Alumni Report: Turri, Galasso Star In Big City Classic

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The annual Big City Classic took center stage at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey Sunday and two former West Islip lacrosse stars played key roles in each of their team’s victories.

Duke’s Justin Turri found the back of the cage early in the third quarter of the Blue Devils’ 12-10 win over Syracuse. Turri’s goal at the time gave Duke a two-goal lead.

Later in the day Sunday, Nicky Galasso had a goal and assist for North Carolina as the Tar Heels defeated top-ranked Johns Hopkins 13-9.

Limited to playing on extra man up situations because of a foot injury, Galasso assisted on a goal from Marcus Holman that put North Carolina ahead 5-4 in the second quarter, a lead it would not relinquish.

Early in the fourth quarter the scoring was reversed, as Galasso would find the back of the cage off a feed from Holman, which gave North Carolina a 9-7 lead.

• Sunday was a big day for two former members of the West Islip girls’ lacrosse team. Katie Rotan (3G, 1A) and Lauren Spagnoletta (3G) were among five C.W. Post players to record hat tricks in the Pioneers 23-5 win over Lake Erie. On Saturday, Rotan (1G, 1A) and Spagnoletta (1G, 2A) helped lead C.W. Post to a 21-5 win over Seton Hill.

• Alyssa Costantino, sophomore goaltender for the Syracuse women’s lacrosse team, was part of history Saturday. Facing Harvard, the two teams took part in the first women’s college lacrosse game at Gillette Stadium — home of the New England Patriots — in Foxboro, Mass. In the Orange’s 10-6 win over Harvard, Costantino had six saves while playing in the first half.

• Eddie Plompen scored three goals for C.W. Post but the Pioneers came up short in an 8-5 loss to top-ranked Mercyhurst.

• Dan Cozier had a goal and four assists to lead Farmingdale State to a 17-3 win over Mount Saint Mary.

• Drew Federico had a goal and an assist for Fairfield as the Stags defeated Bellarmine 9-8 on Saturday.

• Mike Sagl had a goal and two assists for Quinnipiac as the Bobcats defeated Mount Saint Mary’s 12-8 on Saturday.