Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – The Skidmore women's soccer team scored two goals in each half Saturday as they cruised past Clarkson University, 4-0, on a rainy afternoon at Wachenheim Field.

 

The Thoroughbreds keep playoff hopes alive as they improve to 3-2-1 in conference play and 11-4-2 overall. Clarkson falls to 4-10-2 and 0-6 in the Liberty League

 

Skidmore broke the tie at 30:22 when senior Sarah Whateley (Williamstown, Mass.) sent a pass from the end line on the right side that skipped past a defender and found sophomore Erin Donnellan (Walpole, Mass.), who drove it past Clarkson keeper Cait Spaeth (Essex, Vt.) for the score. 

 

Junior Emily Quirk (Maplewood, N.J.) scored her second goal of the season when she took a drop pass from senior Rachael Sushner (Potomac, Md.) and punched it in from 25 yards out to give the Thoroughbreds a 2-0 cushion.

 

Skidmore's third goal came when junior Katie Dalton (Pepperell, Mass.) took a rebounded shot from sophomore Lindsay Schmitt (Mendon, Mass.) and hit the upper left corner of the goal at 54:41.

 

Thoroughbred senior Katie Crapulli then notched her first career goal when she drove in and scored unassisted at 55:39 for the 4-0 final. 

 

Spaeth had three saves in the first 45:00 for the Golden Knights. Freshman keeper Meghan Sleezer (Gloversville, N.Y.) also collected three saves in goal for Skidmore in her sixth shutout of the season.

 

The Thoroughbreds will continue action Sunday when they host St. Lawrence at 1 p.m. in a key Liberty League match-up that will determine playoff contention.