VIDEO: Lions Blow Past Smithtown East 15-9 in Quarterfinals

West Islip kept their three-peat hopes alive and extended their winning-streak to 39 games with a 15-9 victory over Smithtown East in a quarterfinal matchup Tuesday afternoon. 

The No. 1 seeded Lions (17-0) will host familiar foe Connetquot on Friday in the semifinal for the third consecutive season. 

Senior midfielder Mike Sagl led all scorers with four goals and Connor Braddish notched a hat trick and an assist. 

Seniors Cole Andersen and Ryan Desimone each had two goals and two assists for the Bulls, who end their 2011 campaign 10-8.

"We expected then to come over improved since the last time we played them," Lions coach Scott Craig said.  "We moved the ball, got some good opportunities and put them away."

West Islip came out in the second half extended their 8-4 halftime lead by three, with goals from Sagl, sophomore Nick Aponte and junior Jon Reese.  The defense limited a feisty East offense to few shot attempts and controlled the pace of the game, something Craig said he was particularly proud of.

"In the second half I thought we played ball control, played smart, had a 3-0 third quarter, got a couple to start the fourth quarter, and totally took control of the game and the tempo of the game," he said. 

The Bulls were able to hoist a five-spot up in the fourth with some nifty shooting from Dylan Senft, Mike Buono, Anderson and Desimone.  But it was little too late to knock off the undefeated Lions, who haven't lost a game since the season opener to last year.