MEN'S SOCCER UNABLE TO PULL OFF UPSET IN SEMI-FINAL
MATCH AT FARMINGDALE STATE
NOVEMBER 6, 2008
Boxscore
FARMINGDALE, N.Y.-The SUNY College at Old
Westbury men's soccer team ended their 2008 season with a 2-0 loss
to Farmingdale State in the semi-final round of the Skyline
Conference Championship Tournament on Thursday afternoon in
Farmingdale. The loss moves Old Westbury to 9-8 on the season
while Farmingdale State improves to 12-6-1 on the year to advance
to the Championship game on Saturday afternoon against the winner
of Mount Saint Mary College and St. Joseph's College-L.I.
The teams played to a scoreless first half until Ryan Paul and
Alex Mendolia sent a ball to Ryan Lang, who settled the pass and
lifted it over the outstretched arms of Old Westbury's sophomore
keeper Darian Bryan (Elmont, N.Y.) for the score at the 43:06 mark.
Farmingdale State doubled their advantage at the 77:22
mark when Frank Volante fired the ball into the back of the net,
catching Old Westbury keeper, Darian Bryan off his line to give the
Rams a commanding two goal lead. Farmingdale State defended
well for the rest of the match to come away with the 2-0 victory to
end Old Westbury's chances of repeating as Skyline Conference
Champions.
The Panthers were outshot 25-9, while Farmingdale State finished
with a 9-4 advantage in corner kicks. Junior Fabian Santibanez (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) registered two shots on goal, while
senior John Senatore (Ridge, N.Y.) and freshman Timothy Munzing
(Oceanside, N.Y.) finished the night with two shots as three other
Panthers added single attempts.
Between Farmingdale State's pipes, Patrick Gubbins was stellar
in goal, tallying two saves to notch the shutout while Darian Bryan
made a match-high seven saves in 90 minutes for Old Westbury.
The Green and Ivory will look to compete in the ECAC Metro
Region Championship Tournament that takes place on November 12th,
15th and 16th. Please visit www.oldwestburypanthers.com for
more information on men's soccer or any of the other Panther
athletic teams.
