Carle Place falls to Pleasantville in Class B Southeast Regional final
Carle Place forward Madison Reedy shoots the ball in the state Class B Southeast Regional final against Pleasantville on Sunday at Farmingdale State College. Credit: Connor Lawless
Carle Place made program history this season, winning its first Long Island Class B girls soccer championship.
The Frogs had an opportunity to advance to the state semifinals in Cortland, but they ran into a juggernaut on Sunday afternoon. Section I champion Pleasantville proved to be too much, earning a 6-0 victory over Carle Place
in the Class B Southeast Regional final at Farmingdale State.
Sophomore Samantha Schultz had four goals and two assists for Pleasantville.
“When we get back together and look at the whole year, it was a great season,” Carle Place coach Steve Cadet said. “Nobody picked us to beat Cold Spring Harbor . . . Got through that. Nobody picked us to beat Babylon. I’m just so proud of the girls and they got themselves two trophies.”
Pleasantville spent last season in Class A, finishing as the sectional runner-up while competing against some of the top teams in the state. This year, the Panthers moved back down to Class B because of enrollment. They are 19-1 and have surrendered only eight goals all season.
Carle Place goalkeeper Emma Barros had eight saves in the first half. Pleasantville attacked immediately and controlled possession, forcing Barros to make three stops in the first five minutes.
“I feel like just seeing my teammates, how much we worked for it. We had to leave everything out there and give it our all,” Barros said.
“She played really great,” Pleasantville coach Tony Portera said. “She kept this game pretty close in the beginning of the game, and it was a little bit tough to figure her out. She played exceptionally well today. They should be proud of her.”
Schultz opened the scoring in the eighth minute. Five minutes later, she gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead.
Barros delivered a diving save that drew a roar from the crowd and Carle Place defenders Alyssa Ceccoli and Tyler Reedy cleared the ball numerous times, but toward the end of the first half, Schultz completed a hat trick.
Schultz added her fourth goal and two assists in the second half as Pleasantville extended its lead to six.
The Frogs (11-6-1) beat Cold Spring Harbor for the Nassau title and defeated Babylon for the Long Island championship to get to this point. They will return 19 players next season.
“I think this is a really special season,” senior Madison Reedy said. “I wouldn’t want to do it with any other group of girls. Everyone on this team was amazing.”
