Nassau Title: Carle Place beats Cold Spring Harbor to end drought
Sophomore Daniella Correia recorded a goal and assist as the Frogs claimed their first county championship since 2021.
By Natalia Costa ·
Carle Place defeated Cold Spring Harbor, 2-1, on Friday night at Farmingdale State College to capture the Nassau Class B girls soccer championship. The victory marks the Frogs' first county title since 2021 and breaks a streak of two consecutive losses in the county final against the Seahawks.
The win came after three straight matchups in which Carle Place relinquished the lead. Sophomore Daniella Correia, ranked No. 2 in the state, provided the decisive offensive production with one goal and one assist.
Julianna Lugris opened the scoring in the 24th minute. She received a pass from Correia, chipped the ball over the goalkeeper, and placed it in the net to establish a 1-0 lead. In the 31st minute, Lugris attempted a second goal, but Cold Spring Harbor goalkeeper Charlotte Madigan made a save to keep the deficit at one goal.
Carle Place employed a two-goalkeeper system during the contest. Emma Barros started the match and recorded four saves in the first half. Brooke Holsgrove took over for the second half. With less than three minutes remaining, a Cold Spring Harbor shot struck the post. Holsgrove caught the rebound to secure the advantage.
In the 56th minute, the same attacking pair produced the second goal. Lugris fed the ball to Correia, who shot while sliding. The ball hit the left post before crossing the line near the right post. Four minutes later, Alexandra Rossen headed the ball in with her shoulder to cut the Seahawks' deficit to one goal.
Charlotte Madigan finished the game with 15 saves. Cold Spring Harbor coach Ryan Towers noted that Madigan has served as the team's primary defender for four years. Carle Place coach Steve Cadet stated that the team expected a close game and successfully closed it out this time.
Carle Place will face Babylon in the Long Island Class B championship subregional contest at 6 p.m. Monday at Farmingdale State College.
