Box Score
 
THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Oct. 14, 2011) – The Maritime women's soccer team dropped a heartbreaker to Skyline opponent Purchase State, 3-2, in double overtime Friday night at Reinhart Field. The loss drops the Privateers to 2-12-11 (0-6 Skyline), while the Panthers improve to 6-5 (3-3 Skyline).
 
Maritime held the lead twice in the game, as junior Jorrie Trenkamp (Tabernacle, N.J./Seneca) (Tabernacle, N.J./Seneca) opened the scoring in the 26th minute when she received a pass from freshman Gabrielle Fox (Strasburg, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) (Strasburg, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) for a breakaway down low and buried a shot to give the Privateers a 1-0 lead. Purchase answered quickly in the 30th minute when junior Abigail Katz got her own rebound and stuffed it home to tie the game.
 
Senior Samantha Easterman (Amityville, N.Y./St. John the Baptist) (Amityville, N.Y./St. John the Baptist) then scored a go-ahead goal for Maritime just five minutes later, grabbing the rebound of Trenkamp's shot and firing it into the net. The score stayed the same into halftime, despite a close opportunity by the Panthers when a shot got past the Privateers keeper, junior Courtney Marietta (Grantville, Pa./Lower Dauphin) (Grantville, Pa./Lower Dauphin) but was cleared away by senior defender Ashley Edington (Bay Shore, N.Y./St. Anthony's) (Bay Shore, N.Y./St. Anthony's)
 
In the second half, Maritime was primarily on the defensive side and did a good job keeping Purchase from scoring until the Panthers finally broke through in the 76th minute on a goal by freshman Cat Viscardi assisted by senior Ashley Panepinto. Just a minute later, Purchase almost had a potential game-winner, but the shot that got past Marietta was kicked clear by senior Kristen Saporito (Rocky Point, N.Y./Rocky Point) (Rocky Point, N.Y./Rocky Point) before it trickled into the net.
 
The first overtime saw the Panthers get two more shots, but neither were on goal. In the second overtime, Purchase turned up the heat and let off two consecutive shots that rang off the crossbar. Over a minute later, Panepinto got the ball at the top of the 18 yard box, made a move around the Maritime defender and let the ball fly from the top of the box that sailed out of the reach and over the head of Marietta for the game-winner.
 
Overall, the Panthers outshot the Privateers, 38-7. Marietta was on her toes all night, making 18 saves in the losing effort. Sophomore keeper Kristen Racaniello made two saves for Purchase to get the victory.
 
Maritime returns to action this Sunday, Oct. 16, when they welcome in Alfred University from Upstate, N.Y. Game time is scheduled for Noon at Reinhart Field.