Thursday, October 1, 2026
The sting of last year’s overtime playoff loss still lingers for the Oceanside boys’ soccer team, but it has also fueled a strong start to the 2025 season.
After finishing 7-3-3 and falling 3-2 to Uniondale in the Nassau Class AAA quarterfinals, the Sailors opened this fall with three straight shutouts. They blanked Hicksville 4-0 in the opener, scoring all three of their second-half goals after halftime, and edged Freeport 1-0 Sept. 8 on a late header by Sean Brosokas off a Sean Mahoney free kick.
“Freeport was a nail-biter,” Oceanside coach Patrick Turk said. “They have excellent players who make things really difficult for the defense. [Goalkeeper Collin Schirrmacher] did extremely well — not just pedestrian saves, but some real electric stuff. And to get that free kick from Mahoney and Brosokas to get his head on it, that helped us tremendously and boosted the team’s confidence.”
The run continued two days later with a 3-0 win over Valley Stream Central, led by goals from brothers Jackson and Dylan Langevin and senior Jackson Cherrick, along with a season-high eight saves by Schirrmacher. But the streak ended on Sept. 13, when Oceanside suffered its first defeat of the season — a 1-0 setback to Baldwin.
The offense has been ignited by the Langevins and Mahoney, who already has five assists on the campaign. Jackson Langevin had a pair of goals against Hicksville and each of the brothers tallied against Central.
“They're the healthiest brother rivalry I've come across in a while, which makes it super easy on me,” Turk said. “They're good, they're competitive, but they're supportive. When one succeeds, the other one's right there to support. And with the way that the two of them play, they're very complimentary in general.”
Turk also lauded co-captain Mahoney for his leadership on the pitch.
“His leadership has grown tremendously,” he said. “Not to say that it wasn't there last year, but it has grown tremendously. He understands his role. He understands that he needs to elevate others around him.”
Sophomore Conor Schmid and junior Matthew Keegan have also scored this season, with the latter adding two assists.
The defense is led by senior outside back and co-captain Greg Profitlich, versatile senior Gavin Joyce, junior Michael Molite, and Schmid. The unit continued to function effectively despite losing senior Dylan Benjamin to a leg injury that he suffered during the Freeport contest.
Turk said he expects Benjamin to return this season.
Schirrmacher made a few appearances in goal last year and has taken full advantage of his first season as a full-time starter with 24 saves. It helps too that Turk was a goalkeeper during his playing days.
“He understands the expectations,” Turk said. “I'm tougher on my goalies because I played and I have a little bit more awareness and knowledge of the position than maybe some others. He's ready to that he belongs, so I'm really excited for him to showcase that.”
Oceanside faces a challenging stretch to test its early momentum, including a home match against Syosset on Sept. 20 and a trip to Port Washington on Sept. 26.
