Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – The Skidmore College women's basketball team held Clarkson to just 12 second half points en route to Saturday afternoon's 55-41 Liberty League win at the Williamson Sports Center.

 

The Thoroughbreds finish the season with a 12-12 overall record 8-6 in the league, while the Golden Knights wrap up the year with a 5-19 overall and 2-12 league record

 

Skidmore was able to score the first five points of the game before Clarkson was able to get any momentum, but with the scored tied 12-12, the Golden Knights went on a 10-2 run to grab an eight point lead. The Thoroughbreds fought back and went into the half trailing 29-27. 

 

The second half was all Skidmore, opening up the half with a 15-4 run to take a 42-33 lead. Clarkson shot just 3-25 (12.0%) from the field in the second half and the Thoroughbreds took advantage, outscoring the Golden Knights 28-12 in the second half to close out the season with a 55-41 victory.

 

Megan Gaugler (Amsterdam, N.Y.) led the way with 10 points to go with eight rebounds and four assists as 10 different players for Skidmore scored. Christine Kemp (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) finished with nine points, seven assists and two steals while Christina Gargiso (Staten Island, N.Y) and Molly Gile (Dover, N.H.) each added eight points.

 

Katie Goldberg led Clarkson with a game-high 14 points off the bench and Sierra Noles added 13 points and nine rebounds.

 

The Thoroughbreds dominated the glass, holding a 50-32 rebounding advantage with 17 of those coming on the offensive end.  

Newspaper Box Score

Clarkson University vs Skidmore College

2/19/11 2 pm at Williamson Center, Saratoga Springs, NY

At Williamson Center, Saratoga Springs, NY

SKIDMORE COLLEGE 55, CLARKSON UNIVERSITY 41

CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (5-19,2-12Liberty)

Katie Goldberg 5-12 0-0 14; Sierra Noles 5-11 1-4 13; Stacey Garcia 2-7 0-0

5; Chrissy Scanlon 2-6 0-0 4; Lauren Pluchino 0-4 3-3 3; Noelle Miller 1-9

0-2 2; Morgan Carella 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 15-52 4-9 41.

SKIDMORE COLLEGE (12-12,8-6)

Megan Gaugler 4-14 0-0 10; Christine Kemp 3-7 2-2 9; Molly Gile 4-4 0-0 8;

Christina Gargiso 3-8 1-2 8; Jordyn Wartts 1-4 5-5 7; Logan Frederick 1-5

2-2 4; Jessie Kavana 1-2 0-0 3; Michela Ottati 1-5 0-0 2; Ismatu

Alison-Konteh 1-4 0-0 2; Lauren Conway 1-3 0-0 2; Cyrida Felton 0-2 0-0 0;

Hailee Minor 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-60 10-11 55.

Clarkson University...........   29   12  -   41

Skidmore College..............   27   28  -   55

3-point goals--Clarkson University 7-26 (Katie Goldberg 4-11; Sierra Noles

2-5; Stacey Garcia 1-5; Morgan Carella 0-2; Lauren Pluchino 0-3), Skidmore

College 5-25 (Megan Gaugler 2-8; Jessie Kavana 1-2; Christina Gargiso 1-4;

Christine Kemp 1-3; Michela Ottati 0-4; Hailee Minor 0-2; Jordyn Wartts

0-2). Fouled out--Clarkson University-None, Skidmore College-None.

Rebounds--Clarkson University 32 (Lauren Pluchino 9; Sierra Noles 9),

Skidmore College 50 (Megan Gaugler 8). Assists--Clarkson University 13

(Noelle Miller 6), Skidmore College 15 (Christine Kemp 7). Total

fouls--Clarkson University 10, Skidmore College 9. Technical fouls--Clarkson

University-None, Skidmore College-None. A-535