Saratoga Springs, N.Y. -- Two members of the Skidmore women's soccer team recieved Liberty League weekly awards after the Thoroughbreds finished second at the Liberty League Championships and earned a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament.
Senior
Rachael Sushner (Potomac, Md.) was named to the all-tournament team as the women fell just short of William Smith in penalty kicks, 5-4, in the championship final. Sushner helped Skidmore advance to the final when she scored the game winner in the first-half in a 2-0 win over Union.
Freshman goalkeeper
Meghan Sleezer (Gloversville, N.Y.) also recorded two shutouts over the weekend and was named to the all-tournament team. She had seven shutouts in 200 minutes over the span, and now has nine shutouts this season.
Women’s soccer will host Western Connecticut State in an NCAA regional on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Wachenheim Field at 11 a.m. The College of New Jersey will play Moravian College in the second game of the doubleheader, and the two winners will advance to play Sunday at 1 p.m.
Tickets for the women’s soccer game will be $6 general admission, $3 for students with ID, and $2 for children ages 3-12.