In the game of the day, Nanuet beats Albertus
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- September
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Nanuet and Albertus never fail to disappoint against each other. It’s a pleasant rivalry â€â€Ã‚ they play very hard and often physically and with a lot of intensity, but in the end they seem to like each other. There was plenty of waving and hugging between opponents after Nanuet’s 2-1 win. Besides being two miles away from each other on Route 304, they’re bonded by a mutual respect for one another’s ability. Albertus has always been good, and since Nanuet rose as a program in 2002, they’ve been equals. One of them has won a sectional title every year since 2000 until last year. Last year was also the first that one didn’t eliminate the other since 2002.
Albertus got on the board first today on an Alyssa Valente goal. Eighteen minutes later Brittany Farsetta tied it with a strong running kick from 25-30 yards away (I was on the opposite side of the field). Apparently Nanuet’s had a mental block the last couple years when it comes to falling behind early, despite its prodigious talent. So Farsetta’s equalizer was huge. She and the other seniors gave a pep talk at halftime anyway. With 15 minutes left, Becky Torres headed in a Kelly Fanshawe free kick for the win. Coach Mike Henderson told me later that Torres and Jen Gonos, a stopper and sweeper, are his two best headers off set plays, so he always sends them near the net.
While all this was going on, Albertus striker Caroline Burke limped around the bench. She suffered a thigh contusion eight minutes in and never returned. What a huge loss. Burke isn’t just the leading scorer; her 12 goals are 10 more than the next highest Falcon. She’s fourth in the area in goals. The team will evaluate her injury tomorrow to determine if she can play Friday vs. Pearl River.
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on Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 at 7:15 pm by Jake Thomases. 
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