Call it the Ottomanelli empire. 

Tori Ottomanelli, a talented midfielder from Garden City lacrosse team, has been instrumental in leading her team to victory in the Woodstick Classic championship against their long-standing rivals, Manhasset, for two consecutive years.

Ottomanelli, a senior who will continue her lacrosse career at Harvard, expressed her excitement about the yearly tradition of the game, calling it something they eagerly anticipate.

In the previous season, Ottomanelli scored the decisive goal in overtime with a 9-8 victory, though she admitted feeling more relief than elation. She also contributed four goals in total, aiding Garden City in their 12-5 win over Manhasset.

As if her final Woodstick Classic wasn’t enough hype, it also landed on Ottomanelli’s 18th birthday. She said the win was “the best gift” she could have gotten with the 13-2 squad. 

“We were constantly pushing each other, getting better and better, and being super excited, amped up to play in this one … especially for me since it was my last.” 

The storied LI lacrosse rivalry has her ready to take on the Ivy League. 

“Everyone is just super talented,” Ottomanelli said. “When you surround yourself with people who have so much talent, also just such great personality, it makes you better on and off the field.” 

Girls softball features a high-octane clash as 13-4 Port Washington, which had a seven-game winning streak earlier in the year, faces a strong 11-3 East Rockaway, which enjoyed its own eight-game heater this season, Saturday at 6 p.m. 

In baseball, the streaks run similarly as Riverhead, 12-4 as of Thursday morning, has won its last 10 and looks to stay strong against 6-7 William Floyd on the road at 4 p.m. Friday.