BABSON PARK, Mass.—The Skidmore College field hockey team fell short in a wild 4-3 road loss to #14 Babson College Tuesday.
The Thoroughbreds are 4-3, while the Beavers move to 5-1.
The teams combined for four goals in the first 12:23 of the game. Skidmore took a quick 1-0 lead when
Morgan Sickels tipped a
Bella Faber shot in at 5:30. Babson scored the next two to go up 2-1. Faber tied it from
Mariah Redler at 12:23.
The Beavers scored twice to open a 4-2 lead before
Kayla Hassett cut it to 4-3 at 44:50.
Babson held the Thoroughbreds off for the final 15:00 for the narrow win.
Jess Gaetgens had 10 saves in net for Skidmore.
The Thoroughbreds open Liberty League play Saturday at St. Lawrence with a 2 p.m. start.