Skidmore Sports Roundup

Men’s Tennis Doubles Team Reaches Finals

The doubles team of Kyle Lundberg and Ege Topbas reached the A Flight Doubles Finals highlighting a strong season-opening weekend for the Skidmore College men’s tennis team at the Middlebury Invitational. Lundberg, a senior, and Topbas, a first-year, rattled off victories over squads from Bates (8-3), Hamilton (8-7[7-2]), and Bradeis (8-6) to reach the championship match. Their run came to an end against Wu and Lewis from host Middlebury.

Two out of Skidmore’s three doubles teams in the top draw earned victories. The other (Harrison Gradin/Yuval Goodman) fell in an ultra-competitive tiebreak (9-7[9-7]). Nika Mori and Fletcher King worked an 8-7(7-5) victory over opponents from Hamilton in the first round.

Volleyball Squad Beats Plattsburgh and Manhattanville

The Skidmore College volleyball team won 6-of-7 sets on Saturday on the way to victories over both Plattsburgh State and Manhattanville University. The Thoroughbreds swept Plattsburgh (25-20, 25-22, 25-17) before defeating Manhattanville in four sets to close the tri-match (25-23, 25-23, 17-25, 25-13). Skidmore improves to 6-5 with just one more match before conference play begins.

Women’s Soccer Defeats Gordon

Skidmore’s women’s soccer team scored early and held on late to take down Gordon College, 2-1, on the road Saturday afternoon. The Thoroughbreds (2-2-2) struck first midway in the first half on a breakaway goal from junior Abby Lewis, before freshman Mara Grace tacked on a much-needed insurance goal early in the second half to help hold off a late-game comeback bid from the Fighting Scots (2-5), in a game that Skidmore held a substantial 17-to-4 advantage in shots attempted. Lewis’ goal was her third on the year and tenth as a Thoroughbred. Grace’s score was her second on the season. Aiello’s assist marked her first on the season and fourth of her career. Hallet’s assist was the first of her career.

Golf Team Finishes 11th

Skidmore’s golf team shot a team score of 305 on Sunday morning in the last of three rounds at the Williams Fall Invitational to finish 11th with an aggregate score of 919. Skidmore placed ahead of Liberty League foe St. Lawrence and just two shots behind Rensselaer. Rudraksha Banerjee shot the team’s low round of the day of 74 with two out of the team’s six birdies on the day. He finished tied for 21st. Patrick McLaughlin finished in a tie for 24th. On Sunday, the sophomore fired a 77. Classmate Johnny Hwang was one better in round three. His 76 brought him up to a t-62 finish.