SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY -- Kelly Donnelly scored 14 points with seven rebounds to lead Skidmore College to a 69-67 comeback win over Union College in a Liberty League women's basketball game Friday night. The Thoroughbreds evened their league record to 4-4 and are now 9-7 overall, while the Dutchwomen fell to 6-2 in the league and 11-4 overall.
Amber Holgate scored 12 points with Meghan Flanagan adding 11 and Caite Opfer scoring 10 with two blocks. Skidmore had a slim 39-38 rebounding advantage and shot 42%.
Union was led by
Natalie Leone's 18 points and a season high 15 from
Cailin Schmeer.
Sophie Borg scored 13 while
Erin Lyons had 10 for Union, which shot 44%.
Skidmore led 23-17 after the first period but a strong second quarter gave Union a 37-36 lead into the half. Union led 55-50 entering the fourth quarter. A three pointer by Leone with 6:23 left gave the Dutchwomen a seven point lead, 59-52. With just 1:53 left in regulation, Lyons made a layup for an eight point advantage, 65-57. The Dutchwomen led by four after two free throws by Leone made it 67-63 with 46 seconds remaining. But Donnelly hit a layup 12 seconds later and after she had a steal, she fed Amber Holgate who hit a three pointer for a 68-67 Skidmore lead with 29 seconds left. Holgate made a free throw with three second left for the final score.
Union returns to action Saturday at 2 p.m. to host St. Lawrence, which entered the night in second place in the league.