POTSDAM, N.Y. – The Skidmore College women's soccer team suffered its first defeat of the season on Wednesday afternoon at the hands of national 22^nd-ranked Clarkson, 2-0.
 

• The Golden Knights scored twice in the first half – in the 10^th and 29^th minutes – and shut it down in the second half to begin Liberty League play at 1-0. Clarkson is still unbeaten at 6-0-2.
• The loss snaps Skidmore's nine-game unbeaten streak going back to the middle of October of the 2022 season.
• The Thoroughbreds are 4-1-2 overall.
• Despite being outshot 13-11, Skidmore finished with an 8-6 edge in shots on goal.
• Clarkson keeper Molly DiCaprio, the hero of Clarkson's 2022 penalty-kick win over Skidmore, turned away all eight shots she saw.
• Claire Wolgast made four saves for Skidmore.
• Katheryn Dunn led all players in the game with five total shots and three shots on goal.
• Kyra Russman-Araya fired both of her shot attempts on frame.
• Chloe Hodge scored from Emily Davis, who went on to score the second Clarkson goal, to give the hosts a 1-0 lead at the 9:04 mark.
• Davis found the back of the net with the help from Maddie Lopol just shy of the 29-minute mark to double the lead.
• It proved to be enough for the Golden Knights. Skidmore pressured in the second half, with six of the game's final seven shots, but were unable to break through.

NEXT UP: Skidmore will travel to top-ranked William Smith College on Saturday at 3 p.m.