Saratgoa Springs, NY - Sophomore forward Gabby Hyman scored two goals and the Skidmore defense kept Montclair State off the board in a 3-0 field hockey win Saturday at Wagner Park.
The 16th ranked Thoroughbreds upped their record to 3-1, while the seventh-ranked Red Hawks lose for the first time this season falling to 6-1.
Scoring chances were at a premium in the tightly played contest that featured a lot of midfield play.
Hyman got Skidmore on the board early when Krista Lamoreaux used a spin move to beat a Montclair defender and place a perfect pass through traffic to Hyman who found the cage at the 5:38 mark.
Lamoreaux made it 2-0 off a corner at 17:50 from Becca Halter.
The Red Hawks threatened early in the second half with a dangerous ball that Thoroughbred goalie Elizabeth Coughlin aggressively cleared to eliminate the threat.
Skidmore's defense kept Montclair State in check, allowing the Thoroughbreds to get an insurance goal at 61:19. Seeley Fancher set Hyman up for her fifth of the season and a 3-0 lead.
Before facing the Thoroughbreds, Montclair had outscored its opponents 27-5, averaging 4.5 goals and 23.3 shots.
Skidmore had a 13-11 shot and 8-7 corner advantage. Marissa Folts had a defensive save in the second half for the Thoroughbreds.
Coughlin finished with three saves, while
KAITLIN MAGUIRE had five saves for MSU
The Red Hawks remain in Upstate New York, heading to Troy on Sunday, September 18 for a 2:00 pm matchup with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
