With the game tied 8-8, Skidmore went on a 15-0 run on five consecutive three pointers, three coming from Christina Gargiso (Staten Island, N.Y.) and two from Megan Gaugler (Amsterdam, N.Y.). Both teams played even through the rest of the half with the Thoroughbreds taking a 33-22 lead in to the half.

 

Skidmore held a 17 point lead after Christine Kemp (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) hit a three with 15:18 remaining in the game, but Hamilton was able to battle back. The Continentals came within one point on Eliza Howe's three pointer with 2:08 remaining but Skidmore tightened up on defense and hit 5-of-6 from the line in the final two minutes and prevail with a 56-50 win.

 

Gaugler finished with 18 points, six rebounds, four steals and three blocks to lead the Thoroughbreds. Gargiso added 14 points and seven rebounds and Kemp finished with a game high seven assists.

 

Howe led the way for Hamilton, scoring 12 of her 17 points in the second half and Madie Harlem chipped in with seven points, eight rebounds and five assists.

 

Both teams stayed out of foul trouble as they combined to commit just 19 fouls in the game.

 

Skidmore hosts William Smith for a 2 p.m. tip, tomorrow afternoon at the Williamson Sports Center.

Newspaper Box Score

Hamilton vs Skidmore College

2/4/11 6:00 pm at Williamson Center, Saratoga Springs, NY

At Williamson Center, Saratoga Springs, NY

SKIDMORE COLLEGE 56, HAMILTON 50

HAMILTON (7-9, 1-7 Liberty)

Eliza Howe 7-13 2-3 17; Claire Hunsinger 3-8 2-2 8; Madie Harlem 3-10 0-0 7;

Dani Feigin 2-2 0-0 6; Lisa Olszewski 2-4 0-0 4; Kim Goidell 1-4 0-0 3; Blue

Sanders 1-4 0-0 3; Isabel Pagliaccio 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 20-47 4-5 50.

SKIDMORE COLLEGE (9-10,5-4 Liberty)

Megan Gaugler 5-13 3-4 18; Christina Gargiso 5-13 0-0 14; Logan Frederick

2-3 4-4 8; Christine Kemp 2-10 0-0 6; Jordyn Wartts 2-10 0-0 4; Ismatu

Alison-Konteh 2-2 0-0 4; Jessie Kavana 0-3 2-2 2; Lauren Conway 0-0 0-0 0;

Cyrida Felton 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 18-56 9-10 56.

Hamilton......................   22   28  -   50

Skidmore College..............   33   23  -   56

3-point goals--Hamilton 6-15 (Dani Feigin 2-2; Kim Goidell 1-2; Madie Harlem

1-4; Eliza Howe 1-3; Blue Sanders 1-4), Skidmore College 11-33 (Megan

Gaugler 5-12; Christina Gargiso 4-7; Christine Kemp 2-7; Jessie Kavana 0-3;

Cyrida Felton 0-1; Jordyn Wartts 0-3). Fouled out--Hamilton-None, Skidmore

College-None. Rebounds--Hamilton 29 (Madie Harlem 8), Skidmore College 38

(Christina Gargiso 7). Assists--Hamilton 16 (Blue Sanders 5; Madie Harlem

5), Skidmore College 11 (Christine Kemp 7). Total fouls--Hamilton 10,

Skidmore College 9. Technical fouls--Hamilton-None, Skidmore College-None.

A-210