Port Washington boys lacrosse's Tommy McCarvill notches six goals in victory

Senior Tommy McCarvill stood at midfield, trying to collect his thoughts about his six-goal game while his teammates jokingly jeered at him less than 15 yards away.

“We just wanted to move the ball quickly and take smart shots,” McCarvill said.

He paused, trying to think of his next words. Coach Glenn Lavey jumped in.

“Just get the ball to Tommy,” Lavey said with a laugh.

That alone proved to be a solid gameplan in Port Washington’s eighth win of the season, defeating Mepham 18-3 on the road Saturday in non-league play.

The senior, who scored five of his six goals in the first half had no shortage of highlights. His first goal came after he rolled inside off his defender’s shoulder before ripping a shot into the bottom right corner. McCarvill’s fourth goal traded finesse for raw power, ripping a shot hard enough to ricochet out of the goal and back onto the field with 3:37 left in the first half.

McCarvill ended the half another score with only 4.5 seconds remaining, stumbling before finding his feet to jump and find the bottom right corner. Senior Brendan Lang added four goals and senior Dom Forgione added two goals and an assist.

“We’ve got a lot of senior guys who we’ve been playing for,” McCarvill said. “So to come out here and move the ball well, it’s good to help make it happen.”

McCarvill and his twin, Liam, continue to be major contributors after solid junior seasons. Liam McCarvill added a goal and an assist as one of 10 Vikings to register a point.

“We grew up playing in the backyard, beating each other up,” Tommy McCarvill said. “To come out here and be on the same team, it’s awesome.”

Port Washington (8-1) forced three turnovers on the ride by the end of the third quarter against Mepham (4-4), with senior attackman Will Ahmuty’s two caused turnovers exemplifying what Lavey expects from his players.

“We don’t give up transitions,” Lavey said. “At our best we’re a defensive team, but that starts with our attackmen and ends with our goalie.”

Winning seven of 10 first-half faceoffs and 15 of 20 through three quarters thanks to junior Griffin Marvin and sophomore Dylan Freeman helps that philosophy by controlling the pace of play.

That hustle and grit is becoming the cornerstone of Port Washington lacrosse, beginning with talented sophomore goalie Max Eynon (six saves) and star senior defenseman Harrison Behan to senior Jake Feinstein in the midfield all the way to Ahmuty and Lang up front.

“Put your hands up, you’re in a fight. We’re coming to play,” Lavey said. “We don’t always know what will happen, but we’re ready to scrap.”