GENEVA, N.Y. – The Skidmore College women's basketball team led from start to finish in a 65-49 Liberty League road victory over William Smith College on Friday night.

• Skidmore (3-7, 1-2 Liberty League) controlled the lead for 38.5 of the game's 40 minutes (96 percent) and faced just one deficit on the evening (3-2).
• Madison Meyer paced the Thoroughbreds with 16 points to go along with six rebounds and two steals.
• Claudia Schneider chipped in 10 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.
• Ruby Krop and Stella Criniti each scored eight points for Skidmore. Krop also posted a game-high eight rebounds and four blocks.
• Sophia Martinez dished out four assists, while Sara Hastie and Melissa Severino each collected four steals.
• Jojo Sulmasy led William Smith (2-9, 0-4) with 14 points, while Amelia McCulley added 12 and three blocks.
• The Thoroughbreds held decisive edges in points off turnovers (25-9), second-chance points (20-4), and bench scoring (25-8).
• Skidmore limited the Herons to single-digit scoring in both the first and second quarters, building a commanding 32-17 halftime advantage. The Thoroughbreds outscored WSC 22-6 in the paint during the opening half.
• Skidmore extended the margin with a 15-2 run spanning nearly eight minutes, highlighted by a stretch of nine unanswered points.
• A Criniti 3-pointer in the final minute of the third quarter pushed Skidmore's lead to a game-high 20 at 51-31. The Thoroughbreds again led by 20 in the fourth before a late William Smith push set the 65-49 final.
• Skidmore has now won 10 straight meetings against William Smith, with the Herons' last victory in the series coming in 2019.

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Skidmore will conclude the road weekend on Saturday at 2 p.m. against Rensselaer.