Flaming Arrows advance to second round of Section XI playoffs.
The Sachem North girls varsity soccer team beat West Babylon, 1-0, to open the Class AA Suffolk County playoffs.
Cierston Palumbo scored the game-winning goal with 12:43 left in the first half of the contest off a cross from Steph Radakovic.
Amanda Steinberg had eight saves for the Flaming Arrows, who are now 11-3-2 on the season.
No. 6 Sachem will travel to No. 3 Commack on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. for the quarterfinals.
-Words by Chris R. Vaccaro / Photo Credit Ray Nelson