SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College women's basketball team came up short in a back-and-forth season opener Wednesday night, falling to Williams College, 72-68, at the Williamson Sports Center.
- Skidmore (0-1) led by eight points early in the fourth quarter before Williams (1-0) used a 15-0 run to turn a 61-53 deficit into a 68-61 advantage with four minutes remaining.
- The Thoroughbreds answered with five straight points, including a layup by Audrey Bowen as well as a bucket and free throw from Claudia Schneider, to pull within two at 68-66 with 2:43 left.
- Williams pushed its lead back to four on a Hanorah Murphy jumper with 1:11 remaining. Sophia Martinez brought Skidmore back within two on a layup with 12 seconds left, but Tatum Leuenberger converted two free throws with five seconds remaining to seal the victory.
- Martinez paced the Thoroughbreds with a team-high 19 points on 7-of-16 shooting. She also finished with two assists.
- Sara Hastie added 16 points, six rebounds and three assists. She did much of her damage at the free-throw line, converting 9-of-12 attempts.
- Schneider recorded a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, including seven offensive boards. She connected on all three of her attempts from beyond the arc and added three steals.
- Rachel Carpenter provided a spark off the bench, knocking down four 3-pointers on seven attempts to finish with 12 points in 18 minutes.
- After trailing 15-14 through the opening quarter, Skidmore erupted for 27 points in the second, shooting 7-of-9 from the field and 4-of-5 from 3-point range to take a 41-34 lead into halftime.
- The Ephs outscored Skidmore 19-14 in the third to trim the Thoroughbreds' advantage to 55-53 entering the final period.
- Micah Walton led Williams with 16 points, while Kathleen Smith added 13. Leuenberger and Amaya Chase-Luthra finished with 12 points apiece.
- Skidmore shot 50 percent (9-of-18) from beyond the arc and forced 19 Williams turnovers, turning them into 25 points. The Ephs held a 36-33 rebounding advantage and shot 44.3 percent from the field compared to 38.9 percent for the Thoroughbreds.
UP NEXT
- Skidmore continues its homestand Wednesday, Nov. 18, when it hosts Wesleyan at 7 p.m. at the Williamson Sports Center.
