Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – Leslie Stebbins scored four goals including the game-winner with 2:05 remaining as the Skidmore College women's lacrosse team rallied to a 9-8 win over Mount Holyoke in Tuesday night's non-league matchup at Wachenheim Field.
 
The Thoroughbreds improve to 6-2, while the Lyons fall to 5-4.
 
Molly Macdonald opened the scoring on a free position shot 1:53 into the game to give Mount Holyoke the early lead.  Skidmore answered back as Spencer Morgan found Stebbins to tie it up, but The Lyons went on a 3-0 run to push the lead to 4-1 behind goals from Liza Randolph, Brianne Phelan and Naomi Miller.
 
The Thoroughbreds were able to cut the lead down to one twice in the final seven minutes of the half behind goals from Lexi Melville but the Lyons continued to answer back and held a 6-4 lead at the break.
 
Stebbins cut the lead back down to one 50 seconds into the second half and broke a scoreless drought of nearly 17 minutes to tie it up at 6-6 and freshman Laura Ferzoco gave Skidmore its first lead of the game on her second goal of the game just a few minutes later.
 
Mount Holyoke responded with back-to-back goals from Randolph and Phelan to take an 8-7 lead, but Melville's third goal of the game with 8:21 remaining tied it for the final time before Stebbins netted the game-winner. 
 
The Thoroughbreds held off a late charge as goalie Rachel Klein made a huge save with 27 seconds remaining to preserve the win.
 
Stebbins (4), Melville (3) and Ferzoco (2) accounted for all the Skidmore goals, while Ali Evans and Christy Sutherland finished with a game-high three draw controls each.  Klein finished with five saves, including four in the second half.
 
Randolph finished with two goals and two assists and Miller and Phelan had two goals apiece.  Liz Malenfant made seven saves in goal and picked up a game-high nine ground balls.
 
The Thoroughbreds held a 14-5 advantage in draw controls and outshot the Lyons, 23-17.
 
Skidmore hosts St. Lawrence in Liberty League action on Friday at 4 p.m.
 
 
                         Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
                         2012 Skidmore Women's Lacrosse
    Mount Holyoke vs Skidmore College (Apr 03, 2012 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
 
                 Mount Holyoke (5-4) vs. Skidmore College (6-2)
Date: Apr 03, 2012  Location: Saratoga Springs, NY  Stadium: Wachenheim Field   
Attendance:125   Start time:6:00 pm   End time:7:45 pm   Total time:1:45   
 
SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Mount Holyoke.......  6  2 -  8
Skidmore College....  4  5 -  9
 
Mount Holyoke SCORING: GOALS: Liz Randolph 2; Brianne Phelan 2; Naomi
Miller 2; Kirsten Kilburn 1; Molly Macdonald 1.
ASSISTS: Liz Randolph 2; Kirsten Kilburn 1.
 
Skidmore College SCORING: GOALS: Leslie Stebbins 4; Lexi Melville 3;
Laura Ferzoco 2.
ASSISTS: Spencer Morgan 1; Summer Segalas 1.
 
Mount Holyoke GROUND BALLS 18: Liz Malenfant 9; Annabel Barrett 3;
Naomi Miller 2; Christina Horimoto 1; Kirsten Kilburn 1; Katya Planson
1; Mary Webster 1.
 
Skidmore College GROUND BALLS 21: Robin Fetterolf 3; Paige DiAntonio
2; Peggy Healy 2; Lauren Madden 2; Lexi Melville 2; Spencer Morgan 2;
Summer Segalas 2; Kady Warsavage 2; Ali Evans 1; Laura Ferzoco 1;
Leslie Stebbins 1; Christy Sutherland 1.
 
Mount Holyoke TURNOVERS CAUSED 6: Annabel Barrett 3; Kirsten Kilburn
2; Liz Malenfant 1.
Skidmore College TURNOVERS CAUSED 10: Paige DiAntonio 1; Ali Evans 1;
Laura Ferzoco 1; Robin Fetterolf 1; Abbie Hamlin 1; Rachel Klein 1;
Lauren Madden 1; Lexi Melville 1; Spencer Morgan 1; Christy Sutherland
1.
 
SHOTS - Mount Holyoke 17; Skidmore College 23.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Mount Holyoke 13; Skidmore College 16.
 
Penalties - Mount Holyoke 0/0:00; Skidmore College 0/0:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - Mount Holyoke 0-0; Skidmore College 0-0.
 
TURNOVERS - Mount Holyoke 22; Skidmore College 19.
 
FACEOFFS - Mount Holyoke 0-0; Skidmore College 0-0.
 
CLEARS - Mount Holyoke 15-23; Skidmore College 13-13.
 
GOALIES - MHC: Liz Malenfant 6-2 (60:00 minutes, 16 shots-7 saves, 9
GA); SKIDMORE: Rachel Klein (60:00, 13-5, 8).
 
Start time: 6:00 pm   Finish time: 7:45 pm   Length of game: 1:45
Officials: Laura Paro; Nancy Madsen; Mara Wager. Scorer: Cody
Berschwinger.
 
A-125 T-1:45