Before we take a look at the updated playoff schedule, a quick word about yesterday’s big games and an overview of what’s on tap for today (Wednesday/5.26.10).
Front and center, the Greenwich Cardinals.
First-year head coach Scott Bulkley, a former Darien star who was an assistant coach with the Blue Wave during their run of five straight state titles, has helped engineer one of the major, developing stories in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region this season.
Last night, Bulkley’s Cardinals stunned his former Darien team 8-7 in the FCIAC semifinals. Greenwich, the No. 5 seed, will play No. 3 New Canaan in the FCIAC championship game on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk.
Less than a week ago, Darien beat Greenwich 9-2.
Greenwich defeated the defending FCIAC champ Ridgefield 8-5 in the semifinals after losing to the Tigers 16-9 in the regular season.
Quite a story — and the latest evidence of the parity that has swept through all levels of lacrosse.
In addition to some big wins yesterday, there was a noteworthy, record-breaking performances and a big milestone.
As you learned right here yesterday in real-time updates, Yorktown senior 
Hopkins-bound senior attackman Kevin Interlicchio (pictured at left) scored five goals in the Huskers’ 16-6 win against Wappingers to shatter the all-time school goal-scoring record of 178 held by former Syracuse University star and current MSG Network analyst Paul Carcaterra. Interlicchio now has 179 goals for his four-year varsity career.
White Plains’ Ryan McGhee ended his varsity career by becoming the first player in school history to hit the career 200-point mark in a 17-7 loss to Mahopac.
Now, before we look at the updated playoff schedule for the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, here’s a look at what’s on tap for today.
Rye Country Day and Hackley meet for the NYSAIS Championship in a battle of 17-win teams today at Randall’s Island Field #10. RCDS is 17-2 and Hackley is 17-3.
Today in Long Island, top-seeded Wantagh faces No. 5 Lynbrook in a 3:30 p.m. Section 8 Class B semifinal at Hofstra. At 6 p.m., top-seeded Manhasset faces No. 5 Seaford in a semifinal at Hofstra. The tripleheader wraps up at 8 p.m. with a second-round Class A encounter between No. 1 Farmingdale and No. 4 Syosset.
Updated playoff schedule
Hudson Valley/Long Island
Section 1
Semifinals
Thursday, May 27
Class A
No. 3 Suffern at No. 2 Yorktown, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Mahopac at No. 1 Lakeland/Panas at Lakeland High School, 4:30 p.m.
Class B
No. 4 Ossining at No. 8 No. 1 John Jay, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Brewster at No. 6 Somers, 4:30 p.m.
Class C
No. 4 Put Valley at No. 1 Pleasantville, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Rye at No. 2 Bronxville, 4 p.m.
Section 8
Class A
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 26
at Hofstra
No. 4 Syosset vs. No. 1 Farmingdale, 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 27
at Hofstra
No. 3 Hicksville vs. No. 2 Massapequa, 8 p.m.
Finals
Wednesday, June 2
at Hofstra, 8 p.m.
Class B
Semifinals
at Hofstra
Wednesday, May 26
No. 5 Lynbrook vs. No. 1 Wantagh, 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 27
No. 3 Division vs. No. 2 Garden City, 3:30 p.m.
Finals
Wednesday, June 2
at Hofstra, 3 p.m.
Class C
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 26
at Hofstra
No. 5 Seaford vs. No. 1 Manhasset, 6 p.m.
Thursday, May 27
at Hofstra
No. 3 Friends Academy vs. No. 2 Cold Spring Harbor, 6 p.m.
Finals
Wednesday, June 2
at Hofstra, 5:30 p.m.
Section 11
Class A
Semifinals
Friday, May 28
at higher seeds
No. 4 Connetquot at No. 1 West Islip, 4 p.m.
No. 3 Smithtown West at No. 2 Ward Melville, 4 p.m.
Finals
Thursday, June 3
at Stony Brook, 8 p.m.
Class B
Semifinals
Thursday, May 27
at higher seeds
No. 5 Rocky Point at No. 1 Comsewogue, 4 p.m.
No. 3 Shoreham-Wading River at No. 2 Hauppauge, 4 p.m.
Finals
Thursday, June 3
at Stony Brook, 3 p.m.
Class C
Semifinal
Thursday, May 27
at higher seed
No. 3 Mount Sinai at No. 2 Bayport-Blue Point, 4 p.m.
Finals
Thursday, June 3
at Stony Brook, 5:30 p.m.
Bayport-Blue Point/Mount Sinai winner vs. No. 1 Elwood-John Glenn, 5:30 p.m.
CHSAA
Class AAA final
Thursday, May 27
at C.W. Post University
No. 2 Chaminade vs. No. 1 St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.
Class AA final
Friday, May 28
at Adelphi
No. 2 Holy Trinity vs. No. 1 Iona Prep, 3 p.m.
Connecticut
FCIAC
Final
Friday, May 28
at Brien McMahon High School, Norwalk
No. 3 New Canaan vs. No. 5 Greenwich, 7:30 p.m.
SCC
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 26
at Branford High School, 5 p.m., 7 p.m.
No. 3 Guilford vs. No. 2 Fairfield Prep
No. 5 Hand vs. No. 1 Cheshire
Finals
Friday, May 28
at Branford High School, 7 p.m.
SWC
Final
Friday, May 27
at Brookfield High School
New Fairfield vs. Weston, 7:30 p.m.
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What is going on with section I seeding criteria? They need to take serious look at it in the off seaon.
Greenwich had a ton of injuries to start the season and are still missing their starting goalie. They start two seniors plus their faceoff guy, four other seniors get playing time otherwise they’re all underclassmen. Two Mahopac guys round off the coaching staff at Greenwich as well.
what I think is at least a bit weird, is that in several cases, the lower seed, would be considered the favorite by most (Rye, Jay, Put Valley) and I think Brewster a very live “dog” against Somers….has there ever been a 10 seed to advance to the semis?. even Suffern is live, depending on which Y’town team shows up
BBB all those teams except Suffern are the old power league teams, who would have thought.
No Style points – I agree win is a win, but thought HG’s harder schedule would have given them the edge in a close game against O, did not think either team was going to win big.
NC’s gotta be favorites but lets go Cards.
Joe,
Where is the sec 1 Finals this year.
I think Wantagh-Lynbrook is today, isn’t it Joe?
Anyway, Nassau predictions for all the semifinals
A: Farmingdale 9, Syosset 6…Hicksville 8, Pequa 7
B: GC 9, Division 7…Wantagh 14, Lynbrook 9
C: Set 14, Seaford 5…CSH 7, Friends 4
Joe – you might want to double check, i believe Wantagh vs Lynbrook is today (Wednesday) at 3:30pm not Thursday.
Thanks guys. The schedule above has been updated.
Rye Country Days edges Hackley 8-7 to win the NYSAIS Championship!
Chris Kieser reports that Manhasset has a commanding 12-2 lead over Seaford at halftime of their Section 8 semifinal at Hofstra.
Earlier today at Hofstra, Wantagh beat Lynbrook 11-8 in the Class B semis. The final game of the day will be an 8 p.m. Class A semifinal between No. 4 Syosset and No. 1 Farmingdale.
Two of the six Section 1 semifinals tomorrow have changed starting times from 4:30 p.m. Ossining at John Jay will now be 7 p.m. Rye at Bronxville will now be 4 p.m.
Here’s the updated schedule:
Section 1
Semifinals
Thursday, May 27
Class A
No. 3 Suffern at No. 2 Yorktown, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Mahopac at No. 1 Lakeland/Panas at Lakeland High School, 4:30 p.m.
Class B
No. 4 Ossining at No. 8 No. 1 John Jay, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Brewster at No. 6 Somers, 4:30 p.m.
Class C
No. 4 Put Valley at No. 1 Pleasantville, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Rye at No. 2 Bronxville, 4 p.m.
Manhasset now leads Seaford 16-3 after three.
Final: Manhasset 19, Seaford 3
The Indians will play the winner of tomorrow’s Friends Academy/Cold Spring Harbor semifinal on June 2 in the Nassau Class C title game.
Farmingdale has scored first against Syosset on a goal by Sal Tuttle, who came from around the cage before converting in this Class A semifinal. It’s 1-0 Dalers with 4:09 left in the first quarter.
End 1 – Farmingdale 2, Syosset 1.
Nick Bruno scored for the Braves to make it 2-1 after the Dalers went up 2-0 on a goal by Brian Prendergast.
Farmingdale scores three straight on goals by Greg Catalano, Prendergast and Korey Hendrickson and now lead 5-1 late in the second quarter.
Farmingdale 5, Syosset 1 at HT.
Syosset’s Nick Bruno scores midway through the third to cut the Dalers’ lead to 5-2.
Syosset controls plays in the third quarter, but is unable to put much of a dent in Farmingdale’s lead. It’s 5-2 Dalers after three.
Ryan Hunter scores off a feed from Bruno just 53 seconds into the fourth to pull Syosset within 5-3.
Here come the Braves. Zach Gropper takes a clear pass and goes coast to coast. Syosset pulls within 5-4 just 1:40 into the fourth.
Farmingdale’s Travis Wahl scores off a Tuttle feed to end the Syosset run. It’s 6-4 Dalers with 7:36 left in the fourth quarter.
Farmingdale calls for timeout with 6:40 left.
Catalano and Tuttle score back-to-back goals. The Dalers now lead 8-4 with 4:39 to go.
Final: Farmingdale 9, Syosset 4
Today’s scores …
Fairfield Prep 9, Guilford 2
Cheshire 16, Daniel Hand 8
New Fairfield 9, Newtown 4
Weston 9, Barlow 3