Thoroughbreds: Field Hockey All Stars

 Elise Britt and Casey Tang, senior field hockey players,  were chosen to play in the 2009 NFHCA Division III Senior All-Star game on November 22 at 9:30 a.m. at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass. Britt  has tallied 14 goals and four assists for 32 points in 14 games this season and is tied for the team lead with four game-winning goals.  Tang (Columbia, Md.) has scored two goals and had one assist for five points and has started all 16 games this season on defense.

Liberty League Championships: 

5-0 Win Over Union

The 9th ranked Skidmore College field hockey team moved a step closer to a second straight Liberty League championship with a 5-0 win over Union College in the Liberty semifinals, Wednesday, November 4 at Thoroughbred Field.

The Thoroughbreds have won eight straight to move to 15-3. Skidmore will host the winner of the Hamilton, the winner of Wednesday's semifinal against St. Lawrence, 1-0. The championship is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday.   Union ends its season with a 10-8 record.  
Another quick start put the Thoroughbreds in control early.  Katie Potter (Rumson, N.J.)
scored 3:06 into the game from Jackie Slocombe (Amherst, Mass.).   Elise Britt (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) made it 2-0 from Potter at 20:16.  Union had its best first-half opportunity two minutes later with consecutive penalty corners, but the lone shot by Tyler Willey (Princeton, N.J.) went wide to leave it 2-0 at the half.

Skidmore, ranked ninth nationally in offense,  has outscored opponents 42-4 in first half play this season.

In the second half, Brittany O'Brien (Ridgefield, Conn.) made it 3-0 from Lauren McCarthy (Ipswich, Mass.) two minutes into the period.  Christine Kemp (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) converted a penalty stroke at 43:19 to increase the lead to 4-0 and Lauren Tobias (New City, N.Y.) scored her first goal of the season off a perfect cross from Potter at 51:54.

 "The Thoroughbreds were in control from the start today," said Skidmore coach Beth Hallenbeck.  "They were focused and ready for the game and it showed in their play.  We controlled the midfield with Lauren McCarthy and Katie Potter having exceptional games.  Lauren Tobias contributed the 5th goal on a terrific one-time deflection.  The skill, speed, intensity and depth of the team were evident today, with everyone contributing."

Skidmore goalie Liz Catinella (Sudbury, Mass.) had five saves, including consecutive stops on a pair of tough shots by Isabel Zellweger (Rye, N.Y.) and Lauren Winchell (Glens Falls, N.Y.) in the 47th minute.  Sarah Rios (Queensbury, N.Y.) had seven saves for Union. The Thoroughbreds outshot Union 21-10 and had a 16-10 penalty corner advantage.