For the second straight day, Farmingdale is trying to make it a perfect 3-for-3 for L.I. teams. Right now, the Dalers are in an 8-8 dog fight with West Genesee (III), the defending state champs who are a perfect 23-0 this season.
Farmingdale opened a two-goal lead on Kelly McPartland's third goal of the game, but West Genny stormed back with three straight goals (including two by Lauren Welch, who also has three goals on the afternoon) to take an 8-7 lead.
Alyssa Kildare scored with 22 seconds left to tie it up.
Second half to come...
By the way, the rain has started again, but it's nothing too serious.
Also, this would be the first year since 1999 that Long Island teams swept the state titles. However, back then there were only two classifications—New Hyde Park won the Division I crown, while Garden City took the Division II title.
UPDATE: With 16:19 to go, the teams are tied at 10.
UPDATE: Famingdale went up by two on Janine Hillier's second goal of the game, but Maria Difato and Lauren Welch scored consecutive goals to tie the game at 12 with 6:24 left.
Teams are still tied with 4:00 remaining.
UPDATE: Ariel Kramer's fifth goal of the game, on a feed from Bre Hudgins gave West Genny a 13-12 lead with 3:18 left.
Farmingdale called a timeout right after.
West Genny got the ensuing draw and ran some time off the clock. Farmingdale caused a turnover and Candace Rossi was fouled with six seconds on the clock. She passed it to Melanie Raso on the free position, but Raso's shot flew high.
West Genny wins, 13-12. It is their fifth title program history.
That's all from Cortland! Goodnight everybody!