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Women’s soccer stayed unbeaten. Women’s volleyball earned its first victory. Women’s field hockey fell to a Top 20 team. Men’s soccer ground out a tie and suffered a close loss. 

Women’s soccer still unbeaten after miracle finish in Hartford 

When the Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut) women’s soccer team scored in the 83rd minute to take a 2-1 lead on their home field this Sunday, it looked like the 3-0-1 Skidmore women’s team might suffer their first loss of the season.  

Happily, there’s no quit in these Thoroughbreds, ranked third in Region III in a United Coaches poll. Junior (Burlington, Connecticut) equalized 30 seconds later from distance off an assist from sophomore   (East Greenwich, Rhode Island) and in the 87th minute, senior  (Winchester, Massachusetts) completed the improbable converting a penalty kick after being fouled in the box. 

It was Stone’s fourth goal of the weekend (she had a hat trick the day before at Eastern Connecticut State in a 3-1 win) and second consecutive game-winner, which led to her being named . After four games, Stone has five goals and an assist, just one fewer goal than all of last year. 

In the Eastern Connecticut victory, all three Skidmore goalkeepers made an appearance, with first-year player  (Sandown, New Hampshire) recording her first career save in her collegiate debut. 

NEXT UP: At Plattsburgh State, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11

Women’s volleyball earns first victory  

In more good news, Skidmore’s women's volleyball team (1-6) swept Plattsburgh State (25-15, 25-9, 25-20) Saturday morning for its and gave SUNYAC champion Cortland all they could handle that afternoon in the final match of the Skidmore Classic (25-13, 25-23, 25-20). On day one, the Thoroughbreds fell to Brandeis University in straight sets. 

³§´Ç±è³ó´Ç³¾´Ç°ù±ð  made the All-Tournament Team, finishing the weekend with 20 kills (2.22/set), 14 digs, two assists, and two aces. The outside hitter/middle blocker from Lombard, Illinois, was also named to the Liberty League Women's Volleyball Honor Roll.  

 Manning got plenty of help against Plattsburgh. Juniors (Sunnyvale, California) and (University Place, Washington) and first-year player (Rochester, New York) each had five kills.  

NEXT UP: At Williams College, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10

Women’s field hockey falls to 2-2 

Playing in tough rainy conditions on Saturday afternoon at Wagner Park, the 2-2 Skidmore field hockey team fell behind early and couldn't overcome an efficient SUNY Geneseo attack, ultimately losing 5-2. The Knights are ranked 20th in the Penn Monto NFHCA National Coaches Poll. 

The Skidmore tallies came from senior  (Long Meadow, Massachusetts) who converted a shot in the first period from the far left off an assist from senior  (Massapequa, N.Y.), and senior (Southampton, New York) who found the back of the net off an assist from junior (Washington, D.C.) 

Wetter, the defending Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week, was named to the Liberty League Field Hockey Honor Roll. In addition to her Geneseo goal, she scored twice against Utica Tuesday and had the game-winning goal in the Thoroughbred’s 4-0 shutout win.  

The Sept. 7 game was played in honor of Saratoga field hockey player Olivia Allen who lost her battle with cancer last spring. 

NEXT UP: At SUNY New Paltz, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 

Men’s soccer grinds out a tie and suffers a close loss 

With two home games at Wachenheim Field, the 0-1-2 men’s soccer team came into the weekend looking for the first win of Coach ’s Skidmore tenure.  

Tied 1-1 in Saturday’s opener against SUNY Geneseo, thanks to a first-half strike from sophomore   (Long Meadow, Massachusetts), the Thoroughbreds pressed the Knights over the final 20 minutes, posting five of the game's final seven shots, but they couldn’t break through.  

Junior (Springfield, New Jersey) had the assist against Geneseo, his first career point, and also helped set up the opportunity that led to an unassisted goal by senior (Lexington, Massachusetts) Sunday against Worcester Polytechnic Institute — a 2-1 loss for the Thoroughbreds.  

Statistically, play was even. Skidmore finished with 16 shots, six on target, while the undefeated Engineers, ranked No. 1 in the United Coaches Region II poll, took 15 shots and put six on frame. 

Nelson received Liberty League Men's Soccer Honor Roll accolades, as did junior goalie (Shoreham-Wading River, New York), who registered nine saves over the weekend and stood tall in keeping the Thoroughbreds in both contests, including a point-blank stop against Geneseo in the 84th minute. 

NEXT UP: At Springfield College, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14