SARATOGA SPRINGGS, N.Y. -- The Skidmore College volleyball team closes out its Liberty League schedule with four matches this weekend, taking on Union and St. Lawrence and hosting RIT and #16 Clarkson.

Skidmore (5-17, 1-3 Liberty League) vs. Union (20-8, 5-3 Liberty League)

Match Details: Friday, Oct. 24 – 4 p.m. | Schenectady, N.Y.
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SCOUTING THE THOROUGHBREDS (20-8, 5-3 Liberty League): Skidmore went 2-2 against conference opponents last weekend, completing its season sweep of Bard and defeating Vassar, 3-0, and suffering 3-0 setbacks against Union and RIT.
 
STATISTICS: The Thoroughbreds lead the league in digs per set (17.29) and sophomore Marcela Familiar-Bolanos averages a league-high 6.02 digs per set...Senior outside hitter Aria Goodman has been the team's top performer, ranking second in the conference in service aces per set (0.53), fourth in kills per set (3.14), and seventh in digs per set (3.16)…Freshman setter Kalle Fox is second in the league in assists per set (7.61) and 10th in digs per set (2.63)…Brittany Osborn is eighth in the conference in kills per set (2.46).
 

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SCOUTING THE DUTCHWOMEN (20-8, 5-3 Liberty League): Union is 3-1 in its last four Liberty League matches, notching 3-0 wins against Skidmore, Bard and Vassar...The Ducthwomen are 5-4 at home this season and currently sit fourth in the conference standings.
 
STATISTICS: Union's defense has been the driving force for its success, as the Dutchwomen lead the conference in blocks per set (1.74) and rank second in digs per set (16.66) and opponent hitting percentage (.115)…Union is third in hitting percentage (.175) and fourth in assists per set (9.64) and kills per set (10.71)…Lauren Woods paces the Union frontline on defense, ranking second in the conference with 0.91 blocks per set…Kat Moeller leads the back court, averaging 5.83 digs per set…Amanda Price is fifth in the league in assists per set (5.73) and Rachel Wyman averages a team-best 2.48 kills per set.

LAST MEETING: Oct. 17, 2014  
Skidmore 0, Union 3
 
Thoroughbreds split Liberty League matches
 

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vs. St. Lawrence (19-10, 6-2 Liberty League)

Match Details: Friday, Oct. 24 – 6 p.m. | Schenectady, N.Y.
 
SCOUTING THE SAINTS (19-10, 6-2 Liberty League): St. Lawrence beat Plattsburgh 3-1 on Tuesday after going 2-2 at the Hartwick Invitational over the weekend…The Saints have won four straight conference matches and are currently second in the league standings.
 
STATISTICS: St. Lawrence is powered by a dominant offense, ranking second in the conference in hitting percentage (.226), assists per set (10.83) and kills per set (11.80)…Lexi Brown has produced a team-high 3.08 kills per set, placing her fifth in the league, while Cristina Deschaine is fifth in the conference in hitting percentage (.280) and ninth in  kills per set (2.40)…Deschaine leads the league in blocks per set (0.92)…Freshman setter Katie Kull leads the team with 4.09 assists per set.

LAST MEETING: Oct. 4, 2014
Skidmore 0, St. Lawrence 3

Thoroughbreds split league matches
 

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vs. RIT (18-11, 6-2 Liberty League)

Match Details: Saturday, Oct. 25 – 12 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
 
SCOUTING THE TIGERS (18-11, 6-2 Liberty League): RIT is currently riding a five-match winning streak…The Tigers have won six consecutive Liberty League matches after dropping their first two conference matches of the season…RIT is 6-6 on neutral courts.
 
STATISTICS: The Tigers are third in the league in assists per set (9.79), kills per set (10.95), blocks per set (1.44) and service aces per set (2.39)…Sarah Szybist has been the offensive catalyst, leading the league in kills (513) and kills per set (5.08) and ranking 10th in service aces per set (0.40)…Sophomore setter Emma Dowdy is third in the conference in assists per set (7.20), while junior setter Laiz Novaes is ninth, averaging 3.99 assists per set…Bethany Davis is fifth in the league in digs per set (3.70) and service aces per set (0.44)
 
LAST MEETING: Oct. 18, 2014
Skidmore 0, RIT 3
 
Skidmore completes season sweep of Bard
 

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vs. #16 Clarkson (25-3, 8-0 Liberty League)

Match Details: Saturday, Oct. 25 – 4 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (25-3, 8-0 Liberty League): Clarkson has won five consecutive matches after having its 16-match winning streak snapped by Springfield College….Clarkson has beat 20 of 28 opponents in three set and has won 77 of 92 set this year.
 
STATISTICS: The Golden Knights lead the league in every major offensive category and rank first in opponent hitting percentage (.112) and third in digs per set (14.43)…Victoria Kirkemo is averaging 3.43 kills per set, while Aishvina Arasu is averaging 3.19 kills per set, placing them third and fourth in the league, respectively..Kirkemo is the conference leader in service aces per set (0.80) and ranks seventh in hitting percentage (.253) and ninth in digs per set (2.74)…Junior Kirstie Shurie has quarterbacked the Clarkson offense, producing a league-high 10.76 assists per set.
 
LAST MEETING: Oct. 3, 2014
Skidmore 0, Clarkson 3
 
Skidmore opens Liberty League play at Clarkson