Farmingdale State - 3, Sarah Lawrence - 1
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | The Farmingdale State men's soccer team scored three second-half goals to rally past Sarah Lawrence, 3-1, in a Skyline Conference matchup on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Rams improved to 7-9-2 overall and 5-4-1 in conference play. Prior to the match, FSC honored its lone senior, defender
Gianni Nino (Wantagh, N.Y.).
Sarah Lawrence (4-8-5, 2-6-2 Skyline) opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Chase Bolden received a pass up the wing and collected a loose ball before finishing into the right side of the net.
In the 36th minute, sophomore forward Carlos Hernandez (Dix Hills, N.Y.) fired a shot just to the right of the goal after a tic-tac-toe passing sequence with sophomore defender Anthony Ortiz (Brentwood, N.Y.) and junior midfielder Sebastian Cuenca (East Rockaway, N.Y.). Farmingdale State recorded five shots in the opening half but entered the break trailing, 1-0.
FSC tied the match in the 52nd minute when junior midfielder Johnny Guillen (Locust Valley, N.Y.) sent a cross into the box, where junior defender William Guillen (Locust Valley, N.Y.) headed the ball into the right side of the net to make it 1-1.
Sophomore goalkeeper Vas Dallas (Garden City South, N.Y.) then came up with back-to-back saves in the 57th minute to keep the match even. After stopping Kairos Diaz's initial attempt, Dallas dove to his left to deny Henry Seas on the rebound.
The Rams took the lead in the 66th minute. Sophomore forward Lucca Noboa (Freeport, N.Y.) gathered the ball along the left sideline and sent a cross toward the top-right corner of the box. Freshman forward Javier Newman (Amityville, N.Y.) finished with his right foot, sending the ball into the left side of the net for a 2-1 advantage.
Farmingdale State added an insurance goal in the 78th minute when Noboa dribbled up the left side and fired a shot that deflected off a defender and into the net, extending the lead to 3-1.
The Rams finished with a 17-5 advantage in shots, including a 12-4 edge in the second half. The Gryphons recorded four shots on goal, while Dallas made three saves.
FSC will close out the regular season Wednesday, October 28th, against St. Joseph's-Brooklyn, at 7:00 p.m. The game will be played at Farmingdale State, with St. Joe's serving as the home team.
