Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – The Skidmore College women's lacrosse team fell to #10 Amherst, 20-5 in Tuesday night's non-league game at Wachenheim Field.
 
The Thoroughbreds fall to 7-5 overall, while the Lord Jeffs improve to 9-3.
 
After falling behind 0-2, back-to-back goals from Lauren Madden and Leslie Stebbins tied it up for Skidmore.  Amherst responded with seven unanswered goals, three coming from Krist Zsitvay, to take control of the game.  Lexi Melville was able to break up the run with her 25^th goal of the season off a pass from Stebbins, but the Lord Jeffs responded and took a 10-3 lead into the break. 
 
After a Marta Randall goal for Amherst, Stebbins cut the lead to seven with her second of the game.  But the Lord Jeffs came right back with another run to take a 19-4 lead.  Robin Fetterolf was able to cap the scoring for Skidmore with 4:28 remaining, but Amherst added another goal with just 2:08 remaining and went on to the 20-5 win.
 
Stebbins finished with two goals and an assist for the Thoroughbreds.  Rachel Klein took the loss, making 9 saves and grabbing a team-high five ground balls in 48:41 of action.  Shelby Witheford made two saves in relief over the final 11:19.
 
Skidmore returns to Liberty League action this Friday at Bard.


Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
                         2012 Skidmore Women's Lacrosse
       Amherst vs Skidmore College (Apr 17, 2012 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
 
                    Amherst (9-3) vs. Skidmore College (7-6)
Date: Apr 17, 2012  Location: Saratoga Springs, NY  Stadium: Wachenheim Field   
Attendance:85   Start time:7:00 pm   End time:8:36 pm   Total time:1:36   
 
SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Amherst............. 10 10 - 20
Skidmore College....  3  2 -  5
 
Amherst SCORING: GOALS: Marta Randall 6; Allie Horwitz 3; Alex Philie
3; Krista Zsitvay 3; Wyatt Davis 2; Elizabeth Ludlow 1; Priscilla
Tyler 1; Sarah Spector 1.
ASSISTS: Hillary Densen 4; Wyatt Davis 2; Allie Horwitz 1; Marta
Randall 1.
 
Skidmore College SCORING: GOALS: Leslie Stebbins 2; Lauren Madden 1;
Lexi Melville 1; Robin Fetterolf 1.
ASSISTS: Spencer Morgan 1; Leslie Stebbins 1.
 
Amherst GROUND BALLS 16: Claire Bennett 3; Meredith LaRose 3; Allie
Horwitz 2; Hillary Densen 1; Elizabeth Ludlow 1; Meghan Mills 1;
Annelies O'Dea 1; Alex Philie 1; Marta Randall 1; Priscilla Tyler 1;
Krista Zsitvay 1.
 
Skidmore College GROUND BALLS 9: Rachel Klein 5; Ali Evans 1; Abbie
Hamlin 1; Lauren Madden 1; Leslie Stebbins 1.
 
Amherst TURNOVERS CAUSED 9: Meredith LaRose 3; Claire Bennett 1; Wyatt
Davis 1; Meghan Mills 1; Annelies O'Dea 1; Alex Philie 1; Meaghan Tigh
1.
Skidmore College TURNOVERS CAUSED 2: Laura Ferzoco 1; Lauren Madden 1.
 
SHOTS - Amherst 38; Skidmore College 6.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Amherst 31; Skidmore College 6.
 
TURNOVERS - Amherst 5; Skidmore College 14.
 
CLEARS - Amherst 8-9; Skidmore College 6-10.
 
GOALIES - AMHWL: Lamia Harik 9-3 (54:39 minutes, 5 shots-1 saves, 4
GA) , Taylor Wallace (05:21, 1-0, 1); SKIDMORE: Rachel Klein 7-6
(48:41, 26-9, 17) , Shelby Witheford (11:19, 5-2, 3).
 
Start time: 7:00 pm   Finish time: 8:36 pm   Length of game: 1:36
Officials: Cheryl Silverman; Colleen Belanger; Marybeth Sankel.
 
A-85 T-1:36