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Glen Cove Boys Soccer Celebrate Nassau Win, Close 2nd In LI Final
Although the Knights narrowly lost to Amityville in the Long Island championship, the team was celebratory: "It's a victory for the town."
GLEN COVE, NY — The Glen Cove boys soccer team won an unexpected county title earlier this month, and although they lost 3-2 to Amityville in the Long Island finals, the team was still celebratory.
The Glen Cove Knights went from being seeded 11th in Nassau County to beating the number two team in the county, the MacArthur Generals, during overtime in the semifinals, a spokesperson for Glen Cove schools told Patch.
On Nov. 2, Glen Cove defeated Garden City in the Nassau Championships to clinch the district's first county title since 2016.
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Sophomore Enry Hernandez and senior Londell Wheeler scored in the game.
The team, led by head coach Brian Smith and assistant coach Erick Pajuelo, narrowly lost the Long Island Championships on Nov. 6, losing to the Amityville Warriors 3-2.
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“This is not just a victory for the team,” Smith said after the Nassau final.
“It’s a victory for the school. It’s a victory for the town. And, honestly, we all did it together.”
Glen Cove's players were: Mitchell Muzante, Bryan Hernandez, Edin Alvarado, Evan Rodriguez, Nick Ladearious, Jordan Flores, Vincent Morotta, Ethan Graziosi, Michael Gonzalez, Jose Rumipamba, Joshua Singh, Nicolas Parodis, Jabier Escobar, Davy Giron, Erasmo Mendez, Luis Rivas, Enry Hernandez, Kevin Martinez, Xavier Lizarraga, Adrian Olivera, Londell Wheeler, Daniel Hernandez, Frank Andrade, Cristian Yanes, Gabriel Alvarado, Hector Flores, Christopher Hernandez, Jose Santiago Moradel, Dylan Alvarado and Kyle Calderon.
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