SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College women's basketball team travels to William Smith and RIT this weekend for a pair of key conference games.
 
Skidmore (12-6, 8-1 Liberty League) vs. William Smith (3-15, 2-8 Liberty League)
 
Game Details: Friday, Jan. 6 – 6 p.m. | Geneva, N.Y.
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 SCOUTING THE THOROUGHBREDS (12-6, 8-1 Liberty League): Skidmore bounced back from its first conference loss of the season, a 60-41 defeat at Vassar, with an 80-49 win over Bard…Sophomore forward Migle Vilunaite had a career-high 22 points, going 8 for 12 from the field, and added 10 rebounds against the Raptors…Lindsey Davis had a career-high 19 points in the win…The Thoroughbreds shot a season-low 22.2% from the field against Vassar, going 1 for 21 from beyond the arc.
 
TEAM STATISTICS: Skidmore is averaging 68.6 points in Liberty League games and has outscored conference opponents by an average of 13.4…The Thoroughbreds are third in Division III in defensive rebounds per game (33) and 11th in field-goal percentage defense, limiting their opponents to 32.2% shooting…Skidmore is 4-4 on the road…The Thoroughbreds are 8-0 when shooting 33% or better from 3-point range and 8-1 when recording 15 or more assists.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Davis ranks third in the league in 3-pointers per game (1.9) and 3-point field goal percentage (32.7%) and has hit three or more 3-pointers in six games this season…Vilunaite is third on the team in rebounds per game (6.1)…Senior forward Angela Botiba has scored in double-figures in 10 of her last 11 appearances and 15 of 18 games this season…Senior guard Molly McLaughlin leads the league in 3-point field goal percentage (41.7%) and assists per game (4.7) and ranks second in 3-pointers per game (2.2) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8).
 

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SCOUTING THE HERONS (3-15, 2-8 Liberty League): William Smith dropped back-to-back conference contests last weekend, suffering defeats at St. Lawrence and Clarkson…The Herons lost 54-51 at Union on Tuesday…Senior guard Ali Pliszka had a team-high 11 points and eight rebounds at St. Lawrence…Sophomore forward Courtney Chase led the team with 12 points against Clarkson and 16 points against Union…Senior forward Chloe Hayter recorded her ninth double-double of the season against Union with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
 
TEAM STATISTICS: The Herons are 2-4 at home…William Smith is allowing 69.7 points per game, placing them last in the conference…The Herons average 29.9 defensive rebounds per game, ranking second in the league.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Hayter averages a team-high 12.9 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game….Sophomore forward Gabrielle Eure leads the team in field goal percentage (56.8%) is second in scoring (10.9 ppg) and rebounds per game (7.7)…Chase has scored in double figures in back-to-back games after having scored in double digits just once previously this season.
 

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LAST MEETING: Jan. 24, 2015 at Skidmore
Skidmore 83, William Smith 73 (2 OT)
 
Extra effort pays off for Liberty leader Skidmore

 

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vs. RIT (8-11, 2-8 Liberty League)
 
Game Details: Saturday, Feb. 7 – 2 p.m. | Rochester, N.Y.           
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SCOUTING THE TIGERS (8-11, 2-8 Liberty League): RIT 's losing streak was pushed to four games over the weekend, as the Tigers lost at Clarkson and St. Lawrence…Senior guard Sarah Wolcott had a team-high 18 points on 9 of 13 shooting against St. Lawrence, also adding six rebounds….Junior guard Ashlynn Palmitesso had 12 points and freshman guard Jessica Glaz chipped in with 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench…The Tigers shot a season-low 24.5% (12-49) from the field against Clarkson.
 
TEAM STATISTICS: RIT is 5-3 at home…The Tigers ranks second in the league in turnover margin (2.63) and third in assists per game (14.6), steals per game (10.0) and assist-to-turnover ratio (0.91)…have a 2.62 turnover margin, placing them second in the league…RIT is shooting 38.3% from the field in conference contests.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Palmitesso is eighth in the league in scoring (13.7 ppg), sixth in 3-pointers per game (1.6) and eighth in field goal percentage (36.7%)…Senior forward Merissa Maiorano is sixth in the conference in rebounds per game (8.4)…Junior guard Maria Edwards is averaging 2.8 assists per game, ranking sixth in the conference.
 

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LAST MEETING: Jan. 2, 2015 at Skidmore
Skidmore 67, RIT 54
 
Women's basketball tops RIT in Liberty League opener
 

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UP NEXT:
The Thoroughbreds host the Liberty League-leading St. Lawrence Saints at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10.