Leone's 5 goals lead Farmingdale to title

The Farmingdale coaching staff calls Jamie Leone the "quarterback of the offense." Sure, with her controlling the ball on most possessions and slinging pinpoint passes within the pocket, err, 8-meter arc.

Point guard analogies work, too. The attack likes to slip from behind the cage on a crease roll and is often presented the option: goal or assist. Atypical of an attack, Leone, who leads Nassau with 55 assists, prefers to pass. She'll usually scan for a teammate on the cut in good position to shoot. Call it the pick-and-goal offense.

Wednesday night, though, there were a few more "QB" keepers than usual. Leone scored a season-high five goals and had three assists to lead the top-seeded Dalers, who captured a sixth straight Nassau Class A title with a 17-10 win over Massapequa at Hofstra.

The bridesmaid in all those finals? Massapequa.

"They're our biggest rival, so it's the best when we beat them," Leone said. The Farmingdale boys team had beaten Massapequa on Tuesday in their final. "But we have bigger goals than this. I want that bus ride to Cortland ."

Kim Kolodny's goal -- off a feed from Leone -- at 13:33 in the first half gave the Dalers (16-1) a 6-0 lead. Leone scored twice in the final two minutes of the half to make it 9-3.

The No. 2 Chiefs (12-5) rallied early in the second half and Jackie Kennedy's goal at 16:25 pulled them within 10-7, but Kelly McPartland and Amanda Turturro answered. Kyra Ochwat's goal with 11:50 left made it 16-7.

SEE PHOTOSNassau 'A' final: Farmingdale 17, Massapequa 10