10-29-08 NSCHSAA Semifinal 4-0 W

Jennifer Meier had a goal and assist.

After a quiet but cold first half, No. 1 St. Anthony’s heated up. The result was a 4-0 win over No. 4 St. Francis Prep in the Nassau-Suffolk CHSAA girls soccer semifinal on Wednesday night at Cy Donnelly Field in South Huntington.

Junior striker Rachel Nuzzelese, back from a hamstring injury, helped her teams shake off a 12-day layoff with three second-half goals and an assist. Senior Jennifer Meier, who scored three times in the regular season finale, came back with a goal and assist against St. Francis Prep.

Nuzzelese battled through the St. Francis Prep defense and five midfielders to score on a through ball from Kerri Shannon two minutes into the second half to make it 1-0. She struck again in the 51st minute and the rout was on.

Senior goalkeeper Shannon Cosgrove made three saves to record the shutout.

The Friars (14-4-2), in the league final for the 19th time in the last 21 years, will play for the title at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Adelphi.

 
SCORING
TEAMS………………….1…..2 — FINAL
St. Francis Prep……….0…..0 — 0
St. Anthony’s…………..0…..4 — 4
GOALS — SA: Nuzzelese 3, Meier.
SAVES — SFP: Pratesi 7; SA: Cosgrove 3.