Courtesy of Old Westbury Sports Information (written by Harris Rappel)
Box Score l Skyline Conference Championship Bracket
HICKSVILLE, NY (
www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) – The SUNY College at Old Westbury women's soccer team advanced to the Skyline Conference semifinals for the first time in program history after defeating the Purchase Panthers 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout. The two teams battled over 110 minutes, locked a 2-2 before Old Westbury advanced in the shootout format Tuesday evening. Third-seeded Old Westbury (9-7-1) advances to face second-seed Farmingdale State (13-3-3) on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. in Farmingdale, New York. Purchase closes out the season at 6-8-1.
Old Westbury and Purchase had tied 2-2 through regulation and both overtime periods, leaving advancement to the conference semifinals to be decided by kicks from the penalty spot. Purchase's Ashley Panepinto, Abigail Katz and Amanda Maertz and Old Westbury's
Jennifer Kupfer,
Anna Noens and
Jordan Schildt each converted their team's first three attempts. Old Westbury goalie
Caitlin Thomas stopped the next two Purchase tries, and
Stephanie Maybie scored for Old Westbury to advance the Panthers into the semifinal round for the first time.
Old Westbury fell behind early on a 19th minute goal by Purchase's Cristie Hipsman, before
Jennifer Kupfer tied the game in the 22nd minute. Purchase struck in the 23rd minute when Hipsman buried a shot past Thomas to send the visiting Panthers into the half with a 2-1 lead. Kupfer equalized for Old Westbury in the 70th minute, taking a free kick and lifting a shot over Purchase's goalie Kristen Racaniello to tie the match at 2-2. The 2-2 scored held to the 110th minute.
Old Westbury goalkeeper
Caitlin Thomas made three saves while Purchase's Kristen Racaniello stopped a game-high 14 saves in defeat. For the game, Old Westbury had advantages in shots (23-9), shots on goal (16-5) and corner kicks (12-1).
SKYLINE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT SEMIFNAL AGAINST FARMINGDALE STATE RAMS UP NEXT FOR THE PANTHERS: Old Westbury returns to the pitch for the semifinal round of the Skyline Conference Championship Tournament on the road, taking on the Farmingdale State Rams on Wednesday (Nov. 2) in Farmingdale, New York. Kick-off is slated for 3 p.m. from Farmingdale State Soccer Field.
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