playoffs begin next week.
Matt Mayfield stormed in for a goal to give Somers a 5-0 head start in the first minute of the second quarter. Cotter ended the run a short time later and Nick Reich, Michael Hundzynski and Hank McCourtney kept the rally going. Cotter beat the clock on the run to make it 5-5 contest heading into the intermission.
Picart had Pleasantville up 9-6 in the closing minutes of the third quarter, but Mayfield stormed in with a face-off win and netted the equalizer with 4:27 to go.
"We’re definitely feeling very confident going into the playoffs but we understand that there are things we can get better at every day at practice," Panthers midfielder Emmet McDermott said. "We are not done climbing the mountain. We’re getting ourselves in position, but we’re still working toward our best ball."
What it means
Pleasantville went 11-0 against Section 1 opponents and will head into sectionals as the No. 1 seed. The Panthers aren't likely to be threatened until the Class D final so they might need at least one scrimmage against another team with title aspirations in order to keep the intensity where it was in the final three quarters of Tuesday's game.
Somers only needs to slow down when momentum begins to slip. A couple of extended possessions might've ended the comeback, but the Tuskers were in a rush to pile up more goals and fueled Pleasantville's rally.
Player of the game
Cotter was in the right place at the right time more than once.
Box score
Somers (13-3): Mac Sullivan 3G; Miguel Iglesias 2G, 1A; Matt Mayfield 2G, 1A, 19/23 FO; Grayden Carr 1G; Tristan Iglesias 1G; Ryan Brush 1G; Luca Ploger 1A; Cameron Violante 1A; Tristan Wachtel 1A.
Pleasantville (14-2): Nick Reich 3G, 1A; Aidan Cotter 3G; Daniel Picart 2G, 3A; Michael Hundzynski 1G, 1A; Emmet McDermott 2A; Erik Coleman 1G, 1A; Hank McCourtney 1G; Andrew Nessel 11S.
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Lakeland/Panas 9, John Jay 6
L/P: Thomas Kuney 2G, 3A; Bubba Burmeister 2G, 1A; Will Moore 2G; C.C. Savastano 1G, 1A; Kyle Gallagher 1G, 1A; Vinny Savastano 1G; K.C. Bryan 12S.
JJ: Andrew Kiefer 3G; Luca Duva 2G; Luke Bueti 1G, 1A; Dom Savastano 13/19 FO.
Blind Brook 14, Irvington 5
BB: Michael Berman Annunziata 4G, 2A; Tyler Taerstein 2G, 4A; Ethan Carey 3G, Tomo Yamano 2G.
Irv: Mike Grados 2G, 1A.
Mahopac 10, Wappingers 4
Ma: Liam Scanlon 4G; Brayden Torrey 1G, 2A; Liam Jones 1G, 3A; Bryan Margolis 3G; Danny Koch 1G, 2A; Gio Mirabile 14/18 FO; Lucas Lambertson 11S.
Carmel 16, Yorktown 10
C: Matt Risley 5G, 1A; Thomas Connolly 4G, 1A; Ryan Aabel 3G, 4A; Jake Lotz 2G, 2A; Jeremy Smith 1G; Jake Meissner 22S.
Yk: Gianluca Marchini 4G; Ryan Vogel 2G; Frank Ofrias 2G; Dylan DelVecchio 1G, 1A; Chris Constantine 1G.
Note: The Rams clinched a league title with their first-ever win over the Huskers.
Haldane 19, Yonkers 3
Hd: Evan Giachinta 3G, 8A; Ryan Van Tassel 5G, 1A; Frankie DiGiglio 3G, 1A; Fallou Faye 2G, 2A; Luca DiLello 2G; Will O’Hara 2G.
Note: Giachinta reached 271 points and became the program's all-time leading scorer.
Westlake 13, Keio 2
Ws: Nicholas DiNapoli 4G, 1A; Isaiah Rivera 3G; Luca Piazza 2G; Cole Barnett 1G, 3A; Stephen DiNapoli 1G, 2A; Chris Kalle 1G, 2A; Beni Wilches 7S.
Rye Neck 7, North Salem 4
RN: Jack Martz 2G, 1A; Jayden Schneider 2G; Josef Zyngier 16S.
Hen Hud 4, Byram Hills 3
HH: James McManus 2G, 1A; Kevin Ryan 2G; Aidan Mazzoni 11S.
BH: Reid Du Toit 2G, 1A; Christian Cipriano 1G; Jack Quinn 14S.
Note: McManus sent everyone home with his second goal of the contest.
Pearl River 22, Ardsley 3
Dobbs Ferry 13, Pawling 4
DF: Andrew Deakins 4G, 4A; Jackson Kearns 2G, 1A; Nick Denike 2G; Michael Miano 2G, 9/13 FO.
Greeley 19, Arlington 9
HG: Jameson Blakeslee 5G, 3A; Matthew Byrne 3G, 3A; Connor Lummel 2G, 1A; Tighe Dolan 2G, 1A; Ethan Stogsdill 2A, 19/25 FO.
Arl: Luke Mackin 4G, 2A.
Scarsdale 13, New Rochelle 3
Sc: Rhett Needleman 4G; Jake Goldstein 1G, 3A; Tommy Iasiello 2G, 2A, 7/7 FO; Ben Fromme 1G, 1A; Trevor Knopp 1G, 1A.
NRo: Matt Swift 2G; Nigel Walker 1G.
Brewster 10, Ossining 3
Bw: Luke Cunningham 1G, 5A; A.J. Accurso 3G, 1A; Jason Weller 2G, 1A; Frank Tuminello 2G; Paul Rienzi 1G,1A.
Oss: Dylan King 2G; Charlie Berarol 1G, 1A.
Ridgefield, Conn. 9, Rye 8 OT
R: Tucker Hess: 2G, 2A; Tyler McDermott 3G; Matt Gianetti 2G; Chris Iuliano 1G; Garrett Sullivan 1A; Henry Shoemaker 1A; Ty Ramachandran 12S.
Mamaroneck 15, White Plains 6
Mk: Carsen Winters 2G, 2A; Luke Brennan 3G, 1A; Grant Mathieson 2G, 1A; Nate Kulish 2G, 1A; Henry Mackie 2G, 1A.
WP:Christian Biondi 2G, 2A; George Snyder 2G.
CHSAA AA semifinal
Stepinac 14, Fordham Prep 8
AS: P.J. Hodge 2G, 3A; Tommy Cottrell 3G, 1A; Aiden Bross 2G, 2A; Jack Fehsal 3G; Michael Oronzio 2G; Cole Mayclim 2G.
FP: PJ Cunningham 4G; Sebastian Zarkowski 1G, 3A.
Note: Mayclim reached 100 career points. ... Crusaders play Iona Prep in the final on Thursday.
Monday
Clarkstown South 5, North Rockland 4
NRk: James Devine 2G, Luke Despisito 1G; Chris Forenza 1G.
Tappan Zee 12, Suffern 8
TZ: Kevin Kukla 4G; Collin Butler 2G, 2A; Tommy Linehan 3G, 1A; Jason Reilly 2G, 2A; Brandon Sanchez 17S.
Sf: Vincent Direnno 3G, 1A; Nick Tinelli 2G, 1A; Finn Mitchell 2G, 1A; Felix Schindler 14S.
Pearl River 16, Nanuet 1
PR: Mickey Sullivan 7G, 1A; Jack Pritts 2G, 1A; Tommy Mahoney 2G, 1A; T.J. Lanese 1G, 2A; Brendan Reilly 8S.
Nt: Stephen D'Adamo 1G.
Note: Mickey Sullivan reached 100 career goals.
Ardsley 14, Pawling 7
Ard: Jake Kaplan 2G, 3A; Shaz Naqvi 2G, 3A; Steven Strassler 2G, 2A 22/23FO; Liam Gallante 3G, 1A; Cole Fiore 2G, 1A; Robbie Miele 2G.
Croton 14, Sleepy Hollow 11
CH: Bryce Laemmel 3G, 1A; Liam Doherty 2G, 2A; Trevor Weisz 3G; Gavin Cunningham 3G; Sean Grimes 1G, 27/29 FO.
SH: Silas Corveddu 3G, 2A; Lang Cawley 3G; Scott Klami 22S.
Albertus Magnus 12, Edgemont 10
AM: Johnny Argenio 8G, 4A; Ronan Anderson 2G, 2A; Billy Iannazzo 2G; Cayden Deierlein 14S.
Bronxville 17, Hastings 1
Teddy Gramins 2G, 3A; Andrew Wilmot 2G; Jack Reilly 1G, 3A; Jackson Meyercord 2G; Brian Formato 2G.
Lakeland/Panas 16, Putnam Valley 4
LP: Thomas Kuney 4G, 4A; Bubba Baumeister 4G, 3A; Will Moore 3G, 1A; Vinny Savastano 2G, 1A; Kyle Gallagher 3A; C.C. Savastano 2G; Anthony Farroni 15/21S.
Westlake 11, Eastchester 4
Ws: Stephen DiNapoli 4G, 1A; Cole Barnett 1G, 3A; Chase Sorby 2G, 1A; Isaiah Rivera 2G; Nicholas DiNapoli 2G, 1A; Michael Pagan 2A; Dean Dable 2A, 15/19 FO.
Ea: Cris Liosubs 2G, 1A.
Clarkstown North 9, Nyack 8
Fox Lane 16, Arlington 8
FL: Ryan Nathan 4G; Declan Connors 2G, 3A; Owen Baker 1G, 3A; Kevin New 2G, 1A; Will Oliverio 2G; John Mains 2G.
Arl: Quinn Heinly 4G; Luke Mackin 2G.
Haldane 17, North Salem 4
NS: Max Cotrone 4G, 1A.
Note: Cotrone now has 100 career points.
Keio at Yonkers
Wednesday
Greenwich, Conn. at Carmel, 5:30 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Keep up with the Week 8 action on the lohud Boys Lacrosse Scoreboard
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