A successful start to soccer season in RVC

South Side’s Jessica Hawley, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in Monday night’s 3-0 win over Sacred Heart.

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Members of the RVC Soccer Club 10-U teams were all smiles during Monday’s kickoff extravaganza.

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South Side’s Alessandro Pugliese, right.

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South Side’s Marco Tullio Clavasquin, left, battled Baldwin’s Andy Baez for control of the ball during Monday’s opener. The Cyclones prevailed, 3-1.

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It’s officially soccer season in Rockville Centre. The annual soccer kickoff took place Monday, Sept. 9, at Skelos Sports Complex. Both South Side High School varsity soccer teams opened their 2013 campaigns with victories to highlight the festivities. The boys, coached by Fred Paul, defeated Baldwin, 3-1, in the afternoon, while the defending New York State Class A champion Lady Cyclones, coached by Shannon McEntee, won 3-0 over Sacred Heart in the evening. Some of those packing the stands included young members of the Rockville Centre Soccer Club. South Side’s girls’ team was escorted onto the field by a local U-10 club squad.