Levittown Lacrosse Player Grabs Gold In Portugal

LEVITTOWN, NY — MacArthur High School incoming senior Giavanna Stematelo won gold while representing Team USA at the Lisbola Lacrosse Cup in Portugal in late June.

Lisboa Lacrosse Cup is an international lacrosse tournament held in Lisbon, Portugal, for clubs, teams and universities from all over the world. Stematelo, goaltender for MacArthur's girls lacrosse team, represented the USA through her participation in the Student Athlete World USA.

According to her MacArthur’s girls varsity head coach and Salk Middle School dean, Daniel Agovino, Stematelo was also awarded “Player of the Game” in the finals by making a game-winning save which led her team to a 9-8 victory over Spain.

Stematelo will be entering her senior year at MacArthur after earning All-County Honorable Mention honors as a junior.