Newburgh, N.Y. – The top two seeds in the 2018 Skyline Conference Championship will square-off in Farmingdale on Saturday afternoon for the right to represent the conference in the NCAA Tournament. Second-seeded Mount Saint Mary College and top seeded #21 Farmingdale State will kick-off at 1:00 p.m. in the Skyline Conference Championship Final with live stats and video available for those who cannot attend the contest.

At A Glance: The Knights enter Wednesday's contest at 13-5-1, following a 3-1 win in Wednesday's semifinal over St. Joseph's-LI.

Junior Theresa Stinson (Troy, N.Y.) and senior Maeve O'Sullivan (Garden City Park, N.Y.) lead the team in goals with seven apiece. Stinson, O'Sullivan and sophomore Gina Rivera (Washingtonville, N.Y.) are tied for the points lead with 16.

Senior Claire Newman (Cromwell, C.T.), junior Chrissy Cannella (Cornwall, N.Y.) and sophomore Brittany Bornstad (Linden, N.J.) round out the six players with ten points each. Freshman Julia DeSantis (Islip, N.Y.), the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week on October 15, has scored four times for the Mount.

In goal, sophomore Cassidy Rykowski (Sloatsburg, N.Y.) has posted a .722 save percentage, 1.08 goals against average and made 39 saves. Rykowski is third in the conference in shutouts with five and second in goals against average.

Last Time Out: The Mount defeated St. Joseph's-LI, 3-1, in a conference semifinal on Wednesday night.

Cannella picked up three points on the night, scoring the first goal of the game on a penalty kick in the 30^th minute. Freshman Liz Ellsworth, two-time Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week as a goalkeeper, scored her second and third goals of the season to put the Knights ahead for good late in the second half.

Christina Gagliardi scored the lone goal for the Golden Eagles early in the second half.

Scouting #21 Farmingdale State: The Rams are 16-3-2 following an 8-1 semifinal victory over Sarah Lawrence. They have outscored their opponents 71-13 in 21 games.

Julissa Martinez leads a balanced scoring attack with nine goals on the season and four other players are tied for second with eight goals on the year. Allison Khare, Skyline Player of the Week on September 24, is the leader in points with 23 as well as assists with seven, Tara Lyons is second with 22 and Alyssa Parotta is third with 20. Kayla Duvenhorst, Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week on October 1, has three goals and three assists on the season.

Daniella Ford, three-time Skyline Conference Player of the Week, has started all 21 games in net for the Rams. She has posted a 0.61 goals against average, .864 save percentage, and seven shutouts.

Ford leads the conference in goals against average, leads in save percentage, and is second in shutouts. Khare is fifth in the conference in assists.

Regular Season Matchup: The Knights lost a tight 2-1 game on the road, just 10 days ago, against #21 Farmingdale.

Parotta scored both goals to clinch the victory for the Rams. Ellsworth scored her first goal of the season late in the second half to make it a one goal game. Rykowski made eight saves in the loss.

Championship History: The Mount has advanced to the Skyline Conference Championship Final for the ninth straight season and will face #21 Farmingdale State in the final for the eighth time since 2010. The Rams have beaten the Knights in four of the last five meetings overall.

What's At Stake: The winner of Saturday's game will represent the conference NCAA Tournament.