SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College women's soccer hosts a pair of conference rivals this weekend, taking on #8 William Smith and RIT.
Game Details: Friday, Oct. 17 – 4 pm. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Game Coverage: Live stats VideoSkidmore (5-4-2, 2-0-2 Liberty League) vs. #8 William Smith (9-2, 4-0 Liberty League) SCOUTING THE THOROUGHBREDS (5-4-2, 2-0-2 Liberty League): Skidmore remained unbeaten in conference play, registering its second-straight shutout in a 1-0 win over Clarkson on Saturday…Senior midfielder
Morgan Governale netted her first goal of the season in the win…Sophomore goalkeeper
Deirdre Walsh was named the conference's Defensive Performer of the Week.
STATISTICS: Skidmore has three of its last four opponent and is tied for third in the conference in opponent scoring average (1.0 goals per game)…The Thoroughbreds have allowed just one goal against conference opponents..Sophomore midfielder
Emily Saliterman is tied for second in the conference with six goals and third with 12 points…Walsh leads the conference in shutouts per game (0.500) and is fourth in save percentage (.860) and saves per game (4.63).
SCOUTING THE HERONS (9-2, 4-0 Liberty League): William Smith is riding an eight-game winning streak, having shutout six of its last eight opponents…The Herons beat Union, 2-1, in double overtime on Saturday…William Smith 4-0 in conference play and has outscored league opponents 15-1 in those contests.
STATISTICS: The Herons lead the conference in scoring average (3.27 goals per game), scoring margin (2.82), goals (36), assists (27) and points (99)…William Smith has outscored its opponents 22-3 in the second half this season…Senior forward Madeline Buckley has scored seven goals in the last five games, including a hat trick against Vassar…She leads the conference with nine goals and 20 points… Sophomore forward Kara Shue is second on the team with 14 points on three goals and a league-best eight assists…Freshman goalkeeper Nicole McGlinchy has started nine of 11 games, posting a conference-best 0.38 goals against average.
LAST MEETING: Oct. 19, 2013 at William Smith
Skidmore 0, William Smith 2
Thoroughbreds streak ends at William Smith
vs. RIT (5-2-5, 1-1-2 Liberty League) Game Details: Saturday, Oct. 18 – 2 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Game Coverage:
Live stats Video SCOUTING THE TIGERS (5-2-5, 1-1-2 Liberty League): RIT scored in the 89th minute against St. Lawrence in a 1-1 tie on Saturday after netting a season-high three goals in a 3-0 win over Bard on Oct. 4.The The Tigers are 2-1-2 over their last five games…RIT has shutout its opponent in all five of its wins.
STATISTICS: RIT is third in the conference in opponent scoring average, holding opponents to 0.67 goals per game…Senior Sierra Kiss has tallied a team-high four goals…Junior forward Quincey Ornellas is second on the team with five points (2G, 1A) and leads the team with two game-winning goals…Senior goalkeeper Amanda Murray has started all 12 games in goal and ranks second in the league five shutouts, third with a .867 save percentage and fourth with a 0.61 goals against average.
LAST MEETING: Oct. 18, 2013 at Rochester
Skidmore 2, RIT 1
#16 Skidmore remains unbeaten with 2-1 win over #24 RIT
