Emma Glick's late goal breaks scoreless tie for Harborfields field hockey in win over Eastport-South Manor
Harborfields celebrates victory after scoring with 38 seconds left to break a 0-0 tie in the fourth quarter of a Suffolk Division II field hockey matchup against Eastport-South Manor on Thursday in Manorville. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr.
The Eastport-South Manor and Harborfields field hockey teams met twice last season. They split a pair of one-goal victories.
It may be a new season, but it’s still the same exciting rivalry. Emma Glick scored with 38 seconds remaining in regulation to give visiting Harborfields a 1-0 Suffolk II victory Thursday night.
“I saw the ball go past the line and, I can’t even describe it, it was just the best feeling ever,” Glick said. “I was just like, ‘Oh my God, I scored!’ and it was so amazing.”
On a fast break sparked by Mia Gormsen, Harborfields earned a penalty corner and Carly Sullivan sent the ball toward the stroke line. In a textbook deflection, Glick tipped the ball for the winning goal.
Glick currently leads Harborfields in points with 15 goals and an assist. Coach Lauren Thomas-Desiderio said she had no doubt the sophomore would produce when it mattered most.
“She took a minute to collect her thoughts, get her head on straight and I knew that she could do it,” Thomas-Desiderio said. “So when she got out there and made it happen, it was incredible.”
But 38 seconds was more than enough time for Eastport-South Manor to tie it. Glick said that after she scored, defense became the top priority until time expired.
“We knew we just had to stop the ball as much as possible and hit it into whatever open space we could find to get it into our offensive end,” she said. “That and staying composed were a big part of our game.”
In fact, defense was the Tornadoes’ top priority for much of the game. Eastport-South Manor dominated possession time throughout regulation, but Harborfields’ strong defensive unit kept the Sharks off the board. Callie Schomburg made nine saves for Harborfields (9-1).
Kaylee Nicoletti made two saves for Eastport-South Manor (9-1).
When the offensive opportunities came, Gormsen said she knew her team couldn’t let them go to waste. When Gormsen broke away in the final minute, the Tornadoes trusted one another to make it work.
“We showed them who we really are,” Gormsen said. “[Eastport-South Manor was] out for blood and we knew they would be, but we just had to stay composed and play our game.”
“We just needed to play together,” Glick said. “We’re like sisters and we each needed to trust our sisters to come out of this with a win.”
Tess Ferguson is a reporter on Newsday's high school sports staff. She joined the team after graduating with a journalism degree from Ithaca College in 2025.
