9-30-08 @Chaminade 0-0 T

This is what happens when two of the best teams on Long Island and possibly the region match up. Scoring chances, but no scoring as both schools point toward the second’s season contest.

“There were crowds in front of the nets, but no goals,” said coach Gene Buonainuto, who thought it was a “well matched game.” There is no overtime except for playoff games.

Adan Weinzimmer was stopped in the ninth minute and with less than two minutes remaining in the first half Nick Masotto was thwarted by Steven Stefanek, as he broke up a pass that Masotto was zeroing in on. Karl Rumph’s 20-yard direct kick shot was headed away with 5:40 to go in the game. The Friars are now 7-0-1.

Scoring
Team…………………….1….2 – Final
St.A……………………..0….0 – 0
Cham.…………………..0…..0 – 0
Saves. St.A: Naples 13. Cham. NA.

9-30-08 @Mary Louis Academy 7-0 W

The Friars beat host Mary Louis Academy, 7-0, in a Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA girls soccer game.

9-29-08 ST. DOMINIC 5-1 W

The Friars beat St. Dominic, 5-1, in a Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA girls soccer game.

9-28-08 XAVERIAN 38-14 W

Friars special teamer Benjamin Aloi scores on a 70-yard kickoff return. [PHOTO BY JAMES ESCHER]

BY JASON MOLINET

No sooner had the ball been kicked into play than it found the hands of junior up man Benjamin Aloi. The St. Anthony’s special teamer did what anyone would with 11 opposing players closing in.

He ran.

Aloi broke free down the left sideline before being corralled at the Xaverian 27-yard line. His 40-yard return set up the Friars’ first possession of the game nicely. And it underscored just how potent the St. Anthony’s return game has become this season.

Aloi may not be a marquee name. But his contributions were as significant as anyone’s in Sunday’s 38-14 win over Xaverian in a CHSFL football game before a homecoming crowd of 3,000 at Cy Donnelly Field in South Huntington.

Not only did St. Anthony’s capitalize on the prime field position Aloi gave the offense to open the game — Chris Carberry would eventually score on a 1-yard run — but Aloi struck again just before halftime. He grabbed another squib kick and raced 70 yards for a touchdown. Nick Ferrara added the extra point for a commanding 28-7 lead.

The kickoff return for a score was the third in as many weeks for the Friars. Atiq Lucas provided the first two. Which is why the Xaverian coaching staff opted not to kick in his direction. It didn’t matter.

And Lucas still made his presence felt with two catches for 40 yards and a 3-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.

Once again, junior quarterback Tom Schreiber made all the right moves. He completed 11 of 19 passes for 248 yards, highlighted by a 41-yard touchdown strike to Tim Wine in a 14-point first quarter.

Xaverian senior quarterback Najee Tyler, a Division I recruit with all the size and tools, beat the Friars deep at times. He ran for a 2-yard score and tossed a 62-yard touchdown. The Friars also intercepted Tyler twice. In the end, he was not enough.

But the Friars (3-1 overall, 2-0 CHSFL) do have trouble ahead in the form of four straight road games. Back-to-back trips to Staten Island await. Traditional rival Farrell is up next at 7 p.m. Saturday night.

Nothing has thrown these Friars for a loss yet. Not the postponement of homecoming. (The game was moved from Friday to Sunday because of weather). Not the strong-armed Tyler. And certainly not Xaverian’s attempt to negate the Friars’ special teams.

Just ask Benjamin Aloi, the Friars’ unheralded star on homecoming Sunday.

SCORE
TEAM……………1…..2…..3…..4 — FINAL
Xaverian………..0….14…..0…..0 — 14
St. Anthony’s….14….17…..0…..7 — 38
SA — Carberry 1 run (Ferrara kick)
SA – Wine 41 pass from Schreiber (Ferrara kick)
SA – Mercurio 1 run (Ferrara kick)
X — Tyler 2 run (Petrie kick)
SA – Aloi 70 kickoff (Ferrara kick)
X — Mistretta 62 pass from Tyler (Petrie kick)
SA – FG 37 Ferrara
SA – Lucas 3 run (Ferrara kick)

9-27-08 XAVERIAN 28-12 W

The host Friars beat Xaverian, 28-12, in a JV football game.

9-27-08 @Xaverian 35-0 W

The Friars beat Xaverian, 35-0, in a CHSFL freshmen football game at Xaverian.

Football Preview: Xaverian

Homecoming against an opponent that went 0-8 a year ago? Sounds like a plan — for disaster. In this case we’re talking Brooklyn-Xaverian. Not only did the Clippers give St. Anthony’s fits in two meetings a year ago, but Xaverian has a new coach and is off to a 2-0 start.

So leave any preconceptions in the parking lot. Xaverian will be game, so the Friars, coming off a couple 50-point blowouts, better be focused as well. The Clippers bring 6-5 quarterback Najee Tyler, a strong armed passer who is being looked at by Temple and UConn. He alone should give the Friars pause.

But Xaverian will have to stop an offense that’s been pretty unstoppable. The only question: Will the game be played Friday night? Rain threatens. School officals have discussed moving the game to 1:30 p.m. Sunday. But right now, Friday night is on.

– Jason Molinet

State Girls Soccer Rankings

Class AA
1: 7-0-1 Massapequa-8
2: 8-0-0 Union-Endicott-4
3: 6-0-0 East Islip-11
4: 8-0-0 Bethlehem-2
5: 7-1-1 Aquinas-5
6: 3-2-0 LI St. Anthony’s-CHS
7: 7-0-1 Commack-11
8: 7-0-1 Greece Athena-5
9: 7-0-0 John Jay EF-1
10: 5-2-0 Ballston Spa-2
11: 8-1-0 Baldwinsville-3
12: 6-1-0 Connetquot-11
13: 5-1-1 C-NS-3
14: 7-1-1 Kenmore West-6
15: 6-2-2 Vestal-4
16: 6-2-1 Saratoga-2
17: 8-1-0 Spencerport-5
18: 3-2-2 East Meadow-8
19: 7-2-0 Williamsville North-6
20: 3-1-0 Ward Melville -11
Note: 2008 New York State Girls Soccer Poll by NYSSCOGS Week No. 3 (Sept. 18-24)
Poll editor: Perry L. Novak

9-24-08 @Sacred Heart 2-2 T

In a game that demonstrated both team’s mettle, St. Anthony’s and Sacred Heart played to a 2-2 draw. There is no overtime in the Catholic League.
Each team scored a goal apiece in each half as Sacred Heart (6-0-1) drew first blood on a goal by Madasci. But, three minutes later senior forward Jen Meier tallied the equalizer.
The identical pattern was followed in the second half as the Spartans gained a short lived lead as Speck scored. However, two minutes later at the 52-munte mark junior forward Rachel Nuzzelese knotted the game at 2 for the Friars (6-0-1, 6-2-1).
What was supposed to be a rebuilding year for St. Anthony’s, according to coach Dave Prutting is turning out to be pretty successful. “We are doing better than I thought,” Prutting said, “they are coming together and doing okay.”

Scoring
Team………………….1….2 – Final
St.A……………………1…1 – 2
SH……………………..1…1 – 2
GOALS – St.A.: Meier, Nuzzelese. SH: Madasci, Speck. Saves – St. A.: Bond 5; Singson 6. SH: Higgins 7.

9-24-08 OLMA 3-1 W

St. Anthony’s beat Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 25-27, 25-14, 25-6, 25-21, in a Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA girls volleyball match.

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