WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.-- The Skidmore College women's basketball team is off to a 2-0 start after a hard-earned 46-42 win at Williams College Saturday afternoon.
 
Points were hard to come by in the defensive oriented contest, but the Thoroughbreds erased a 15-14 halftime deficit to lead by 10 at the end of the third quarter 36-26.
 
Skidmore maintained the advantage into the fourth quarter up 40-30 with 7:31 to play. The Ephs closed it to two 44-42 with 1:43 to play, but the Thoroughbred defense forced two turnovers and held Williams to two missed shots over the final two minutes. Kate McCarney's layup with :28 left preserved the 46-42 win.
 
Julia Blanck scored a career-high 17 points to go along with 10 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks before fouling out. McCarney added 12 points, while Cassie Davidson chipped in eight points and five rebounds off the bench.
 
The Thoroughbreds hit 18 of 26 free throws (78.9 percent), while the Ephs struggled from the line, going 9-18 (.500).
 
Skidmore will host Russel Sage in its home opener on Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m.