Farmingdale State - 4, Sarah Lawrence - 0
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | The Farmingdale State women's soccer team scored three first-half goals and added another in the second half to defeat Sarah Lawrence, 4-0, in a Skyline Conference matchup on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon. The Rams improved to 10-5-3 overall and 7-1-2 in conference play, while the Gryphons suffered their first conference loss and are now 8-3-6, 7-1-2.
Prior to the match, Farmingdale State honored its nine seniors, Riana Herold (Lindenhurst, N.Y.), Stephanie Alberghine (Medford, N.Y.), Taylor Boes (Holbrook, N.Y.), Maiya Christmas (Grand Rapids, MI), Kayla Mendez (Staten Island, N.Y.), Ava Lanza (East Meadow, N.Y.), Abigail Borra (Syosset, N.Y.), Julia Rebich (Lindenhurst, N.Y.), and Esmeralda Merlos (Farmingville, N.Y.), along with assistant coach Fred Pavey, who will retire at the end of the year.
The Rams opened the scoring in the 19th minute. After a shot by sophomore forward Katelyn Nunziato (North Babylon, N.Y.) was saved by the Sarah Lawrence goalkeeper, Nunziato gathered the rebound and finished to give FSC a 1-0 lead.
Farmingdale State doubled its advantage in the 21st minute. Freshman midfielder Annalise Ferraro (North Massapequa, N.Y.) passed a loose ball off an FSC corner kick to senior forward Kayla Mendez (Staten Island, N.Y.), who scored for a 2-0 lead.
Mendez struck again in the 38th minute. Ferraro and sophomore midfielder Jenna Biondo (North Babylon, N.Y.) assisted on the play, with Mendez sending a long shot from approximately 30 yards out over the goalkeepers head to take a commanding 3-0 advantage.
FSC added its fourth goal in the 77th minute when sophomore midfielder Emilia Burns (Mineola, N.Y.) assisted on freshman midfielder Natalie Strekowski's (Oakdale, N.Y.) first-career goal, which came off a corner kick and was headed into the right side of the net.
The Rams finished with a 24-5 advantage in shots and an 8-1 edge in corner kicks. Farmingdale State put 11 shots on goal, while Sarah Lawrence recorded none. Freshman goalkeeper Charlotte Hoina (Holbrook, N.Y.) played all 90 minutes to earn the shutout.
FSC will close out their regular season schedule on Wednesday, October 28th, against St. Joseph's-Brooklyn, at 4:00 p.m.
