Harvard-bound star leads Garden City to back-to-back Woodstick Classic titles over Manhasset
Garden City lacrosse standout midfielder Tori Ottomanelli has played a crucial role in securing the coveted Woodstick Classic title against arch rival Manhasset in back-to-back seasons.
'The tradition of this game is just something that we look forward to every year,' Ottomanelli, a senior midfielder who will play at Harvard next year, told The Post.
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3 Tori Ottomanelli of the Garden City girls lacrosse team battles rival Manhasset.
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Last year, she netted the 9-8 overtime winner — which came with more 'relief' than celebration, she said — and put away four goals to help put GC over the top, 12-5.
As if her final Woodstick Classic wasn't enough hype, it also landed on Ottomanelli's 18th birthday. She said the win was 'the best gift' she could have gotten with the 13-2 squad.
'We were constantly pushing each other, getting better and better, and being super excited, amped up to play in this one … especially for me since it was my last.'
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3 Tori Ottomanelli celebrates with her Garden City teammates over defeating Manhasset in the
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The storied LI lacrosse rivalry has her ready to take on the Ivy League.
'Everyone is just super talented,' Ottomanelli said. 'When you surround yourself with people who have so much talent, also just such great personality, it makes you better on and off the field.'
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3 Tori Ottomanelli of the Garden City girls lacrosse team.
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Girls softball features a high-octane clash as 13-4 Port Washington, which had a seven-game winning streak earlier in the year, faces a strong 11-3 East Rockaway, which enjoyed its own eight-game heater this season, Saturday at 6 p.m.
In baseball, the streaks run similarly as Riverhead, 12-4 as of Thursday morning, has won its last 10 and looks to stay strong against 6-7 William Floyd on the road at 4 p.m. Friday.
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