Sarah Lawrence - 62, Farmingdale State - 43
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | The Farmingdale State women's basketball team closed out their regular season schedule with a 62-43 loss to Sarah Lawrence College this evening in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Rams finish with a record of 4-19 and 3-15 in the Skyline Conference.
It was senior night at FSC as senior guard Emily Zeblisky (Northport, N.Y.) was honored prior to tip-off.
After the Gryphons (8-15, 6-12 Skyline) opened the game with the first seven points, Farmingdale State freshman guard Adrianna Romo-Leroux (Selden, N.Y.) knocked down a 3-pointer and junior forward Tiffany Sosa (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) hit one-of-two free-throws to cut the deficit to 7-4.
Sarah Lawrence still led by three, 11-8, in the opening minutes of the second quarter and extended their lead to 10 following a 9-2 spurt.
FSC freshman guard Victoria Kantzian (Staten Island, N.Y.) and sophomore guard Erin Conte (Melville, N.Y.) registered baskets to close the gap to six, but the Gryphons hit a pair of 3-pointers prior to halftime to take a 26-14 lead into the break.
SLC scored 10 of the first 12 points to open up the third quarter and take a commanding 36-16 advantage.
The Rams responded with eight consecutive free-throws, including four from sophomore guard Isabella Greenwald (West Islip, N.Y.), and a Lissette Cordero (West Babylon, N.Y.) layup to cut the Sarah Lawrence lead to 10 at 36-26.
FSC was down by 11, 39-28, heading into the fourth quarter and closed the gap to just nine, 42-33, following a Greenwald 3-pointer with 7:48 left to play.
The Gryphons answered with three consecutive layups to regain a 15-point lead at 48-33.
Farmingdale State was outscored 14-10 down the stretch as they fell, 62-43.
Greenwald led FSC with nine points, four rebounds, two assists and five steals, while Kantzian had eight points, six rebounds and two blocks. Conte registered seven points, four rebounds and three steals and Cordero notched six points and eight rebounds off the bench.
Romo-Leroux and sophomore guard Jenna Pignataro (Farmingville, N.Y.) each finished with five points, while Zeblisky had two points, three rebounds and a career-best five steals.
Sosa controlled the boards with nine rebounds and a career-high four blocked shots.
(FSC acknowledges the Sarah Lawrence seniors with a rose)
(FSC and SLC congratulate referee Sheri Zapalla on her retirement)
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