SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- The Skidmore College women's basketball put its five game winning streak on the line Tuesday night at Hartwick in its final non-conference game of the regular season.
Skidmore (6-4) vs. Hartwick (3-7) Game Details: Tuesday, Jan. 6 – 7 p.m. | Oneonta, N.Y.
Game Coverage: Live Stats Live Video SCOUTING THE THOROUGHBREDS (6-4): Skidmore opened conference play with wins against RIT and Vassar last weekend, extending its winning streak to five games…Senior forward
Angela Botiba recorded a double-double in both games…Senior guard
Lindsey Davis scored a career-high 17 points against Vassar…Junior guard
Amber Holgate tied a season-high with 16 points against RIT…Senior guard
Molly McLaughlin tallied 14 second-half points against Vassar…The Thoroughbreds are 0-2 on the road this season.
TEAM STATISTICS: Skidmore is averaging 66.1 points per game, ranking third in field goal percentage (38.4%)…The Thoroughbreds have been dominant at the defensive end of the floor, holding its opponents to 54.6 points per game while leading the league in opponent field goal percentage (32.3)…Skidmore has been hot beyond-the-arc, shooting 39.6% (21 for 53) over its last three games, including a season-high 50% (10 for 20) against Vassar.
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Botiba, the reigning Liberty League Performer of the Week, has averaged 19.5 points per game and 12.5 rebounds per game over the last four games, shooting 57.4 % (31 for 54) from the field…Holgate has produced 13.6 points per game, four rebounds and three assists per game off the bench over the last three games, going 16 for 29 from the field…McLaughlin ranks second in the conference in assists per game (4.3) and third in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4).
SCOUTING THE HAWKS (3-7): Hartwick snapped a three-game losing over the weekend, recording wins against Houghton and Alfred…The Hawks scored a season-high 63 points against Houghton, shooting 41.7% (25 for 60) from the floor including 54.5% (6 for 11) from 3-point range…Sophomore forward Christina Graziadei posted her first double-double of the season against Alfred, scoring 15 points and pulling down 10 rebounds to go with four assists…
TEAM STATISTICS: Hartwick leads the Empire 8 in scoring defense, limiting its opponents to 56.6 points per game…The Hawks have struggled offensively this season, shooting 34.7 % from the field (182 for 525) and averaging 49.1 points per game…Hartwick is 3-1 in games in which its scores 50 or more points…The Hawks are 3-1 at home this season.
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Sophomore guard Enily Stone leads the team in scoring (10.6 ppg) and assists per game (1.8)…Junior forward Taylor Vonasek leads the team in rebounds per game (6.6) and is second in points per game (10.3) and assists per game (1.4)… Gradziadei ranks second in the Empire 8 in blocked shots per game (1.5) and ranks second on the team in rebounds per game (5.7).
NEXT UP:The Thoroughbreds take on a pair of Liberty League opponents, hosting Bard on Friday before making the short trip to face crosstown rival RPI on Saturday.
