Thoroughbreds rock Liberty League by 13

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POTSDAM – John McCarthy ‘13 led the Skidmore Thoroughbreds to the Liberty League Golf Championship qualifier Sunday afternoon, with a tournament-course record of five under par 67 at the par-72 Potsdam Town and Country Club Golf Course.

Skidmore earns the right to host the Liberty League championship in April. The match-play event will include Rensselaer, Rochester and Clarkson with the winner claiming the league's automatic NCAA Division III berth.

Skidmore easily won the event by 13 strokes after rushing out to an 11-stroke lead after day one, and holding off Rensselaer on the second day. The Thoroughbreds (583) had three of the top five golfers in the field, while the Engineers (596) had two of the top five. The University of Rochester came in third overall among the team scores with 616, followed by Clarkson (623), St. Lawrence (625), Hobart College (627) and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (783).

McCarthy shot a 74 on the first day, but blistered the course to a tune of 67 on day two, including six birdies and just one bogey. Teammate Garrett Colgan ‘13 led the field after the first day, shooting one-under, but shot one-over on day two to take second overall and finish the tournament at even-par.

Coming in third was Rensselaer's Grant Rosener, who was consistent with a pair of 73's, and teammate Brandon Mader came in fourth, two strokes behind Rosener. Rounding out the Liberty League all-stars was Skidmore's Zach Grossman ‘15, who tied for fourth with Rosener at 148, four-over par in the two-day event.

Playing outside of his team's top five, Rochester's Tyler Scarborough shot a 149 over two days to make the Liberty League Second-Team and come in sixth overall. Also, Skidmore's Anthony Dilisio ‘13 made second-team honors.

The Thoroughbreds will play in the GolfWeek Division III Invite Oct. 9- 11 at the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Fla.

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Thoroughbreds advance in ITA Women's Tennis

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GENEVA ' Skidmore's Nataly Mendoza ‘13 and Melissa Hirsch ‘14 have advanced to the USTA/ITA Northeast Regional women's tennis singles quarterfinals at William Smith College.

Mendoza has also moved into the doubles quarterfinals with Lee Ford '14. Tory Engros '12 and Molly Nolan '14 are also in the doubles quarterfinals for the Thoroughbreds.

The tournament continues Sunday afternoon with the championships on Monday.

Mendoza opened with an easy 6-0, 6-0 win over NYU's Ramya Pokala and then beat Paige Aiello of The College of New Jersey 6-3, 6-2. She won her third round match 6-2, 6-1 over Natalie Santiago of Vassar.

Hirsch also cruised past her first opponent, winning 6-0, 6-0 over Marissa Rotondo of St. John Fisher. She then beat Deborah Wu, who retired with Hirsch winning the first set 6-4. Hirsch won her third match 6-0, 6-7, 6-0 over G. Murphy-Goldberg of Mount St. Mary.

Mendoza and Ford won their first doubles match 8-3 over Santiago and Schapiro of Vassar and then beat a team from Rensselaer 8-1.

Engros and Nolan won 8-1 against a team from Stevens and 8-3 over Murphy and Young from St. Lawrence.

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No. 1 St. Lawrence downs Skidmore, 2-0

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CANTON - The Skidmore College men's soccer team suffered a 2-0 defeat to No. 1 Saint Lawrence in Saturday's Liberty League matchup.

The Thoroughbreds fall to 4-5 overall and 1-1 in the league, while the Saints remain unbeaten at 7-0 and pick up their first league win of the season.

After a scoreless first half, St. Lawrence scored twice in the first 7:55 of the second half to take control. Jamal Samaroo and Sam DeMello scored for the Saints.

Skidmore goalie Nick Peterson '12 finished with 11 saves, while Brian Abernethy made one in the shutout victory.

The Thoroughbreds were outshot 28-4.

Skidmore hosts No. 9 Hobart on Sept. 30 at 4 p.m.

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Rosencrans' OT goal pushes No. 5 Skidmore past No. 18 William Smith, 1-0

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SARATOGA SPRINGS – Annie Rosencrans '12 scored 7:27 into the first overtime to lift the No. 5-ranked Skidmore College field hockey team to a 1-0 win over No. 18 William Smith in Friday afternoon's Liberty League contest.

The Thoroughbreds improve to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in league play and have now won 23 straight home games, 16 straight against Liberty League opponents and 29 straight regular season games. The Herons fall to 6-2 overall and 0-1 in the Liberty League.

With 7:40 remaining in the extra period, Skidmore earned a corner and Jackie Slocombe '12 sent a pass to Kelly Blackhurst '14 who then slid it to Rosencrans, who blasted a shot past William Smith keeper Taryn Little for her 7th goal of the season and fourth game-winner.

The Herons had a scoring chance at the end of the first half, earning a corner to extend the period, but Margaret McConnell's shot was sent just wide to end the half in a scoreless tie.

Skidmore opened the second half on the offensive but were unable to get one past Little. William Smith came on strong in the last five minutes of regulation, but Thoroughbred goalie Haley McDougall '14 came up with two big saves to down the stretch to help send the game to overtime.

In the overtime, Skidmore was able to control the momentum offensively, getting off three shots before Rosencrans scored off the corner to end it with a 1-0 victory for the Thoroughbreds.

McDougall made four saves to record her third shutout of the season and improves to 6-0. Little finished with 12 saves for the Herons.

Skidmore hosts Rochester in another league matchup, tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.

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Thoroughbreds remain unbeaten with 7-0 win over Rochester

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SARATOGA SPRINGS – Lauren Tobias '12 scored three goals to help lead the Skidmore College field hockey team to a 7-0 win over Rochester in Saturday's Liberty League matchup at Thoroughbred Field.

The No. 5-ranked Thoroughbreds improve to 8-0 overall and 3-0 in league play, while the Yellowjackets fall to 6-3 overall and 0-2 against Liberty League opponents.

Skidmore has now won 23 straight regular season games and also extended their home-winning streak to 24 games and their Liberty League winning streak to 17.

Tobias tallied her first goal just less than eight minutes in, deflecting Annie Rosencrans' '12 shot from the top of the circle past Rochester goalie Madison Wagner to make it 1-0. Ceilidh MacNeill '13 made it 2-0 at the 30:02 deflecting home a crossing pass from Rosencrans for her fourth goal of the season.

With a two-goal lead at the half, the Thoroughbred offense came alive in the second half, pouring in five goals from four different players. Tobias picked up her second of the game at the 36:44 mark, taking a pass from Kelly Blackhurst '14 in front of the goal and hammering it home, then less than 10 minutes later she recorded her third goal of game and ninth of the season, send home a pass from MacNeill to make it 4-0.

Blackhurst kept the offense rolling at the 51:51 mark, taking a pass in the center of the circle from Caylyn Sullivan '12 and lifting it to the top shelf for her team leading 11th goal of the season. Anna Wahl '13 recorded her first goal of the season, scoring on a rebound of the keeper's pads in the 59th minute to make it 6-0 and freshman Sofia San Marco '14 capped the scoring at the 61:49 mark with her first collegiate goal.

Haley McDougall '15 recorded three saves to post her third consecutive shutout and improve to 7-0 on the year. Wagner finished with 12 saves and Darragh Kerr had a defensive save for the Yellowjackets.

Skidmore outshot Rochester, 29-4 and held a 9-2 advantage in penalty corners.

The Thoroughbreds are at No. 8 Middlebury, Tuesday night at 6 p.m.

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St. Lawrence nips Skidmore in OT, 1-0

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SARATOGA SPRINGS-- Stephanie Sayward broke a 0-0 tie late in the second overtime, to lead the St. Lawrence University women's soccer team to a 1-0 Liberty League win over Skidmore College, Saturday at Wachenheim Field.

The loss ends a five game win streak for the Thoroughbreds, who fall to 6-2 overall and 1-1 in Liberty League play. The Saints improve to 4-2-1 and 1-0.

Sayward collected a loose ball that got behind Skidmore goalie Meghan Sleezer '12 and a Thoroughbred defender and then calmly scored from about 12 yards out at the 1:06:10 mark.

The goal ended a five-game Skidmore shutout streak.

Sleezer finished with four saves. St. Lawrence keeper Abby van Geldern had seven saves, including one in the second overtime. The Thoroughbreds outshot the Saints 18-6, including a 3-1 advantage in extra time.

Skidmore is at Liberty League leader William Smith College on Sept. 30.

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Volleyball opens LIberty League play with 3-1 win over Union

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SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Skidmore College women's volleyball team beat Union College 3-1 (25-16, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20) in the Liberty League opener for both teams, Friday night at the Williamson Sports Center.

The Thoroughbreds improve to 9-3, while the Dutchwomen are 8-6.

Kelley Vershbow '12 had a match-high 20 kills in addition to 13 digs for Skidmore. Carolyn Bottelier '13 contributed 15 kills and 10 digs, while Olivia Glassman '15 also had a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs. Glassman also had three key aces. Setter Mallory Mendelsohn '13 had 50 assists and nine digs and Sam Friedman had 21 digs.

For Union, Eve Richards had 16 kills, 13 digs, two aces and six blocks. Casey Tepper added 11 kills, three aces, and 12 digs, while setter Mackenzie Westfall had 37 assists and eight digs.

Skidmore hosts Amherst College in a non-league match on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.

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Skidmore knocks off No. 11 Union

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SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Skidmore College women's soccer team opened Liberty League play with an impressive 1-0 win over No. 11-ranked Union College, Wednesday night at Wachenheim Field.

The win marks the fifth time this season the 6-1 Thoroughbreds have handed an opponent its first loss of the season. The Dutchwomen are 6-1 and 0-1 in Liberty League play.

Neither team managed much offense through the first 39 minutes of the game. Skidmore then took advantage of a late corner when Michelle Finan '13 hit a well-placed ball in the box that Rebecca Russo '13 headed past Union keeper Mia Simone for the game's lone goal at 39:19.

The Dutchwomen came out hard at the beginning of the second half, but the Skidmore defense settled down to record its fifth straight shutout.

Thoroughbred goalie Meghan Sleezer '12 had four saves to extend her scoreless streak to 459 minutes.

Skidmore outshot Union 10-8. Simone finished with six saves for the Dutchwomen, including two big stops late in the second half to keep the game close.

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Thoroughbreds fall to Cazenovia, 1-0

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College men's soccer team suffered a 1-0 loss to Cazenovia in Tuesday night's non-league matchup at Wachenheim Field.

The Thoroughbreds fall to 4-4, while the Wildcats improve to 3-4.

The game's lone goal came in the 26th minute when Tim Hartill '13 blasted a free kick from outside the box and got it past Skidmore keeper Ben Harwick to make it 1-0.

The Thoroughbreds' best opportunity came early in the second half on a penalty kick from Diego Reinero '12 where Cazenovia goalie Riley Battaglini made a diving save to keep the Wildcats in the lead. Skidmore had the ball in the offensive zone late but was unable to capitalize as Cazenovia held on for the win.

Harwick made two saves on three shots for the Thoroughbreds, and Sam Cimino finished with one save, playing the final 6:36 of the first half.

Skidmore returns to action on Saturday for a Liberty League contest at St. Lawrence.

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Skidmore wins Duke Nelson Tournament at Middlebury

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MIDDLEBURY, V.T..-- Leading by four strokes after 18 holes, Skidmore fired a 292 on day two to capture the 27th Duke Nelson Tournament hosted by Middlebury College. The Thoroughbreds finished with a 588, followed by Williams (607), defending champion Rensselaer (608), Springfield (609) and Middlebury (611). There were 24 teams competing in the event.

Skidmore's Anthony DiLisio ‘13 captured medalist honors with a 72 and 70 for a two-day total of 142. Action took place on the par 71 Ralph Myhre Golf Course.

The Thoroughbreds placed all five players in the top 19 in the tournament that featured 118 players. John McCarthy ‘13 (74-72—142) was third. Garrett Colgan ‘13 (74-76—150) and Scott Pinder ‘14 (76-74—150) tied for 10th, while Zach Grossman ‘15 (77-76—153) tied for 19th.

Skidmore heads to Clarkson next weekend for the Liberty League championships.

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Women's soccer cruises to 4-0 win at Manhattanville

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PURCHASE, N.Y. - Four different players scored a goal as the Skidmore College women's soccer team won its fourth straight game, defeating Manhattanville 4-0 on Saturday afternoon.

The Thoroughbreds improve to 5-1, while the Valiants fall to 0-7.

Michelle Finan ‘13, Elena Stansky ‘12, Kelsey Yam ‘13 and Abby Benton ‘12 scored for Skidmore.

The Thoroughbreds dominated the game from the start, finishing with a 23-2 shot advantage after every dressed player saw time. The bench accounted for 13 of the 23 shots.

Goalie Gab Lawrence ‘14 earned the shutout after making two saves.

The shutout was the fourth straight for the Thoroughbreds, who open Liberty League play at home on Sept. 21 against nationally ranked Union.

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Field hockey opens league play with 7-3 win over RPI

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Kelly Blackhurst '14 tied a program record with 10 points to lead the 5th-ranked Skidmore College field hockey team to a 7-3 win over RPI in Saturday's Liberty League opener at Thoroughbred Field.

Blackhurst scored four goals and had two assists, becoming the fifth player in school history with 10 points in a game and first since Emily Clark [class year?] in 2005.

The Thoroughbreds improve to 5-0, improving [new word? Repetitive] their home winning streak to 21 games.

Blackhurst got Skidmore on the board one minute in when she took a crossing pass from Pauline Searles ‘15 and beat RPI keeper Briana Earle. Just over seven minutes later, Lauren Tobias ‘12 scored on a crossing pass from Jackie Slocombe ‘12 to make it 2-0.

The Engineers cut the lead to one at the 24:41 mark on Alissa Peterson's third goal of the season, a blast from the top of the circle. But less than a minute later, Blackhurst pushed the lead back to two when she put home a rebound for her second of the game. The Thoroughbreds made it 4-1 with less than a minute left in the half when Sam Skott ‘15 redirected a cross from Blackhurst for her second goal of the season.

Blackhurst opened the scoring in the second half as well, beating a defender one-on-one and scoring from the center of the circle to make it 5-1. Tori Elliot cut the lead to 5-2 at the 44:43 mark, taking a pass from Kierstan Ryan and beating the keeper for her first goal of the season.

Exactly one minute later, the Thoroughbreds answered back when Ceilidh MacNeill ‘13 redirected a shot from Blackhurst for her first goal of the season. Skidmore capped off its scoring at the 52:23 mark when Sam Revera ‘15 fed Blackhurst in front of the goal and she put it home for her fourth of the game and ninth of the season.

The Engineers were able to add another score with eight seconds remaining as Liana Viaggio scored off a corner to make it 7-3. Peterson and Sarah Krolus assisted on the goal.

Freshman goalkeeper Haley McDougall earned the win for the Thoroughbreds, making two stops in 67:43 of action.

Skidmore held a 15-7 advantage on penalty corners and outshot the Engineers, 27-6.

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Skidmore shuts out Nazareth 6-0

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SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Skidmore College field hockey team remained undefeated with Sunday's 6-0 non-league win over Nazareth.

The Thoroughbreds, ranked fifth nationally, improved to 6-0 and have now won 22 consecutive games at home.

Annie Rosencrans ‘12 put Skidmore on the board first at the 17:22 mark, lifting a shot over the keeper off a corner insert from Lauren Tobias ‘12. Tobias put the Thoroughbreds up 2-0 in with three minutes remaining in the first half, putting home a rebound for her sixth goal of the season.

With 10 seconds remaining in the half, Rosencrans took possession and sprinted down the field on a breakaway and was able to feed a pass to Ceilidh MacNeill ‘13 who put one home with 1 second remaining in the half, giving Skidmore a 3-0 lead at the half.

The Thoroughbreds continued to control the game offensively in the second half, going up 4-0 at the 49:57 mark when Pauline Searles ‘15 put home a rebound for her first collegiate goal. Exactly 40 seconds later, MacNeill made it 5-0 when she put home a rebound for her second of the game. The scoring capped at the 55:23 mark with Kelly Blackhurst ‘14 taking a pass in front of the goal from Anna Wahl ‘13 and putting it home for her 10th goal of the year.

Haley McDougall ‘15 earned her second shutout of the season, making two saves.

Skidmore outshot Nazareth, 31-4 and held an 18-3 advantage in penalty corners.

The Thoroughbreds return to action on Sept. 23, when they host William Smith in a Liberty League contest at 4 p.m.

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Thoroughbreds finish second in Union Invitational

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SCHENECTADY, N.Y.-- The Skidmore College volleyball team went 3-1 to finish second in the Union Invitational Tournament, Friday and Saturday.

The Thoroughbreds are off to an 8-3 start.

Skidmore dropped its first match, 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-17) to Cortland before coming back to beat Oswego 3-0 (25-13, 25-22, 25-15), Hartwick 3-1 (25-14, 20-25, 25-22, 25-11) and Sage 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-19).

Cortland finished first in the seven-team event.

Middle hitter Corinne Palmer ‘14 made the all-tournament team after an outstanding performance.

In the Cortland match, Palmer had 12 kills, three blocks and a .571 hitting percentage. Kelley Vershbow ‘12 added nine kills, while Olivia Glassman ‘15 had six aces.

Skidmore bounced back to beat Oswego behind Glassman's double/double of 10 kills and 11 digs to go along with three aces. Setter Mallory Mendelsohn ‘13 had 36 assists, while Kylie Deutschman ‘15 added eight digs and four aces.

In the Hartwick win, Palmer had 14 kills, four blocks and a .433 hitting pct. Mendelsohn rang-up 45 assists and 14 digs, while libero Sam Friedman had 22 digs. Glassman collected another double/double with 15 kills and 16 digs.

The Thoroughbreds wrapped the tournament against Sage.

Vershbow had 10 kills, with Palmer contributing eight kills and six blocks. Glassman had nine kills and four aces, giving her 16 for the tournament.

Skidmore opens Liberty League play at home against Union College on Friday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m.

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Plattsburgh downs Skidmore 2-0

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.-- The Plattsburgh State men's soccer team broke open a tight game with two goals in the final 23 minutes on the way to a 2-0 win over Skidmore College, Saturday at Wachenheim Field.

The Thoroughbreds fall to 4-3, while the Cardinals are a perfect 6-0.

Neither team could score until Plattburgh's Pat Shaughnessy scored off a goal line scramble at 67:31 from Steve Zacharczyk. Zacharczyk made it 2-0 when he dribbled past the Thoroughbred defense from the midfield on a breakaway for an empty net goal at 74:19.

Plattsburgh outshot Skidmore 15-6. Cardinal goalie Andy Heighington had two saves, one in each half, for his third shutout of the season. Ben Harwick ‘12 had four saves over the first 67:29 for the Thoroughbreds, while Nick Peterson ‘12 had two saves over the final 22:31.

Skidmore hosts Cazenovia College on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in a non-league contest.

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Thoroughbreds outshoot Bard in Liberty League opener

Posted by Jesse Shayne ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – A golden goal from Gordon Bray ‘15 (New Canaan, CT) off a corner kick from Diego Reinero ‘12 (Princeton, NJ) lifted the Skidmore College men's soccer team to a 1-0 overtime victory over Bard in the Liberty League opener for both teams on Wednesday night.

Reinero struck a corner kick that arched right into the box, where Bray headed it home among a group of 11 other players in the penalty area in the 98th minute. The goal culminated a long period of dominance by Skidmore that bridged the last 20 minutes of the second half and the first part of the overtime.

Skidmore (4-2 overall, 1-0 Liberty League) dominated possession, save for a 10-minute stretch in the first half when play was even. When Reinero struck the corner that would end the game, it was the 19th corner of the match for the Thoroughbreds. Bard was held to none.

Skidmore outshot Bard, 16-5, and got two saves from keeper Nick Peterson '12 (West Hartford, CT).

Next up for the Thoroughbreds is SUNY Plattsburgh, at home on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Field hockey victory extends home winning streak

Posted by Jesse Shayne Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – Eight different players recorded a point as the Skidmore College field hockey team improved to 4-0 with Wednesday afternoon's 5-1 victory over Oneonta Red Dragons at Thoroughbred Field.

With the win, the Thoroughbreds remain undefeated and extend their home winning streak to 20 games.

Skidmore got the scoring started early as Lauren Tobias '12 scored twice in the first five minutes to give the Thoroughbreds the early advantage. Her first goal came at the two minute mark when Annie Rosencrans ‘12 sent a pass across the circle; her second goal came off a rebound from Celidih MacNeill ‘13 less than four minutes later.

Sam Skott '15 made it 3-0 at the 32:16 mark when she redirected a pass by Molly Gile ‘13 from outside the circle for her first collegiate goal. Just a few minutes later, Gile tallied her first of the season on a blast from the top of the circle off of a penalty corner. Hilary Cranston ‘13 and Annie Weis ‘14 both assisted on the goal to make it 4-0 at half.

Skidmore pushed the lead to 5-0 on a goal from Kelly Blackhurst ‘14 at the 47 minute mark off a pass from Tobias on a corner.

Oneonta was able to get on the board late when Andrea Day sent a pass across the goal to Kristen Jerauld for her first of the season making it 5-1, but the Red Dragons were unable to build on that goal as the Thoroughbreds secured the victory.

Haley McDougall ‘15 improved to 3-0 on the season, stopping all five shots she faced over the first 60 minutes. Amy Beck ‘15came in for the final 10 minutes and allowed one goal.

Skidmore held a 9-3 advantage on penalty corners and outshot Oneonta, 26-9.

The Thoroughbreds open league play on Saturday, when they host RPI at 1.

Goal by freshman Bray leads men's soccer over Bard in extra time

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ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – A golden goal from Gordon Bray ‘15 (New Canaan, CT) off a corner kick from Diego Reinero ‘12 (Princeton, NJ) lifted the Skidmore College men's soccer team to a 1-0 overtime victory over Bard in the Liberty League opener for both teams on Wednesday night.

Reinero struck a corner kick that arched right into the box, where Bray headed it home among a group of 11 other players in the penalty area in the 98th minute. The goal culminated a long period of dominance by Skidmore that bridged the last 20 minutes of the second half and the first part of the overtime.

Skidmore (4-2 overall, 1-0 Liberty League) dominated possession, save for a 10-minute stretch in the first half when play was even. When Reinero struck the corner that would end the game, it was the 19th corner of the match for the Thoroughbreds. Bard was held to none.

Skidmore outshot Bard, 16-5, and got two saves from keeper Nick Peterson '12 (West Hartford, CT).

Next up for the Thoroughbreds is SUNY Plattsburgh, at home on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Field hockey tops Oneonta at home

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Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – Eight different players recorded a point as the Skidmore College field hockey team improved to 4-0 with Wednesday afternoon's 5-1 victory over Oneonta Red Dragons at Thoroughbred Field.

With the win, the Thoroughbreds remain undefeated and extend their home winning streak to 20 games.

Skidmore got the scoring started early as Lauren Tobias '12 scored twice in the first five minutes to give the Thoroughbreds the early advantage. Her first goal came at the two minute mark when Annie Rosencrans ‘12 sent a pass across the circle; her second goal came off a rebound from Celidih MacNeill ‘13 less than four minutes later.

Sam Skott '15 made it 3-0 at the 32:16 mark when she redirected a pass by Molly Gile ‘13 from outside the circle for her first collegiate goal. Just a few minutes later, Gile tallied her first of the season on a blast from the top of the circle off of a penalty corner. Hilary Cranston ‘13 and Annie Weis ‘14 both assisted on the goal to make it 4-0 at half.

Skidmore pushed the lead to 5-0 on a goal from Kelly Blackhurst ‘14 at the 47 minute mark off a pass from Tobias on a corner.

Oneonta was able to get on the board late when Andrea Day sent a pass across the goal to Kristen Jerauld for her first of the season making it 5-1, but the Red Dragons were unable to build on that goal as the Thoroughbreds secured the victory.

Haley McDougall ‘15 improved to 3-0 on the season, stopping all five shots she faced over the first 60 minutes. Amy Beck ‘15came in for the final 10 minutes and allowed one goal.

Skidmore held a 9-3 advantage on penalty corners and outshot Oneonta, 26-9.

The Thoroughbreds open league play on Saturday, when they host RPI at 1.

Skidmore takes Tim Brown Invite by 19 strokes

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The Skidmore College golf team won the Tim Brown Invitational by 19 strokes on Monday after shooting 287-296—583. The nine teams played all 36 holes on Monday.

Liberty League teams took all three top places with Rochester coming in second with a score of 296-206—602 and Rensselaer finishing third at 301-302—603.

Thoroughbred first year Zach Grossman shot 67-73—140 to take first place by one stroke. Skidmore's John McCarthy ‘13 (72-74—146) came in fourth, Anthony DiLisio ‘13 (73-75—148) and Scott Pinder ‘14 (78-70—148) tied for fifth, and Garrett Coglan ‘13 (75-74—149) placed seventh.

Skidmore will compete in the Middlebury College Duke Nelson Invitational Sept. 17-18.

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