Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – The Skidmore College men's lacrosse team remained undefeated after Saturday's 8-3 non-conference victory over Western Connecticut State at Wachenheim Field.
The 20th-ranked Thoroughbreds improve to 3-0, while the Colonials fall to 1-3.
Skidmore got the scoring started when junior
Matt Levesque (Duxbury, Mass.) scored off a feed from
Cory Barkoff(Woodbury, N.Y.) at the 12:02 mark of the first period and would make it 2-0 10 seconds later on a goal from
Alex Giaimo (Manhasset, N.Y.).
Western Connecticut State answered back with a Jim Dipientrantonio goal at the 6:53 mark and tied it up when Sean Macey found the back of the net with 4:47 remaining in the first quarter.
The Thoroughbreds found themselves back in front 53 seconds into the second quarter when Barkoff scooped up a ground ball and beat Colonial keeper Tyler Martone. Barkoff added his second goal of the game with 2:37 remaining in the half and
Rob Lutin (Port Washington, N.Y.) made it a 5-2 game when he scored at the 1:31 mark.
Skidmore made it 7-2 in the third quarter behind goals from
Jeremy Goldman (Port Washington, N.Y.) and Giaimo. Western Connecticut State was able to add a goal late in the third when Adam Lanehart found Rob Begely in front the goal. Levesque scored his second goal of the game on a man-up opportunity for an 8-3 lead with 10:02 remaining and that would be the final score as Skidmore held the Colonials scoreless in the fourth quarter.
Barkoff finished with two goals and an assist, while Levesque and Giaimo each tallied two goals and Lutin finished with a goal and two assists for the Thoroughbreds.
Skidmore outshot Western Connecticut State 27-12 as
Flip Bongaerts (New Canaan, Conn.) finished with nine saves on 12 shots for the Thoroughbreds and Martone made 19 saves on 27 shots.
Skidmore won 9-of-14 faceoffs and committed 19 turnovers, compared to 35 turnovers committed by the Colonials.
The Thoroughbreds are at #14 Haverford on March 17 at 4 p.m.
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
2010 Skidmore College Men's Lacrosse
Western Conn. vs #20 Skidmore College (Mar 13, 2010 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
Western Conn. (1-3) vs. Skidmore College (3-0)
Date: Mar 13, 2010 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Stadium: Wachenheim Field
Attendance:145 Start time:1 pm End time:2:43 Total time:1:43
SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Western Conn........ 2 0 1 0 - 3
Skidmore College.... 2 3 2 1 - 8
Western Conn. SCORING: GOALS: Tom Begley 1; Sean Macey 1; Jim
Dipientrantonio 1.
ASSISTS: Andrew Barbieri 1; Tom Begley 1; Adam Lanehart 1.
Skidmore College SCORING: GOALS: Cory Barkoff 2; Matt Levesque 2; Alex
Giaimo 2; Rob Lutin 1; Jeremy Goldman 1.
ASSISTS: Rob Lutin 2; Cory Barkoff 1; Bryan Connolly 1; Ben Cornell 1;
Jacques Ward 1.
SHOTS - Western Conn. 23; Skidmore College 40.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Western Conn. 12; Skidmore College 27.
Penalties - Western Conn. 6/3:00; Skidmore College 6/3:30.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - Western Conn. 0-6; Skidmore College 1-6.
TURNOVERS - Western Conn. 35; Skidmore College 19.
FACEOFFS - Western Conn. 5-14; Skidmore College 9-14.
CLEARS - Western Conn. 21-32; Skidmore College 23-25.
GOALIES - WCSU: Tyler Martone (59:41 minutes, 27 shots-19 saves, 8 GA)
, Vinny Danseglio (00:19, 0-0, 0); SKIDMORE: Flip Bongaerts 3-0
(60:00, 12-9, 3).
Start time: 1 pm Finish time: 2:43 Length of game: 1:43
Officials:.
A-145 T-1:43
