Skidmore Spring Sports Preview: New Field, Returning Champs, Local Events
Skidmore College Thoroughbreds logo via the school’s athletics department.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore College unveiled the schedules for its upcoming Spring 2025 sports programs last month. Some highlights included:
Baseball
The baseball team, which is expected to play at its new $3.4 million turf field for the first time this season, will kick things off on February 23 with a series of away games at SUNY Old Westbury and McDaniel College. In early March, they’ll head to Fort Myers, Florida for the annual Gene Cusic Classic before returning to Saratoga Springs for their home opener against Vasar on March 21.
The currently under-construction turf field will be on Daniels Road, northwest of the school’s main campus. In October, the dugouts had been constructed, and in November, the pitching mounds were poured. The site is the former home of the Saratoga Youth Soccer Club.
Women’s Tennis
The women’s tennis team, which competed in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2024 after winning their 13th consecutive Liberty League championship, will resume play on February 8 at the University of Buffalo. They’ll return home for a February 15 matchup against Wellesley followed by a March 1 game with Amherst. A series of Liberty League games will take place from March 29 through April 6, with the league tournament scheduled for May 2-4 in Ithaca.
The Thoroughbreds tennis squad will look to build upon last season’s success, when they finished tied for 17th nationally with a 13-6 record.
Riding
The Thoroughbreds riding team will see more local action this winter at the Skidmore College Show on February 15 and the Siena College Show on March 1. Come springtime, the Tournament of Champions will be held in Findlay, Ohio on March 22, followed by the Region 3 Finals in Saratoga on March 29. The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Nationals are scheduled for May 2-4 in Tryon, North Carolina. Last year, Skidmore finished third overall at the event.
Rowing
After a strong showing at the annual Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga at the end of October, the Skidmore rowing team will resume competition at home on March 29 in Fish Creek. They’ll compete in the Knecht Cup Regatta in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on April 12 and 13 before the April 19 New York State Championships and the May 2 Liberty League Championships, both of which will occur in Saratoga.