NORTHPORT HIGH SCHOOL
NORTHPORT HIGH SCHOOL
Lady Tigers
look to next
yeaR after
remarkable run
Story by Kevin Freiheit // Photos by Morgan Harrison
T
he Northport Tigers girls’ soccer team had a season
to remember, again. The Tigers have been very
successful over recent years and have become one of the
toughest teams to beat.
This year was no different, except Northport finished
just shy of its’ ultimate goal. After winning the Suffolk AA
Championship in 2012, the Tigers were able to do it again
this season.
Kristin Desmond and Vincenza Patrone scored 27
seconds apart to rally and defeat West Islip, allowing
the Tigers to advance to the Class AA Long Island
Championship.
Things didn’t go their way as the Tigers fell 3-2 to
Massapequa. Taking a 1-0 lead to halftime, Northport
looked to be in a good position, but Massapequa scored
three times in the second half, denying the Tigers of that
title.
which at the time, made Northport go to 7-0.
Goalkeeper Lindsey Demling played an integra