West Islip defeats Massapequa 13-5

Brian Caulfield & Mike Finnegan - West Islip
Actions speak louder
Finnegan's three goals, motivational words lift Lions
BY JASON MOLINET - Newsday 4/1/07Give West Islip senior Mike Finnegan a suit and tie instead of a lacrosse stick and place him in front of an audience rather than his teammates and his words might have held even more sway.
"If you doubt yourself, then you've already lost," Finnegan said after West Islip left no doubt in its season opener yesterday. The Lions pounced on host Massapequa early and late to cruise to a 13-5 victory in a rematch of last season's Long Island Class A boys lacrosse championship.....read complete storyScoring: Goals --
West Islip: Finnegan 3, Caufield 3, Nicky Galasso 2, J. Turri 2, T. Turri, Vinny Galasso, Hodgson;
Massapequa: Bentz 3, Nosworthy, Gill.Saves -- WI: DiCioccio 6; M: Rine 4, Ruppert 6.