SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College field hockey team honored its six seniors Sunday afternoon at Wagner Park in its final home game of the season, falling 4-1 to Rensselaer in Liberty League action.
Ella Costa scored her 10th goal of the season, while senior goalkeeper
Nicole Sylvestri made 12 saves for the Thoroughbreds (6-9, 1-5 Liberty). The Engineers improved to 12-2 overall and remained unbeaten in league play at 5-0.
- Skidmore recognized seniors Gianna DiGioacchino, Erin Ohlenbusch, Colby Paul, Auriel Gonzalez, Catie O'Rourke and Sylvestri. All six started the contest.
- Rensselaer opened the scoring at 10:13 when Elise Giroux won a battle for a loose ball and slipped a reverse-stick shot into the cage.
- Costa answered exactly two minutes later at 12:13, carrying into the circle and finishing on her reverse stick inside the left post to tie the game at one. Her 10th goal of the season ties Paul for the team lead. Costa also leads the Thoroughbreds with 28 points on 10 goals and eight assists.
- Skidmore generated six first-quarter shots and three penalty corners, with Rensselaer goalkeeper Olivia Brovak making three saves before Costa's equalizer.
- Lindsay Dunbar put the Engineers back in front at 20:48, finishing a long pass from Emily Frey. Dunbar struck again at 33:25, tipping in a shot from Kennedy Campbell at the top of the circle to make it 3-1.
- Gonzalez came up with a defensive save on a Sophia Brown attempt at 43:52 as Rensselaer continued to apply pressure late in the third quarter.
- Brown added the final goal at 50:05, converting off a penalty-corner sequence with an assist from Emily Dubord.
- Skidmore generated four shots in the fourth quarter, including shots on goal from DiGioacchino and O'Rourke that Brovak turned away.
- Sylvestri finished with 12 saves, including four in the second quarter. Brovak made seven saves for Rensselaer.
- The Engineers held a 26-12 advantage in shots, including 17-8 on goal, and a 15-6 edge in penalty corners. Costa led the Thoroughbreds with three shots, all on frame, while DiGioacchino and Molly Van Vranken added two attempts apiece.
UP NEXT
Skidmore ends the season with its final four games on the road, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Middlebury. Game time is 6:30 p.m. in Middlebury, Vt.
