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Skidmore goes to 7-1-1 with 3-2 win at RIT

Box Score Rochester, N.Y. -- The Skidmore College men's soccer team remained unbeaten in Liberty League play with a 3-2 win over RIT, Friday at Tiger Stadium.
 
The Thoroughbreds (7-1-1, 3-0 Liberty) snapped RIT's  (6-3-0, 1-1-0 Liberty League) three game winning streak.
 
Skidmore's Adam Beek scored the game-winner in the 70th minute, converting a penalty kick. Ike Okpoebo had two goals for the Thoroughbreds. Eli Kisselbach picked up the win, making eigth saves.
 
RIT dominated shots 20-6, and took eight corner kicks to four for the Thoroughbreds.
 
Down 1-0, Skidmore got on the board when Okpoebo tallied the first of his two goals in the 36th minute. Okpoebo and Beek broke into RIT's half with some speed. Beek fed Okpoebo with a pass and Okpoebo fired a shot from 25 yards out, tying the score at 1-1.
 
Okpoebo gave the Thoroughbreds a 2-1 lead in the 39th minute off an assist from Brock Bakewell. Okpoebo scored off a miscue by the RIT defense in front of the net.
 
After halftime, RIT controlled play, developing several good scoring chances, finally tying the game Sean Coots was taken down inside the Skidmore box with 33:28 to play in regulation, earning a PK for the Tigers. He stepped up to the dot and fired a shot into the lower left corner tying the score at 2-2.
 
Beek scored the game winner when he converted a penalty kick after Brock Bakewell was taken down inside the RIT penalty box with a little over 20 minutes to play in regulation.
 
The Tigers had several chances down the stretch, but Skidmore was able to weather the storm for the win.
 
The Thoroughbreds are at Hobart on Saturday at 2 p.m.
 
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                          Soccer Game Summary (Final)
                       2012 Skidmore College Men's Soccer
            Skidmore College vs RIT (Sep 28, 2012 at Rochester, NY)
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 Skidmore College (7-1-1, 3-0-0 LL) vs. RIT (6-3-0, 1-1-0 LL)
 Date: Sep 28, 2012  Attendance: 120
 Weather: Cloud, rainy and cool
 
 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 Skidmore College....  2  1 -  3
 RIT.................  1  1 -  2
 
 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  25:32 RIT John Kaddo (unassisted) - scored off rebound
  2.  35:05 SKIDMORE Ike Okpoebo (Adam Beek) - long shot from 20 yards out into top left corner
  3.  38:15 SKIDMORE Ike Okpoebo (Brock Bakewell) - off of misplay by RIT defense. scored into open net.
  4.  56:32 RIT Sean Coots Penalty kick
  5.  69:17 SKIDMORE Adam Beek Penalty kick
 
 Shots: Skidmore College 6, RIT 20
 Saves: Skidmore College 8 (Eli Kisselbach 8), RIT 1 (Sean Conway 1)
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