SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College field hockey team tangled with five-time defending NCAA Division III champion Middlebury College, dropping a 7-1 decision Wednesday afternoon at Wagner Park.  The Thoroughbreds are 3-4, while the 8-0 Panthers have won 17 straight and 59 of their last 60 games.
 
** Down 1-0, Tobi Dolan tied it with their first goal of the season on a tip in from Kayla Hassett at 17:08. The play started with a corner.
** The Thoroughbred goal was only the third scored against Middlebury in eight games this season.
** The Panthers responded with three goals in a 7:14 span to take a 4-1 lead into the half.
** Middlebury broke it open with three third quarter goals. Skidmore kept the Panthers off the board in the fourth quarter.
** Victoria Bodnar stopped eight shots in 45:00 for the Thoroughbreds. Juliana Yglesias added two fourth quarter saves.
** Middlebury had a 28-3 shot and 13-4 corner advantage.
** NEXT UP: Skidmore will host Ithaca College on Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. in a key Liberty League match-up.