Box Score SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- The Skidmore College men's soccer team was edged by Union College, 3-1, in the final game of the season for both teams, Saturday afternoon at Wachenheim Field.

The Thoroughbreds end the season with an overall record of 9-6-3, and a 3-4-1 record in the Liberty League, while the Dutchmen finish their season with an overall record of 9-9-1 and 3-5 in conference play.

Skidmore jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 3:59 into the contest, as Robby Smukler slotted a one-time strike into the bottom left corner after Union failed to clear the ball out of its 18-yard box.

Kevin Janson brought the Dutchmen level in the 14th minute, converting a penalty kick after the Thoroughbreds were whistled for a foul in the box. Union pulled ahead just over three minutes later on Matthew Christal's first tally of the season. Ethan Strauss cut a ball across the face of goal, picking out Christal in front of an open goal for the easy finish.

Smukler nearly brought Skidmore back within one minutes before half time, rising to meet an Andrey Pertsov cross, but his headed effort went just wide of the left post.

The Dutchmen opened the second half on the offensive, doubling their lead 51 seconds into the frame. Andrew Fontaine broke down the right wing and slid a pass to Tyler DeWaltoff, who made no mistake on the finishing, ripping home a strike from eight yards.

The Thoroughbreds looked to have pulled one back in 12 minutes later, but Brock Bakewell's headed goal was called back for a foul on the Union goalkeeper. Skidmore had two opportunities late in the second half, but attempts from Bakewell and Adam Beek both went wide of the target, securing the 3-1 win for the Dutchmen.

Skidmore outshot Union 16-13 and had a 5-3 advantage in corners. Eli Kisselbach made five saves in goal for the Thoroughbreds, while Ryan Carter stopped three shots in 76:22 of action and John Weitzmann turned away two shots in goal for the Dutchmen.

Before the game, Skidmore acknowledged the accomplishments of its four seniors: Bakewell, Beek, Smukler and Andy Ringler.