@OW_Panthers Women’s Lacrosse to face St. Joseph’s (L.I.) in Skyline Championship semifinals

Fourth-seeded Old Westbury will face top-seeded St. Joseph’s (L.I.) in Wednesday’s Skyline Conference semifinal

By: Courtesy of Old Westbury Sports Information (written by Harris Rappel)

Photo by Chris Bergmann Photography (www.chrisbergmannphotography.com)

Women's Lacrosse | 5/3/2016 6:17:00 PM

Skyline Conference Championship Central

OLD WESTBURY, NY --- (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) SUNY Old Westbury women's lacrosse will make its first-ever appearance in the Skyline Conference Championship after producing a 4-3 regular-season mark in league play to seize the fourth seed in the tourney.

The Panthers will face the top-seeded St. Joseph's (L.I.) Golden Eagles on Wednesday in their first-ever postseason game at 6 p.m. from St. Joseph's Outdoor Athletic Complex in Patchogue, New York. Old Westbury turned a few heads to finish one spot higher than a preseason poll of the league's coaches had tabbed them to.

**2016 Skyline Conference Championship Seedings**
No. 1	St. Joseph's (L.I.)	11-4, 7-0 Skyline	Schedule/Results	Roster	Statistics
No. 2	Farmingdale State	7-9, 6-1 Skyline	Schedule/Results	Roster	Statistics
No. 3	Purchase	9-3, 5-2 Skyline	Schedule/Results	Roster	Statistics
No. 4	Old Westbury	6-11, 4-3 Skyline	Schedule/Results	Roster	Statistics

2016 Skyline Conference Championship Schedule

Semifinals (at higher seed) - Wednesday, May 4
Game 1 @ 4:30	No. 2 Farmingdale State vs. Purchase	Live Stats
Game 2 @ 6 PM	No. 1 St. Joseph's (L.I.) vs. No. 4 Old Westbury	Live Stats

Finals (at higher seed) - Saturday, May 7
TBA	Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

Old Westbury has been led all season by freshman Natasha Treuman (58 goals), sophomore Danielle Weir (37 goals) and junior Sara Bey (29 goals). Bey and senior Courtney Gallagher direct the offense with 16 assists apiece, followed by Weir's 12 helpers.

Defensively, Gallagher's 35 caused turnovers rank fourth in the conference while sophomore goalie Ashley Gugliuzzo ranks second with 136 saves.

The Panthers' only three conference losses were to each of the other teams in the postseason tournament.

**Old Westbury vs.**
Opponent	Date	Location	Result
St. Joseph's (L.I.)	Apr. 10	Old Westbury, NY	L, 19-8 (Box Score)
Farmingdale State	Apr. 26	Farmingdale, NY	L, 17-11 (Box Score)
Purchase	Apr. 20	Purchase, NY	L, 17-14 (Box Score)

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