Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute men's soccer team scored a goal with 7:52 left to play as the Red Hawks downed Skidmore College, 1-0, in Liberty League action on a rainy afternoon at Wachenheim Field.

It was the league opener for both squads.

RPI snaps a four-game Skidmore unbeaten streak to improve to 7-2,  while the Thoroughbreds fall to 4-3-2.

Following the Red Hawks 11th corner  of the game, sophomore Ben Poser (Scotts Valley, Calif.) collected the ball and found junior Kevin Swift who rifled it to the top shelf for the game's only score at 82:08.

Skidmore's best chance to score came off a hard drive by sophomore Doug Yeates (Richmond, Vt.) that was stopped by a diving Alex Penny (Northport, N.Y.).

Thoroughbred keeper Nick Peterson (West Hartford, Conn.) had another solid game  with six saves.  Penny collected three saves for RPI. 

Skidmore hosts Vassar Saturday for a 2 p.m. start.  RPI will play at Union.

Soccer Game Summary (Final)
                       2008 Skidmore College Men's Soccer
         RPI vs Skidmore College (Sep 26, 2008 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
RPI (7-2, 1-0 Liberty) vs. Skidmore College (4-3-2,0-1 Liberty)
 Date: Sep 26, 2008  Attendance: 75
 Weather: Rain, 60 degrees at start

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 RPI.................  0  1 -  1
 Skidmore College....  0  0 -  0
 
 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  82:08 RPI Kevin Swift (Ben Poser)

 Shots: RPI 12, Skidmore College 6
 Saves: RPI 3 (Alex Penny 3), Skidmore College 6 (Nick Peterson 6)