SKIDMORE (9-4-1, 4-2 Liberty League) at BARD (6-8-1, 0-6 Liberty League)Game Details: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. | Annandale-on-Hudson
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Live StatsSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College men's soccer team continues its pursuit of a Liberty League playoff berth Tuesday night at Bard.
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St. Lawrence blanked the Thoroughbreds, 1-0, on Saturday to take over sole possession of first in the Liberty League. Skidmore has been shutout in three consecutive games and has gone to overtime in four of its last six games. The Thoroughbreds are 7-0 when scoring two or more goals.
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Senior goalkeeper
Eli Kisselbach is sixth in Division III with a .904 save percentage and ninth with a 0.40 goals against average. The Thoroughbreds have conceded just one goal in their last three road games.
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Skidmore can clinch a Liberty League tournament berth with a win.
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SCOUTING BARD
Bard beat the College of Staten Island 2-0 on Saturday, snapping a five-game losing streak. The Raptors are 4-5 at home and 0-6 in Liberty League play this season.
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Bard leads the Liberty League in goals per game (2.53) and has been shutout just once this season, outscoring its opponents 38-23, including a 22-13 advantage in the first half. The Raptors have played eight one-goal games this season, going 1-7 in those contests.
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Sophomore forward Nick Shenberger leads the league with 15 goals and 36 points and ranks second with six assists. His 15 goals place him tied for 15th in Division III, while his 2.40 points per game average is tied for 14th. Â Shenberger has scored four goals in the last two goals, tallying twice against both Hobart and Staten Island.
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Senior goalkeeper Daniel Gagne has started 11 of 15 games in goal and has a 1.21 goals against average and a .759 save percentage.
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LAST MEETING
Oct. 28, 2014 at Skidmore
Skidmore 3, Bard 0
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UP NEXT
Skidmore closes out its regular season schedule Saturday, Oct. 31 at Union.
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