Rams Run Past Purchase for Third Skyline Win
Farmingdale State - 7, Purchase College - 1
Purchase, N.Y. -
The Rams ran past Purchase College, 7-1, on Wednesday night for their third Skyline Conference win of the season. Farmingdale led 5-1 at the half and finished strong to improve to 8-2 overall, 3-0 in conference play.
Sophomore defender Jillian Lasota (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) opened the scoring with a header on a corner kick from sophomore forward Christina Merrill (Levittown, N.Y./Island Trees) at the 27:54 mark. Freshman midfielder Tiffany Okerblom (Oakdale, N.Y./Upper Room Christian) scored next, her first goal of the season, on a breakaway just six minutes later. The Rams third goal of the night came from sophomore forward Carly Schneider (Merrick, N.Y./Bellmore JFK) on a cross from junior midfielder Katrina Cerverizzo (Center Moriches, N.Y./Center Moriches) and Merrill.
Sophomore forward Corine Magee (Mastic, N.Y./William Floyd) added a fourth goal for Farmingdale State, unassisted off a rebound, before Purchase broke the shutout with a goal by Abigail Katz. Schneider netted her second of the day with 1:28 remaining in the half and the Rams took a 5-1 lead into halftime.
In the second, Merrill sent home a cross from junior defender Shannon Kalogeras* (Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford) to increase the lead to 6-1. Sophomore forward Melissia Elie (Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood) and sophomore midfielder Kasey Estelle (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) connected for the final goal of the night.
Farmingdale State will now host Mount Saint Mary College on Saturday, October 2nd at 2:00 p.m.
| Shots by period | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Farmingdale State | 21 | 18 | 39 |
| Purchase College | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Corner kicks | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Farmingdale State | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Purchase College | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saves by period | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Farmingdale State | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Purchase College | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Fouls | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Farmingdale State | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Purchase College | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SCORING SUMMARY
| Goal | Time | Team | Goal Scorer | Assists | Description |
| 1. | 27:54 | FSCW | Lasota, Jillian (2) | Merrill, Christina | Off corner kick, scores header. |
| 2. | 33:27 | FSCW | Okerblom, Tiffany (1) | (unassisted) | On breakaway. |
| 3. | 37:49 | FSCW | Schneider, Carly (2) | Merrill, Christina; Cerverizzo, Katrina | Off cross. |
| 4. | 41:23 | FSCW | Magee, Corine (2) | (unassisted) | Off rebound in front of goal. |
| 5. | 41:41 | PUR-WSO |
Katz, Abigail (7) | Corson, Marisa | Off pass in midfield. |
| 6. | 43:32 | FSCW | Schneider, Carly (3) | Magee, Corine | From 15 yards out. |
| 7. | 46:18 | FSCW | Merrill, Christina (1) | Kalogeras, Shannon | Off a cross. |
| 8. | 58:36 | FSCW | Elie, Melissia (4) | Estelle, Kasey | On breakaway. |
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