Merrill Scores Pair as Rams Blank Manhattanville
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattanville (3-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmingdale State (4-4) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 15:22 | Martorano, Theresa (Farmingdale State) |
| 1st - 34:07 | Merrill, Christina (Farmingdale State) |
| 2nd - 51:12 | Merrill, Christina (Farmingdale State) |
| Manhattanville | Farmingdale State |
|---|---|
|
G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: Morgan Rebollal - 2 Sv: 2 Players (#0, #1 - 2) |
G:
Christina Merrill - 2
A: 3 Players (#5, #21, #31 - 1) Sh: Christina Merrill - 3 Sv: Breanna Blair - 1 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Manhattanville | Farmingdale State |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 3 (1) | 11 (7) |
| Saves | 4 | 1 |
| Fouls | 3 | 4 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 8 |
| Offsides | 1 | 6 |
Farmingdale State - 3, Manhattanville - 0
Farmingdale, N.Y. - Senior forward Christina Merrill (Levittown, N.Y.) scored two goals and had an assist in Farmingdale State's 3-0 non-conference victory over Manhattanville this afternoon. The Rams improved to 4-4 on the season, while the Valiants fell to 3-5 overall.
Senior midfielder Theresa Martorano (Commack, N.Y.) gave the Rams an early 1-0 lead as she connected on the pass from Merrill in the 16th minute of action. Merrill would increase the Farmingdale State lead to 2-0 on her first score on the game with 10:53 remaining before halftime. The Rams outshot the Valiants 6-2 in the first half and held a 4-2 corner kick advantage.
Merrill tallied her second goal of the game only 6:12 after the break while freshman midfielder Melissa Lijo (Flushing, N.Y.) recorded the assist and Farmingdale State opened up a 3-0 lead. The Rams defense would hold Manhattanville scoreless and allowed only one shot on goal for the game en route to the 3-0 victory.
Freshman goalkeeper Grace Kraemer (Massapequa, N.Y.) recorded four saves for Manhattanville.
Farmingdale State next will open Skyline Conference play as they travel to St. Joseph's on Wednesday, September 26th at 4:00 p.m.
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