Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-- Kimberly Segalas (Stamford, Conn.) scored 22 seconds into the third overtime to give the Skidmore College women's lacrosse team a 16-15 Liberty League win over the University of Rochester, Friday at Wachenheim Field. 

The Thoroughbreds improve to 2-2 in Liberty play and 6-4 overall, while the Yellowjackets fall to 1-2 and 5-5.

Skidmore's Lauren Madden (Huntington, N.Y.) won a hard-earned draw control to open the sixth overtime. She got the ball to Segalas who went on a 30-yard run through the UR defense,  before unleashing the winning shot past Yellowjacket goalie Leslie Dube (Skaneateles, N.Y.).

The Thoroughbreds staged a wild comeback to force the overtime.  Down 14-11, Madden converted a free-position goal with 3:22 to play in regulation to cut the lead to two, 14-12.  Madden scored again with 1:52 to play to make it 14-13. Skidmore forced a turnover  in the Rochester end with 34 seconds to play in regulation.  After a timeout, Abbie Klaus (Bethesda, Md.) tied the game with :18 seconds left to force the overtime.

The teams traded goals in the first overtime periods. Lauren McCarthy (Ipswich, Mass.) gave Skidmore its first lead of the game, 15-14 with 2:15 to play in the first overtime.  Abby Woodward (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland) tied it for Rochester at 1:42 of the second overtime to send the game into the  "sudden victory" periods. The Yellowjackets had two shots on goal in the final minute of the second overtime, but Thoroughbred goalie Courtney DeStefano (Rehoboth, Mass.) stopped both shots.

Neither team had a shot on goal in the second overtime and Rochester failed to convert on two free position chances,  with both shots going wide.

Madden finished with five goals, two assists, four ground balls and four caused turnovers.  Segalas had three goals and Lindsay Stavola had four goals and an assist.  Amber Kinsey (Troy, N.Y./Lansingburgh) had a big game on defense for Skidmore with five caused turnovers, four draw controls, and three ground balls.

Mary Kate Hannan (Syracuse, N.Y.) led Rochester with six goals and two assists, including five goals in the first half.  Woodward finished with four goals.  Danielle Mondro (Concord, N.H.) had a goal, an assist and eight draw controls.

Skidmore out shot Rochester 41-34 for the game, but the Yellowjackets held a 8-3 advantage in the overtime periods.

DeStefano finished with eight saves for the Thoroughbreds, while Dube had 15 saves, including 10 in the second half.

Skidmore is home again April 15 at 7 p.m. against Williams College. Rochester is at Union on Saturday.

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                         Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
                     2009 Skidmore College Women's Lacrosse
      Rochester vs Skidmore College (Apr 10, 2009 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
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      Rochester (5-5, 1-2 Liberty) vs. Skidmore College (6-4, 2-2 Liberty)
Date: Apr 10, 2009  Location: Saratoga Springs, NY  Stadium: Wachenheim Field
Attendance:125   Start time:4 pm      End time:6:29      Total time:2:29
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SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2 OT O2 OT3 O4 O5 O6  Tot
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Rochester...........  7  7  0  1  0  0  0  0 - 15
Skidmore College....  5  9  1  0  0  0  0  1 - 16

Rochester SCORING: GOALS: Mary Kate Hannan 6; Abby Woodward 4;
Danielle Mondro 1; Niki Holmes 1; Lindsay Dakin 1; Megan Jenkins 1;
Chelsea Audin 1.
ASSISTS: Mary Kate Hannan 2; Niki Holmes 1; Danielle Mondro 1.

Skidmore College SCORING: GOALS: Lauren Madden 5; Lindsay Stavola 4;
Kimberly Segalas 3; Abbie Klaus 2; Lauren McCarthy 1; Sydney Weill 1.ASSISTS: Lauren Madden 2; Lindsay Stavola 1.

Rochester GROUND BALLS: Maggie Stevenson 5; Mary Kate Hannan 3;
Danielle Mondro 3; Amanda Case 2; Leslie Dube 2; Marlena Fisher 2;
Erica Gelb 2; Niki Holmes 2; Megan Jenkins 2; Abby Woodward 2; Lindsay
Dakin 1; Karen Sholler 1; Carly Williams 1.

Skidmore College GROUND BALLS: Zoe Katzen 7; Lauren Madden 4; Amber
Kinsey 3; Lauren McCarthy 3; Kate Fishman 2; Abbie Hamlin 2; Lauren
Mosenthal 2; Kimberly Segalas 2; Lindsay Stavola 2; Leslie Stebbins 2;
Courtney DeStefano 1; Laura Flynn 1; Sydney Weill 1.

Rochester TURNOVERS CAUSED: Amanda Case 3; Maggie Stevenson 3;
Charlotte Clements 2; Niki Holmes 2; Megan Jenkins 2; Marlena Fisher
1; Mary Kate Hannan 1.
Skidmore College TURNOVERS CAUSED: Amber Kinsey 5; Lauren Madden 4;
Zoe Katzen 2; Lindsay Stavola 2; Abbie Hamlin 1; Lauren Mosenthal 1;
Kimberly Segalas 1; Leslie Stebbins 1.

SHOTS - Rochester 34; Skidmore College 41.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Rochester 23; Skidmore College 31.

PENALTIES - Rochester 2/0:00; Skidmore College 0/0:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - Rochester 0-0; Skidmore College 0-0.

TURNOVERS - Rochester 33; Skidmore College 30.

CLEARS - Rochester 25-33; Skidmore College 18-23.

GOALIES - ROC: Leslie Dube 5-5 (75:22 minutes, 31 shots-15 saves, 16
GA); SKIDMORE: Courtney DeStefano 6-4 (75:22, 23-8, 15).

Start time: 4 pm      Finish time: 6:29      Length of game: 2:29
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