Two of the top teams on Long Island clashed when Garden City hosted the Patriots from Ward Melville on Sat. It was a tale of two halves, as the Ward Melville offense dictated the pace and was playing "make it take it" by winning the battle at the face off X. in the first half, Ward Melville had 6 different players score, led by John Edmonds with 1 goal and 2 beautiful assists. The first of Brendan Hegarty's three goals would give Ward Melville the 6-3 lead that they would take to the halftime break. If not for a strong half in the net by Garden City goalie, Dan Marino the Trojan deficit could have been much worse. Marino had 9 saves at the break and would have 12 on the day.
