Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.—The Skidmore College women's soccer team moved closer to a Liberty League playoff berth with a 2-0 win over Bard College, Sunday afternoon at Wachenheim Field.
 
With two league games to play, the Thoroughbreds are 4-2 in conference and 9-3 overall. Bard drops to 0-4 and 3-9. 
 
Skidmore pressured the Bard defense from the start, with freshman Morgan Governale getting the Thoroughbreds on the board with her first collegiate goal at 28:21.  Michelle Finan worked her way down the right side,  crossing to Sarah LaBella who one-timed it to Governale who headed it past Raptor goalie Amy Strawbridge.
 
Skidmore made it 2-0 when senior Elena Stansky scored her team-high fourth goal of the season at 76:52. She fired home a rebound off a Kelsey Yam's shot that went off the cross bar.
 
The Thoroughbred defense stymied the Raptors. Bard's first shot came when Kim Larie took a free kick from 20 yards out in the 65^th minute that Gab Lawrence made a routine save on.  It was the only save Lawrence needed to make for her second and the team's eighth shutout of the season.
 
Skidmore had a 25-2 shot advantage, with Strawbridge making eight saves for Bard.
 
Skidmore will host Middlebury College on Wednesday at 7 p.m.  The Raptors are home against  William Smith on Oct. 14 at 4 p.m.