Box Score
ACPHS Women's Soccer won their semi-final matchup with Pratt today 7-2. With the win, the Panthers move on to play the SUNY-ESF Mighty Oaks in the HVIAC Tournament Championship tomorrow at 12pm. After today's game, Albany moved to 10-4-1 overall, while the Cannoneers finished their season with a record of 3-8-2.

The Panthers enjoyed the bulk of possession most of the game, but it was the Cannoneers who struck first in the 12^th minute. Cannoneer midfielder Audrey Howard curled a long pass around the ACPHS defense which put senior forward Jen Klockner free on goal. Sophomore goalkeeper Sally Slowinski (Colrain, MA / Mohawk Trail) came out to try and stop the shot, but Klockner rolled it under her to give Pratt a 1-0 lead.

The lead would not last though, thanks to a phenomenal goal by freshman defender Emily Linehan (Massapequa, NY / Plainedge High). Junior Erin Tersegno (Webster, NY / Webster Thomas) won a free kick for Albany about 35 yards away from goal. Linehan took the spot kick and hit it as sweet as anyone, placing the ball into the upper-right hand corner of the net and giving Pratt keeper Morgan Holub no chance.

ACPHS had a chance to go 2-1 up only minutes later when they were awarded a penalty kick thanks to a dangerous run by junior Molly Mancini (Galway, NY / Galway). Mancini took the kick, but hit it straight at Holub who stayed rooted to her original spot. But the Panthers would gain their first lead in the 20^th minute, thanks to another free kick. This time it was Tersegno who buried it, from about ten yards closer than Linehan but into the same right-hand corner.

ACPHS got their third goal from star junior Katie Benson (Clifton Park, NY / Shenendehowa) in the 30^th minute, When Mancini poked a ball past the Cannoneer defense that Benson ran onto and slotted past Holub. Pratt cut the Albany lead to 3-2 shortly thereafter, thanks to a 2^nd goal from Klockner, but Tersegno got that goal right back before the close of the half.

With a 4-2 lead entering the 2^nd half, the Panthers were comfortable keeping possession, and taking their chances when Pratt switched off. In the half, both Benson and Tersegno completed their hat tricks with two goals and a goal respectively. On the game, Tersegno and Benson had matching score lines of three goals, one assist, and sophomore Sydney Rule (Ballston Spa, NY / Ballston Spa) recorded two assists on the day. In 90 minutes of action, Albany keeper Slowinski made four saves and moved her record on the year to 8-2-0.

ACPHS opponent SUNY-ESF won their semi-final against King's College 3-0 earlier on Saturday. When the Mighy Oaks and Panthers faced off earlier this year in Syracuse, ESF also won 3-0. The winner of this matchup will get an automatic bid to USCAA nationals in Virginia Beach, VA.