Box Score Saratoga Springs, NY (9/25/13)- The Utica College field hockey team had its three-game win streak snapped Wednesday afternoon as it fell to nationally ranked No. 12 Skidmore College, 2-1 in overtime.  Sophomore Colleen Dowling (Fairport, NY/Fairport) scored the lone goal for Utica, while classmate Kells Casey (Sandwich, MA/Kimball Union Academy) made 11 saves in the effort.

Skidmore opened the scoring at 25:28 as Sam Skott scored her third of the year on a deflection off Kelly Blackhurst's shot.  Dowling evened the score at 52:59 with her third goal of the year, assisted by Louise Steele-Norton (Avondale, PA/Millbrook School).

Despite pressure from both teams, neither could score the go-ahead, forcing overtime.  Just 5:20 into the extra frame, Skidmore's Jenn Hanks scored off a penalty corner to give the Thoroughbreds the victory.  Blackhurst added her second assist of the day on the game-winner.

The Thoroughbreds outshot UC 22-4 on the day and held an 18-3 advantage on penalty corners.  Skidmore improves to 7-1 on the season, while the Pioneers drop to 6-2.  UC returns to action Saturday as it hosts Nazareth College for an Empire 8 Conference showdown at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium.  Game time is set for 3:30 p.m.


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