SKIDMORE (8-3, 2-0 Liberty League) vs. ST. LAWRENCE (3-7, 1-2 Liberty League)Game Details: Thursday, Oct. 15, 3:30 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y. | Wachenheim Field
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Live StatsSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The 10th-ranked Skidmore College field hockey team looks to stay perfect in Liberty League play when it faces St. Lawrence on Thursday.
The Thoroughbreds rolled to a 6-0 win against RPI on Saturday, posting their second consecutive Liberty League shutout. Senior forward
Dani DeGregory (2G, 1A) and freshman forward
Gabby Hyman (2G) each extended their point streak to six and have combined for
53 points (23 G, 7 A) in that span. Senior defender and reigning Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week
Jenn Hanks recorded a defensive save for the second consecutive game and chipped in with a goal and an assist and
Zoe McGuire made eight saves for her third career shutout. The win was the 299th career victory for head coach
Beth Hallenbeck, which ranks 17th among all-time NCAA Division III coaches.
DeGregory leads the country in points per game (3.91) and sits fourth in goals per game (1.55) and eighth in assists per game (0.82). McGuire and Hanks have anchored a Skidmore defense that is holding opponents to one goal per game. McGuire is second in Division III with a .908 save percentage and 23rd with a 1.06 goals against average, while Hanks is tied for 13th with six defensive saves.
SCOUTING ST. LAWRENCE
St. Lawrence beat Union 3-2 on Saturday, snapping a five-game losing skid. Senior forward Kara Pelosi scored a hat trick and senior goalkeeper Kim Haab made eight saves. The Saints are 3-0 when Pelosi scores.
St. Lawrence is averaging a league-low 2.2 goals per game and has a league-high 3.40 goals against average. Pelosi is sixth in the conference in goals per game (0.7), seventh in points per game (1.50) and eighth in total points (15). Haab has a .74- save percentage and averages the third-most saves per game in the league (9.10).
LAST MEETING
Oct. 11, 2014 at Skidmore
Skidmore 5, St. Lawrence 1
