Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-- Lauren Madden scored four goals and Kimberly Segalas added three goals and an assist to lead the Skidmore College women's lacrosse team to an 11-8 Liberty League win over Clarkson University, Saturday at Wachenheim Field.

The Thoroughbreds even their record at 7-7 overall and 3-3 in the Liberty League. With two league games to play, Skidmore is a half game behind Rensselaer (4-3) for the fourth and final Liberty League playoff spot. Clarkson is 6-9 and 0-8.

Skidmore got off to another fast start, taking a 3-0 lead on goals by Segalas, Lindsay Stavola, and Abbie Klaus. Clarkson rebounded with a 3-0 run of its own to tie it 3-3. Kimberly Loucks, Alyssa Cristaldi, and Katie VanDeValk scored for the Golden Knights.

Segalas and Madden scored to give the Thoroughbreds a 5-3 lead at the half.

Stavola opened the second with her 32nd goal of the season, from Stavola to make it 6-3. VanDeValk kept it close with a free position goal at 23:31. Skidmore then ran off four straight to lead 10-4. Madden scored twice with Segalas and Sydney Weill getting one each.

Cammie Hayes stopped the run with Clarkson's fifth goal with 8:03 to play. Madden responded with her 40th goal of the season on a free position with 7:44 left to make it 11-5. The Golden Knights ended the game with a three-straight goals, with Alyssa Cristaldi scoring the final goal of the run with 2:43 to play, cutting the lead 11-8. Skidmore was able to control the ball the final two minutes for the win.

In addition to her four goals, Madden added four ground balls and a caused turnover. Segalas had three draws. Stavola finished with two goals and an assist. Amber Kinsey had another outstanding game with five ground balls, four draws, and two caused turnovers. Thoroughbred goalie Rachel Klein totaled six saves.

For Clarkson, VanDeValk, Hayes, Cristaldi, and Loucks had two goals each. Golden Knight goalie Hannah Walters kept her team in the game with 19 saves.

The teams combined for 44 fouls. Skidmore forced 21 Clarkson turnovers and held a 30-25 ground ball advantage.

Skidmore will host Middlebury College in a non-league game Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

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Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
2010 Skidmore College Women's Lacrosse
CLARKSON vs Skidmore College (Apr 24, 2010 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
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CLARKSON (6-9, 0-8) vs. Skidmore College (7-7, 3-3)
Date: Apr 24, 2010 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Stadium: Wachenheim Field
Attendance:170 Start time:2 pm End time:3:46 Total time:1:46
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SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot
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CLARKSON............ 3 5 - 8
Skidmore College.... 5 6 - 11

CLARKSON SCORING: GOALS: Alyssa Cristaldi 2; Katie VanDeValk 2; Cammie
Hayes 2; Kimberly Loucks 2.
ASSISTS: Alyssa Cristaldi 1; Cammie Hayes 1; Katie VanDeValk 1.

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

CLARKSON GROUND BALLS: Hannah Walters 5; Catherine Burgess 3; Alyssa
Cristaldi 3; Katie VanDeValk 3; Laura Barlow 2; Robyn Baumgartner 2;
Jeannette Pendergast 2; Cammie Hayes 1; Kimberly Loucks 1; Emily
Luckette 1; Morgan McGowan 1; Mary Twiss 1.

Skidmore College GROUND BALLS: Amber Kinsey 5; Leslie Stebbins 5;
Lauren Madden 4; Lauren McCarthy 3; Lindsay Stavola 3; Abbie Klaus 2;
Emily Kowal 2; Kathryn Evans 1; Kate Fishman 1; Lucy Hochman 1; Rachel
Klein 1; Lexi Melville 1; Sydney Weill 1.

CLARKSON TURNOVERS CAUSED: Robyn Baumgartner 1; Catherine Burgess 1;
Kim Conte 1; Jeannette Pendergast 1; Katie VanDeValk 1.
Skidmore College TURNOVERS CAUSED: Amber Kinsey 2; Abbie Hamlin 1;
Abbie Klaus 1; Ceilidh MacNeill 1; Lauren Madden 1; Leslie Stebbins 1.

SHOTS - CLARKSON 20; Skidmore College 39.
SHOTS ON GOAL - CLARKSON 14; Skidmore College 30.

Penalties - CLARKSON 0/0:00; Skidmore College 0/0:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - CLARKSON 0-0; Skidmore College 0-0.

TURNOVERS - CLARKSON 21; Skidmore College 13.

FACEOFFS - CLARKSON 0-0; Skidmore College 0-0.

CLEARS - CLARKSON 11-22; Skidmore College 11-15.

GOALIES - CLARKSON: Hannah Walters (60:00 minutes, 30 shots-19 saves,
11 GA); SKI: Rachel Klein (60:00, 14-6, 8).

Start time: 2 pm Finish time: 3:46 Length of game: 1:46
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