Lady Colts tie cross-town rival Kennedy in soccer, 2-2

Editor’s note: The Calhoun Sports Boosters Association provided the following article.

The Calhoun Lady Colts continued playing aggressive soccer last week with a hard-fought tie against cross-town rival Kennedy, and they posted a win against Elmont to bring their record to 3-0-1, before falling to Mepham 7-2 over the weekend.

On Sept. 22, the Lady Colts played Kennedy at Brookside, with the Colts jumping out to an early lead on a direct kick by Michelle Iacono. The game went back and forth as both teams tried to get through the defense and score. Kennedy scored twice before the end of the half and went into halftime with a one-goal lead. The pace was fast, with lots of action. Calhoun got the equalizer on a breakaway by Iacono, who was able to redirect her shot past the Kennedy keeper.

On Sept. 23, the Lady Colts played Elmont, which turned out to be a chance for all the Lady Colts to get in the game, as the Colts won 8-0. Scoring for the Colts were Kayla Cappuzzo (2), Taylor Schlussel (2), Augustina Miguel, Taylor Sipos, Mary Hijazi and Sarah Schuster. Alyssa Bataglia and Kacey Solotoff recorded the first shutout of the season.

The Colts will play Great Neck South today, and will finish the week on Oct. 1 against Carey.

In other sports…

Football

The Colts football team could not overcome an early punt block and 22-point first-quarter outburst by the Mephan Pirates, as the Colts dropped their home opener 29-3 on Sept. 25. The lone offensive outburst by the Calhoun squad was a 37-yard field goal by Nick Marcello. The Colts look to turn around their Conference II standing with a road game against Elmont next Saturday.

JV football

The JV Colts garnered their first victory of the season with a 21-12 win against Mepham on Sept. 25. Quarterback Brian Downey ran in an opening score, followed by a two-point conversion on a misplayed extra point attempt scored by Julian Arroyo. Matthew Pilotti grabbed a TD pass to put the Colts ahead 15-0, and freshman Brandon Lee capped the Colts’ scoring with an electrifying, 90-yard run in the third quarter. The 1-2 JV Colts will host Elmont on Oct. 2.

Boys’ soccer

The Colts defeated Long Beach 2-1 on Sept. 24, with Ryan McCarthy scoring twice for Calhoun and Andrew LaClaustra recording four saves.