SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College men's soccer squad surrendered a pair of first half goals and despite cutting the deficit in half, dropped a 3-1 decision to visiting Clarkson on Wednesday evening.
 

• The Golden Knights have won five in a row. They are 6-1-1 and 2-0 in the Liberty League. Skidmore is 1-5-1 and 0-2.
• Max Heberlein scored his first goal of the season for the Thoroughbreds at the 60:50 mark to cut Clarkson's lead to one. He accepted an accurate pass from Cole Rogan and collected it to himself before slipping the ball past the keeper.
• Clarkson got its two-goal advantage back with 15:01 remaining when a flurry of action led to an Eric McKean penalty kick conversion.
• The Golden Knights went on the offensive early on with goals in the 10^th and 17^th minutes. Nolan Grady scored both of them for the visitors. Jonathan Dereka and Logan Drake assisted.
• Clarkson finished with a 14-5 edge in shots and hd five shots on goal while Skidmore managed two.
• Luca Bravo Frederick made two saves for the Thoroughbreds. Josh Morelli had one stop for the Golden Knights.
• Clarkson also finished ahead 5-2 in corner kicks.

NEXT UP: Skidmore will travel to Vassar on Saturday for a 2 p.m. kickoff.