Smithtown West vs. Sachem East
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Sachem East's Jake Kelleher (27) looks to get around Smithtown West's Conor Calderone (10) in the fourth quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Daniel Caroussos (14) moves the ball behind the net while being covered by Sachem East's Brian Williams (13) in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's James Caddigan (7) carries the ball while being covered by Sachem East's Nick Johannsen (24) in the first quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Daniel Varello (21) wins a face-off in the first quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Sachem East's Pete Engelken (28) looks to get around Smithtown West's Brett DiSalvo (5) in the fourth quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Daniel Varello (21) wins the face off against Sachem East's Billy Kroliewicz (9) in the first quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Ryan Erler (45) looks to clear the ball in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Maxwell Mohrmnn (13) tries to get by Sachem East's Brian Williams (13) in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Sachem East's Jake Kelleher (27) brings the ball out from behind the net in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Daniel Caroussos (14) carries the ball while being covered by Sachem East's John Gillis (18) in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Daniel Caroussos (14) moves the ball behind the net while being covered by Sachem East's Brian Williams (13) in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Kyle Zawadzki (4) moves the ball in the fourth quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Daniel Caroussos (14) takes a shot in the second quarter while being covered by Sachem East's John Gillis (18) and Mike Bollinger (34) during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Kyle Zawadzki (4) carries the ball in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Sachem East's Mike Bollinger (34) looks to clear in the first quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Kyle Zawadzki (4) brings the ball towards the cage in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Sean Byrne (3) tries to get around Sachem East's Kyle Shanahan (26) in the fourth quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's James Caddigan (7) takes the ball around the cage while being covered by Sachem East's Justin Napolitano (7) in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Sachem East's Brian Williams (13) looks to get around Smithtown West's Daniel Riley (2) in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Sachem East's Mike Bollinger (34) makes a save in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Sachem East's Brian Williams (13) tries to get around Smithtown West's Max Lionetti (1) in the fourth quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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Smithtown West's Daniel Caroussos (14) carries the ball towards the net while being covered by Sachem East's Justin Napolitano (7) in the first quarter during the Suffolk High School boys lacrosse game between Smithtown West and Sachem East on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
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