Name it the Ottomanelli empire.
Backyard Metropolis lacrosse standout midfielder Tori Ottomanelli has performed a vital function in securing the coveted Woodstick Basic title towards arch rival Manhasset in back-to-back seasons.
“The tradition of this game is just something that we look forward to every year,” Ottomanelli, a senior midfielder who will play at Harvard subsequent yr, instructed The Submit.
Final yr, she netted the 9-8 extra time winner — which got here with extra “relief” than celebration, she mentioned — and put away 4 objectives to assist put GC excessive, 12-5.
As if her remaining Woodstick Basic wasn’t sufficient hype, it additionally landed on Ottomanelli’s 18th birthday. She mentioned the win was “the best gift” she might have gotten with the 13-2 squad.
“We were constantly pushing each other, getting better and better, and being super excited, amped up to play in this one … especially for me since it was my last.”
Woodstick Basic. Backyard Metropolis Athletics
The storied LI lacrosse rivalry has her able to tackle the Ivy League.
“Everyone is just super talented,” Ottomanelli mentioned. “When you surround yourself with people who have so much talent, also just such great personality, it makes you better on and off the field.”
Women softball encompasses a high-octane conflict as 13-4 Port Washington, which had a seven-game profitable streak earlier within the yr, faces a robust 11-3 East Rockaway, which loved its personal eight-game heater this season, Saturday at 6 p.m.
In baseball, the streaks run equally as Riverhead, 12-4 as of Thursday morning, has gained its final 10 and appears to remain sturdy towards 6-7 William Floyd on the street at 4 p.m. Friday.
