Updated: Wed., Nov. 4, 2009, 3:20 AM
Girls soccer round up: Smith sends Hill to CHSAA
Archdiocesan final
By KATIE BECKMANN and JOSEPH STASZEWSKI
Last Updated: 3:20 AM, November 4, 2009
Posted: 3:12 AM, November 4, 2009
Spectacular goals by Gianna Smith have become the norm.
The St. Joseph Hill forward got loose on a breakaway, beat a group of defenders and drew the Notre Dame Academy
keeper off her line. Smith then eluded the goalie and tapped the ball into the goal early in the second half. It was her first of
two scores n the Hilltoppers' 4-0 win over NDA in the CHSAA Archdiocesan girls soccer semifinals Tuesday at the College
of Staten Island.
“We have come to expect some spectacular goals from Gianna, especially taking on players one versus one,” Hill coach
Tom Siller said. “It seems like the defense always has to watch to her, sometimes double team her, sometimes triple team
her.”
St. Joseph Hill (9-0-2) opened the game up in the final seven minutes, scoring three times. Meghan Siller, Tom’s
granddaughter, and Victoria Chirico each scored. Smith capped the scoring with another goal on a breakaway. Tom Siller
credited her first goal with opening up a tight Gators (6-3-3) defense.
“Notre Dame played a lot of players back on defense and one we scored it forced them to come out and play,” Siller said.
St. Joseph Hill advances to play St. Joseph by the Sea in the final at a time to be determined Sunday at Monsignor Farrell.
After a 2-2 tie to start the season, Hill beat the Vikings, 1-0, late in the year.
“We know each other so well,” Sea coach Arturo Rando said. “It’s going to be hard.”
St. Joseph by the Sea 2, Maria Regina 1: Kelly Oehm scored the winner off an assist from Madeline Barbarino with less
than 10 minutes to play in the first half for St. Joseph by the Sea (7-1-3). The Vikings trailed, 1-0, early in the first half
before Maria DeSantis' scored low from 18 yards to tie the score at 1. Maria Regina had a shot from 16 yards that went just
wide of the goal with five minutes left.
Bishop Kearney 4, Stella Maris 1: Emily Mason had a hat trick and Christina Abbate added assists for Kearney (11-2-1)
in the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens quarterfinals. The game is the last ever for Stella Maris (7-5-1) because of the school
closing. The Tigers play Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Parade Grounds in the semifinals.
"The difference between the two teams was that we played hard in the second half. It was tight in the first half, we were
only winning 2-1. Stella Maris has come a long way,” Kearney coach Charlie Candela said.
Christ the King 7, St. Saviour 0: Luna Siracusa and freshman Guadalupe Qiroz each scored two goals for Christ the King
(9-5). Christina Viaggio and Fabiana Rebecca each added a goal and assist. The Royals face Fontbonne Hall at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday at Kaiser Park in the semifinals. St. Saviour is 3-9-2.
“In the past we have beat this team by a lot, so I knew what formation to use against them," said Christ the King coach
John Fayad. "My team has been playing very well.”
PSAL CLASS B
FDR 7, A. P. Randolph 0: Aycin Yalcin scored four goals and Natalie Calixto added three assists for No. 2 FDR (14-0) in
the PSAL Class B quarterfinals. Evelyn Mejia and Abije Kaloshi added a goal and an assist. FDR plays No. 3 Richmond
Hill in the semifinals at 2:30 Thursday at Flushing Meadow Park. No. 7 A.P. Randolph finishes 10-1-2.
OTHER SCORES
Flushing 5, Beach Channel 1
MLK 2, New Utrecht 1
Richmond Hill 1, HS for Math and Science 0
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