PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Ella Stone recorded her second hat trick in three contests on Wednesday evening at Plattsburgh to lead the unbeaten Skidmore College women's soccer team to a 3-0 victory over the Cardinals on the road.
 
Stone, a senior is now second in Division III in goals with eight through just five contests. She has now surpassed her goal total (6) from 2023.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a scoreless first half, the Liberty League's leading goal scorer put Skidmore (4-0-1) ahead just 1:37 into the second period. She completed the hat trick less than 16 minutes later, sandwiched by a 52^nd-minute tally for goal number two.
• The first was from long range. After turning from a defender, Stone launched a strike from the top of the box past the Cardinal keeper Lauren Haley.
• The second was a header from just outside the goalie box that took one bounce and found side netting. Olivia Chandler had the first of her two assists on the second goal.
• Stone completed the hat trick on a run in and one-touch to the back of the net off a Chandler horizontal dish.
• Skidmore finished with a dominant 20-7 edge on shots and 10-3 advantage in shots on goal.
• Haley had seven saves for Plattsburgh (1-3).

 
STANDOUT THOROUGHBREDS

• Mikayla Dorrer grabbed the assist on the first goal. It was her first point of the year.
• Avery Rogers recorded her third shutout for the Thoroughbreds. She was relied on for three saves.
• Chandler is now one of four Thoroughbreds with at least two assists on the season.
• Stone finished with seven shots. Five were on target, and three went in.
• Kyra Russman-Araya had four shots.

 
UP NEXT
Skidmore closes non-league play on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. on the road at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh.