The turning point of the game came in the latter stages of the second half, as Farmingdale State used a 12-point run to cut Baruch\'s advantage to two points (66-64) with five minutes left.
The teams traded baskets until there was 57 seconds left when junior Christine Daley (Elmont, NY/Elmont) stole the ball and gave Farmingdale the first and final lead with a fast break layup to make it, 74-72.
Junior Mercedes Miller (New York, NY/Manhattan Center) added another quick basket for the Rams to push the lead to four, 76-72.
The big run was enough for the victory, as the Bearcats could only got as close as three points (81-78) with seven seconds left.
Senior forward Racquel Reid (New York, N.Y./Washington Irving) led the Bearcats in scoring with 24 points and seven rebounds, while senior point guard Jody Trapp (New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle) had 15 points, three steals, and two assists.
Junior center Dominique McClendon (Chicago, III./Seaside) had another strong game with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Senior guard Ally Stamatiades (Astoria, N.Y./W.C. Bryant) recorded 14 points and six rebounds.
Mercedes Miller (New York, NY/Manhattan Center) led Farmingdale State with 20 points and 14 rebounds.
The Bearcats will return to action this Saturday with their home-opener against FDU-Florham. Tip off in the ARC Arena is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.