Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – The Skidmore College women's lacrosse team suffered its first loss of the season as they fell 16-5 to #7 Middlebury in Wednesday's non-league matchup at Wachenheim Field.
 
The Thoroughbreds fall to 3-1, while the Panthers improve to 3-0.
 
Middlebury got out to a fast start as Elizabeth Garry and Stephanie Gill scored 22 seconds apart to give the visitors a 2-0 lead.  Lauren Madden answered right back for Skidmore taking a pass from Lexi Melville to cut the lead to 2-1 at 21:13.  But the Panthers came back strong, going on an 8-0 run behind three goals from Liza Herzog to take a 10-1 lead.
 
The Thoroughbreds responded with back-to-back goals from Christy Sutherland and Madden to chip away at the lead, but Ellen Halle capped off the scoring in the half with a free position goal to give Middlebury an 11-3 lead at the half.
 
The Panthers scored the first three goals of the second half before Melville and Robin Fetterolf tallied goals to answer back for Skidmore, but Middlebury scored the final two goals of the game to earn the 16-5 victory.
 
Madden finished with two goals, while Melville had a goal and an assist and Ali Evans finished with three ground balls and three draw controls.  Rachel Klein finished with eight saves in goal.
 
For the Panthers, Gill tallied a game-high five points on three goals and two assists, while Herzog and Garry each had three points and Margaret Souther had a goal and six draw controls.  Lily Nguyen earned the win in goal, while Alyssa Palomba finished with one save in the final 14:20.
 
The Thoroughbreds return to action on March 26 at Castleton.
 
 
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
                         2012 Skidmore Women's Lacrosse
    #7 Middlebury vs Skidmore College (Mar 21, 2012 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
 
                  Middlebury (3-0) vs. Skidmore College (3-1)
Date: Mar 21, 2012  Location: Saratoga Springs, NY  Stadium: Wachenheim Field   
Attendance:150   Start time:5:30 p.m  End time:7:10 p.m  Total time:1:40   
 
SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Middlebury.......... 11  5 - 16
Skidmore College....  3  2 -  5
 
Middlebury SCORING: GOALS: Stephanie Gill 3; Liza Herzog 3; Michaela
Colbert 2; Ellen Halle 2; Katie Ritter 2; Elizabeth Garry 1; Margaret
Souther 1; Dani DeMarco 1; Colleen Sullivan 1.
ASSISTS: Elizabeth Garry 2; Stephanie Gill 2.
 
Skidmore College SCORING: GOALS: Lauren Madden 2; Lexi Melville 1;
Robin Fetterolf 1; Christy Sutherland 1.
ASSISTS: Lexi Melville 1; Spencer Morgan 1.
 
Middlebury GROUND BALLS 25: Katie Ritter 4; Michaela Colbert 3; Liza
Herzog 3; Heather Marrison 3; Kate Butcher 2; Hannah Deoul 2;
Elizabeth Garry 2; Catherine Fowler 1; Lucy Jackson 1; Emma Kramer 1;
Lily Nguyen 1; Alyssa Palomba 1; Neile Weeks 1.
 
Skidmore College GROUND BALLS 22: Rachel Klein 6; Caroline Bowne 4;
Ali Evans 3; Robin Fetterolf 2; Lauren Madden 2; Paige DiAntonio 1;
Laura Ferzoco 1; Nicole Laplante 1; Summer Segalas 1; Christy
Sutherland 1.
 
Middlebury TURNOVERS CAUSED 8: Liza Herzog 2; Heather Marrison 2;
Hannah Deoul 1; Elizabeth Garry 1; Katie Ritter 1; Margaret Souther 1.
Skidmore College TURNOVERS CAUSED 5: Brittney Dioneda 1; Ali Evans 1;
Lauren Madden 1; Leslie Stebbins 1; Kady Warsavage 1.
 
SHOTS - Middlebury 35; Skidmore College 12.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Middlebury 24; Skidmore College 6.
 
Penalties - Middlebury 0/0:00; Skidmore College 0/0:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - Middlebury 0-0; Skidmore College 0-0.
 
TURNOVERS - Middlebury 17; Skidmore College 26.
 
FACEOFFS - Middlebury 0-0; Skidmore College 0-0.
 
CLEARS - Middlebury 14-17; Skidmore College 12-15.
 
GOALIES - MID: Lily Nguyen 3-0 (45:40 minutes, 4 shots-0 saves, 4 GA)
, Alyssa Palomba (14:20, 2-1, 1); SKIDMORE: Rachel Klein 3-1 (60:00,
24-8, 16).
 
Start time: 5:30 p.m  Finish time: 7:10 p.m  Length of game: 1:40
Officials:.
 
A-150 T-1:40
Skidmore #3 Yellow Card - Check to the head 6:49 1st Half Middlebury
#22 Yellow Card - Dangerous play 12:23 2nd Half