In the first meeting of the two teams since the Sound Shore Summer League title game (won by Suffern), Chrissy Gutenberger’s goal with 10 minutes remaining in the game was the difference.

Despite the win, North Rockland coach Jenn Cohen was not happy with her team, and discussed this with her girls afterward.

In the first half Suffern did a great job of intercepting or blocking Jen LaSpina’s howitzer drives. Suffern center midfielder Amanda Lambert handled the majority of these and she also shadowed the ultra-quick Guntenberger all over the field.

North Rockland produced four penalty corners and Suffern three heading into the final minutes of the first half. Suffern would take a 1-0 lead on a Cara ‘Little Eic’ Eichenberger goal. Lambert’s free hit was collected by Grace Altobrando, who, in turn, put the ball into the middle and Eichenberger deflected it home with 2:05 on the clock. North Rockland answered right back, 63 seconds later on its fifth penalty corner of the half.

Morgan McGowan initiated the corner, sending a pass to LaSpina at the top of the circle. LaSpina stopped it and ripped a high drive into the upper left-hand corner of the net.

Suffern opened the second half with a surge, carrying the play for the firts 10 minutes. Suffern’s best scoring chance came when Jenny Califano ripped a point-blank shot off the outside of the post. One minute later, back Rebecca Goold, who was celebrating her birthday with a fine game, stopped an Eichenberger rush, intercepting a pass to the right wing and clearing.

Gutenberger’s winner came on a LaSpina free hit from about 25 yards out. LaSpina sent a hit into a congested circle and somehow, Gutenberger got her stick on it to deflect it in.

In other action Monday:

Kristen Bell scored as Clarkstown South blanked White Plains, 1-0. … New Nyack coach Cheryl Eglin was presented her first win as Nyack defeated Our Lady of Lourdes, 3-0 behind a goal and an assist each by Ashley Paletta and Allison Ceresnak. … Even though North Salem dropped a 1-0 verdict to Pawling, former Mahopac great and Pawling coach June Lagan credited North Salem goalie Jesse Kilcullen with playing an excellent game. … Brewster received a Gabby Fallon hat trick and Rachel Thomas added a goal and two assists in an 8-0 win over Harrison. … John Jay first-year coach Jen Marschner received her initial win as Jay bested Horace Greeley, 3-1, behind two Alexia Tsagaris goals. Tsagaris has scored three of Jay’s first four goals. … Carmel senior Anna Jarzebiak had a career-high four goals in the Rams’ 5-1 victory over Clarkstown North.