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Nathan Gritzmacher
Amalia Inhofe
Freshman Nathan Gritzmacher celebrates after hitting the winning PK.
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Hobart HOBART (10-3-4, 3-3-3)
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Skidmore SKID (6-5-7, 3-2-4)
Hobart HOBART
(10-3-4, 3-3-3)
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Final
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Skidmore SKID
(6-5-7, 3-2-4)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 OT 3 F
Hobart HOBART 0 3 0 0 0 3
Skidmore SKID 2 1 0 0 0 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Thoroughbreds take down Hobart 4-1 in PKs, advance to Liberty League semifinals

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – In a repeat of 2024, the fourth-seeded Skidmore College men's soccer team advanced past fifth-seeded Hobart with a decisive 4-1 penalty shootout victory, capping off a high-scoring 3-3 match in the first round of the Liberty League playoffs on Tuesday afternoon.

The Thoroughbreds (6-5-7) held a 2-0 halftime lead and extended their advantage to 3-1 in the 78th minute before the Statesmen (10-3-4) scored twice in a 63-second span to equalize and force overtime. Skidmore finished regulation and both overtime periods with a 17-10 advantage on shots and doubled up Hobart 8-4 on corners.

In the penalty shootout, Skidmore converted all four of its attempts, while Hobart finished 1-for-3. Seniors Colin Goodhines and Edo Ferrari and sophomore Evan Riccelli each converted before freshman Nathan Gritzmacher buried the decisive kick, sending the Thoroughbreds to the semifinals for the third consecutive season under head coach Brad Campion.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Skidmore struck first in the 19th minute when junior Jed Dougherty fired a shot across his body and into the opposite corner after receiving an entry pass from Gritzmacher. Goodhines initiated the scoring sequence with a corner kick delivery.
  • Freshman Luke Dougherty doubled the lead in the 39th minute, firing the ball past the goalkeeper after his initial corner kick deflected back to him.
  • Hobart cut the deficit in half in the 69th minute when Daniel Spataro scored off an assist from Gabe Smith.
  • The Thoroughbreds answered in the 78th minute when freshman Keane Murphy found junior Dylan Moore in the middle of the box for a shot that bounced off the crossbar and down into the net, extending the lead to 3-1.
  • Hobart responded in the 81st minute when a quick passing sequence between Inigo Llosa and Spataro set up a Smith goal.
  • Just 63 seconds later, the Statesmen equalized in the 82nd minute when a ball played into the box off a short corner resulted in an own goal.
  • Freshman Dante Fierro denied a potential Hobart winner in the 89th minute with a one-on-one save against Smith, who had spun past a Skidmore defender.
  • In overtime, freshman Landon van Buren nearly delivered the golden goal in the 107th minute, striking the post with a high shot during the second overtime period.
STANDOUT THOROUGHBREDS
  • J. Dougherty scored for the second consecutive game, bringing his career total to two goals.
  • L. Dougherty scored his third goal of the season.
  • Moore scored his first goal of the season and fourth of his career.
  • Goodhines recorded his fourth assist of the season and eighth of his career.
  • Gritzmacher tallied his fourth assist of the season.
  • Murphy recorded his first career assist.
UP NEXT
The Thoroughbreds will travel to face top-seeded St. Lawrence in the Liberty League semifinals on Friday, with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m.
 
 
 
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