Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-- The Skidmore College women's soccer team opened Liberty League play with an impressive 1-0 win over 11th ranked Union College, Wednesday night at Wachenheim Field.
 
The win marks the fifth time this season the 6-1 Thoroughbreds have handed an opponent its first loss of the season.  The Dutchwomen are 6-1 and 0-1 in Liberty League play.
 
Neither team managed much offense through the first 39 minutes of the game.  Skidmore then took advantage of a late corner when Michelle Finan hit a well placed ball in the box that Rebecca Russo headed past Union keeper Mia Simone for the game's lone goal at 39:19.
 
The Dutchwomen came out hard at the beginning of the second half, but the Skidmore defense settled down to record its fifth straight shutout. 
 
Thoroughbred goalie Meghan Sleezer had four saves to extend her scoreless streak to 459 minutes. 
 
Skidmore outshot Union 10-8. Simone finished with six saves for the Dutchwomen, including two big stops late in the second half to keep the game close.
 
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                          Soccer Game Summary (Final)
                      2011 Skidmore College Women's Soccer
      #11 UNION vs Skidmore College (Sep 21, 2011 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
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 UNION (6-1, 0-1 Liberty) vs. Skidmore College (6-1, 1-0 Liberty)
 Date: Sep 21, 2011  Attendance: 135
 Weather: Overcast, 72 at start
 
 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 UNION...............  0  0 -  0
 Skidmore College....  1  0 -  1
 
 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  39:19 SKIDMORE Rebecca Russo (1) (Michelle Finan) - Header off corner.
 
 Shots: UNION 8, Skidmore College 10
 Saves: UNION 6 (Mia Simone 6), Skidmore College 4 (Meghan Sleezer 4)