Long Beach boys lacrosse's balanced attack overwhelms Lynbrook
Long Beach's Ryan Farrell celebrates after scoring a goal during a Nassau boys lacrosse game against host Lynbrook on Wednesday. Credit: Derrick Dingle
Long Beach warmed up nicely in the Lynbrook chill for the coming challenge that accompanies life in a Nassau boys lacrosse power league.
The Marines got goals from eight players and saves from three goalies, and they rolled past Lynbrook, 13-2, in a non-league clash Wednesday at Marion Street Elementary School.
“We’ve got some skilled players,” Long Beach coach Jason Pearl said. “Obviously, we’re in the power league this year, so we’ve got a tough road ahead of us. We’re really looking forward to taking one of those guys down, come away with a win that maybe we weren’t supposed to come away with — that’s one of our goals this season — and just execute and play right.”
So what’s dead ahead? Try Massapequa, Manhasset and Farmingdale.
“It’s a tough stretch,” Pearl said. “They’re all great teams.”
His team is 4-2 after winning its third straight.
Dylan Brown led the balanced attack with three goals and one assist. Jonathan Hayes had two goals and two assists, Cian Donaghy had two goals and one assist, Charles Conway had two goals and Ryan Farrell had one goal and three assists.
“It helps create offense because everybody’s able to dodge and beat their man,” Brown said of having so many threats. “Everybody played as a team today.”
Conway, Brown and Wyatt Wojcieski scored, making it 3-0 through one quarter.
JP McHugh countered for Lynbrook. But Conway shot into an open net after a turnover and Hayes went low from about 10 yards out, and it was 5-1 by halftime.
It was 10-1 after three.
Aiden DeRupo (seven), Jax Wagner (six) and Reilly Gentilesco (one) combined for 14 saves for the Marines.
Lynbrook was minus its top threat, 18-goal scorer Brandon Scala, out after hurting his ribs.
“And you feel it,” said coach Bill Luzzi, who expects him back soon.
The Owls dropped their third straight after a 3-0 beginning. Their offensive structure was shaky in the first two losses.
“So we put a lot of work in practice to get that back to where it was,” Luzzi said, “and we did improve today, although the scoreboard doesn’t show it.”
