Jun 1, 2008
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The women's basketball team finished their season with a 19-7 record, losing in the Skyline Conference Championship game to top-seeded Mount Saint Mary. The Rams received a bye in the First Round and defeated Mount Saint Vincent in the Semifinals to advance to the Championship game. For the 5th straight season, the Rams then received a bid to the ECAC Championships...Apr 22, 2008
CAPE COD, Mass. – Farmingdale State sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) was named to the 2007-08 ECAC Division III Metro All-Star Team with Second Team honors, as announced by the ECAC on Tuesday, April 22nd...Mar 5, 2008
Farmingdale, N.Y. – Junior guard Emily Cerankowski (Easton, Pa./Notre Dame) led her team with 16 points as fifth-seeded FDU-Florham (18-10) defeated #4 seed Farmingdale State (19-7) tonight in an ECAC Metro Quarterfinal game. The Devils led 31-26 at the half and held the Rams to 25-percent shooting in the second to take a 58-51 victory and move on to the ECAC Semifinals against the winner of top-seed Montclair State and #8 Mount Saint Vincent on Saturday, March 8th...Mar 3, 2008
CAPE COD, Mass. - Farmingdale State (19-6) was chosen as the number four seed in the 2008 ECAC Metro Women's Basketball Championship. After finishing the regular-season with a 17-10 record, Montclair State University was selected as the number one seed. The tournament is an eight-team field with quarterfinal, semifinal and championship rounds. In the first round contests on Wednesday, March 5, Montclair State University (17-10) will host No. 8 College of Mount Saint Vincent (21-6) at 7:30 p.m. while the second seed Rutgers-Newark (19-7) will face No. 7 College of Staten Island (20-7) at 7:00 p.m. at Rutgers-Newark. No. 3 Stevens Institute of Technology (21-6) plays Lehman College (17-11) at 6:00 p.m. at Stevens and Farmingdale State College (19-6) will take on FDU-Florham (17-10) at 7 p.m. in the No. 4/No. 5 match-up at Farmingdale...Mar 1, 2008
Newburgh, N.Y. - Leading by three after the first twenty minutes, Mount Saint Mary College opened the second half on a 12-4 run to seize control of the game, a run that ultimately led the Blue Knights to a 67-52 victory over Farmingdale State College and their ninth consecutive Skyline Conference Championship. Mount Saint Mary improved to 25-2 overall and earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Farmingdale dropped to 19-6 overall. After a basket by Farmingdale senior Mercedes Miller (New York, N.Y.) just seven seconds in to the second half, MSMC senior Vanessa Lawson (Kingston, N.Y.) hit a twelve-foot jumper to make the score 36-33...Feb 28, 2008
Farmingdale, N.Y. – Farmingdale State tonight defeated Mount Saint Vincent by a score of 60-57 advancing to the Skyline Conference Championship Game...Feb 16, 2008
Newburgh, N.Y. - The Rams dropped to 16-5, 14-2 in the Skyline today after a 63-52 conference loss to Mount Saint Mary College (21-2, 15-1) in women's basketball action in Newburgh, N.Y. Farmingdale State sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) scored a game-high 20 points, but the Rams could not make the comeback from a seven-point halftime deficit, losing just their second conference game of the season...Feb 14, 2008
Farmingdale, N.Y. – Senior center Mercedes Miller (New York, N.Y./Manhattan Center) scored her 1,000th point tonight, hitting a rare three-point shot with 4:18 remaining in the game to set her career total at 1,001 points over the past three seasons with Farmingdale State (16-4, 14-1). Miller finished the night with a team-high 17 points as the Rams rolled to an 89-44 victory over Bard College (10-12, 4-11) in tonight’s Skyline Conference women’s basketball game...Feb 11, 2008
Sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) was named to the Skyline Conference Player of the Week Honor Roll for women's basketball on Monday, February 11th. Blakney averaged a team-high 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in a 2-0 week for the Rams in just 19 minutes per game. She scored 14 points against Poly and added 16 more against Russell Sage, while shooting .667 from the field. Blakney currently averages a team-leading 17.8 points per game this season, good for 3rd in the Conference and 45th in the Nation. She is also ranked 3rd in the Nation with 4.8 steals per game. To date, amidst her sophomore season, she has scored a total of 658 career points in just 37 games...Feb 9, 2008
Farmingdale, N.Y. – Farmingdale State women’s basketball improved to 15-4, 13-1 in the Skyline with an 82-39 victory over visiting Russell Sage (5-16, 4-11) today in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Rams had 11 players score four or more point in the win, with sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) leading the way with 16 points, seven rebounds and five steals...Feb 6, 2008
Farmingdale, N.Y. – The Farmingdale State women’s basketball team improved to 14-4, 12-1 in the Skyline with an 81-45 conference victory over Polytechnic University (7-13, 4-10) tonight. Sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) led the Rams with 14 points, while senior guard Christine Daley (Elmont, N.Y./Elmont) scored 13 points...Feb 4, 2008
Senior forward Jasmine Sistrunk (Brooklyn, N.Y./South Shore) was named to the Skyline Conference Player of the Week Honor Roll for women's basketball on Monday, February 4th. Sistrunk finished the Rams 2-0 week averaging 15 points and 11 rebounds, while playing just 21.5 minutes per game. She scored 12 points and grabbed eight boards in a win over Purchase, before scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds (11 offensive) in the win over Old Westbury. Sistrunk currently averages 10.2 points per game, good for 19th in the conference in scoring. She also ranks 5th in field goal percentage (.465) and 6th in free throw percentage (.694)...Feb 2, 2008
Farmingdale, N.Y. - Senior forward Jasmine Sistrunk (Brooklyn, N.Y./South Shore) posted a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds (11 offensive) to lead the Rams in a 74-56 conference victory over Old Westbury (7-12, 2-10) today in Farmingdale, N.Y. Farmingdale State is now 13-4, 11-1 in the Skyline...Jan 29, 2008
Purchase, N.Y. - Farmingdale State women's basketball picked up their 10th conference win of the season on Tuesday night, January 29th, with a 83-78 victory over Purchase College (9-9, 6-5). The Rams are now 12-4 overall and 10-1 in the Skyline. Sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) scored a game-high 26 points and six steals...Jan 26, 2008
Farmingdale, N.Y. – The College of Mount Saint Vincent (12-3, 9-2) upset Farmingdale State (11-4, 9-1) today in Skyline women’s basketball action in Farmingdale, N.Y., marking the first conference loss of the season for the Rams. With the Dolphins holding a six point lead at halftime, 31-25, they built up to a 10-point lead in the second and still led by nine with 56 seconds remaining in the game, before sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) sank two free throws and added a quick layup to cut the lead to five...Jan 21, 2008
Sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) was named the Skyline Conference Player of the Week for women's basketball on Monday, January 21st. Blakney averaged 24.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 steals as Farmingdale State College won two games to assume sole possession of first place in the Skyline Conference. Blakney had 20 points and six assists in a win over St. Joseph’s. In a battle of unbeaten Skyline teams, she scored a game-high 29 points and added seven steals as the Rams earned a 70-68 win over Mount Saint Mary College. Kimberly was also named to this weeks PrestoSports/Metropolitan Basketball Writer's Association Player of the Week Honor Roll for her play last week, being seen among Division I, II and III women's basketball players around the Tri-State area...Jan 19, 2008
Farmingdale, N.Y. – After taking the first win in eight previous encounters from Mount Saint Mary College (13-2, 7-1 Skyline) last year at home, 67-66, with a buzzer-beater, senior forward Jasmine Sistrunk (Brooklyn, N.Y./South Shore) decided history would repeat itself. Sistrunk took a pass from sophomore guard Kamaya Miller (Brooklyn, N.Y./Midwood) to the hoop for a lay up as the clock struck zero today. The score put Farmingdale State (11-3, 9-0 Skyline) up by two for a 70-68 victory, which gives them sole possession of first place in the Skyline Conference...Jan 16, 2008
Farmingdale, N.Y. – After holding just a three point lead at halftime, Farmingdale State (10-3, 8-0) broke away to score 50 points in the second half and take the eventual 90-71 victory over St. Joseph’s (6-8, 4-3) tonight in Skyline women’s basketball action in Farmingdale, N.Y...Jan 14, 2008
Senior center Mercedes Miller (New York, N.Y./Manhattan Center) was named to the Skyline Conference Player of the Week Honor Roll for women's basketball on Monday, January 14th. Miller averaged 16.3 points and 9.7 rebounds while shooting 60 percent in three Skyline Conference wins for the Rams this week. She started off the week with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Bard, before posting 15 points and 13 boards at Polytechnic. She then registered 19 points and three blocks versus Russell Sage to finish off the week...Jan 8, 2008
Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. - Senior forward Jasmine Sistrunk (Brooklyn, N.Y./Southshore) posted career highs of 21 points and 14 rebounds for Farmingdale State on Tuesday night. The Rams led 38-22 at the half and poured in 49 points in the second for a convincing 87-51 victory over Skyline Conference opponent Bard College (5-3, 1-3). The win improves Farmingdale's record to 7-3 overall and 5-0 in the Skyline...Dec 17, 2007
Sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) was named to the Skyline Conference Player of the Week Honor Roll for women's basketball on Monday, December 17th. Blakney moved past the 500 career point mark on Saturday afternoon as she scored 25 points in a double overtime loss to Rutgers-Newark. She now holds 509 points and 109 steals to date, early in her sophomore season. In the games first overtime, she brought her team back from a seven-point deficit with eight straight points, to tie it up and force the second OT, but Farmingdale eventually fell 88-79. Also in the Rams only game this week, she grabbed 10 rebounds, had 7 steals and three blocks...Dec 15, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - Sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) scored 25 points to set her career point total at 509, but Farmingdale State (6-3) fell in double overtime, 88-79, to visiting Rutgers-Newark (8-2)...Dec 10, 2007
Sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) was named to the Skyline Conference Player of the Week Honor Roll for women's basketball on Monday, December 10th. Blakney helped keep the Rams undefeated in the conference with 33 points and eight steals this week, surpassing 100 career steals. She now holds 102 steals and is quickly approaching 500 career points with 484 to date. This week, she scored 18 points against Purchase before scoring 15 in a win over Old Westbury, while also averaging 4.5 assists and one block per game...Dec 8, 2007
Old Westbury, N.Y. - Sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) scored 15 points against Old Westbury (1-3, 0-3) in women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon. She also tallied four steals, to break the 100 mark and push her career total to 102. Adding to her daily totals, she registered nine rebounds and six assists in the Rams 79-62 victory. Farmingdale State improved to 6-2 with the win and remains undefeated in the Skyline Conference with a 4-0 record...Dec 4, 2007
Senior center Mercedes Miller (New York, N.Y./Manhattan Center) was named the Skyline Conference Player of the Week for women's basketball on Monday, December 3rd. In a 3-0 week for Farmingdale State College, Miller averaged 18.0 points and 10.3 rebounds while shooting 60 percent (18-for-30) from the floor. Miller recorded two double-doubles. She had 29 points and 12 rebounds in a double-overtime win over NJCU, and 16 points with 10 rebounds in an 81-66 win over Mount Saint Vincent. She also had nine points and nine rebounds in just 15 minutes against Yeshiva...Dec 4, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - Senior guard Christine Daley (Elmont, N.Y./Elmont) and sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) led the Rams with 18 points each in a 92-75 conference victory over Purchase College tonight in Farmingdale, N.Y. Farmingdale improves to 5-2, 3-0 in the Skyline, while Purchase fell to 3-3, 1-1...Dec 1, 2007
Riverdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State women's basketball team had five players in double-figures on Saturday afternoon and defeated the College of Mount Saint Vincent 81-66 to improve to 4-2, 2-0 in the Skyline Conference. Senior guard Dankery Perez (New York, N.Y./Manhattan Center) recorded a career-high 14 assists and 15 points, while senior center Mercedes Miller (New York, N.Y./Manhattan Center) finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Mount Saint Vincent fell to 2-2, 0-1 in the conference with the loss...Nov 29, 2007
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State women's basketball team picked up their first conference win tonight with a 78-21 victory over Skyline Conference opponent Yeshiva University (1-5, 0-4). The Rams improve to 3-2, 1-0 in the conference with the victory...Nov 28, 2007
Jersey City, N.J. - The Farmingdale State women's basketball team improved to 2-2 with an 85-77 double-overtime victory over New Jersey City University (1-4) on Wednesday night in Jersey City, N.J. Senior center Mercedes Miller (New York, N.Y./Manhattan Center) led the Rams with 29 points and 12 rebounds, her 2nd double-double of the season. Farmingdale now leads the all-time series 5-2 over the Gothic Knights...Nov 20, 2007
New York, N.Y. - Senior guard Chiresse Paradise (Chicago, III./Rich Central) scored a pair of 3-pointers with five seconds left, including one as the clock expired, to give Baruch a dramatic 77-74 victory over the Farmingdale State women's basketball team on Tuesday night in the ARC Arena. The highly charged non-conference game, which had the crowd in a frenzy over the exciting high-pace action all evening, featured 46 totals fouls, four technicals and two player ejections. Baruch seemed to have the game in control leading 70-59 with 5:02 left, but the visiting Rams fought back with a vengeance to take a lead of 72-71 on a lay up by Christine Daley (Elmont, N.Y./Elmont) with 17 seconds left...Nov 20, 2007
Sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) was named to the Skyline Conference Player of the Week Honor Roll for women's basketball on Tuesday, November 20th. Blakney averaged 22.5 points in a 1-1 week for Farmingdale State, while also receiving All-Tournament honors. She had 23 points and matched a career-high of eight steals in the win over Cazenovia, before finishing with 22 points against nationally ranked NYU in a 61-71 loss in the Tourney Championship game. She shot .500 from the field, .857 from the line, had three assists, four rebounds and five steals per game...Nov 17, 2007
New York, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State women's basketball team opened up their season this weekend at the NYU Invitational in New York, N.Y. The Rams defeated Cazenovia 85-61 in the opening round and then faced NYU in the Championship game. Farmingdale held a three-point lead at the half and led by one with four minutes to go, but NYU came back to take a 71-61 victory...