Box Score
PATCHOGUE, NY (
www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) - The SUNY College at Old Westbury suffered a 17-6 setback on the road to the St. Joseph's-L.I. Golden Eagles in Skyline Conference play Sunday afternoon from St. Joseph's Outdoor Athletic Complex. Old Westbury (2-12) fell to 1-7 in conference action with their fifth straight loss as the win improved the Golden Eagles (9-5) to 6-2.
Heather Ferchland opened the scoring 3:12 into the contest to put St. Joseph's-L.I. in front early. With 25:44 remaining in the half, Ferchland scored again for a 3-0 Golden Eagle advantage.
Gabriella DiPierno rattled the back of the cage for her third goal of the season on a
Monika Santelli assist to put Old Westbury on the board. Old Westbury trailed St. Joseph's-L.I. 11-1 at the half.
Old Westbury busted out five goals in the second half but was not enough to overcome a 10 goal halftime deficit.
Courtney Gallagher's free position goal opened the second half scoring for Old Westbury at the 19:23 mark. Santelli's unassisted goal with 14:22 remaining sparked a 4-0 Panther run from 14:22 to 2:23.
JoAnna Kettell also added an unassisted goal while Gallagher and
Anna Noens scored on free position shots.
Sara Braverman made 13 saves in net for Old Westbury while Erin O'Connor stopped two shots to earn the victory.
Gallagher's posted her seventh multi-goal game of the season for a team-leading 22 goals. St. Joseph's-L.I. held the advantage in shots (38-9), ground balls (21-14) and draw controls (15-10) while Old Westbury converted on 3-of-5 free position shots. Gallagher and
Jordan Schildt each picked up three ground balls while Gallagher set a program best by winning seven draw controls.
Ferchland, Daniella Dittmeier and Caitlynn Webber paced St. Joseph's-L.I. with three goals each.
BARD RAPTORS UP NEXT FOR THE PANTHERS: Old Westbury returns to action on Tuesday (April 16) to battle the Bard Raptors in non-conference action from Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Opening draw is set for 7:30 p.m. from Ferrari Soccer & Lacrosse Complex.
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