Athletes remain competitive; eye post-season play

Skidmore's fall sports teams continued to roll toward the postseason with men’s soccer and field hockey leading the charge. Men’s soccer extended its unbeaten streak to seven with a win and a tie and field hockey pushed its win streak to five, clinching a Liberty League playoff berth with a pair of conference wins. Men’s and women’s tennis were both well represented at the USTA/ITA National Small College championships and volleyball picked up its second conference win of the season. Women’s soccer will look to bounce back this weekend with the possibility of clinching a postseason spot when it hosts St. Lawrence.

MEN’S SOCCER (9-2-1, 4-0 Liberty League)

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

No. 22 Skidmore 2, Utica 1 (OT)

No. 22 Skidmore 0, Ithaca 0

HIGHLIGHTS

• Skidmore extended its unbeaten streak to seven with a win at Utica and a tie against Ithaca.
• Austin Okoye ’18 scored his second game-winning goal in as many games in the team’s 2-1 overtime win against Utica.
• Ben Caples ’19 recorded his sixth assist of the season on Okoye’s goal, tying him for first in the Liberty League.
• Goalkeeper Eli Kisselbach ’16 stopped three shots against Ithaca, earning his seventh shutout of the season and his fifth in the last six games.
• The team ranked 22nd in the most recent National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) national rankings, making its first appearance in the national rankings since 2006.

UPCOMING GAMES

Wednesday, Oct. 21, vs. RPI, 7 p.m. | Wachenheim Field

Saturday, Oct. 24, at St. Lawrence, 3 p.m. | Canton, N.Y.

 

FIELD HOCKEY (8-3, 2-0 Liberty League)

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

No. 10 Skidmore 8, St. Lawrence 0

No. 10 Skidmore 10, Vassar 2

HIGHLIGHTS

• Skidmore’s 8-0 win against St. Lawrence was the 300^th career win for head coach Beth Hallenbeck, making her the 16^th coach in Division III history to reach the mark.
• Dani DeGregory ’16 compiled a total of 18 points in the team’s two victories, scoring seven goals and adding four assists.
• Krista Lamoreaux ’17 had a season-high four points (1G, 3A) against Vassar, also contributing a goal against the Saints.
• Grace Florsheim ’19 produced her first career two-goal game against the Brewers.
• Jenn Hanks ’16 had a season-high five points against Vassar with two goals and an assist.
• Shannon Sebor ’16 had a goal and an assist and St. Lawrence and dished out two helpers against Vassar.
• The team has won 29 consecutive Liberty League home games.

UPCOMING GAMES

Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Castleton, 4 p.m. | Castleton, Vt.

Sunday, Oct. 25, vs. William Smith, 3 p.m. | Wachenheim Field

MEN’S TENNIS

LAST WEEK

USTA/ITA National Small College Championships (Sumter, S.C.)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Kai Yuen Leung ’17 and Nick Tong ’16 finished fourth at the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships.
• Leung and Tong advanced to the semifinals after beating a team from Johns Hopkins in their opening match.
• Leung finished fifth in the singles championships, beating defending champion and second seed Nicholas Chua of Chicago, 6-4, 6-3 for fifth.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

LAST WEEK

USTA/ITA National Small College Championships (Sumter, S.C.)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Michelle Fuca ’18 and Madie Benn ’17 finished fifth in the USTA/ITA National Small College Doubles Championship.
• The pair battled to a 4-6, 6-4, 10-6 win against Marie Lutz and Liza Southwick of Trinity for fifth place.
• Fuca and Benn cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win against Coran and Ho of Washington University in their first consolation match.

VOLLEYBALL (8-18, 2-6 Liberty League)

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

Skidmore 0, Union 3 (23-25, 12-25, 14-25)

Skidmore 0, Vassar 3 (21-25, 13-25, 15-25)

Skidmore 2, RIT 3 (17-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-25, 11-15)

Skidmore 3, Bard 0 (27-25, 25-22, 25-19)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Marcela Familiar-Bolaños ’17 had a team-high 24 digs against RIT.
• Caite Canfield ’19 had a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs to go along with three aces and three blocks against the Tigers.
• Bailey Hutchins ’19 had a double-double against RIT and Bard, registering 10 digs and 11 assists against the Tigers and 11 digs and 12 assists against the Raptors.
• Rachel Licata ’18 had a team-high three blocks against both Union and Vassar.

UPCOMING MATCHES

Friday, Oct. 23, vs. No. 18 Clarkson (at St. Lawrence), 6 p.m. | Canton, N.Y.

Friday, Oct. 23, vs. Union (at St. Lawrence), 8 p.m. | Canton, N.Y.

Saturday, Oct. 24,vs. St. Lawrence (at Clarkson), 12 p.m. | Potsdam, N.Y.

Saturday, Oct. 24, vs. RIT (at Clarkson), 2 p.m. | Potsdam, N.Y.

WOMEN’S SOCCER (5-7-1, 3-2-1 Liberty League)

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

Skidmore 0, No. 3 Williams 2

Skidmore 0, Farmingdale 1

HIGHLIGHTS

• Alyssa Rollins ’18 made six saves against third-ranked Williams in her first start of the season.
• The team dominated play against Farmingdale, outshooting the Rams 11-9 and owning a 5-2 advantage in corners, but it could not find the winning goal.

UPCOMING GAMES

Saturday, Oct. 24, vs. St. Lawrence, 3 p.m. | Wachenheim Field
~ By Dan St.-Jacques