Box Score Skidmore 9, Utica 6 -
Box Score
Utica, NY – Visiting Skidmore College scored three goals in a span of less than two minutes late in the second half to help the Thoroughbreds pull away from host Utica College, 9-6, in women's lacrosse action Wednesday afternoon at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium. The contest marked the season opener for both squads. Abbie Hamlin, Lauren Madden and Leslie Stebbins each chipped in with two goals apiece for the visitors, while sophomore
Janet Campo (Centerport, NY/Harborfields) and senior
Katlyn Banker (Henrietta, NY/Rush-Henrietta) each tallied a pair of goals for the Pioneers.
Skidmore (1-0), which was receiving votes in the IWLCA preseason national poll, managed a slight advantage in the
shots column (20-18), and earned possession on 12-of-17 draw control opportunities to help limit the Pioneers' offensive attack.
The Thoroughbreds jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first 17:51 of the contest behind tallies from Abie Hamlin, Summer Segalas and Brittney Dioneda. Campo netted two first half goals to help keep the Pioneers in the contest. Her second goal of the game cut the Pioneers' defecit to 3-2 with 5:56 to go in the first half.
Skidmore was able to manage three goals in a span of 1:37 late in the first half and the Thoroughbreds held a 6-3 advantage at the intermission.
UC got back in the contest midway through the second half when it posted two goals in just over a minute to cut the visitors lead to 6-5 with 10:44 to go in regulation.
Katlyn Banker (Henrietta, NY/Rush-Henrietta) netted her second of the evening off an assist from Campo before freshman midfielder
Megan Kane (Staten Island, NY/Tottenville) ripped a low free position shot past Skidmore goalie Rachel Kline to pull Utica within one goal. The goal marked the first of Kane's collegiate career.
Skidmore was able to answer with three straight free position tallies to seal the victory late. Freshman
Samantha Gebler (Vestal, NY/Vestal) added a free position goal with 2:59 to go for Utica to close out the scoring on the afternoon.
UC goalie
Shelby Barbay (Waterloo, NY/Waterloo) stopped nine shots between the pipes for UC, while Klein made four saves in net for the Thoroughbreds. Barbay also chipped in with a game-high eight ground balls. Banker,
Lauren Gilmore (Marshfield, MA/Marshfield) and
Keala King (St. Albans, VT/Bellows Free Academy) each recorded two caused turnovers for the home team.
Ali Evans made her presence felt for Skidmore by posting five ground balls and three caused turnovers.
UC returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Sage College to take on the Gators at 1 p.m.
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