Kean - 12, Farmingdale State - 7
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | The FSC women's lacrosse team was defeated by Kean University, 12-7, in their final non-conference game of the season on Tuesday afternoon. The Rams dropped to 6-7 overall, while the Cougars now stand at 3-8.
After Kean registered the opening score just 1:11 in, Farmingdale State sophomore attack
Carly Livingston (Farmingdale, N.Y.) knotted the tying goal just over two minutes later off the feed from junior
Emily Sohm (Seaford, N.Y.).
The game remained 1-1 into the second quarter when Rams' senior midfielder
Jules Loughran (Smithtown, N.Y.) produced a pair of goals in a 2-1 run to put FSC in front, 3-2.
The Cougars tied the score at 3-3 with a goal with 1:31 showing on the clock, but Livingston registered an unassisted score 15 seconds prior to halftime as the Rams led 4-3 at the break.
Kean came out strong in the second half, outscoring Farmingdale State, 8-0, in the third quarter to take a commanding 11-4 lead.
The Cougars went up 12-4 before Loughran tallied the final three goals of the game to account for the 12-7 final score.
Loughran led FSC with five goals, including her 50th of the season, to go with three ground balls and two draw control. Livingston tallied two goals and one caused turnover and Sohm produced an assist and three ground balls. Senior defender
Sarah Fava (Lynbrook, N.Y.) recorded four caused turnovers and sophomore
Markella Moutafis (Bellmore, N.Y.) picked up a team-high five ground balls. Freshman
Rylee Valenzano (Centereach, N.Y.) added two CT's and four draw control in the loss.
Junior goalkeeper
Giavanna Stamatelo (Levittown, N.Y.) made 16 saves for the fourth time this season in net for the Rams.
FSC will next host Purchase College for a Skyline Conference game on Friday at 4:00 p.m. on Senior Day. FSC will honor the program's four seniors in a pregame ceremony starting at 3:45 p.m.
