FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - Farmingdale State College senior guard Kimberly Blakney (Brookyln, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) became the first 2,000-point scorer in school history tonight, as she pulled down an offensive rebound and went back up for a jumper to score her 2,001st point with 7:42 remaining to play.

After a stoppage of the game to celebrate her milestone, the Rams went on to defeat Purchase 72-68 and remain undefeated at 23-0, 17-0 in the Skyline. Purchase fell to 11-14, 8-10 in the conference.

Farmingdale State held the 33-30 lead at the break, but after a quick score from Rams senior guard Juanita Chappel, Purchase went on a 6-0 run to take their first lead of the game, 36-35, with 17:15 on the clock.

Blakney sank a free throw to tie the game at 36-36 and hit a jumper to give her team back the lead, 38-36. The lead would stay within six points over the next ten minutes, before Farmingdale used a nine-point spurt to increase the advantage to 71-56 with 3:12 on the board.

Purchase scored the next 12 points, with a bucket from each player on the court, and trailed just 71-68 with 43 seconds left. Farmingdale missed a jumper on the next posession, but a foul would send senior guard Tiffara Steward to the line at 12 seconds, where she made her first shot to secure the victory for Farmingdale State.