ROCHESTER, NY – With a playoff spot already guaranteed, the Skidmore College women's soccer team concluded the 2025 regular season with a 4-0 road loss at RIT on Saturday afternoon.

The Thoroughbreds (7-5-4, 4-3-2 Liberty League) hung tough in the first half of play by limiting the Tigers (8-3-6, 5-3-1 Liberty League) to just a lone score, before the home team pulled away comfortably with a second-half hat trick of goals.

Despite the loss, the Thoroughbreds still locked up the opportunity to host a first round playoff game at Wachenheim Field on Tuesday, when the program will take on Ithaca in a 4-5 seeded matchup. The match marks the third time in the past four seasons that Skidmore will host a home playoff game. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• RIT struck first in the 15^th minute after Bella Coccio stole the ball from a defender in front of the penalty box.
• The Thoroughbreds' only shot on goal in the first half came from junior Hazel Aiello in the 24th minute, but it was saved by the RIT goalkeeper.
• In the 48^th minute, Elena Onodera tacked on another goal for the Tigers after converting a penalty kick after being fouled in the box.
• Junior Abby Lewis looked to respond for Skidmore two minutes later, in the 50^th, on a shot to the bottom right that was saved.
• The Tigers pulled away late in the second half with goals from Amerie Mills in the 65^th and Emma Pedro in the 76^th minute.

UP NEXT
The fourth-seeded Thoroughbreds will host fifth-seeded Ithaca on Tuesday at Wachenheim Field, with game time still to-be-determined.