Box Score SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Robin Fetterolf scored five goals as the Skidmore women's lacrosse team kept its Liberty League playoff hopes alive after defeating the University of Rochester Yellowjackets 12-7, Friday afternoon at Wachenheim Field.

With the win, Skidmore moves to 2-4 in League play and 3=10 overall, while Rochester falls to 1-5 in the conference standings and 2-10 on the year.

Rochester got the afternoon started as Maddie Elia netted her fifth goal of the season on a shot from the circle at 26:52 of the first half.

Skidmore wouldn't be down for long, however, as Spencer Morgan beat Rochester goalie Marissa Traina on a shot from inside the circle to even the score at 1-1.

The Yellowjackets seized the lead over the next several minutes as the visitors buried three consecutive goals to claim a 4-1 lead before Lexi Melville notched Skidmore's second goal of the contest on a free position opportunity.

As the first half wore on, Skidmore found its niche, outdueling Rochester at every turn.  The Thoroughbreds controlled the tempo for the remainder of the half, launching 12 shots resulting in five unanswered goals including four in the final six minutes of action.  Fetterolf tallied her first goal of the afternoon at 5:45 when Peggy Healy slipped a pass past the Rochester defense, allowing Fetterolf to score.  Less than one minute later, Fetterolf was at it again, this time dodging two Rochester defenders for her 20th goal of the season.  Fetterolf would score yet another goal with 1:46 remaining in the half, but Skidmore wasn't finished as Tess Mattimore sprinted from behind the cage and found nylon with seven seconds left on the clock to cap the Skidmore run.

As the horn sounded, the Thoroughbreds held a 6-4 advantage.

As it did in the first half, Rochester got off to a fast start in the second stanza, scoring two quick goals to tie the score at 6-6, but Skidmore answered the same way it had in the first half by scoring five unanswered goals of its own to push its lead to 11-6.

Caroline Bowne began the run with a free position goal before Fetterolf and Melville took command, each scoring twice to give Skidmore some additional breathing room.

Rochester looked to make a move at 4:51 as Elisabeth Watson beat Skidmore goalie Shelby Witheford, but an Emma Harris goal at 4:13 dashed any hopes of a Rochester comeback as the Thoroughbreds earned a 12-7 victory.

Witheford gets her third win of the season after making six big saves in net, while Traina takes the loss and made 11 saves.

Fetterolf had a game-high six points on five goals and an assist, while Melville had the hat trick, giving her 41 goals on the season.  Mattimore, Bowne, Morgan and Harris each netted one goal, respectively.

The Thoroughbreds outplayed the Yellowjackets in nearly every category, outshooting the visitors 37-20, while winning 14 of 21 draw controls.

The Thoroughbreds will look to build on their win Saturday at 2 p.m. when they host RIT at Wachenheim field for Senior Day.