SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The Skidmore College women's soccer team rolled to a 6-0 victory over Bard on Senior Day at Wachenheim Field on Saturday afternoon.
The Thoroughbreds (6-4-2, 2-3-1 Liberty League) were led by senior
Abby Lewis, who scored three goals in less than five minutes, and fellow senior
Ellianna Caporusso, who tallied two goals and two assists. Seniors
Alexandra Verna and
Hannah Fetzer also contributed assists as Skidmore outshot the Raptors (3-8-1, 0-6 Liberty League) by a 27-2 margin and held a 10-1 advantage in corner kicks.
In goal, junior
Sophia Sayers made one save for her fourth solo shutout and fifth win of the season. She currently leads the conference with a .904 save percentage.
Following the match, Skidmore honored its seven-member senior class of
Hazel Aiello, Caporusso, Fetzer, Lewis,
Amanda Shannon, Verna and
Brooke Zienowicz.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Caporusso opened the scoring in the fourth minute, firing a shot from outside the box after quick touch passes from junior Olivia Chandler and sophomore Mara Grace.
- In the 22nd minute, Caporusso lofted a pass into the box for sophomore Bryn Ryan, who moved around her defender before firing a high shot into the net.
- Just over four minutes later, Grace sent a corner kick to Caporusso, who headed it in to give Skidmore a 3-0 lead.
- The Thoroughbreds extended their lead in the 48th minute when Fetzer played the ball into the box for Caporusso, who delivered a pinpoint cross to Lewis for the finish.
- Less than a minute later, sophomore Jillian Foley drove into the box and crossed to Lewis for a point-blank finish.
- Lewis completed her hat trick in the 53rd minute after Grace found Verna running down the left side, and Verna crossed to her fellow senior for the 6-0 lead.
STANDOUT THOROUGHBREDS
- Lewis recorded her first career hat trick, bringing her Liberty League-leading total to nine goals this season and 25 for her career.
- Caporusso finished with two goals and two assists, giving her six career goals and 20 career assists. She is just the fifth player in program history to reach the assists milestone.
- Ryan scored her third goal of the season.
- Grace recorded her second hat trick of assists this season, bringing her Liberty League-leading total to seven.
- Chandler recorded her fourth assist of the year.
- Foley dished out her second assist of the season.
- Verna tallied her second assist of the year.
- Fetzer recorded her third career assist.
UP NEXT
Skidmore travels to Union on Wednesday for a pivotal conference matchup at 4 PM.
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