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Connor Geier
Fernando Molina
First year Conor Geier recorded two goals, one assist and two groundballs.
11
Winner Skidmore SKIDMORE 11-2, 4-1
7
Clarkson CLARKSON 7-5, 1-4
Winner
Skidmore SKIDMORE
11-2, 4-1
11
Final
7
Clarkson CLARKSON
7-5, 1-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Skidmore SKIDMORE 4 0 1 6 11
Clarkson CLARKSON 3 2 1 1 7

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

No. 15 Skidmore scores six unanswered in fourth to rally past Clarkson, 11-7

POTSDAM, NY – The No. 15 Skidmore College men's lacrosse team scored six unanswered goals over the final 11:20 of the fourth quarter to rally past Clarkson, 11-7, on the road Saturday afternoon.

The Thoroughbreds (10-2, 3-1 Liberty League) recorded 30 shots on goal and featured four multi-goal scorers, overcoming a strong 19-save performance from the Golden Knights (7-4, 1-3 Liberty League) goalkeeper, who kept Skidmore's offense in check with 16 saves through the first three quarters before the late fourth-quarter surge.

In goal, sophomore Marc Gadbois delivered a similarly standout performance with 12 saves, adding a ground ball and his first career assist to earn his 12th career victory while anchoring a Skidmore defense that allowed just two second-half goals and 19 total shots on goal.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Thoroughbreds jumped out to a fast start, as freshman Conor Geier and sophomore Michael Aiello, who tallied a pair of goals, helped Skidmore take an early 3-0 lead with 7:43 remaining in the first quarter.
  • Clarkson responded with consecutive scores to cut the deficit to one before Aiello completed his first-quarter hat trick off an assist from freshman Ollie Rice to extend the lead to 4-2 with 4:55 to go.
  • The Golden Knights closed the quarter with a goal to again trim the lead to one, then carried that momentum into the second, scoring twice in a shutout period to take a 5-4 lead into halftime.
  • In the third, Clarkson extended its lead to two with a goal at the 11:32 mark, before freshman Joseph Killcommons broke up a potential back-to-back scoreless quarters for Skidmore, finding the back of the net with 21 seconds remaining off a goalie assist from Gadbois to cut the deficit to 6-5.
  • After Clarkson opened the fourth with a goal to push the lead back to two at the 11:59 mark, Skidmore answered just 39 seconds later with a goal from senior David Koffler off an assist from Geier.
  • Following a scoreless stretch, Skidmore evened the game at 7-7 on a solo goal from Geier with 4:40 remaining. Just 23 seconds later, sophomore Shaun Costello gave the Thoroughbreds the lead at 8-7 off a feed from junior Jack Holmes.
  • The Thoroughbreds continued their run, as goals from Killcommons, senior Marty McFadden, and Koffler over the final 3:30 sealed the comeback victory.
STANDOUT THOROUGHBREDS
  • Aiello finished with a team-high three goals and one assist.
  • Killcommons tallied two goals, one assist with four groundballs.
  • Geier recorded two goals, one assist and two groundballs.
  • Koffler scored twice to go with two groundballs and one caused turnover.
  • McFadden tallied one goal, one groundball and one caused turnover.
UP NEXT
The Thoroughbreds are set to face off against Union next Wednesday in a road matchup at 5 PM.
 
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