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BROOKLYN, NY (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) – No. 4 SUNY College at Old Westbury softball team fell 3-2 to No. 2 Sage Gators in the Skyline Conference Championship Tournament semifinal round Saturday from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York.  Old Westbury (23-15) takes on No. 3 Farmingdale State at 3:30 p.m. for the right to face No. 2 Sage (26-13) on Sunday for the 2012 Skyline Conference Championship at 11 a.m. 

Kristen Beikirch singled home Rachel Smith in the first as Sage took an early 1-0 lead.  Nicole Petrucci led off the first with a solo home run to knot the score at 1-all.  Jennifer Jean blasted solo homer in the second to put Old Westbury ahead, 2-1, with her fourth big fly of the season.  Old Westbury starter Alyssa Clancy ran into trouble in the third as Kelsey Newburg singled home Chantal Ceragioli for an unearned run, followed by a Hillary Faas sacrifice fly that scored Smith for the game-winning run.  Jean's homer in the second was Old Westbury's final hit of the game as the Panthers fell to Sage. 

Nicole Petrucci and Jennifer Jean went yard for Old Westbury's lone hits and runs of the game.  Rachel Smith paced Sage with a 2-for-4 game at the plate to go with two runs scored.

Alyssa Clancy (15-9) took the loss for Old Westbury after giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits. Kelsey Newburg  (15-7) settled down after serving up solo homers in the first and second innings, finishing with sevenstrike outs to pitch Sage into Championship Sunday.

NO. 3 FARMINGDALE STATE UP NEXT FOR PANTHERS IN SKYLINE CONFERENCE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: The Panthers return to the field for the Skyline Conference Championship Tournament against No. 3 Farmingdale State Rams on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. from Floyd Bennett Field, with a chance to advance to Championship Sunday.  Live Video will be streamed throughout the tournament by logging on to http://www.livestream.com/poly_athletics?t=85363       

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