Garden City girls lacrosse's Kim Colucci scores four goals in win over Wantagh
Kimberly Colucci of Garden City winds up for a shot on goal during a Nassau Conference I girls lacrosse game against host Wantagh on Friday, April 17, 2026. Credit: Peter Frutkoff
After a one-point loss to No. 2 ranked Darien (Connecticut) on Tuesday, the Garden City girls lacrosse team reentered conference play with a chip on its shoulder.
The Trojans defeated host Wantagh in dominant fashion on Friday, securing a 23-4 Nassau I victory. Kim Colucci scored four goals in the win.
It didn’t take long for the scoring frenzy to begin. On the first play of the game, LeeLee Gaffney secured the draw control and transitioned the ball to Averie Smith, who fed Colucci from X to give the Trojans a 1-0 lead only 21 seconds into play.
And the ball kept rolling. Garden City (7-2, 5-0) finished the first quarter with a 11-1 lead.
“It puts the other team in a tough spot when we get our energy going early,” said Smith, who tallied five assists. “Once we get into a flow offensively and start connecting on our passes, we’re tough to stop.”
Colucci, who recorded a hat trick in the first quarter and scored her final goal in the second, said she and her team take the season one game at a time. After the loss to Darien, she said her team was quick to get back to its brand of lacrosse.
“We need to remember who we are,” Colucci said. “I don’t think we should get caught up over a loss or two. In our league, any day could be anybody’s day. We learned from the game and moved forward from it.”
Sabrina Asadurian scored three of Wantagh’s four goals as the team dropped to 1-9, 0-6. Madeline Gonzalez made five saves.
Sixteen different players contributed goals in Garden City’s win. Coach Dave Ettinger said wins like this one allow his team’s depth to shine.
“One of our team’s best qualities this year is that we can put seven or more girls out there that can all score goals, and that was evident today,” Ettinger said. “It’s great for all of these girls when they get the opportunity to go out there and play at a high level. I’m always happy when the people on the field can change, but the product doesn’t.”
Tess Ferguson is a reporter on Newsday's high school sports staff. She joined the team after graduating with a journalism degree from Ithaca College in 2025.
