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Julia Cafasso
Matt Milless
14
Winner Swarthmore SWARTHMR 6-0
13
Skidmore SKIDMORE 2-4
Winner
Swarthmore SWARTHMR
6-0
14
Final
13
Skidmore SKIDMORE
2-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Swarthmore SWARTHMR 2 2 4 6 14
Skidmore SKIDMORE 6 1 3 3 13

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Fast start not enough as Thoroughbreds fall to Swarthmore

CLEARWATER, FL – The Skidmore College women's lacrosse team lost 14-13 to Swarthmore to kick off the first of two neutral-site games down in Florida on Monday morning.

The Thoroughbreds (2-3) jumped out to a quick start off a brilliant offensive display from senior Lily Schwartzman, who notched all five of her goals in the first quarter, but it was the Garnet (5-0) who closed out the game strong with a ten-goal second half to pull off the comeback victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Thoroughbreds jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the first quarter as a result of five goals from Schwartzman as well as a sixth from sophomore Charlotte Taylor.
  • After the Garnet cut into the lead with a solo score midway into the second quarter, Skidmore sophomore Phoebe Ross countered with an unassisted goal of her own to push the lead up to 7-4 with 5:10 remaining.
  • Swarthmore closed out the half by scoring with just 21 seconds remaining to make it a 7-4 game at intermission.
  • Coming out of halftime, Swarthmore struck first in the opening minutes before the Thoroughbreds quickly responded with a solo Julia Cafasso goal at the 12:02 mark of the third.
  • The Garnet put together a big quarter by further scoring three-unanswered goals to tie the game up at 8-8 with 3:20 remaining.
  • Heading into the fourth, it was the Thoroughbreds who closed out the quarter strong with a pair of goals from freshman Hillary Noble and Taylor to retake a 10-8 advantage.
  • However, the Garnet would begin the final frame with three-straight goals to take an 11-10 lead at the 10:23 mark.
  • Skidmore stopped the bleeding with a pair of goals from Cafasso, the first of which tied things up at 11-apiece at the 7:56 mark, and the second coming with 5:43 to go after the Garnet briefly retook the lead with their 12th goal.
  • After the Garnet notched their fifth and sixth goals of the quarter, Cafasso completed a fourth quarter hat trick with 1:28 to go to cut the deficit down to one score. However, Swarthmore would win the ensuing draw and ultimately ran out the clock.
STANDOUT THOROUGHBREDS
  • Schwartzman's five-score performance ties her season-best and gives her 17 goals in the early season.
  • Cafasso finished with four goals, one assist and one draw control.
  • Taylor recorded two goals, two groundballs, two caused turnover and five draw controls.
  • Ross finished with a goal and assist apiece.
UP NEXT
The Thoroughbreds are back in action down in Clearwater, Florida on Wednesday to take on Marymount in a 9:30 AM matchup.
 
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