Middlebury holds off Skidmore 1-0

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SARATOGAS SPRINGS— An early goal was all Middlebury College needed in a hard fought 1-0 win over Skidmore College, Wednesday night at Wachenheim Field.

The Thoroughbreds are 9-4, while the Panthers snap a two-game losing streak to go to 7-3-1.

Skidmore came out strong with two shots on goal in the first five minutes, but the Panthers settled down and created their own chances. In the ninth minute, Middlebury's Scarlett Kirk rifled a shot toward an empty net for her team's first scoring opportunity, but Skidmore defender Caty Sheridan '15 quickly moved in to clear the ball off the line.

The Panthers kept the pressure on, getting on the board first at 19:11 when Amy Schlueter fired home a rebound from two yards out. The play started with a Devin Perkins header that Thoroughbred goalie Megan Sleezer '12 knocked down right to a waiting Schlueter.

The second half featured end-to-end play with both teams creating chances, but unable to finish.

Skidmore held a 15-11 edge in shots, while Middlebury had a 5-1 corner advantage.

Sleezer had five saves for the Thoroughbreds. Jocelyn Remmert and Elizabeth Foody combined for the shutout with Remmert stopping five shots in the first half and Foody making two saves in the second.

Skidmore is at Utica College at 1 p.m. on Sunday. 

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Skidmore drops 2-1 OT decision to Oneonta

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ONEONTA— Oneonta scored 50 seconds into the second overtime for a 2-1 non-league men's soccer win over Skidmore College, Wednesday, Oct. 12.

The loss leaves the Thoroughbreds at 5-8-1. The Red Dragons are 9-2-2.

Oneonta scored first when Nicolas Lange converted a penalty kick at 62:25. Skidmore tied it at 83:02 when Diegeo Reinero '12 connected from 30-yards out.

Nicholas Gregg got the winner on a header off a corner at 100:50.

Nick Peterson '12 had four saves in net for the Thoroughbreds, including two in the overtime. Oneonta had a lopsided 19-5 shot advantage, but only managed five shots on goal.

Skidmore is home at 2 p.m. on Sunday against Utica College

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Middlebury wins non-conference volleyball showdown

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MIDDLEBURY, Vt.— The Skidmore College volleyball team lost a 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-22) match to Middlebury College, Tuesday night.

The loss drops the Thoroughbreds to 15-8, while the Panthers improve to 11-5.

Mallory Mendelsohn '13 registered a double/double for the Thoroughbreds with 20 assists and 10 digs. She also had two service aces. Kelley Vershbow '12 had eight kills and six digs and Elise Finnerty '14 added five kills and four blocks (one solo).

Skidmore returns to Liberty League action at 7:30 p.m. on Friday when the team travels to RIT to take on Bard.

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No. 5 Skidmore downs Utica, 3-1

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SARATOGA SPRINGS— The 5th-ranked Skidmore College field hockey team won its 25th consecutive home game, defeating Utica 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon.

The Thoroughbreds improve to 11-1, while the Pioneers fall to 8-5.

Annie Rosencrans '12 got the scoring started for Skidmore, taking a pass from Caylyn Sullivan '12 on the wing and sending it home at the 7:13 mark. The Thoroughbreds controlled the game offensively through most of the first half but at the 31-minute mark, Utica's Mallory Mariano lifted a shot that appeared to be going in before Hilary Cranston '13 made a defensive save on the goal line to help take a 1-0 lead into the half.

Skidmore made it 2-0 at the 40:29 mark on Kelly Blackhurst's '14 14th goal of the season. Sullivan sent a pass to Blackhurst in the circle that she corralled and beat Utica goalie Monica Storms. Sam Skott '15 pushed the lead to three goals at the 52:36 mark, redirecting a shot from Rosencrans for her fourth goal of the season.

Louise Steele-Norton was able to get the Pioneers on the board late in the second half, deflecting home a pass from Rebecca Corsones, but that would cap the game scoring, giving the Thoroughbreds the 3-1 victory.

Haley McDougall '15 finished with two saves to pick up her 10th win of the season, while Storms finished with six stops for Utica.

Skidmore outshot the Pioneers 21-4 and held a 14-4 advantage in penalty corners.

The Thoroughbreds host Wheaton at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16.

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Skidmore finishes 11th in Golfweek Invitational

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Sandestin, F.l— Despite Anthony Dillisio's '13 final round 67, the Skidmore College golf team finished 11th in the Golfweek Division III Fall Invitational being played at the par-71 Raven Golf Club at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort.

The Thoroughbreds shot 307-308-295--910. Guilford led from start-to-finish, winning with 290-296-288--874. The tournament featured 18 of the nation's top NCAA Division III schools.

Texas Tyler (291-304-288-883) and Illinois Wesleyan (298-297-288--883) tied for second. Oglethorpe (303-305-278--886) and Rhodes College (296-313—292--901) round out the top five.

Guilford's Noah Ratner also lead the entire way, shooting a 9-under-par 66-69-69--204. Dillisio moved to fifth with his final-round 67, finishing 3-over with 74-75-67—216. He had seven birdies, including two on par-threes.

"Anthony continues to improve and impress," Skidmore coach Josh Cupp said. " He treaded water the first couple days and scored adequately in adverse conditions. When the conditions improved he seized the opportunity and went low. A top-5 finish in an event this strong is quite an accomplishment."

Also for the Thoroughbreds, Zack Grossman '15 (77-79-77--233 tied for 53rd. Garrett Colgan '13 (75-81-78—234) tied for 56th. John McCarthy '13 (87-74-74—235) tied for 60th and Scott Pinder '14 (81-80-77—238) tied for 69th.

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Thoroughbreds clinch playoff berth with 2-0 win at St. Lawrence

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CANTON-- The Skidmore College field hockey remained perfect in Liberty League play with Saturday afternoon's 2-0 win over St. Lawrence.

The 5th-ranked Thoroughbreds improve to 4-0 in league play and 10-1 overall, clinching a spot in the Liberty League Tournament. They have now won 18 straight against Liberty League opponents. The Saints fall to 1-2 in league and 7-5 overall.

The Thoroughbreds controlled the majority of the offense throughout the game, but especially in the first half where the visitors outshot St. Lawrence 15-2. Only 1:16 into the first half, Skidmore took a 1-0 lead on Kelly Blackhurst's '14 13th goal of the year. Annie Rosencrans '12 centered the ball in front of St. Lawrence goalie Nicole Matos where Blackhurst was able to slap the ball into the cage for an early lead.

Skidmore would strike again at 18:46 on a pretty goal by Ceilidh MacNeill '13 to give the visitors a 2-0 lead. Sam Skott '15 sent a pass in front to MacNeill, who re-directed the ball beautifully past Matos for her fifth goal of the campaign to cap the game's scoring.

St. Lawrence would have several quality chances in the second half, including a pair of penalty corners, but were unable to solve Skidmore goalie Haley McDougall '15. Matos made several excellent stops to keep her team in the game, but St. Lawrence would eventually fall by the 2-0 margin. Matos closed with 14 saves in the game, while McDougall made four stops. Skidmore held a 22-7 advantage in shots and a 12-3 advantage in penalty corners.?The Thoroughbreds host Utica on at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12.

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Skidmore shuts out Bard 2-0

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SARATOGA SPRINGS-- The Skidmore College women's soccer team moved closer to a Liberty League playoff berth with a 2-0 win over Bard College, Sunday afternoon at Wachenheim Field.

With two league games to play, the Thoroughbreds are 4-2 in conference and 9-3 overall. Bard drops to 0-4 and 3-9.

Skidmore pressured the Bard defense from the start, Morgan Governale '15 getting the Thoroughbreds on the board with her first collegiate goal at 28:21. Michelle Finan '13 worked her way down the right side, crossing to Sarah LaBella '13 who one-timed it to Governale who headed it past Raptor goalie Amy Strawbridge.

Skidmore made it 2-0 when Elena Stansky '12 scored her team-high fourth goal of the season at 76:52. She fired home a rebound off of Kelsey Yam's '13 shot that went off the cross bar.

The Thoroughbred defense stymied the Raptors. Bard's first shot came when Kim Larie took a free kick from 20 yards out in the 65th minute that Gab Lawrence '14 made a routine save on. It was the only save Lawrence needed to make for her second and the team's eighth shutout of the season.

Skidmore had a 25-2 shot advantage, with Strawbridge making eight saves for Bard.

Skidmore will host Middlebury College at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12.

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Solid weekend for Thoroughbred volleyball

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SCHENECTADY-- The Skidmore College volleyball team completed a perfect 4-0 weekend with a pair of easy wins at the Union College Interleague Tournament.

Skidmore College volleyball coach Hilda Arrechea picked-up career wins 399 and 400 Friday night at the Interleague Invitational at Union College.

Arrechea has compiled an impressive 400-200 record over 17 seasons at Skidmore. Among active NCAA Division III coaches, she ranks No. 25 in wins and No. 42 in winning percentage.

After a 2-0 Friday, the Thoroughbreds won the tournament championship with a 3-0 (27-25, 25-23, 25-21) win over Oneonta and a 3-1 (25-10, 25-27, 25-15, 25-8) win over Kean.

Against Oneonta, Carolyn Bottelier '13 had a double/double with 12 kills and 10 digs. Kelley Versbow '12 had 18 kills and Kylie Deutschman '15 had three service aces and seven digs.

Bottelier had another double/double in the Kean win with 15 kills and 12 digs. Vershbow added 17 kills and nine digs, while Mallory Mendelsohn '13 had 42 assists.

Skidmore (15-7) is at Middlebury tomorrow, Oct. 11 for a 7 p.m. match.

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Men's soccer battles to 0-0 tie at Vassar

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POUGHKEEPSIE-- The Skidmore College men's soccer team and Vassar played to a 0-0 tie in Sunday afternoon's Liberty League matchup.

With the draw, the Thoroughbreds are now 5-7-1 over and 1-3-1 in the league, while the Brewers are 7-3-2 overall and 2-1-1 in league play.

In the 110th minute, Vassar had a long throw in and the game's final shot, but neither of the attempts converted into goals and the game ended in a tie. With 15 seconds remaining, forward Logan Matheney launched a long ball into the box that bounced around until it was cleared away just before the buzzer.

The Brewers were aggressive from the outset, and nearly scored in the 9th minute when Matheney headed the ball just high off a sharp cross from defender Jake Rabin. Vassar maintained steady pressure throughout the half, and held an 11-3 shot advantage as well as a 5-1 corner kick edge going into the second half.

The Brewers carried their aggressive offense into the second half, and racked up nine shots to Skidmore's five, as well as four corner kicks. However, Skidmore nearly found the game winner in the 90th minute as forward Gildas Girimana '14 went one-on-one with a Vassar defender and fired a shot to the upper right corner that Vassar keeper Ryan Grimme knocked away to send the game into overtime.

The Brewers nearly broke the stalemate when, with just seven minutes remaining in the second period of overtime, midfielder Rob Manukyan blasted a left-footed shot just wide of the post from six yards out.

Grimme made two saves for Vassar, while Skidmore keeper Nick Peterson '12 made five saves.

The Thoroughbreds are at Oneonta at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12.

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Golfers 10th after Golfweek first round

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SANDESTIN, Fl-- The Skidmore College golf team got off to a slow start in the Golfweek Division III Fall Invitational being played at the par-71 Raven Golf Club at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort.

The Thoroughbreds shot an opening round 307, 17-strokes off leader Guilford College. The 54-hole event features 18 of the nation's top NCAA Division III schools.

Texas Tyler is second with 291, five ahead of third place Rhodes College. Illiniois Wesleyan (298) and St. John Fisher College (297) round out the top five.

Guilford's Noah Ratner is the early leader with a five-under 66.

Anthony Dillisio was Skidmore's first-round leader with a three-over 74, one stroke ahead of Garett Colgan '13. Zack Grossman '15 (77), Scott Pinder '14 (81) and John McCarthy '13 (87) round out the Thoroughbred scoring.

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Skidmore shuts out Vassar, 1-0

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SARATOGA SPRINGS-- The Skidmore College women's soccer team picked up a 1-0 Liberty League victory over Vassar, Saturday afternoon at Wachenheim Field.

The Thoroughbreds improve to 8-3 overall and 3-2 in league play, while the Brewers fall to 6-5-1 overall and 1-2-1 in league.

Neither team was able to get on the board in the first half, with Skidmore holding a 10-3 advantage in shots. The Thoroughbreds best scoring opportunity came in the 40th minute when Ali Evans '12 was able to corral Lauren Madden's '12 shot off the post, but had back to back shots turned away by Vassar goalie Lily Lanier.

Skidmore controlled the tempo in the second half and was able to break the scoreless tie in the 48th minute on Kelsey Yam's '13 third goal of the season. Christine Bellotti '14 sent a perfect cross from the wing that Yam headed past Lanier for the game's lone goal.

Meghan Sleezer '12 made two saves to record her sixth shutout of the season, while Lanier finished with eight saves on nine shots.

The Thoroughbreds outshot Vassar 8-0 in the second half and 18-3 for the game. Skidmore also held a slight 3-1 advantage in corners.

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Skidmore downs Southern Vermont in OT, 4-3

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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Diego Reinero '12 scored in the 98th minute to lift the Skidmore College men's soccer team to a 4-3 OT victory over Southern Vermont, Tuesday night at Wachenheim Field.

The Thoroughbreds improve to 5-7, while the Mountaineers fall to 7-4.

The teams put on an offensive show in the first half, combining for six goals. Vermont's Pierre Massena got the scoring started at the 7:14 mark, heading home Erik Argueta's crossing pass from outside the box for his seventh goal of the season. Skidmore's Brock Bakewell '15 answered right back just a few minutes later, scoring on a rebound off a defensive save to tie it up.

Just over two minutes later, Pat Wildes '12 gave the Thoroughbreds the lead after taking a pass from Gildas Girimana '14 in front of the goal, dribbling to himself and finding the back of the net for his first of the season. At the 31 minute mark, Adam Beek '15 sent a pass to Bakewell in the box who chipped it over Mountaineer goalie Connor Anniello for his second of the game, making it 3-1.

Southern Vermont brought it within one at the 38 minute mark on Chris Hansen's first goal of the season, a blast from outside the box that deflected off a defender and in. Ignacio Cervantes tied it up at the 41 minute mark, taking a pass from Brett Clatworthy in the box for his second goal of the season.

Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the second half, despite Skidmore holding a 24-3 shot advantage.

In the overtime, the Thoroughbreds controlled the game offensively, getting off three shots on goal before Reinero blasted home a rebound to earn the 4-3 victory.

Nick Peterson '12 made two saves for Skidmore, while Anniello finished with 12 saves.

The Thoroughbreds held a dominant 45-7 advantage in shots and 14-1 in corners.

Skidmore is at Vassar on Oct. 9.

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Volleyball drops Liberty League match to Union

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SCHENECTADY— Union College won a tight Liberty League volleyball match over Skidmore College, 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 25-22), Tuesday night.

The loss drops the Thoroughbreds to 3-3 in Liberty League play and 11-7 overall. The Dutchwomen are 3-3 and 11-9. With the win, Union earns a season split with Skidmore.

Olivia Glassman '15 had a double/double for the Thoroughbreds with 12 kills and 15 digs. Mallory Mendelsohn '13 had 39 assists and 11 digs, while Sam Friedman '13 had 24 digs.

Skidmore will in the Union Interleague Challenge Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8.

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Men's soccer falls to Hobart, 1-0

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SARATOGA SPRINGS– The Skidmore College men's soccer team suffered a tough 1-0 loss to No. 18 Hobart in Friday afternoon's Liberty League matchup at Wachenheim Field.

The Thoroughbreds fall to 4-6 overall and 1-2 in league play, while the Statesmen improve to 8-1 overall and 1-1 league.

Caetano Sanchez scored the lone goal of the contest, putting his team up in the 72nd minute. Sanchez headed a ball put on goal by Taylor Jones past Skidmore keeper Nick Peterson '12 for his first goal of the season.

A few minutes later, the Thoroughbreds tried to answer on a shot from Diego Reinero '12 that was swatted away by Hobart goalie Charlie Hale, forcing a corner. On the corner, Andrew Blake '14 corralled a loose ball and sent it on goal, but a defender was able to clear it before it crossed the goal line. Skidmore was able to get a few more shots off but couldn't put one on goal as the Statesmen held on for the 1-0 win.

Peterson finished with three saves, while Hale made two.

The Thoroughbreds outshot Hobart, 9-8 but the Statesmen held a 9-7 advantage in penalty corners.

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Stansky goal leads Thoroughbreds past RIT, 1-0

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ROCHESTER – Elena Stansky '12 scored at 71:46 to lead the Skidmore College women's soccer team to a 1-0 Liberty League road win over RIT, Saturday afternoon.

Stansky scored the game winner for Skidmore in the 72nd minute. Kelsey Yam '13 took a shot that was blocked by a RIT defender. The rebound came right to Stansky and she fired a shot into the top right corner, breaking a scoreless tie.

The Tigers had a good chances late in the second half to equalize; with 13 minutes to play Sierra Kiss gathered a loose ball off a corner kick and fired a shot that was headed for the corner, but Skidmore goalkeeper Meghan Sleezer '12 made the diving stop.

Sleezer finished 10 saves, including seven in the second half for her fifth shutout of the season. Skidmore improves to 7-3 and 2-2 in the Liberty League, while RIT falls to 4-6 and 1-2.

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Thoroughbreds go 2-2 in weekend Liberty League play

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CANTON – The Skidmore College volleyball team split Liberty League matches in a weekend North Country trip. The Thoroughbreds beat Vassar 3-2 and Bard 3-0, while losing 3-0 to Clarkson and 3-1 to St. Lawrence.

The team is 11-6 overall and 3-2 in Liberty League play.

Skidmore opened with a 25-22, 25-10, 29-27 loss to league leader Clarkson. Carolyn Bottelier '13 had eight kills, 11 assists and eight digs, while Sam Friedman '13 added 11 digs.

The Thoroughbreds battled Vassar to an exciting 3-2 (25-22, 14-25, 25-8, 17-25, 15-13) win. Bottelier had 28 assists and 11 digs. Corinne Palmer '14 chipped in 11 kills and three blocks, while Elise Finnerty '14 had 16 kills and two blocks. Mallory Mendelsohn '14 had a double/double with 21 assists and 12 digs and Friedman had 27 digs.

On Saturday, Skidmore had a 3-0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-15) win against Bard. Finnerty had eight kills and two blocks. Brittany Dingler '15 had seven aces. Mendelsohn had another double/double with 21 assists and 20 digs. Maureen Mahoney '13 contributed 15 digs.

The team closed out the weekend with a 3-1 (15-25, 25-19, 18-25, 30-32) loss at St. Lawrence. Bottelier had a triple/double with 12 kills, 26 assists and 14 digs. Kelley Vershbow '12 had 13 kills and 15 digs and Glassman had 10 kills and three aces.

Skidmore will be back in action at Union College on Oct. 4.

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Skott's last second goal lifts No. 3 Skidmore

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Sam Skott '15 scored with no time left to lead No. 3 Skidmore College field hockey team to a 2-1 win, Friday night at Williams.

The Thoroughbreds improve to 9-1, while the Ephs fall to 4-4.

With seconds remaining, Skidmore earned a corner as Jackie Slocombe '12 sent a pass in to Kelly Blackhurst '14 and Skott deflected Blackhurst's shot past the keeper with no time remaining to secure the 2-1 victory.

Emily Jablonski got Williams out to an early lead, scoring at the 11:38 mark to make it 1-0.

Neither team was able to score for the remainder of the first half, but Blackhurst tied it up in the 44th minute with her 12th goal of the season. Slocombe was credited with the assist.

Both teams played a close game for the remainder of regulation before Skott sent the Thoroughbreds home with a victory.

Haley McDougall '15 made two saves in goal for Skidmore.

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Thoroughbreds fall to No. 2 William Smith, 3-0

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GENEVA – The No. 2 ranked William Smith women's soccer team put up three goals in the second half to beat No. 24 Skidmore, Friday afternoon at Cozzens Field.

The Thoroughbreds fall to 6-3 overall and 1-2 in Liberty League play, while the Herons remain unbeaten at 8-0-1 overall and 2-0 in league action.

William Smith kept Skidmore under heavy pressure throughout the match, but struggled to score against goalie Meghan Sleezer '12, who had at least three diving stops among her five first half saves.

The match was still scoreless at halftime despite a 10-1 advantage in shots for the home side. The Herons also took all seven corner kicks in the first 45 minutes.

Chelsea England got William Smith on the board in the 56th minute with a strike from the far left of the box that slid under the crossbar just inside the far post. Just over three minutes later, England notched her second goal of the match, chipping the ball over Sleezer to about the same spot in the cage. Both tallies were assisted by Whitney Frary '12.

The Herons' final marker came off a lucky bounce. Sleezer attempted to play a ball out of the penalty area, but Krista Longo '15 ran in front of her. The ball ricocheted off Longo's face and into the Thoroughbreds' net for a 3-0 lead with less than 12 minutes remaining in the match.

Sleezer finished the match with 10 saves. William Smith senior Amanda Davis and sophomore Chelsea Dunay combined for the shutout without making a save.

The Herons held advantages in both shots (20-1) and corner kicks (9-1).

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Volleyball falls to Amherst, 3-2

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SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Skidmore College volleyball team suffered a five-set loss to Amherst, 3-2, in Tuesday night's matchup at the Williamson Sports Center.

The Thoroughbreds won the first set 25-18, dropped the second 23-25 and won the third 25-23 before falling in the final two sets, 14-25 and 6-15. They are now 9-4, while the Lord Jeffs improve to 9-2.

Skidmore was led by double-doubles from Kelley Vershbow '12 and Mallory Mendelsohn '13. Vershbow finished with 19 kills and 15 digs and Mendelsohn had 52 assists and 13 digs. Corinne Palmer '14 had 13 kills and three total blocks, while Olivia Glassman '15 tallied 13 kills and Sam Friedman '13 recorded 16 digs.

For the Lord Jeffs, KC Kanoff finished with a double-double with 15 digs and 14 kills. Cristy Meier tallied 18 kills, Callie Nelson recorded 45 assists and Kristin Keeno had a match-high 20 digs. Also for Amherst, Devin Pence had 13 digs and three service aces, Abigail Hunter recorded nine total blocks and Lauren Antion finished with eight.

The Thoroughbreds travel to Potsdam on Friday for a pair of Liberty League matches against Vassar and Clarkson.

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No. 12 Middlebury hands No. 3 Skidmore first loss

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MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — After the Thoroughbreds moved up from No. 5 to No. 3 in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association standings today, the No. 12 Middlebury College field hockey team handed No. 3 Skidmore its first loss of the season, 3-1 in a non-league game.

The loss leaves the Thoroughbreds 8-1, while the Panthers improve to 3-2.

Skidmore had a pair of penalty corners in the first 20 minutes, but could not capitalize. The Panthers struck 23:44 into the game, with Hannah Clarke netting her first of the season. Lauren Greer carried the ball 50 yards down the field in transition, drawing two defenders as she neared the goal. Greer quickly slid a pass to her left to Clarke, who ripped a shot into the back of the cage.

Just 2:30 into the second half, the Panthers had another great opportunity as Greer found Clarke in a situation similar to the first half goal. Skidmore goalie Haley McDougall '15 made the save with help from teammate Jackie Slocombe '12, who made a defensive save on Clarke's follow-up attempt.

Middlebury made it a 2-0 game when Charlotte Gardiner earned her third of the year at the 39:33 mark. Greer sent a shot in that tipped a defender's stick, before finding its way to Gardiner for the finish.

McDougall denied Greer's attempt for a second goal in the 49th minute, coming out to make a save as she stacked her pads. The Skidmore keeper again received some defensive help at 51:30 when Ellen Kolman '14 earned a defensive save on a shot from Catherine Fowler.

Skidmore got on the board at the 55:26 mark with Caylyn's Sullivan's '12 first of the year. Slocombe sent a pass into the circle, that which Sullivan finished with a sweeping motion to make it a 2-1 game. The Thoroughbreds rode momentum for the next 10 minutes, but could not tie the game despite a pair of penalty corners.

Middlebury sealed the game with 2:43 remaining when Greer connected on a reverse stick shot high into the cage after taking a feed from Alyssa DiMaio.

Middlebury held a 17-7 shot advantage in the game, while Skidmore held a 6-4 edge in penalty corners. Becca Shaw finished the contest with four saves to earn the win, while McDougall made 10 stops for Skidmore.

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