SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College women's lacrosse team can clinch its first Liberty League postseason berth since 2011 with two wins this weekend. The Thoroughbreds welcome RIT on Friday before hosting Rochester on Saturday.

Skidmore (9-3, 4-1 Liberty League) vs. RIT (5-7, 3-3 Liberty League)
Game Details: Friday, April 17 – 4 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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SCOUTING THE THOROUGHBREDS (9-3, 4-1 Liberty League): Skidmore ran its winning streak to four games with two Liberty League road wins over the weekend. The Thoroughbreds battled to a 14-13 overtime win at St. Lawrence and rallied in the second half to beat Clarkson, 10-8. Senior midfielder Spencer Morgan was named the conference's Offensive Performer of the Week after tallying a season-high five goals against the Saints and netting two vital second-half goals against the Golden Knights. Emma Harris extended her point streak and scoring streak to eight games with a pair of tallies in each game. She has scored at least two goals in each of the last six games.
 
Morgan is on a four-game point streak, producing nine points in that span. Tyler Phillips, who tied a season-high with five goals and six points against St. Lawrence, leads the conference with 37 goals and ranks third in goals per game (3.08) and fifth in points per game (3.83).
 
Skidmore has made a habit of getting out to a quick start this season, outscoring its opponents 73-48 in the first half. The Thoroughbreds are 9-0 when tallying 10 or more goals.  leads the league in draw controls per game (11.83) and is third in in ground balls per game (20.42).
 

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SCOUTING THE TIGERS (5-7, 3-3 Liberty League): RIT snapped a three-game conference losing skid in its last contest, scoring a season-high 17 goals in a 17-3 win over Bard. Freshman Emily Livecchi had six points on four goals and two assists to lead the Tigers. Junior attacker Sage Sarkis netted a hat trick and added three assists and freshman Maegan Schmauder had a career-high four goals.
 
RIT is averaging 10.33 goals per game. Livecchi and Sarkis are tied for second in the league with 34 goals. Livecchi's 45 points and 4.09 points per game are fourth-best in the conference, while Sarkis's 44 points place her fifth. Junior defender Corrina Mandell averages a league-best 4.17 draw controls per game. Senior goalkeeper Caitlin Conway has started all six games in the cage, posting a 10.70 goals against average and a .450 save percentage.
 

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LAST MEETING: April 12, 2014 at RIT
Skidmore 12, RIT 10
 
Women's lacrosse holds off RIT
 

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vs. Rochester (8-5, 4-2 Liberty League)
Game Details: Saturday, April 18 – 3 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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SCOUTING THE YELLOWJACKETS (8-5, 4-2 Liberty League): Rochester pushed its win streak to three with wins against Bard and Vassar over the weekend. Senior midfielder Lauren Basil had three points (1G, 2A) against the Raptors and added four goals against the Brewers. Sophomore midfielder Jamie Wallish contributed three goals and an assist against Bard.
 
Rochester features one of the league's toughest defenses. The Yellowjackets lead the conference with a 7.54 goals against average and netminder Maire Prosak is 24th in Division III with a 7.88 goals against average. Rochester has held five of its last six opponents to fewer than 10 goals and has conceded just 39 goals in six conference games this season.
 
Wallish leads the team with 32 goals and 16 assists. Basil is second on the team with 24 goals and 32 points, while Mara Karpp has produced a team-high 18 assists. Karpp (1.38) and Wallish (1.23) rank five-six in the conference in assists per game.
 

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LAST MEETING: April 11, 2014 at Rochester
Skidmore 12, Rochester 8
 
Thoroughbreds pull away for key Liberty League win
 

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NEXT UP:
Skidmore plays its final two games of the regular season next weekend. The Thoroughbreds go on the road to face William Smith on Friday before squaring off with crosstown rival Union on Saturday.