Box Score
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. –
Christine Kemp became Skidmore College field hockey's all-time leading scorer with a nine-point performance and the Thoroughbreds set a new program record with their 15
th consecutive win as #7 Skidmore dominated Wheaton, 7-0 on Saturday afternoon.
The Thoroughbreds improve to 16-1 on the season, while the Lyons fall to 12-6.
Kemp's (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) assist on
Brittany O'Brien's (Ridgefield, Conn.) goal at the 10:52 mark gave her 181 career points, surpassing Taryn Howard's career total of 180. After tallying four goals and an assist, Kemp now has 187 career points on 65 goals and 57 assists.
Kemp got the scoring started at the 9:23 mark when she deflected
Annie Rosencrans' (Riverside, Conn.) pass high past the keeper to make it 1-0. Just over a minute later, Kemp passed off to O'Brien on a penalty corner and O'Brien blasted it home from the wing for her sixth goal of the season. Neither team was able to find the back of the net for the remainder of the first half as the Thoroughbreds held a 2-0 advantage after the first 35 minutes.
Kelly Blackhurst (North River, N.Y.) opened up the second half with her 18
th goal of the season at the 36:39 mark, making it 3-0 and less than two minutes later, Kemp tallied her second goal of the game, again deflecting
Annie Rosencrans' pass past the keeper. At the 40:33 mark,
Lauren McCarthy (Ipswich, Mass.) picked up her fourth goal of the season after she weaved through the defenders and found the back of the cage. Kemp tallied her third goal of the game at the 45:27 mark, taking a pass in front of the goal from O'Brien and hammering it home. Kemp capped the scoring with her fourth goal of the game and 23
rd of the season at the 54:52 mark, blasting a shot from the middle of the circle for a 7-0 Skidmore lead.
Senior
Liz Catinella (Sudbury, Mass.) earned the win after making the start in goal and classmate
Margaux Hoagland (Cazenovia, N.Y.) made three stops in 24:33 of relief for the Thoroughbreds. Ellie Massengill made eight stops for the Lyons.
Skidmore dominated both shots and penalty corners, outshooting Wheaton 22-3 and holding an 11-2 advantage in penalty corners.
The Thoroughbreds host Union in the Liberty League Semifinals, Wednesday, November 3 at 3 p.m.
Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2010 Skidmore College Field Hockey
Wheaton College vs #7 Skidmore College (Oct 30, 2010 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
Wheaton College (12-6) vs. Skidmore College (16-1)
Date: Oct 30, 2010 Attendance: 200
Weather: Low 50's, windy at start
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Wheaton College..... 0 0 - 0
Skidmore College.... 2 5 - 7
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 9:23 SKIDMORE Christine Kemp (20) (Annie Rosencrans) - Deflection shot high past keeper
2. 10:52 SKIDMORE Brittany O'Brien (6) (Christine Kemp) - Blast off corner
3. 36:39 SKIDMORE Kelly Blackhurst (18) (unassisted) - Pass in front of goal
4. 38:02 SKIDMORE Christine Kemp (21) (Annie Rosencrans) - Deflection in circle
5. 40:33 SKIDMORE Lauren McCarthy (4) Penalty corner - Weaved through defense beat keeper high
6. 45:27 SKIDMORE Christine Kemp (22) (Brittany O'Brien) - Pass in front of keeper
7. 54:52 SKIDMORE Christine Kemp (23) (unassisted) - Blast from top of box
Shots: Wheaton College 3, Skidmore College 22
Saves: Wheaton College 9 (Ellie Massengill 8; Team 1), Skidmore College 3 (Margaux Hoagland 3)
