Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-- William Smith used a 5-0 second-half run to break the game open and post a 15-5 Liberty League women's lacrosse win over Skidmore College, Friday at Wachenheim Field.  The Herons have won four straight and six of their last seven to improve to 11-2 overall and 6-1 in league play.   The Thoroughbreds fall to 6-8 and 2-5.

Down 6-2 at the half, Skidmore's Sydney Weill (Woodbridge, Conn./Hopkins) got the Thoroughbreds to within three from Lauren McCarthy (Ipswich, Mass./Ipswich) with 24:43 to play.  William Smith responded with five straight goals, including three straight from Michaela Parnell (Guilford, Conn./Guilford).  McCarthy stopped the run with a goal at 9:47 to make it 11-4, but the Herons scored four of the next five goals for the 15-5 win.

For Skidmore, McCarthy finished with two goals, an assist and three draw controls.  Lauren Madden (Huntington, N.Y./Northern Highlands) had two goals and three ground balls.  Amber Kinsey (Troy, N.Y./Lansingburgh) had a solid game on defense with five caused turnovers and three ground balls.

Parnell finished with five goals, while Lucy Johnson added four goals and an assist.  Molly Fitzgerald contributed two goals and an assist to give her 40 goals for the season.

William Smith out shot Skidmore 31-24 and had a 32-24 edge in ground balls.

Courtney DeStefano (Rehoboth, Mass./Moses Brown) played the first 50 minutes in net for the Thoroughbreds, making 6 saves.  Rachel Klein (Far Hills, N.J./Newark Acad.) had one save in the final 10 minutes.  Heron goalie Becky Josefiak (West Seneca, N.Y./West Seneca) had 11 saves, five ground balls, and three caused turnovers.

Skidmore will close out the season on Saturday against Hamilton at 3:30, William Smith travels to Liberty League leader Union College for a 2 p.m. game.


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                         Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
                     2009 Skidmore College Women's Lacrosse
  #14 William Smith vs Skidmore College (Apr 24, 2009 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
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   William Smith (11-2, 6-1 Liberty) vs. Skidmore College (6-8, 2-5  Liberty)
Date: Apr 24, 2009  Location: Saratoga Springs, NY  Stadium: Wachenheim Field
Attendance:85   Start time:4 pm      End time:5:45      Total time:1:45
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SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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William Smith.......  6  9 - 15
Skidmore College....  2  3 -  5

William Smith SCORING: GOALS: Michaela Parnell 5; Lucy Johnson 4;
Molly Fitzgerald 2; Brittany Callaghan 1; Rosie Scheibel 1; Keillan
Lecky 1; Kara Grogan 1.
ASSISTS: Brittany Callaghan 1; Molly Fitzgerald 1; Sarah Goodkind 1;
Lucy Johnson 1.

Skidmore College SCORING: GOALS: Lauren McCarthy 2; Lauren Madden 2;
Sydney Weill 1.
ASSISTS: Lauren McCarthy 1.

William Smith GROUND BALLS: Torie Allen 5; Becky Josefiak 5; Kim
Armani 4; Molly Fitzgerald 4; Brittany Callaghan 2; Kara Grogan 2;
Keillan Lecky 2; Michaela Parnell 2; Megan Brophy 1; Cassie Findlay 1;
Callie Frelinghuysen 1; Sarah Goodkind 1; Lucy Johnson 1; Karin
LeBlanc 1.

Skidmore College GROUND BALLS: Kate Fishman 3; Amber Kinsey 3; Lauren
Madden 3; Lauren Mosenthal 3; Kathryn Evans 2; Laura Flynn 2; Kimberly
Segalas 2; Lindsay Stavola 2; Courtney DeStefano 1; Zoe Katzen 1;
Abbie Klaus 1; Rachel Klein 1.

William Smith TURNOVERS CAUSED: Becky Josefiak 3; Molly Fitzgerald 2;
Callie Frelinghuysen 2; Sarah Goodkind 2; Torie Allen 1; Lucy Johnson
1; Michaela Parnell 1.
Skidmore College TURNOVERS CAUSED: Amber Kinsey 5; Kate Fishman 1;
Laura Flynn 1; Zoe Katzen 1; Lauren Madden 1; Leslie Stebbins 1.

SHOTS - William Smith 31; Skidmore College 24.
SHOTS ON GOAL - William Smith 22; Skidmore College 16.

PENALTIES - William Smith 0/0:00; Skidmore College 0/0:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - William Smith 0-0; Skidmore College 0-0.

TURNOVERS - William Smith 25; Skidmore College 25.

FACEOFFS - William Smith 0-0; Skidmore College 0-0.

CLEARS - William Smith 27-33; Skidmore College 20-26.

GOALIES - WSC: Becky Josefiak 11-2 (60:00 minutes, 16 shots-11 saves,
5 GA); SKIDMORE: Courtney DeStefano 6-8 (50:13, 17-6, 11) , Rachel
Klein (09:47, 5-1, 4).

Start time: 4 pm      Finish time: 5:45      Length of game: 1:45
Officials:.

A-85 T-1:45