The game started out with two very definitive runs. The Blue Knights opened up a 10-1 lead to start the game, a run that was promptly answered by an 8-0 streak by the Rams. The score flipped four times in the first half, but it was Mount Saint Mary that carried a four point lead into half time.
In the second half, the Mount gradually pulled away from Farmingdale, eventually increasing to ten with just over six minutes remaining. On the next possession, the Rams were called for an intentional foul, giving Mount Saint Mary two free throws and possession of the ball. Junior Vanessa Lawson (Kingston, NY) drained both free throws and then freshman Jessica Tice (Altamont, NY) drained a baseline jumper to give the Blue Knights a fourteen point lead and complete control of the game.
Lawson led all scorers in the game with 19 and also dished out 6 assists. Senior LaSheena Brown (Malverne, NY) played her best game in recent memory at the Kaplan Center, finishing with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Fellow senior Annie Cossolini (Fanwood, NJ) registered a game-high 7 assists to go along with her 8 points.
For the Rams, junior Mercedes Miller (New York, NY) led the way with 16 points. Junior Dankery Perez (New York, NY) and freshman Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, NY) both got to double figures, scoring 10 and 11 points respectively.
The win marks the eighth straight victory for Mount Saint Mary and they have yet to lose a game in calendar year 2007. They improved to 14-3 overall and stand at 7-1 in the Skyline. Farmingdale dropped to 12-5 overall and 8-3 in Skyline play.
Newspaper Box Score Farmingdale State College vs Mount Saint Mary College 1/27/07 2:00 PM at Kaplan Center, Newburgh, NY At Kaplan Center, Newburgh, NY MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE 70, FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE 57 FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE (12-5, 8-3 Sky) Miller, Mercedes 5-10 6-8 16; Blakney, Kimberly 5-17 1-6 11; Perez, Dankery 5-13 0-0 10; Clark, Rochelle 3-9 3-4 9; Ruballo-Kline,Ashley 4-9 1-2 9; Jasmine Sistrunk 0-0 1-2 1; Daley, Christine 0-7 1-2 1; Llopiz, Shaquasha 0-0 0-0 0; Steward, Tara 0-1 0-0 0; Steward, Tiffara 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-66 13-24 57. MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE (14-3, 7-1 Sky) Lawson, Vanessa 5-10 8-8 19; Brown, LaSheena 5-11 6-8 16; Anthony, Chantel 4-12 3-4 15; Cossolini, Annie 3-7 0-0 8; Markert, Jackie 2-5 2-7 6; Tice, Jessica 2-5 0-0 4; Biordi, Cathryn 0-2 2-2 2; Sangster, Shannon 0-0 0-0 0; McCourt, Kelly 0-0 0-0 0; Aguirre, Catherine 0-0 0-0 0; Zrowka, Christina 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-54 21-29 70. Farmingdale State College..... 29 28 - 57 Mount Saint Mary College...... 33 37 - 70 3-point goals-Farmingdale State College 0-13 (; Blakney, Kimberly 0-3; Perez, Dankery 0-2; Clark, Rochelle 0-2; Ruballo-Kline,Ashley 0-1; Daley, Christine 0-5), Mount Saint Mary College 7-20 (Anthony, Chantel 4-8; Cossolini, Annie 2-6; Lawson, Vanessa 1-4; Tice, Jessica 0-1; Biordi, Cathryn 0-1). Fouled out--Farmingdale State College-Clark, Rochelle, Mount Saint Mary College-None. Rebounds-Farmingdale State College 37 (Perez, Dankery 7), Mount Saint Mary College 52 (Brown, LaSheena 15). Assists-Farmingdale State College 6 (Clark, Rochelle 3), Mount Saint Mary College 16 (Cossolini, Annie 7). Total fouls-Farmingdale State College 22, Mount Saint Mary College 20. A-650 --