SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore women's lacrosse team begins its run at a postseason berth when it opens Liberty League play at RPI on Saturday.

Skidmore (5-2, 0-0 Liberty League) vs. RPI (2-3, 0-0 Liberty League)
Game Details: Saturday, March 28 – 1 p.m. | Troy, N.Y. 
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SCOUTING THE THOROUGHBREDS (5-2, 0-0 Liberty League): Skidmore was held off by #7 Hamilton, 11-8, on Tuesday. Sophomore midfielder Tyler Phillips netted her fourth consecutive hat trick and added an assist. Emma Harris and Spencer Morgan each added a pair of goals. Freshman defender Emily Schlicht led all players with four caused turnovers and tied for the team-high with three groundballs.
 
The Thoroughbreds are 5-0 when scoring 10 or more goals and 4-0 when scoring at least two free position goals.  Phillips has three or more goals and four or more points in six of seven games this season and currently ranks second in the league in points per game (3.43). Morgan has produced multi-point games in all six appearances this season and sits second on the team with 17 goals and 20 points and second in the league in points per game (2.83).
 
Sophomore midfielder Rachel Talanian has been the defensive catalyst, leading the team with 18 caused turnovers. Her 2.57 caused turnovers per game place her third in the league, while her 2.86 groundballs per game are the fifth highest.  Sophomore netminder Megan Kolopsky has played every minute in goal and ranks second in the conference in goals against average (8.86) and third in save percentage (.446).
 

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SCOUTING THE ENGINEERS (2-3, 0-0 Liberty League): RPI was knocked off by Colby College, 9-8, on Saturday. Graduate attacker Meg Colitz and junior midfielder Erin Deluca each had two goals and an assist. Sophomore Sophie Hager added three points with a goal and two helpers.
 
RPI is 2-0 at home and 2-1 when scoring 10 or more goals. Hager leads the league and ranks 12th in Division III in assists per game (3.0). She also leads the team with 21 points. Colitz has tallied a team-high 16 goals, including four free position goals. Senior defender Lydia Wolter had caused a team-high seven turnovers this season.  Senior Erin Amarello has started all five games in goal, posting a 9.59 goals against average and a .417 save percentage.
 

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LAST MEETING: April 19, 2014 at Skidmore
Skidmore 14, RPI 15
 
Women's lacrosse comeback falls just short against RPI
 

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NEXT UP:
Skidmore hosts a pair of conference contests next weekend, taking on Bard at 4 p.m. Friday, April 3, before facing Vassar at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 4.