Inconsistency, injuries and unlucky bounces in overtime were all big reasons why Hofstra’s men’s soccer team went 7-10-1 a year ago (4-7 against Colonial Athletic Association rivals) and failed to meet expectations.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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9/5/12
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A non-conference schedule that includes Ohio State, Temple, Georgetown and Wake Forest will provide Hofstra’s women’s soccer team with an early measuring stick and help it prepare for Colonial Athletic Association foes.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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8/27/12
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Few bounces went Molloy’s way on the men’s soccer pitch a year ago, and the result wasn’t pretty. The Lions suffered eight shutouts, lost four times in OT and struggled to a 2-14-1 mark. However, an influx of newcomers and the return of 90 percent of last year’s offense have coach Danny Longo excited to turn the page.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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8/22/12
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Not having the required field permits and a lack of community support two years ago forced a group of Hispanic women soccer players in Inwood to abandon the team they had played on for four years.
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By Ann Friedman
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6/20/12
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Hewlett-Lawrence Soccer Club celebrates with a beach party
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Kids from the Hewlett-Lawrence Soccer Club received awards and enjoyed a night of swimming and beach soccer at the Sands Beach Club in Atlantic Beach on June 8 in celebration of the end of their season.
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6/14/12
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While seeking a competitive option for children who want to play soccer in the community, the Inwood Futbol Club began in March with just five kids and has since grown to include more than 45 children.
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By Ann Friedman
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5/3/12
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I was shocked to see myself in the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch last summer. I wasn’t literally in the newspaper, but I saw myself reflected in the parents profiled in the brilliant investigative piece “Children may be vulnerable in $5 billion youth-sports industry: Parents and athletes feel the pressure to compete at all costs” (Aug. 29, 2010).
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12/1/11
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After four consecutive first-round exits in the Nassau Class A boys’ soccer playoffs, Valley Stream North finally got the monkey off its back last Friday afternoon when it upset third-seeded Hewlett, 2-0.
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Tony Bellissimo
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11/1/11
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Hewlett posted a fourth straight shutout in Nassau Conference A-III to remain in the heat of the playoff race with a 2-2-4 record.
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Tony Bellissimo
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10/19/11
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The first half of Friday’s Nassau Conference A-III girls’ soccer game between Valley Stream South and Hewlett was played under sunny skies at Ogden Elementary School and featured a few quality scoring chances for each side but no goals. In the second half, Mother Nature dominated.
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Tony Bellissimo
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10/16/11
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