Box Score

NEWBURGH, N.Y. - Facing a familiar opponent, the Mount Saint Mary College women's soccer team fell to Farmingdale State College in the Skyline Championship game by a score of 3-1. The Knights are now 16-3-1 overall and the Rams stand at 13-7-0.

As has been the case all season, Mount freshman Shanice Robe (Valley Stream, N.Y.) struck first. With two defenders on and her back to the goal, Robe turned and fired a lofty shot into the back of the net to put the Knighs up, 1-0, just eight minutes into the game. In the 24th minute the Rams responded to even the score, 1-1. Freshman Shannon Murphy (North Babylon, N.Y.) dribbled down the left side of the field and sent a cross into the box, where senior Christina Merrill (Levittown, N.Y.) directed the ball into the top right corner of the goal.

In the opening minutes of the second half, the Mount nearly regained the lead as junior Tara McDermott (Tewskbury, N.J.) fired a shot on net. Farmingdale goalkeeper Breanna Blair (Littleton, Colo.) made the initial save, but couldn't hold onto the ball and Mount sophomore Nicole Gianotti (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) sent the ball back towards the goal. Gianotti's shot deflected off the post and traveled out of bounds to keep the Knights and Rams deadlocked at 1-1.

The Rams added their second goal of the day, which proved to be the game-winner, in the 54th minute. Freshman Ashlee Thompson (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) received the ball at the top of the box and passed it ahead to senior Corine Magee (Mastic, N.Y.), who finished her shot to the left side of the goal, putting the Rams on top, 2-1.

Less than four minutes after Magee's tally, Thompson scored to account for the Rams' third of the day. Merrill sent a cross sailing from the right side and Thompson one touched the ball into the top right corner, past the reach of Mount freshman goalkeeper Abigail McQuillen (Greenville, N.Y.).

Despite holding a commanding 13-3 advantage in shots during the second half, the Knights were unable to find the back of the net. McQuillen recorded one save, while Blair tallied four saves.

The Knights will now await a potential bid to the ECAC Tournament.