Ryan Filippi has been a star all season long for the Port Jefferson Royals men's lacrosse team, but he took it up another notch this week. Port Jefferson beat Bellport 15-10 scoring 5 goals in the first and 5 goals in the last quarters. While the game propelled the Royals closer to .500 on the season, the story of the day, and the year, is what Filippi was able to accomplish.
Not only did he score his 100th career goal in the game, but he did so while setting a single game Port Jefferson record with 10 total goals in the game. His box score reads like one that every lacrosse player's dream would. He finished with 10 goals, he added a team-high five ground balls, and even had 2 assists for 12 total points in the contest. Filippi extended his stellar career bringing his season statistics up to 35 goals and 8 assists, equaling 43 total points.
Varsity Boys Lacrosse Head Coach Taylor Forstell said "Scoring 10 goals in a game is something special. Scoring 10 in a game in which you needed to win to keep your playoff hopes alive is downright remarkable. Ryan wants that level of pressure on himself and he thrived in the moments that mattered the most. 100 career goals is just one milestone for this young man. Many more to come."
Port Jefferson has now scored 30 goals in the past three games as they have their eyes set on Sayville and West Babylon this week.