Box Score
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.— The Skidmore College women's basketball team used a balanced offense to remain unbeaten in Liberty League play with a 63-48 win over Clarkson University, Friday night at the Sports and Recreation Center.
The Thoroughbreds have won five straight to go 12-2 overall and 4-0 in Liberty play. The Golden Knights have lost eight straight to drop to 3-11 and 0-4.
The game was close in the first half with five lead changes and a slim four point lead for the Thoroughbreds at the break, 33-29.
Up by three, 43-40 with 15:24 to play, Skidmore broke it open with a 14-2 run over the next 10 minutes to lead 57-42 with 5:00 to play. The Thoroughbreds held the Golden Knights to just four field goals for eight points over the final 15:24.
Christina Gargiso (Staten Island, N.Y./Staten Island Technical) led four players in double figures with 15 points off the bench. Sharlyn Harper (New York, N.Y./Holderness) moved closer the 1,000-point career mark with 12 points. She's 13 away from becoming the program's 11th 1,000-point scorer. Dana Leonard (Cooperstown, N.Y./Cooperstown) added 11 points and seven rebounds, while Amber Kinsey (Troy, N.Y./Lansingburgh) finished with 10 points.
Michelle Reddinger (Baldwinsville, N.Y./Baker) scored 18 points and had nine rebounds for Clarkson.
Skidmore scored 18 points off 29 Golden Knight turnovers and held a 48-32 rebound advantage, scoring 20 second-chance points.
The Thoroughbreds complete the league weekend on Saturday at 2 p.m. against St. Lawrence. Clarkson travels to Union for a 2 p.m. game.
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Newspaper Box Score
Clarkson vs Skidmore College
1/22/10 6 pm at Sports&Rec Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
At Sports&Rec Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
SKIDMORE COLLEGE 63, CLARKSON 48
CLARKSON (3-11, 0-4)
Michelle Reddinger 8-16 2-3 18; Carey Turner 5-9 0-0 10; Katie Goldberg 2-6
0-0 6; Sierra Noles 2-4 0-0 4; Stacey Garcia 1-5 0-0 2; Katie Fenner 1-2 0-0
2; Chrissy Scanlon 1-2 0-0 2; Lauren Pluchino 0-3 2-3 2; Noelle Miller 1-2
0-1 2; Morgan Carella 0-0 0-0 0; Casey Laush 0-0 0-0 0; Courtney Green 0-1
0-0 0. Totals 21-50 4-7 48.
SKIDMORE COLLEGE (12-2, 4-0)
Christina Gargiso 6-12 2-4 15; Sharlyn Harper 4-11 0-0 12; Dana Leonard 4-8
1-3 11; Amber Kinsey 4-7 1-2 10; Logan Frederick 0-1 4-5 4; Megan Gaugler
1-7 0-0 3; Kelly Bischoff 1-6 0-0 2; Antonia Williams 1-2 0-0 2; Bridget
Allan 1-2 0-0 2; Cyrida Felton 1-6 0-1 2; Gedville Gineitye 0-4 0-0 0.
Totals 23-66 8-15 63.
Clarkson...................... 29 19 - 48
Skidmore College.............. 33 30 - 63
3-point goals--Clarkson 2-13 (Katie Goldberg 2-6; Carey Turner 0-2; Sierra
Noles 0-1; Stacey Garcia 0-3; Lauren Pluchino 0-1), Skidmore College 9-27
(Sharlyn Harper 4-8; Dana Leonard 2-3; Amber Kinsey 1-2; Megan Gaugler 1-6;
Christina Gargiso 1-3; Cyrida Felton 0-1; Gedville Gineitye 0-1; Bridget
Allan 0-1; Kelly Bischoff 0-1; Logan Frederick 0-1). Fouled
out--Clarkson-None, Skidmore College-None. Rebounds--Clarkson 32 (Michelle
Reddinger 9), Skidmore College 48 (Logan Frederick 9). Assists--Clarkson 16
(Stacey Garcia 4), Skidmore College 16 (Megan Gaugler 6). Total
fouls--Clarkson 14, Skidmore College 13. Technical fouls--Clarkson-None,
Skidmore College-None. A-165
