Daily Recap: Tuesday, April 16th (Lacrosse Article Included)

Boys Lacrosse:

Pascack Valley 12, Paramus Catholic 3

Buldo and Setola lead Pascack Valley to Hot Start

With three goals in the first 4 minutes of the game, Senior Mike Buldo knew this would be a special day. What he didn’t know was that his performance would be one of the best I have seen over my time covering lacrosse.

Buldo ended up scoring 7 goals (no this is not a typo) and single handedly carried Pascack Valley to a 12-3 victory over Paramus Catholic on Tuesday afternoon.

The senior attack man did his scoring in a multitude of ways. He would score from far out and close up, from the right and from the left, in the bottom of the net and in the top corner. It was a truly remarkable individual performance for a kid who was always regarded as one of the best lacrosse players in the area.

Mike Buldo wasn’t the only one responsible for Pascack Valley’s 6^th win of the season (although he was a big part). Kevin Illian, Nick Soravilla, and Brendan Morrissey added goals for an Indian team that held the lead from the opening possession.

(Mike wanted to give a shout out to “his boy” Brendan Morrissey for “putting one in the net today.”)

After taking a 4-0 lead with only a couple of minutes elapsed in the first, Pascack Valley never looked back.

Through seven games, Pascack Valley’s only blemish came at the hands of a very talented and tough Northern Highlands team. The Indians have met expectation as one of the toughest teams in the county and should continue to do so throughout the season.

“It has been nice this year to come out on top so far in the close games,” said Mike Buldo. “Everyone is playing really well. We just need to stay diligent and treat every game the same.”

Offense never seemed to be an issue going into the season. The big question mark was at the goalie spot, where Senior Anthony Setola was replacing one of the best goalies in Bergen County in Kevin Switzer.

Through seven games, Setola has not only met expectations, but passed them. He made countless saves throughout today’s game that helped Pascack Valley keep distance away from their opponent.

“He (Setola) is playing really well right now. He is really stepping it up in goal,” added Buldo.

With a potent offense and Setola and co. stabilizing the defense, Pascack Valley is going to be tough to beat going forward.

The rest of Bergen County…

You have been warned.

Record: 6-1

Next Game: Thursday, April 18^th at 4:30 PM against Jefferson Township (Away)

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Golf:

Pascack Valley put a beat down on Dwight Morrow on Tuesday afternoon.

Record: 6-3

Next Match: Thursday, April 18^th at 4 PM against River Dell (Hackensack Country Club)

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Tennis:

Pascack Valley 4, Ramsey 1

Record: 4-4

Next Game: Wednesday, April 17^th at 4:15 PM against Paramus Catholic

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