CANTON, N.Y. – The Skidmore College field hockey team opened Liberty League play on Saturday afternoon with a dominant win, 4-0, on the road at St. Lawrence.

• Skidmore (5-4, 1-0 Liberty League) scored twice in the first quarter and then once more in each the second and third for the four-goal margin.
• Four players scored for the Thoroughbreds and three others had assists.
• Nicole Sylvestri (six saves) and Allison Morgan (1 save) combined in the shutout.
• Erin Ohlenbusch opened the scoring at the 4:02 mark on a feed from Mia Angwin.
• With 26 seconds remaining in the opening period, Molly Van Vranken doubled the lead. Anna D'Amore assisted.
• Ella Costa made it 3-0 with 1:35 remaining in the first half.
• Sylvestri needed two out of her six saves in the final minute of the half to keep the hosts off the board.
• Early in the third quarter, Brooke Golden had her team-leading fourth defensive save of the year to preserve Skidmore's three-goal cushion.
• Two minutes later, Colby Paul notched her fourth goal of the year to complete the scoring. Abby Ezickson had the assist.
• Skidmore finished with a 16-12 edge in shots with a 13-8 margin in shots on goal.
• The Thoroughbreds also posted a 10-8 advantage in penalty corners.
• Elizabeth Walsh made seven saves for the St. Lawrence (3-4, 0-1 Liberty League).     

 
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Skidmore will step away from league play when it hosts Hamilton on Tuesday at 4 p.m. before conference contests against Rochester and William Smith next weekend.