Four different players scored in double-figures for Skidmore, led by 22 from Megan Gaugler (Amsterdam, N.Y.).  Christina Gargiso (Staten Island, N.Y.) added 14 points and eight rebounds, while Christine Kemp (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) and Jordan Wartts (St. Louis, Mo.) added 12 and 10, respectively.  

After trailing by eight points (31-23) at the half, Gaugler led the visitors to a 50-point second half en route to the win. Skidmore scored the first 10 points of the second, including a three-pointer by Gaugler
with 16:53 to play to put the Thoroughbreds up 33-31.

Rensselaer fought back to take a pair of one-point leads in the second stanza, including one with 14:06 left on a three-point shot by senior Linda Larsen (Kobenhavn. V., Denark/).

The visitors quickly regained the lead and built a six-point edge (47-41) with 10:21 remaining in the second frame. The Engineers drew to within two points (53-51) after junior Sarah Wetmore (Sudbury, MA) hit 1 of 2 from the free throw line.

Larsen kept the game close (57-56) with a jump-shot at the 4:42 mark, but Skidmore answered with a decisive 12-2 run and a built a game-high 11-point lead (69-58) with 57 seconds to go as a pair of free-throws from Gargiso sealed the win.

Leading the way for the Engineers was Larsen, who finished with a team-high 15 points. Wetmore delivered a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds, while senior Allison Connor (Hudson, NY) chipped in with 12 points on 4 of 9 shooting from beyond the three-point arc.

Skidmore heads to Poughkeepsie to take on Vassar, tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.

Newspaper Box Score

Skidmore College vs RPIW

02/11/11 6pm at Troy, N.Y.; East Campus Arena

At Troy, N.Y.; East Campus Arena

SKIDMORE COLLEGE 73, RPIW 62

SKIDMORE COLLEGE (11-10;7-4 LL)

Megan Gaugler 6-15 6-6 22; Christina Gargiso 3-10 7-8 14; Christine Kemp 4-9

2-2 12; Jordyn Wartts 3-12 3-4 10; Logan Frederick 3-5 2-2 8; Jessie Kavana

2-8 0-0 5; Ismatu Alison-Konteh 0-1 2-2 2; Cyrida Felton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals

21-61 22-24 73.

RPIW (9-12;5-5 LL)

Linda Larsen 6-12 1-2 15; Sarah Wetmore 4-21 5-8 13; Allison Connor 4-9 0-0

12; Nicole Monroe 3-11 1-2 7; Laura Easterling 2-4 2-4 7; Hillary McKinley

2-5 0-0 4; Lauren Hayes 2-6 0-0 4; Kelly Piotrowski 0-1 0-0 0; Katie Hansan

0-0 0-0 0; Kyleigh Oliveira 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-71 9-16 62.

Skidmore College..............   23   50  -   73

RPIW..........................   31   31  -   62

3-point goals--Skidmore College 9-26 (Megan Gaugler 4-8; Christine Kemp 2-3;

Jordyn Wartts 1-2; Jessie Kavana 1-6; Christina Gargiso 1-7), RPIW 7-21

(Allison Connor 4-9; Linda Larsen 2-3; Laura Easterling 1-2; Lauren Hayes

0-1; Kelly Piotrowski 0-1; Kyleigh Oliveira 0-1; Sarah Wetmore 0-4). Fouled

out--Skidmore College-None, RPIW-None. Rebounds--Skidmore College 41 (Logan

Frederick 9), RPIW 49 (Sarah Wetmore 11). Assists--Skidmore College 11

(Megan Gaugler 3), RPIW 12 (Laura Easterling 3; Sarah Wetmore 3). Total

fouls--Skidmore College 11, RPIW 16. Technical fouls--Skidmore College-TEAM,

RPIW-None. A-100