Farmingdale, NY---The Brooklyn College women's basketball team (19-9) fell just short of advancing to the ECAC semifinal round as they dropped a 74-70 decision to Farmingdale State (18-9) on Wednesday evening.

Farmingdale, the #3 seed in the ECAC Metro Tournament, jumped out to a 40-27 halftime lead, however BC came right back to take a 66-61 lead with 4:51 remaining in the game.  Farmingdale's Kimberly Blakney (Benjamin Banneker / Brooklyn, NY), the Skyline Conference Player of the Year, scored six of her team's next seven points, to  tie the game at 68.

Brooklyn's Ashley Allen (William C. Bryant / Sunnyside, NY) then sank one of two free throws to give her team a 69-68 lead with 1:38.  Blakney then converted on a free throw to tie the game and then after hit a three-pointer to give her team the lead.

Down 72-70, BC could not get a defensive rebound and then was forced to foul Blakney, who made both to give her team the 74-70 lead.  Brooklyn's Priscilla Ramirez (FDR / Brooklyn, NY) got a couple of looks on Brooklyn's final possession but could not convert as Farmingdale advances to the ECAC Semifinal.

Ramirez led Brooklyn with 24 points and nine rebounds, while Blakney led Farmingdale with 31.  Amber Gordon (Bishop Loughlin / Brooklyn, NY) chipped in with 18 points and four steals, while Megan Davidson (St. Edmund Prep / Brooklyn, NY) had a game-high 17 boards.

Brooklyn's season comes to a close with the team finishing 19-9.  With only one senior, Amalea Sideris (St. Demetrios / Astoria, NY), the team will be ready to make a championship run in 2009-2010.