SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. --Â The 10-ranked Skidmore College field team returns to Liberty League play, welcoming St. Lawrence on Saturday.
Skidmore (8-3, 2-1 Liberty League) vs. St. Lawrence (3-7, 0-3 Liberty League)Â
Game Details: Saturday, Oct. 11 – 3 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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SCOUTING THE THOROUGHBREDS (8-3, 2-1 Liberty League): Skidmore shutout Nazareth 5-0 on the road in it last contest...Five different players scored in win…
Becca Halter produced a goal an assist and was named the Liberty League's Defensive Player of the Week…
Amy Beck made two saves, earning her second shutout of the season.
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TEAM STATISTICS: Skidmore has conceded just four goals in its last four games…The Thoroughbreds are seventh in Division III in scoring average (4.98 goals per game) and points per game (12.91), eighth in assists per game (2.91) and tenth in scoring margin (3.44).
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STATISTICAL LEADERS: Junior forward
Dani DeGregory is averaging 1.73 goals per game and 4.09 points per game, ranking third in the country...
Sam Skott is second on the team with 16 goals and 33 points and is eighth in the nation in goals per game (1.45)…Senior forward
Melanie Webb is third on the team with seven goals, five assists and 19 points…Beck has started all 11 games in the cage and has a 1.00 goals against average and a .838 save percentage over the last four contests.
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SCOUTING THE SAINTS (3-7, 0-3 Liberty League): St. Lawrence has dropped three-straight games against conference opponents, losing to the University of Rochester, William Smith and RPI…The Saints are 1-4 over their last five games.
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TEAM STATISTICS: St. Lawrence has tallied six goals in its last five games…The Saints average 1.8 goals for per game and have a team goals against average of 3.40.
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STATISTICAL LEADERS: Junior defender Kara Pelosi has team-highs in goals (4), assists (3) and points (11)…Anna Hughes is second on the team with six points (2G, 2A)…The Saints have five players with two goals each…Julia Hudson has started the last two games in goal and has appeared in six games, recording a 2.66 goals against average and a .810 save parentage…Kim Haab has started eight games between the pipes with a 3.92 goals against average and a 2.66 save percentage.
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LAST MEETING: Sept. 28, 2013 at St. Lawrence
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#12 Skidmore battles to 3-1 win at St. Lawrence