SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The Skidmore College women's lacrosse team concluded the 2026 season with a 12-11 loss in the final minute of regulation to Ithaca at Wachenheim Field on Saturday afternoon.
The Thoroughbreds (7-10, 3-7 Liberty League) seized control of the game with a six-goal second quarter to take a two-goal lead into halftime and extended the advantage to three early in the fourth. However, the Bombers (11-5, 7-3 Liberty League) scored the final four goals of the game, including the game-winner with 40 seconds remaining, to complete the comeback.
For the game, Skidmore outshot Ithaca 31-28, held an advantage in draw controls (15-9), and finished with a 23-15 edge in ground balls.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After the Bombers struck first to open the game, senior Allison Brewer responded for Skidmore with a pair of goals off assists from fellow senior Lily Hudner and junior Phoebe Ross, giving the Thoroughbreds a 2-1 lead at the 8:14 mark of the first quarter.
- Ithaca closed out the quarter with four unanswered goals to take a 5-2 lead after the opening 15 minutes.
- It was all Thoroughbreds in the second period, as Skidmore outscored Ithaca 6-1 to take an 8-6 lead into halftime. Hudner netted a pair, while junior Charlotte Taylor, Brewer, and Cafasso each added goals. Sophomore Olivia Emerson capped the quarter with a last-second solo strike.
- In a low-scoring third quarter, Cafasso broke through first for Skidmore with a solo goal at the 7:54 mark to extend the lead to 9-6. The Bombers answered just over a minute later to cut the deficit to two heading into the fourth.
- In the fourth, Skidmore scored two of the first three goals, both from Hudner, to push the lead to 11-8 at the 11:53 mark.
- Ithaca responded with three straight goals down the stretch to tie the game at 11-11 with 4:39 remaining.
- With under a minute to play, the Thoroughbreds came up with a key defensive stop and looked to set up a potential game-winning possession, but a turnover on the ensuing clear led to an uncontested transition goal by Ithaca, giving the Bombers a 12-11 lead with 40 seconds left.
- Ithaca won the final draw control and ran out the clock to secure the victory.
STANDOUT THOROUGHBREDS
- Hudner led the offense with four goals and one assist. The senior concludes her career with 75 goals, 17 assists for 92 points.
- Brewer secured a hat trick with three goals. The senior finishes her career with 49 goals, six assists for 55 points.
- Cafasso tallied two goals, one assist, four groundballs and five draw controls. The senior finishes her career with 108 goals, 26 assists, 134 points, 68 groundballs and 62 draw controls.
- Senior Brooke LaVallee finished with five draw controls, four caused turnovers and two groundballs. The senior concludes her career with 71 draw controls, 57 groundballs and 56 caused turnovers.
- Taylor finished with one goal to go with four caused turnovers, four draw controls and two groundballs.
- Junior Annie Campbell tallied four caused turnovers and two groundballs.
- Junior Tessa Snyder recorded three caused turnovers with two groundballs.
