SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—Clarkson snapped Skidmore's five-game unbeaten streak with a 3-2 Liberty League men's soccer win Wednesday night at Wachenheim Field.
 
It was the first league loss for the Thoroughbreds who have a 5-2-6 overall and 1-1-5 Liberty League record. The Golden Knights move to 7-6-1 overall and 3-3-1 in league play.
 
Clarkson got on the board first when James Homan headed a corner to Kevin Calnan who headed into the net at 10:51.   Skidmore evened it 1-1 at 28:54 when Ben Poole headed home a long throw from Ben Caples.
 
The Golden Knights took a 2-1 lead when a Thoroughbred miscommunication left a ball in front for Stephen Kilmek to fire into an empty net at 34:38.
 
Drew Lewis made a quick move to get a head on a long cross from Brandon Bahr for 3-1 Clarkson lead at 55:36.
 
Skidmore's second goal came with five seconds to play when Augustine Okoye headed one past Riley McDonald off a Matt Schwab corner.
 
The Thoroughbreds outshot the Golden Knights 17-7, while corners were 3-3.
 
Sebastian Bosch played the first 43:39 for Skidmore with two saves, Pearse Martin did not make a save over the final 46:21.  McDonald finished with six saves for Clarkson.
 
Next up for the Thoroughbreds is an Oct. 21 game at St. Lawrence.