Cyclones Celebrate a Bunch of Firsts

This time the weatherman got it right. Forecasters on Friday Night issued a Cyclone warning for the Wantagh-Seaford areas of Long Island, and at 11:10 AM the Cyclone touched down.
The POB Cyclones won their FIRST ever LIJSL road game and got their FIRST ever LIJSL win against the spirited and well coached Seahawks of the Wantagh-Seaford Soccer Club.
Captain's Alexa and Anna, along with Jordan and Lisa S (who played through a sore leg the entire 2nd half), provided a defensive wall that took almost the entire game to breakthrough.
The best team effort to date, was in large part due to the hustle and battling of the offense. Kristen, Jenna, Lisa R and Dana kept hustling and winning loose balls all over the field.
Most impressive was the positioning and ball movement, that resulted in 3 goals and many chances. Head's up offense by Maureen gave the Cyclones a 1 goal lead, it was Maureen's 2nd goal of the year, her FIRST LIJSL goal. The pressure continued in the second half when Emily scored twice to give the Cyclones a 3-0 lead. Her FIRST ever LIJSL goal was scored on a brilliantly placed penalty kick, going right below the crossbar. The second goal was the result of a play was started and finished by Emily. Emily played the ball across the field to Kristen, who one timed a pass ahead to Maureen who played the ball ahead to Emily, who had kept running the whole time. Emily finished the play with her 2nd career LIJSL league goal and her 7th goal of the season.
With Lisa S, nursing an injured leg at halftime, the Goaltending responsibilities fell entirely to Jamie, and once again Jamie did not dissapoint. Called upon to make at least 10 saves, due to the non-stop effort provided by the Seahawks, Jamie was once again up to the task. It was Jamie's third solo victory of the season, her FIRST ever LIJSL win.
The Seahawks, showed the kind of effort that will make them a great team for years to come. They never quit and scored the last goal of the game with 10 minutes to go. The Cyclones thank the Seahawks and their coaches for a well played and fun game.