Box Score

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - The Skidmore College women's lacrosse team cruised to a 17-8 victory over Vassar in Saturday's Liberty League matchup at Weinberg Field.

The Thoroughbreds improve to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in league play, while the Brewers fall to 3-4 and 0-2.

Skidmore used a balanced scoring attack, with six different players tallying goals, to keep the Brewers from making a dent in a Thoroughbred lead that never dipped below six goals in the second half.

The game was tied only once at 1-1, when Vassar senior attack Sarah Warner notched her 20th goal of the season. The Brewers were within 3-2 following a goal with 20:25 to play, but the Thoroughbreds went on an offensive tear, scoring seven of the games next eight goals – for a 10-3 lead – two of which came from freshman midfielder Robin Fetterolf, and the other tallies from six different players.

Despite out-shooting Skidmore 34-23, the Brewers couldn't make a dent in the lead. The Thoroughbreds scored seven times in the second half, two goals coming from senior attack Lindsay Stavola.

Vassar senior midfielder Allie Morgan's second goal of the game, at 17:19, brought the Brewers within 13-7 and her third tally with 10:53 to play made it 14-8, but Skidmore scored the game's final three goals for the 17-8 victory.

Skidmore's Lindsay Stavola finished with three goals and five assists for eight points, while Lauren Madden scored a game-high four goals.  Lauren McCarthy recorded three goals and an assist and Lexi Melville added three goals.

Rachel Klein made 13 saves in goal for the Thoroughbreds.  Vassar senior Nicole Englehardt started the game in goal and made three saves, while junior Heather Kesselman allowed four goals and made a save in relief.

Skidmore is at Clarkson on April 8 at 4 p.m.