SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.— Liberty League leader Clarkson University won a key conference contest 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-13) over Skidmore College Friday night at the Williamson Center.
 
The Thoroughbreds are 10-9 and 2-2 in league play, while Clarkson has won four straight to jump to 15-3 and 3-0.
 
Down by as many as six points in the first set, Skidmore battled to within two on a Katy Ehnstrom kill. The Golden Knights scored next two to close it out.
 
Skidmore overcame an early Clarkson lead in the second set to go in front 17-16 on a Sophia Hettler kill. The teams traded the lead three times the rest of the way with the Golden Knights scoring the final four points for the 25-23 win.
 
Ehnstrom finished with a team-high eight kills. Hettler had 12 digs and a block, while Frida Anguiano had 16 digs. Lauren Wolters had 18 assists and eight digs and Audrey Powell totaled 11 digs and 11 assists.
 
Skidmore is home again Saturday for a 2 p.m. conference match-up against tri league-leader St. Lawrence.