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Veronica Moceri
Erin Covey
Veronica Moceri
68
Winner Skidmore College SKIDMORE 16-8, 12-3 LL
48
St. Lawrence SLU 9-15, 6-10 LL
Winner
Skidmore College SKIDMORE
16-8, 12-3 LL
68
Final
48
St. Lawrence SLU
9-15, 6-10 LL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Skidmore College SKIDMORE 8 15 14 31 68
St. Lawrence SLU 17 10 16 5 48

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Thoroughbreds fly past SLU to clinch regular season title

CANTON, N.Y.—Skidmore outscored St. Lawrence 31-5 in the fourth quarter on the way to a come-from-behind 68-48 road win over St. Lawrence University Friday night.
 
The win clinches the Liberty League regular season title for the Thoroughbreds who are 16-8 overall and 12-3 in the Liberty League. Skidmore closes out the regular season at home Sunday at 4 p.m. against Clarkson and will host a quarterfinal playoff game on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m.  St. Lawrence ends its season at 9-15 and 6-10.
 
Kelly Donnelly and Veronica Moceri scored 20 points each to lead the Thoroughbreds. Donnelly had five steals, while Moceri was a perfect 6-6 from the line. Caite Opfer came off the bench to score 11 points.
 
Skidmore was down by 17 points late in the second quarter and trailed 43-37 at the end of the third quarter.
 
St. Lawrence upped its lead to 46-38 with 9:22 left, before the Thoroughbreds kicked it into gear and dominated the Saints with a 30-2 run to close out the game. The Skidmore defense shut out St. Lawrence over the final 6:18.
 
In the fourth quarter, Opfer scored eight points, while Donnelly, Moceri, and Ari Fustini hit for six each.
 
Skidmore scored 26 of its 68 points off 20 Saint turnovers.   
 
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