Box Score SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY -- Dani DeGregory recorded a career-high eight points in Skidmore field hockey's 8-0 rout of RPI in the Liberty League opener for both teams.

DeGregory netted a hat-trick and added two assists, Kelly Blackhurst added six points with two goals and two assists and Melanie Webb, Krista Lamoreaux and Alex Hagney all chipped in with a goal.

The Engineers put the Thoroughbreds under pressure in the opening minutes of the contest but Skidmore goalkeeper Haley McDougall kept the game level, making back-to-back kick saves on shots from Chloe Hutchinson and denying Sarah Krolus on the ensuing penalty corner.

Blackhurst gave Skidmore the only lead it would need with an individual effort in the 15th minute, as she dribbled past two defenders and slotted home her 10th goal of the season. DeGregory doubled the lead 15 seconds later, tucking home a backhand unassisted.

The Engineers defense managed to keep the Thoroughbreds off the score sheet for the remainder of the first half, but Skidmore attacked early and often in the second.

DeGregory notched her second goal of the game in the 39th minute, firing a shot from just inside the circle into the bottom corner after receiving a sharp pass from Blackhurst.

Webb capitalized on a penalty corner in the 41st minute as she deflected in a feed from Blackhurst and Jenn Hanks threaded a perfect pass from 25 yards out on to DeGregory's stick for the tip-in to put Skidmore up 5-0.

Blackhurst's second goal of the game came in the 57th minute as she buried her own rebound, and DeGregory assisted on goals from Lamoreaux and Hagney in the 61st and 66th minute respectively to round out the scoring for the Thoroughbreds.

Skidmore outshot RPI 23-7 and owned a 17-4 advantage in penalty corners. McDougall made six saves in the win, while Hannah Clough stopped 10 shots in goal for the Engineers.

The Thoroughbreds (6-1, 1-0 Liberty) host Utica College Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m.