SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College hockey team opened the season with a 2-0 non-league home loss to Wentworth Saturday afternoon at the Saratoga Springs City Rink.
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The Thoroughbreds are 0-1, while the Leopards even their record at 1-1.
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Josh Faussett scored the game's first goal at 16:00 of the first period. Matt Smoliga and  Kevin Obssuth assisted. After a scoreless second, Kasey O'Brien added a power-play goal off a rebound at 9:25 of the third from Sean Brown and George Weiner.
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Skidmore threatened in the third, pulling the goalie with a power play with 3:53 to play. The Thoroughbreds fired eight shots on goal over the final minutes, but couldn't get one to go.
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Tate Brandon had 20 saves for the Thoroughbreds, while Will Oliver turned away all 33 shots he faced, including 15 in the third period.
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Skidmore travels to Anna Maria College on Nov. 5 for a 5:40 p.m. contest.
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