CANTON, NY – The fourth-seeded Skidmore College men's soccer team concluded the 2026 season with a 4-1 defeat at top-seeded St. Lawrence in the Liberty League Semifinals on Friday afternoon.
The Thoroughbreds (6-6-7) generated several quality chances in the opening 10 minutes, but the Saints (11-1-4) took control with three unanswered goals before halftime to pull away and advance onto the Liberty League Championship match.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Skidmore applied the early pressure, earning three corner kicks and getting three quality chances inside the box from junior Dylan Moore and senior Colin Goodhines in the opening 10 minutes.
- The Saints struck first in the 19th minute when Baker Diaz scored off an assist from Nicholas Petrone, who doubled the lead in the 33rd minute off assists from Kenneth Mejia Lopez and Diaz.
- St. Lawrence struck again just two minutes later, extending its advantage to 3-0 on a solo goal from Kyle Reddish.
- Diaz completed his brace in the 70th minute off assists from Mejia Lopez and Gustav Scheibler to make it 4-0.
- Skidmore got on the scoreboard in the 86th minute when senior Connor Mansfield scored off an assist from freshman Matias Sampedro.
STANDOUT THOROUGHBREDS
- Mansfield capped his collegiate career with his second goal of the season and ninth overall.
- Sampedro recorded his second career assist.
- Goodhines placed two shots on goal and finished his collegiate career with 22 goals and eight assists for 52 points.
