SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College women's soccer team head its fabulous 2022 season come to an unceremonious end with a penalty kick defeat against Clarkson in the first round of the Liberty League Tournament. The Thoroughbreds finished the season with a 10-2-4 record. Revenge is on the front of the team's mind heading into the new campaign.
 
The Schedule: Skidmore opens on Friday, Sept. 1 at 1 p.m. versus SUNY Brockport at home and will then host St. John Fisher University on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 3 p.m. The Thoroughbreds will host each of its first six games, all against non-conference opponents. The Liberty League slate kicks off on Sept. 20 on the road at Clarkson. Skidmore will host key league contests against Vassar (9/30), St. Lawrence (10/21), Union (10/25), and Bard (10/28).
 
Last Season: Skidmore in addition to its 10-2-4 overall record finished 5-1-3 in the Liberty League for 18 points and a third-place regular season finish. The Thoroughbreds cracked a 12-year William Smith unbeaten streak in the head-to-head series with a 1-1 draw in late September. Skidmore battled back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to force overtime against Clarkson in the first round of the championship tournament. The Golden Knights won the penalty kick tiebreaker.
 
Liberty League Tournament: The top six teams will qualify for the championship again in 2023 with the top two teams receiving byes and the right to host semifinals. The league title game will take place on Nov. 5 at the highest remaining seed.
 
Back: Skidmore returns defending Liberty League Player of the Year Katheryn Dunn. She scored eight goals, including five game-winning goals, with a pair of two-goal efforts as a junior. After earning All-Liberty League First Team honors, goalkeeper Claire Wolgast returns for her senior season. She earned D3Soccer.com Goalkeeper of the Year and First-Team All-America accolades in addition to being named a College Sports Communicators Academic All-American®. Skidmore returns two other all-conference players (Kyra Russman-Araya: Second Team, Molly Cunningham: Honorable Mention) in addition to the coaching staff, which earned Co-Coaching Staff of the Year by the league. The squad features 20 returners.
 
Incoming: Skidmore's roster has eight new faces.    
 
From head coach Lacey Largeteau:
"We are off to a great start this pre-season and the squad is already showing some early signs of talent and cohesion.  We've been working hard over the past two weeks to build chemistry on and off the field to lay the foundation for a strong and competitive season this fall.  I'm excited to see what this group of players can accomplish this weekend, and even more excited to see them continue to learn and grow as a team."