SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College women's soccer team completed an unbeaten first weekend of competition with a 1-1 tie against St. John Fisher University on Saturday afternoon.
 

• Both teams are 1-0-1.
• Junior Ella Stone scored the goal for Skidmore in the 59^th minute. After a corner insert by Kyra Russman-Araya, the ball pinballed to Molly Cunningham, who found Stone on the edge of the 6-yard box for the turnaround left-boot finish.
• SJFU connected with the equalizer in the 78^th minute. Gwen Madden's long pass into the penalty area bounced over the Thoroughbred defender and found Jenn Kirker, who blasted the shot under the bar.
• Skidmore came away with a 17-13 edge in shots and put 10 shots on goal against five for the visitors.
• The visitors took each of the final four shots of the game. Rogers turned away a pair of shots in the 83^rd minute to keep the match tied.
• Corner kicks were 5-2 for Skidmore. The Thoroughbreds earned a corner kick with just over two minutes remaining, but the Cardinals were able expunge the threat.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Avery Rogers turned aside four shots for the Thoroughbreds.
• Skidmore was held to one goal thanks to seven Avery Byrnes saves and an additional two team saves by Cardinal defenders.
• NEXT UP: Skidmore's season opening homestand will continue next weekend with games against SUNY Potsdam and Trinity College Sept. 9-10.