Box Score
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – Sophomore
Kelly Blackhurst recorded four assists to become the youngest player in program history to record 100 career points as the 5
th-ranked Skidmore College field hockey defeated Geneseo 6-1.
The four assists ties a single game record, becoming just the fourth player to accomplish the feat and first since Jodi Wheeler and Molly McClellan did it in 1998. With her third assist of the day, Blackhurst became the 12
th player in program history to record 100 career points, joining senior
Annie Rosencrans, who reached the feat two games earlier, as the most recent player to reach the mark.
The Thoroughbreds close out the regular season with a 16-1 record and will host St. Lawrence on Nov. 2 in the Liberty League semifinals. Skidmore has now won eight straight and extended its home winning streak to 27 games. With the loss, the Knights fall to 10-9.
Ceilidh MacNeill got the scoring started at the 13:43 mark, redirecting a shot from Blackhurst past Geneseo keeper Caitlyn Dowell to make it 1-0. At the 20:07 mark,
Lauren Tobias received a centering pass from Blackhurst and sent it home for her 13
th goal of the season. Rosencrans made it 3-0 at the 31:46 mark when she took a pass from Blackhurst and blasted it from the top of the circle. The Knights responded at the 32:08 mark as sophomore Kayla DeAngelis picked up a loose ball in front and beat Thoroughbred goalie
Haley McDougall for her 17
th of the season, making it 3-1 at half.
Just over 10 minutes in to the second half, Rosencrans scored again, this time on a shot from the wing off a penalty corner to make it 4-1.
Jackie Slocombe and
Hilary Cranston assisted on the goal. At the 52:08 mark, Rosencrans scored her third go
al of the game and 14
th of the season, redirecting MacNeill's pass from outside the circle. MacNeill capped the scoring at the 68:12 mark, redirecting a pass from Blackhurst for her second of the game, giving Skidmore the 6-1 victory.
McDougall made five saves to improve to 15-1, while Dowell finished with eight saves for Geneseo.
The Thoroughbreds outshot the Knights 19-7 and held a 11-3 advantage in penalty corners.
Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)
2011 Skidmore College Field Hockey
Geneseo vs #5 Skidmore College (Oct 29, 2011 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
Geneseo (10-9) vs. Skidmore College (16-1)
Date: Oct 29, 2011 Attendance: 200
Weather: Low 40's, windy at start
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Geneseo............. 1 0 - 1
Skidmore College.... 3 3 - 6
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 13:43 SKIDMORE
Ceilidh MacNeill (7) (
Kelly Blackhurst) - Deflected shot
2. 20:07 SKIDMORE
Lauren Tobias (13) (
Kelly Blackhurst) - Centering pass in circle
3. 31:46 SKIDMORE
Annie Rosencrans (12) (
Kelly Blackhurst) - Shot from top
4. 32:08 GENFH11 Kayla DeAngelis (17) (unassisted) - Shot in front of goal
5. 45:45 SKIDMORE
Annie Rosencrans (13) (
Jackie Slocombe;
Hilary Cranston) - Shot from wing
6. 52:03 SKIDMORE
Annie Rosencrans (14) (
Ceilidh MacNeill) - Pass from outside circle, redirected
7. 68:12 SKIDMORE
Ceilidh MacNeill (8) (
Kelly Blackhurst) - Pass deflected from outside box
Shots: Geneseo 7, Skidmore College 19
Saves: Geneseo 8 (Caitlyn Dowell 8), Skidmore College 5 (
Haley McDougall 5)
