SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College men's soccer team secured a 1-0 win over visiting Bard on Saturday afternoon at Wachenheim Field in the final match of the regular season.

• Skidmore has secured the #3 seed in the Liberty League and will host #6 Ithaca on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the First Round of the Liberty League Tournament. The Thoroughbreds wrap up the regular season 6-3-3 overall and 5-2-2 for 17 points in the Liberty League.
• Skidmore struck early in the 17th minute with the game's only goal by Connor Mansfield, assisted by Gavin Wheeler. It was a header from in tight after a perfectly-placed Wheeler insert on a Thoroughbred corner.
• Skidmore's goalkeeper Will Devall was a crucial force, making eight saves to secure the shutout. It was his second clean sheet of the week, fourth in his last five games, and seventh overall of his remarkable junior season.
• Bard had a few point-blank opportunities in the second half. Devall was there to make the save for them all.
• The game featured multiple cautions, with Bard's Brandon Alchy receiving a red card in the 85th minute, leaving Bard a man down for the closing minutes trying to find the equalizer. Six out of the 10 yellow cards shown went to the Raptors.
• Both teams combined for 29 fouls, with Skidmore committing 14 and Bard 15.
• Bard led in shots with 12 compared to Skidmore's nine. Bard also placed eight shots on goal, all of which were saved by Devall.
• Skidmore had the edge in corners, 7-4, and had an unofficial 53-47 advantage in possession time.
• The Thoroughbreds used 21 players with all but one of them contributing at least 16 minutes of action. James Varriano and Henry Fogel both played all 90 to lead the defensive effort.
• The win streak over Bard extends to eight. The Thoroughbreds are 13-1 against the Raptors since Bard joined the Liberty League in 2010.
• Skidmore honored 11 seniors in a pregame ceremony: Perry Sofis-Scheft, James Varriano, Pete Mahoney, Max Heberlein, Nick Jardim, Leo Kachanovsky, Hyungbin Kim, David Garvin, Alec Llerena, Ty Aleksa, Owen Brady.

UP NEXT

• Skidmore will play Ithaca in a playoff home game on Tuesday. The start time is set for 2:30 p.m.