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FH Group
Matt Milless
2
Skidmore SKIDMORE (8-11)
6
Winner Cortland CORTLAND (13-3)
Skidmore SKIDMORE
(8-11)
2
Final
6
Cortland CORTLAND
(13-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Skidmore SKIDMORE 0 0 2 0 2
Cortland CORTLAND 1 1 1 3 6

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Thoroughbreds finish season at #15 Cortland

CORTLAND, N.Y. – Colby Paul and Ella Costa scored 2:42 apart late in the third quarter to pull the Skidmore College field hockey team within a goal, but No. 15 Cortland answered with three fourth-quarter goals to earn a 6-2 victory Saturday afternoon in the Thoroughbreds' season finale. Skidmore finished the season 8-11, while Cortland improved to 13-3.
  • Cortland struck first just 1:14 into the game when Madison Oliver scored on a low shot off an assist from Olivia Specht. Oliver doubled the lead right before half at 28:18, tapping in a centering pass from Tori Peterson to send the Red Dragons into halftime ahead 2-0.
  • The Thoroughbreds were held without a shot in the opening half but responded with 10 attempts and five penalty corners in the third quarter, outshooting Cortland 10-4 in the period.
  • Specht extended Cortland's lead to 3-0 at 40:31, finishing a rebound off an assist from Adrienne Mayes.
  • Paul got Skidmore on the board at 41:59, collecting a rebound in front following a blocked shot by Gianna DiGioacchino. It was Paul's team-leading 13th goal of the season and 33rd of her career, moving her past Emily Clark on Skidmore's all-time goals list. Paul finishes her career with 71 points, moving into 28th on the program's all-time scoring list.
  • Costa brought the Thoroughbreds within one at 44:41, knocking home a rebound following a blocked attempt by Emma Houff to make it 3-2 with 19 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Costa's 11th goal of the season gave her a team-leading 31 points to go along with her team-best nine assists.
  • Cortland regained a two-goal advantage at 50:48 when Mayes scored off a penalty corner with an assist from Lillian Morse. Oliver completed her hat trick at 56:45 before Peterson capped the scoring at 58:27.
  • Allison Morgan finished with nine saves for Skidmore, including four in the opening quarter. Sofia Cannistraci made four stops for Cortland.
  • The Red Dragons held a 21-12 advantage in shots, including 15-6 in shots on goal, and narrowly edged the Thoroughbreds 8-7 in penalty corners.
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