Frank Poalino scored 10 seconds into the game as Longwood rolled to a 5-1 win over Mt. Sinai. Poalino (one assist) and Denic Tigli each scored twice for the Lions. Goals – L: Poalino 2, Tigli 2, Campos; MS: Packett. Saves – L: Posnack 0, Teague 4, Stahl 2; MS: Bonti 10. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 06 Sep 1998
WESTHAMPTON TOURNAMENT: John Coreia scored nine minutes into the first half off a cross from Paul Tomaszewski to give Westhampton a 1-0 lead in its 5-1 semifinal win over Longwood. Goals – L: Paolino; W: Rakowski 2, Graham, Correia, Tomaszewski. Saves – L: Posnack 10; W: Fernandez 5. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 12 Sep 1998:
Luke Gentile scored 10 minutes into the game and Rick Wrage added another eight minutes later as Newfield beat Longwood, 2-0. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 17 Sep 1998:
Longwood 5, Stony Brook 2: Moses Sarr scored two goals to give Stony Brook a 2-1 lead with 17 minutes remaining, but Longwood came back and wound up pulling away. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 20 Sep 1998
Longwood 2 2 4 Smithtown 1 4 5 Goals – L: Paolino 3, Moreno; S: Schmitt 2, Armello 2, Longo. Saves – L: Posnack 8; S: Skrivanek 3, Lewandowski 2. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 20 Sep 1998:
Dan Brienza’s goal off keeper Justin Varrone’s 70-yard punt 1:20 into the first half opened the scoring for Sachem in its 3-1 win over Longwood (0-2). Craig Smart added a goal and an assist for Sachem (1-0-1). Goals – S: Brienza, Bragaglia, Smart; L: Paolino. Saves – S; Varrone 1, Greening 1, Goodrich 1; L: Posnack 5. Sept 24
Job Fernandez scored all of Brentwood’s goals in its 3-0 win over Longwood (0-2). Brentwood is 1-0-1 .Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 26 Sep 1998:
Frank Paolino dribbled around a defender and scored his 10th goal of the season with 18 minutes left to give Longwood (1-3) a 1-0 win over Floyd (0-5). Steve Posnack made eight saves for the shutout. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 03 Oct 1998:
Also in League I, Tim Trava and Mike Cesarino each scored twice and James Bentley had four assists in Patchogue-Medford’s 6-3 win over Longwood (1-4). Down 1-0 early, Patchogue-Medford (2-2-1) scored three goals in a span of seven minutes and never looked back. Goals – L: Paolino 2, Moreno; PM: Trava 2, Cesarino 2, Burke, Blentzas. Saves – L: Posnak 6; PM: Guzzardo 5. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 06 Oct 1998:
Willy Passavia stopped two point-blank shots in the second half to preserve Ward Melville’s 2-1 win over Longwood (1-5). Ward Melville is 2-3-1. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 08 Oct 1998:
Longwood, Floyd Worthy. Every coach in League I is in agreement. If Longwood and Floyd played in any other league in Suffolk, they would be at the top of the standings. But this is League I, and times are hard.
Carmine Longo scored the game-winner five minutes into overtime to lead Smithtown past Longwood, 4-3. Longo took control of a loose ball in the box and drove it low into the left corner of the net. Trailing 3-1 at the half against last season’s county Class A finalist, Longwood scored two quick goals to draw even. Luis Moreno scored 3:30 into the half, followed by Frank Paolino’s penalty shot less than a minute later that tied the score at 3. Joe Lewandowski made 10 saves for Smithtown (4-2-1) and Steve Posnack stopped eight shots for Longwood (1-6). Oct. 10
Smithtown 3 0 1 0 4 Longwood 1 2 0 0 3 Goals – S: Olenczuk, Pober, Hill, Longo; L: Diorio, Moreno, Paolino. Saves – S: Lewandowski 10; L: Posnack 8. Oct. 10
Longwood 0 0 0 Sachem 3 3 6 Goals – S: Mourelo 2, Greening, Swanson, Bragaglia, DiGiuseppe. Saves – L: Posnack 4, Teague 2; S: Varrone 2, Hilton 1, Goodrich 1. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 14 Oct 1998:
Brentwood 1 2 3 Longwood 0 0 0 Goals – B: J. Bedoya 3. Saves – B: Garet 3; L: Posnack 10. Oct. 16
Longwood 2 2 4 Floyd 3 2 5 Goals – L: Baulino 2, Vetro, Puente. F: Hoda 3, Chieffo, Hansen. Saves – L: Posnack 12. F: Weyer 9. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 23 Oct 1998:
Patchogue-Medford 2 2 4 Longwood 1 0 1 Goals – PM: Trava 2, Burke, Pearlman; L: Paolino. Saves – PM: Guzzardo 3; L: Posnack 5, Teague 4. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 25 Oct 1998:
Longwood 1 0 1 Ward Melville 2 0 2 Goals – L: Paolino; WM: Monfett 2. Saves – L: Posnal 9; WM: Passavia 8. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 28 Oct 1998: