Koster's penalty pick puts Glenn in semis
Connor Koster scored the game-winner as third-seeded Glenn topped Miller Place in penalty kicks, 9-8, after battling to a 1-1 tie in regulation in a Suffolk Class A quarterfinal boys soccer game Thursday.
Mike Letterio scored nine minutes into the game off a feed from Steven Liantonio to give No. 6 Miller Place a 1-0 lead. Adan Cruz-Velasquez scored in the 34th minute, off an assist from Alex Velasquez, to tie the score at 1, forcing the extra sessions. Max Karen had three saves in the win and Noah Varonier had 14 stops for Miller Place.
Glenn (10-5-1) will play at No. 2 East Hampton in a semifinal at 2 p.m. on Monday.
Eric Hayes and Furkan Akyol each had goals and Jake Ogeka had eight stops for No. 5 Westhampton. Shoreham-Wading River will play at No. 1 Sayville in a semifinal at 2 p.m. on Monday.